By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina May 17, 2019 Restaurants, Restaurants in RomeFeatured, Japanese restaurant, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

The Genuine Nipponic Cuisine of Shiroya Restaurant in Rome, Italy

Something was clear in the mind of young entrepreneur Sabrina Bai when she opened Shiroya Restaurant. After extensive travels and work in Japan, she wanted to share her passion and lead the Romans to a gastronomic voyage through the Land of the Rising Sun, taking as much authenticity as she can. The soul of a…

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 Center, Events, Italy, Wineries in ItalyEvents in Italy, Featured, Orvieto, Umbria, Wine Event

Terrawine Festival 2019: Wine, Oil and the Land of Umbria

Terrawine Festival, a two-day event that celebrated the beautiful land of Umbria took place at the 10th-century Castle of Titigliano on the 11th and 12th of May 2019. The castle from the Medieval period is immersed in the picturesque soft green hills with neat rows of vineyards that overlooks the serene Lake Corbara. A project…

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 Restaurants, Restaurants in RomeFeatured, Gelateria, Gelateria in Rome, Gelato, Restaurants in Rome

Il Capriccio di Carla Gelateria in Rome Turns 10 Years Old!

It was on the 9th of May in the year 2009 when Carla D’Ambrosio opened her artisan gelateria in the zone of Pigneto in Rome. From being an employee at the postal office, she left her work as she chose to follow her lifetime passion of making gelato. It was decided on a whim, perhaps…

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina May 9, 2019May 10, 2019 Events, Italian Wine Labels, Italy, Wine LabelsEvents, Featured, Restaurants in Rome, Wine Bar, Wine Event, Wine Labels, Wineries in Italy

Diamoci un Taglio: A Wine Tasting in Rome of Italian Monovarietal Wines

On 7 May 2019, the presentation to the press and preview of the event Diamoci un Taglio, Beviamoli in Purezza (Let’s Cut It. Let’s Drink it in Purity) took place in the newly-opened wine bar Matière Bar-à-Vìn. A preview of the wines that will be present in the event were provided by Raffaele Troisi of…

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina May 7, 2019 Restaurants, Restaurants in RomeFeatured, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome, Rome, Wine Bar

Magazzino Scipioni: A Tasting Journey of Fine Synergy of Wine and Kitchen

There are a number of good reasons why Magazzino Scipioni is the right place for a gustatory quest in Rome. The location is just a stone’s throw away from the Vatican Museum, wine racks are filled with more than a hundred interesting labels from France and Italy (and perhaps a few from other wine producing…

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina May 4, 2019May 4, 2019 Restaurants, Restaurants in RomeFeatured, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome, Roman cuisine, Trastevere

Trippa Osteria: A Roman Restaurant That Specializes in Tripe

Throughout my childhood I didn’t eat tripe. That’s something that you wouldn’t expect to hear from the owner of a restaurant that specializes in tripe. It’s an antithetical stance considering that Alessandra Ruggeri has chosen this iconic ingredient as a base for the traditional dishes at her restaurant Trippa Osteria. But things make sudden reversals…

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 Restaurants, Restaurants in RomeFeatured, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Eating Without Sin at Gola Restaurant in Rome, Italy

At Gola, eating is not just for nurturing your hunger, it also connotes eating to enjoy it without sin. Born from the idea of 28-year old restaurateur Simone Segneri, who comes from a family involved in the food sector, Gola Restaurant has recently reformatted its appearance, philosophy and menu. The scheme of restyling starts with…

By: Rowena Dumlao - Giardina May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 Events, Italy, Restaurants in Italy, Restaurants in RomeEvents in Rome, Featured, Fiumicino, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Four Hands Dinner with Host Restaurant and Cannolicchio Osteria di Mare

In celebration of the arrival of spring, Chef Alessandro Capponi of Host Restaurant in Fiumicino and Chef Luca Baldacci of Cannolicchio Osteria di Mare in Rome prepared a full four hands seafood dinner accompanied with the wines of Omina Romana at Host Restaurant on 30 April 2019. Both chefs with their own kitchen brigades filled…

Michelin-Starred Restaurants

The Stories of the Sea at Pascucci al Porticciolo in Fiumicino (Rome), Italy With the Tyrrhenian Sea right in front of him as an exceptionally extensive supplier that any chef can ask for, Gianfranco Pascucci has a vast source of ingredients where fishes of different kinds are taken to the dock by the local fishermen…

Wineries

Fabrizio Pratesi Wines, Presenting the Excellence of Carmignano in Tuscany Fabrizio Pratesi is the result of a wine and oil making activity of the Pratesi family for five generations. The vineyards and winery are located in Lolocco, in the heart of Carmignano which has bought by Pietro Pratesi in 1875. Carmignano, about 15 kilometers southwest…

Hotels

Unique Al Palatino Garden Restaurant of Kolbe Hotel in Rome, Italy Old Roman structures can give unexpected labyrinths of rooms and gardens in their internal spaces. Kolbe Hotel is among one of them. As you walk through its front door and cross the lobby, another door opens to a peaceful oasis. A garden with centuries-old…