The newest English-language bookshop to hit Rome has quickly become one of the best. The Otherwise Bookshop stocks fiction and non-fiction a minute’s walk from Piazza Navona. The modern bookstore feels current and clutter-free. It is not huge, but there is plenty of room to browse without feeling cramped. The Otherwise Bookshop manages to find […]
Category Archives: Shopping in Rome
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Jun
Jun
I moved to Rome with a couple of suitcases, so when I landed I desperately needed basic home items that I had not brought with me. In search of sheets, towels, and hangers, I eventually wandered from San Lorenzo to the Colosseum without ever passing a store that seemed to be selling home goods. After seven […]
19
Feb
Feb
After almost 10 years in this city, I am often asked where my favorite stores are in Rome. While I do have a few tried and true favorites that I return to often, I am much more of a window shopper. I will browse a lot before making a coveted purchase, so I make the […]
06
Dec
Dec
Rome is undeniably beautiful at the Christmastime. Large trees appear in front of the Colosseum, in Piazza Venezia and on St. Peter’s Square. And the yuletide vibes keep coming between the twinkling lights and decorations that are strung up across the city. But one of the best things about celebrating the holidays in the Eternal […]
04
Dec
Dec
UPDATE 2024: Store permanently closed due to owner’s retirement, unfortunately. Via del Moro is a particularly charming street. It is also one of my preferred shortcuts through Trastevere because I can check out the book display at The Almost Corner Bookshop, and then ogle (eat) all the pizza at La Renella. But one of the […]
11
Aug
Aug
The Open Door Bookshop has been a Roman institution for 40 years for good reason. The small shop is one of the best places to find used English language books in Rome. And it is not only English language texts – the Open Door Bookshop has a selection of books in French and Italian as […]
06
Mar
Mar
A charming local book store along Trastevere’s cobbled lanes.
30
Jan
Jan
Cheese is one of the big reasons I get up in the morning. Aged? Bring it on. New? Can’t get enough. Soft? Spread it on bread. Hard? Eat it plain. In my book, it is alllll good. I have always loved cheese. I thought I knew something about cheese. And then I moved to Rome […]