Roman markets have a good dose of character. But they literally have nothing on the free-for-all, in-your-face, food-and-people-crush that is the Neapolitan experience. Craving some fried foods, Sara and I hopped on the train for a day trip to Naples. Just off of Via Toledo, we only needed to take a short metro ride to […]
Author Archives: Natalie
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Where to find the coolest and creepiest cemeteries in Italy.
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A contemporary art pop-up takes over Rome’s old army barracks.
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By the time I cross Via Marmorata, I know that I am nearly home. Turning up Via Alessandro Volta, head down and aiming towards the piazza I nearly tripped over the pavement when I saw what had happened to Volpetti Piu. “Huuhhhhwhaaaaaaaat?” I managed, cartoon-style. “What. What is this?” Inside, the old tavola calda, was […]
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The gleaming travertine stairs have reopened after a restoration funded by Bulgari.
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There are a lot of places I have liked recently in Rome. Mercato Centrale? Intriguing but not somewhere I really want to hang out. Mazzo? Pretty good, but far. Madre? Ok. But it has been a very long time since a new Rome restaurant really impressed me. La Punta is better than good. The new […]
Italian Food, Life in Italy, Rome, Rome Restaurant Reviews, Things to Do in Rome
Eating Like a Local – An Authentic Homemade Meal in Rome
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How to be invited into a Roman kitchen and leave very well fed.
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I was just going to have one soft shell fried crab, and then we were going to go to dinner. Then I was just going to have another one, I mean, since we were still there and a table had opened up next to the bar. Then I might as well try the frittata with […]