Every Pentecost, the Pantheon celebrates the beautiful tradition of “la pioggia di petali di rose.”
Category Archives: Rome
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May
May
There is a lot a lot happening with Rome’s street art right now, and I love it. A new installation, that officially opened a few weeks ago, is getting quite a bit of buzz: If you walk down a central stretch of Rome’s river, Triumphs and Laments is impossible to miss. The massive scale of the […]
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May
May
Inviting sensible friends out for a beer keeps you honest. Any wild guess of which pint is mine? But to be fair, I was just embracing the attitude of Ma Che Siete Venuti a Fa’, a tiny pub in one of Trastevere’s many tiny streets. Ma che siete venuti a fa’ essentially translates to: “but what did […]
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May
May
Music and culture dominate the events planned in Rome this May.
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Apr
Apr
I cannot keep plants alive. I try. I coddle. I water. I find the right amount of sunlight. Then I fail and they die. But luckily, I can replace them any time I want at Aromaticus. This quirky little shop in Monti is a gardener’s dream. Potted greens, watering cans in every shape and size, […]
Rome, Rome Churches, Things to Do in Rome, Unexpected Rome
Unexpected Rome: Caravaggio in Piazza del Popolo
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Apr
Apr
The most eye-catching buildings in Piazza del Popolo are the twin churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria di Montesanto. The churches stand at the end of Via del Corso, central Rome’s most concentrated shopping destination. However, the hidden gem in this piazza is actually the plainer-looking basilica to the north of the square: Santa Maria […]
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Apr
Apr
Learn how to make regional dishes in a real Roman kitchen.
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Apr
Apr
When I first moved to Rome, Amazon was a pipe dream. Yelp? Didn’t yet exist here. (Not that it would have mattered so much, because though I paid handsomely, my internet barely functioned). And just so we are clear on timelines: New York got Eataly before Rome did. All this to say- if you needed […]