In the heart of Rome’s Vittoria district, which lies just beyond Prati, there is a small restaurant tucked in the alleyway. Outside its glass doors are two blackboards with menu items that are hard to find anywhere else in the Eternal City: Taiwanese potstickers, grilled pork buns, guabao (pork belly burgers). Inside, there’s a minimalist […]
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Cheese, Eats, Explore Italy, Italian Food, Lazio, Rome
Farmer’s Markets in Rome: Speaking to Campagna Amica’s Pietro
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Feb
Feb
Where did you last do your grocery shopping? Chances are, you probably went to a supermarket–I know I did, and so did many Italians. In 2016, there were some 30,000 supermarkets in Italy, and that number has only grown since. Traditionally, Italians did their shopping at mercati rionali, open neighborhood markets usually held in the main square […]
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May
May
Italian cheese may be delicious but it can also be pretty damn cute. Ponies and pacifiers spotted at Volpetti on a Rome food tour.
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Oct
Oct
One of the things I love about the fresh markets here are the pre-packaged veggies. I know, I know, I could just chop up my own vegetables. But I am tired and never home and these babies can go straight into the pot with a little stock. Plus, the October chill is finally here and […]
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Sep
Sep
After eating at both San Crispino and Grom within 15 minutes, we had officially had a lot of gelato. BUT on E’s Great Gelato Tour you can always find room for more. San Crispino and Grom are only about a 2 minutes walk apart. That is a very little time to eat a lot of […]
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Sep
Sep
Stop two on E’s great gelato tour: Grom. Grom feels American because it feels cookie-cutter. Grom is not a Roman institution, it is a chain and didn’t open its first location in the eternal city until earlier this year. Grom rotates its flavors monthly, which is less often than most of the smaller shops. Here […]