UPDATE 2019: This Eataly location has closed. The main Rome Eataly is located in Ostiense. The location is now occupied by another Italian gourmet food store know as Officine. Ah, Termini. Termini is Rome’s main train station and the only place in the city where the two metro lines (A and B) cross. It is a […]
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Rome does not mess around when it comes to holiday decorations. Here is where to see the best holiday displays in the Eternal City.
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When I moved to Rome, I realized I was homesick for the first time on Thanksgiving day. In Italy, Thanksgiving is just a Thursday. Thousands of miles away, my entire family was gathering around a table to laugh and share and eat and celebrate, but I was riding the metro like it was any other day. […]
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When you get right down to it, Roman food is not the choicest. If Italian food is peasant’s food, Roman cuisine is the food of poverty. But cash-strapped Romans have long known how to eat well, and typical cucina Romana transforms lesser cuts of meat into savory dishes. If you are like me and not sure […]
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At a bus stop in Trastevere, notes of thanks are plastered to the wall.
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One of Rome’s best classical collections hosts modern exhibits of fashion and art.
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I used to crave American food when I moved to Italy. Oh my god what I wouldn’t do for some Hot Cheetos, and some Reeses’ peanut butter cups. Thankfully, my palate has grown up a little bit, and I now crave pasta if I skip it for more than a day or two. However, I still […]
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Rome’s keyhole is known for its amazing view, but just down the road is an even better place to watch the sun set over the city.