As part of our exposure to how guests and foreign visitors, more generally speaking, see us & what their views are after a stay in Rome, we love reading English speaking blogs written by travel experts. It gives us invaluable feedback on how people from other countries digest everything that happens during their Italian travels: […]
In a previous post we have been discussing differences in the way restaurants in Rome operate as compared to those from (mainly!) North America. This new installment takes a step back and looks at what is outside the establishment you are considering for your meal in Rome. In other words: what does the sign say? […]
by C. P.
With this year’s weird winter finally gone, one of the major attractions in Rome is making a comeback: rooftop bars! With so many hotels and restaurants in the city center’s grand old buildings, roofs often turn into fully-fledged extra quarters for these establishments. Due to the mild climate in the city they can be enjoyed […]
by C. P.
Carbonara, cacio e pepe, saltimbocca, carciofi alla Giudia… Many Italian staples are really Roman classics, and visitors are justified in wanting to savor those as much as possible while they’re here! However, on any given menu there are wonderfully tasty treats that hardly get noticed. Such is the fame of some Roman dishes, many great […]
There’s a misconception that Rome (and Italy at large) turns into a wasteland during the holidays, no matter when said holidays are – it is repeated when the month of August begins, in Easter, before May Day and again right now, at the end of the year. This was probably truer in the 1950s or […]
by C. P.
Today we’ll try and dispel any false myths about tipping in Italy and taking a doggie bag of food to go from any restaurant – it’s two of the most frequently asked questions we get from our clients and a general topic we are happy to provide some insight on, as Italians who were […]
