Before even crossing the doors of Museo Canova Tadolini, you can’t help but see the vast collection of sculptures inside. So large in number, they almost appear to be spilling out onto the street. An immense statue of a cavalier mounted upon his horse dominates the entrance. With the rider’s head almost touching the wooden […]
It’s an uncharacteristically wet and grey day in Rome, and I’m standing outside Le Carré Français (The French Quarter) just off Piazza Cavour. An extensive display of French patisserie sits in the window. Passers-by stop to eyeball the array: pastries and tartlets filled with creme patisserie;, flavored with lemon; jeweled with raspberries; and scattered […]
Entering the small shop on Via Germanico, I encountered laughter and lively conversation mixed with the familiar hum of an industrial strength juicer and the hint of music playing in the background. I was immediately impressed by the clean, colorful and lively decor. It comes as no surprise that green is the dominant color for […]
Passing through an arch in the old stone Roman wall near St. Peters Square, I found myself on a picturesque street whose nostalgic ambiance would follow me all the way to the wrought iron and glass facade of Bukowski’s Bar. The first thing I noticed upon entering the cafe was a large bookcase covering one […]
Caffetteria dei Gracchi, situated in Prati, is a place where both tourists and Italians sit elbow-to-elbow enjoying the neighborly atmosphere. Here you can sit amongst local office workers enjoying lunch away from their desks, shoppers grabbing a pit stop coffee and tourists giving their aching feet a much-needed break. With its multicolored tables and chairs […]
“Know which side your bread is buttered on”, a “baker’s dozen”, “the best thing since sliced bread”. Being one of the oldest foods around, it’s easy to see how there are so many bread-related phrases, and why it crops up in numerous aspects of our lives. Man cannot live by bread alone but it’s fair […]
One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. (Virginia Woolf) Mother and daughter Laura and Alessandra, lovely couple of entrepreneurs, are finding success, making organic products more popular in Rome. Based in the heart of Rione Prati, a stone’s throw from St Peter Basilica, the pair have been working non-stop on A […]
Often at a restaurant you know what to expect. You know more or less how the pasta will taste and you can predict that the steak will be served in the same traditional manner it’s always served. Sometimes I’ve mentally deliberated and selected from the menu before I’ve even stepped out the house. At Prisco […]
Italy has always been known for its magnificent, unrivalled landscape. However, in the last few years something rather interesting has caught our attention that has absolutely nothing to do with nature’s beauty. Yes, we are talking about beer shops. Beer shops do not hold the best of histories. As early as 1830 an […]
Nestled in the hip zone of Prati, a bustling neighborhood full of Italian professionals and local residents, and not far from the Vatican walls, is a lovely little unassuming restaurant named 3 Quarti. Meaning three quarters, the name is obviously being modest because there is nothing incomplete about this little eatery. Seventh generation Roman, owner, […]