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All About Natural Wine in Rome: What It Is & Where to Drink It

If you’ve never tried natural wine before, you couldn’t possibly know what all the fuss is about. While there isn’t an official definition of what natural wine is, what we can tell you is that it’s wine that’s been produced with almost no intervention in the vineyard and cellar. Translation? It means the grapes are grown naturally […]

Eating pasta at a Roman trattoria

How to Budget for Food in Rome: Average Cost of Food Per Day

Any trip to the Eternal City will become a culinary one. Amidst thousand-year-old wonders and cobblestone streets, you’ll find terrific food joints in almost every Roman corner.But how much should you be factoring in for food during your Roman holiday? Rome offers a myriad of eating options, from budget street food fare and trattorias to […]

A person breaking a fried croquette in half to release a string of melted cheese.

Supplì vs Arancini: Key Differences & Fascinating History

Supplì and arancini: two words that are popping up on menus everywhere. They are both beloved Italian street foods, and are both fried. But what’s the difference between them? Italians love fried food. In Neapolitan pizzerias, there’s the frittatina di pasta (fried pucks of pasta). In Puglia, no Sunday is complete without homemade panzerotti (fried, stuffed […]

PIzza at Casamanco at the Testaccio Market in Rome

When to Eat in Rome: Breakfast, Lunch, Aperitivo & Dinner Times

Forget your eating schedule back home—it’s time to immerse yourself in Roman culture by embracing local eating times.All European countries have different eating schedules: northern countries tend to dine earlier while southerners grab their meals later. And time is so relative: 6 p.m. is “dinner time” in London yet “aperitivo time” in Rome, which means […]

Bars of torrone, one of the most typical holiday sweets in Italy.

A Thing of the Heart: Holidays in Italy, and the Sweets that Define Us

Food has always been a celebration of happiness for me. The moments of joy in my life have always seen me with happy additional inches around my waist. Sadness or loss take away my appetite, and when I was younger, if I came home lean from a trip, my dad would always say, “tell me what’s […]

Dish at Casa Coppelle restaurant in Rome

Where to Eat on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Rome

We Romans take Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch very seriously. Official preparations for Christmas begin on December 8, the day of the Immacolata. This is when we put up our Christmas trees (the Vatican included!), and families inevitably start planning Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch. If you’re traveling to the Eternal City for […]