Food and Wine Travel Guide in Italy & Europe by Apron and Sneakers
More than a century has passed since Alfredo di Lelio made his famous fettucine dish for the first time for his wife at the restaurant’s present location in Via della Scrofa in Rome. Right after giving birth to their child, Alfredo’s wife felt very weak. Taking her condition to heart, Alfredo prepared a very simple…
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In a busy tourist hub like the area of restaurant-dotted Roma Termini, it can be quite a task in finding a restaurant where you hope to find good Italian food that’s within a reasonable price range. Just at the back of the Baths of Diocletian at Via Gaeta, a quiet side road, a dependably good…
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Beauty is represented in different ways. Five-star hotels are always lavishly decorated and are so luxurious that you never want to leave them. Byblos Art Hotel Villa AmistĂ is all of the above and even much more. It’s a contemporary art gallery housed in a 15th century villa created by architect Michele Sanmichele then later…
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The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World (Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo) has come to its second edition after a big success last year. The theme of this year’s edition, which took place between 20 to 26 November, is the binomial “Cuisine and Quality Wine”. More than one thousand events took place which…
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Italian cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines in the world. I agree and I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love anything Italian. It is so regarded by so many that it has been recreated in so many countries. Adapting to different palates and innovating in the fast movement of the modern food culture…
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How often have you heard about love being the secret ingredient in cooking? I agree, it is one of the most clichĂ©d quotes but I believe in it. An inspired and impassioned cook can whip up a much better dish than someone who does it without any inclination to enthusiasm. Let’s take Alfredo Di Lelio…
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Salento in a room, that’s how Il Salento in Una Stanza translates to English. It’s a name that aptly describes the restaurant at Via Mantova, near Piazza Fiume in Rome. It’s a small restaurant that can accommodate about 20, with tables against both walls. Compact places have the tendency to radiate a warm ambience and…
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Stilelibero or freestyle in English, has its distinguishing style where the mergence of art, fashion, live music, food and drinks magnify the kind of modish evening that we would love to engulf ourselves once in a while. It opened its doors to everyone at the Prati district of Rome recently with an artistic approach to…
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Perpetual Ristorante is a 750 square meter space of gastronomic multi-purpose venue in Rome. It’s a restaurant, a bistrot, a wine bar, kitchen and experimental food laboratory that are spread out in three levels. Half of the space is dedicated to the kitchen, another 80 square meters are assigned to a food laboratory while 150…
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