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. […]
by C. P.
In a city where culinary tradition runs as deep as ancient ruins, a new generation of chefs is crafting their own legacy. Rome’s restaurant scene is experiencing a seismic shift, led by ambitious young talents who are rewriting the rules of Italian fine dining – without losing sight of their roots. “The Bear” effect in […]
by C. P.
With an unprecedented number of tourists still heading to our shores despite the end of summer, we at From Home to Rome feel it’s necessary to expand on ground already covered by revisiting one of the most discussed articles in the history of our blog: the one on the “inner workings of Italian restaurants”. Only […]
Last month we devoted one blog post to the cultural differences you might encounter as you visit Rome. It was a long one, touching on many different topics, and we only scratched the surface when it came to certain subjects. Which is why we went back and decided to write something specifically for restaurants, which […]
by C. P.
A couple of years ago we devoted a whole blog post on how grocery shopping works when you visit Italy – well, the center of Rome anyway! There, you will find a number of small supermarkets that work differently from the biggest ones typically located in malls. But we digress… Along with this other piece, […]
by C. P.
At this time it could seem naive to suggest how to book a restaurant table online: after all, the new anti-Covid measures that have been just implemented in Italy include the closing of all eateries after 6PM of each day throughout the fall of 2020. However, let’s put it this way: consider this as a […]
