A special visit to Rome’s most beautiful trash pile.
Category Archives: Rome
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Feb
Feb
It is pretty hard for me to imagine milk as an exciting ingredient. My mother used to have to buy strawberry Nesquick to convince me to imbibe the bone-fortifying beverage as a child. (Yes, I know. Obviously I had a fine palate from a young age). But while I can kind of take or leave […]
22
Feb
Feb
It felt almost warm enough to be spring this weekend, which made me long for outdoor lunches at La Torricella. La Torricella is a restaurant in Testaccio, tucked far enough away from the epicenter of the piazza that is remains a bit off the map. I can sense that changing, but it won’t matter – […]
21
Feb
Feb
A pyramid, a cat sanctuary and poets, the cimitero acattolico has it all.
19
Feb
Feb
Have I mentioned I love shoes? Oh? Repeatedly, you say? But I do. The love is real. I even made my own shoes here in Rome. However, while I might be able to craft a single pair of sandals with a lot of dedicated supervision, I like to buy my boots. So every year, I […]
15
Feb
Feb
It’s worth the uphill trek to enjoy the Gianicolo.
10
Feb
Feb
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 […]
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Unexpected Rome: The Skull of St. Valentine
08
Feb
Feb
The Mouth of Truth gets all the attention, but these relics are more romantic.