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places to eat in Rome (an updated list)
destinations, travelThis is an updated version of my original A paper tablecloth guide to dining in Rome written for friends, friends of friends, friends of instagram pals and anyone else who happens to ask 'where should we eat?'.
Rome has a veritable wealth…

Rome, where to lay your head in the eternal city
destinations, travelAlice, where should we stay in Rome?
This city, like most capitals, is a jungle of where to sleep options, trickier to navigate than Piazza Venezia at rush hour, so I generally try to avoid this question.
The accommodation landscape has…

a rome list for hunters and gatherers
market guides, travelI've been asked quite often recently about whether a Roman version of a charity shop actually exists. The answer is no, kind of, in a way, yes.
Charity shops are my idea of the perfect equation. Old things are handed on, making room in…

the paper table cloth guide to dining in Rome
destinations, travelA writer I do not know personally, but whose writing I very much like for its directness, recently wrote of a Roman trattoria; why can't we have more of this unpretentious shit in Sydney? She hit the nail on the proverbial head because Roman…

anniversaries and artichokes
recipes, regional specialties, vegetablesThis year, on May 1 to be precise, I will celebrate ten years in Italy. Ten years since I lugged a large case and several other bags up the three flights of stairs in Via del Babuino only to be told by Angelica, the art student that rented…

outdoor museums: shopping in Rome
market guides, travel
If a city, especially one like Rome, is a great outdoor museum, then shopping is one of the (legitimate) ways of exploring it. Lexically speaking to do the shopping or fare la spesa is a needs based activity, consisting mainly of a…