It makes me sad when I see hordes of tourists crowded into restaurants that I feel were created especially for them. Tables crowded outside under scaffolding with tattered checkered tableclothes and a greeter who calls out to you when you walk by. I know all about it because they see...

A few years ago I posted about the Pastificio Cerere, mostly in regards to the building and the art.  A restaurant space opened up recently as part of the complex and I’ve been wanting to go, so my birthday was the perfect excuse.  I met up...

I bought some broccolo romano the other day at the grocery store not only to make a pasta dish with them, but primarily to photograph them.  I’d never seen anything other than plain old broccoli until moving here, where you’ll find a whole host of broccoli and cauliflower like...

I couldn’t resist taking a picture of this snack truck in Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore early this morning before it had fully opened up. The sides of it were exploding with images of any and every monument you could think of that is in the city of Rome. The front really takes the cake,...

Sorry I haven’t posted in a few days, but the consistent, above 100 degree temperatures have killed motivation to walk around in the sun and get completely burnt! I did, however, drag myself out around 6 pm today to hunt down some more Invaders people told me about (thank you...

On a day like today, which is around 104 degrees Fahrenheit in Rome, all I can dream about is a delicious grattachecca to keep me cool. What am I talking about exactly? This good article pretty much spells it out, but we’re talking about shaved ice flavored with different syrups and...