Coffee Pot is one of those places that is *so cool.* I tried to go opening night, when they inaugurated their new location in Trastevere. This… was a mistake. People were smushed in everywhere and it was obvious that it would take 30 minutes to even make our way to the bar. We hurriedly executed […]
01
Feb
Feb
There is frappe in the bakeries and confetti in the streets, which means it must be Carnevale in Italy. We will be heading north to Ivrea for the festivities, but there is plenty on around Rome this month as the whole city seems to be embracing the belief that this mild weather might be our real […]
28
Jan
Jan
With grand green spaces, Villa Borghese is the perfect spot to stroll.
27
Jan
Jan
Why, oh why, did it take me so long to visit Nice, France: They say it is meant to be the rainiest winter in many years. Who “they” are and how “they” know is a bit of a mystery, but I have repeated and believed this rumor myself. All this talk of rain makes me […]
25
Jan
Jan
I am sorry, but we really have to talk about the state of Rome’s toilets.
22
Jan
Jan
I really wanted to hunt for truffles this season. I wanted the dog and the muddy boots and the baskets of tartufi to grate over pasta. We headed to Le Marche to find our truffles, but the rain got there first. The ground was too wet for truffling. The year overall was a bad one […]
21
Jan
Jan
I just completed the longest trip the US that I have taken since moving to Italy in 2010. The main motivation was to see my family and friends, so I took plenty of trips to celebrate and reconnect. However, another part of any stateside visit for me is renewing my Italian visa. Somehow during my weeks in […]
20
Jan
Jan
Some spots in Rome are unmissable, and most of whirlwind trip can be taken up by zipping between the Colosseum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain… But it would be a mistake to skip the Pincio Terrace. A lone palm tree marks the spot on one of the best hills in Rome. Though not one of the “seven […]