Where to find the best gelato in Rome.
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A pyramid, a cat sanctuary and poets, the cimitero acattolico has it all.
Small. Understated. Cozy. Date night. To me, that is Osteria degli Amici. This modern osteria still looks old school, but has a menu that balances classics with taking a few liberties. We realized one afternoon, as we were walking along, that it had been 6 months since our wedding. Jimmy insisted on gelato. As soon […]
UPDATE AUGUST 2018: Pasticcio is now closed. The location is now PianoAlto. I lived in Los Angeles for 6 years. Some of my best friends still live in LA, but I had to leave before it drove me absolutely crazy. I still go back to DTLA every year to get a taste of the craziness– […]
I have come to love the gasometro and the important role it plays in Rome’s skyline.
What to see and do in Rome this month.
A few moons ago, there was a little shop in Testaccio that I would call a hole-in-the-wall and mean that in the nicest possible way. 00100 closed but was soon reborn as Trapizzino – named for what was already their signature sandwich. The new Trapizzino shop did away with the pizza al taglio that had […]
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 […]