Where to find the coolest and creepiest cemeteries in Italy.
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How to be invited into a Roman kitchen and leave very well fed.
Whether you want a cooking class or an acoustic session – here are all of the events on in Rome in October.
I moved to Rome on September 28, 2010. I had a heinous direct flight from Los Angeles, then booked a weird group transfer van from the airport, and met my landlord at an apartment that I had rented sight unseen. I managed to stay awake until 7:30 pm, before falling asleep until 3 am and […]
Late summer concerts, craft beer and food festivals, plus a little nude art modeling… here is what is on in Rome!
Ok. Here goes. Those three little words that my husband loves to hear: I. Was. Wrong. I know. I know. That NEVER happens. It’s a weird feeling, this wrongness. But I need to correct my own misperception – Tram Depot actually serves great Third Wave coffee. Too small to roast any beans, Tram Depot sources […]
Updated 30 May 2021 I moved to Rome as a student, after being laid off, when the exchange rate was painful. You could say I was on a budget. Finding cheap places to eat in Rome was pretty high on my to-do list, seeing as I also did not have a functional refrigerator for a […]
Updated March 2023 I don’t really love baccalà. The salted cod can come off mushy and overly powerful in many dishes. But fried? Amazing. Dar Filettaro is one of those Roman institutions that you love not in spite of it shortcomings but because of them. It is a tiny restuarant that serves one thing: filetti […]








