Maccheroni democratici

Beyond carbonara: Rome’s hidden pasta treasures

When the Trecastelli brothers—Manuel and Nicolò, the talented restaurateurs behind Trecca in Rome’s San Paolo neighborhood—recently made the bold decision to remove carbonara from the menu of their restaurant, it sent ripples through the city’s culinary scene. Their reasoning? While carbonara remains an icon of Roman cuisine, there is simply so much more to discover. […]