Keeping the Family’s Roman Tradition in the Kitchen of La Terrazza Ciampini in Rome

Marco Ciampini, owner and Executive Chef of La Terrazza Ciampini makes sure that nothing is overlooked at his restaurant starting from the from the sourcing of the ingredients to the final touch in the kitchen before they are served to their clients. The kitchen specializes in traditional Italian cuisine with a touch of revisitation but doesn’t compromise the genuinity of the dishes. Nestled in a … Continue reading Keeping the Family’s Roman Tradition in the Kitchen of La Terrazza Ciampini in Rome

The Court of Palazzo Manfredi in Rome: Zed’s Signature Cocktails With The Colosseum View

One of Rome’s newest and trendiest cocktail bars to head to is The Court, located inside the 5-star luxury boutique hotel Palazzo Manfredi. On May 2020, it reopened to the public adopting complete safety provisions after the lockdown. After almost a year from its opening, the bar has some new proposals to its guests. Flanked by two high walls with a 7-meter long travertine counter … Continue reading The Court of Palazzo Manfredi in Rome: Zed’s Signature Cocktails With The Colosseum View

A Michelin Starred Dinner at Home with Il Convivio Troiani Delivery in Rome

The pandemic has changed a lot of things including how restaurants work. After the lockdown has eased down, the fundamental directives of distancing, wearing of masks and sanitizing the hands remain. It’s a difficult moment for everyone but when it comes to adapting to the situation and conforming to the rules of the government, some take one big step forward to restart. The Troiani brothers, … Continue reading A Michelin Starred Dinner at Home with Il Convivio Troiani Delivery in Rome

Puntarella Rossa Wine Club’s Initiative to Support Wine Bars in Rome, Italy

As the Covid-19 silently destroys everything in its path, the economic situation in Italy is grossly affected as well. While the whole country is in lockdown the past weeks and everyone is confined indoors, bright ideas come about on how to help jump-start the paralyzed remunerative activities when the doors finally open and the businesses have to start anew. One particular angle was conceptualized by … Continue reading Puntarella Rossa Wine Club’s Initiative to Support Wine Bars in Rome, Italy

Beviamoci Sud: Celebrating the Great Reds of Southern Italy in Rome

Brought to the capital by the agency of Riserva Grande with the collaboration of Luciano Pignataro and Percorsi di Vino, Beviamoci Sud, the first Festival of the Great Reds of Southern Italy came to life in the halls of Radisson Blu Hotel in Rome last on the first two days of February 2020. Wine producers from the southern regions of Italy namely Campania, Basilicata, Molise, … Continue reading Beviamoci Sud: Celebrating the Great Reds of Southern Italy in Rome

Hotel Vilòn in Rome, Italy: Breakfast at One of The World’s Best Hotels

Despite being a newcomer to the choices of 5-star luxury hotels in Rome, Hotel Vilòn has reached the top in no time. Accolades have arrived left and right and with its 18 distinctive rooms and suites overlooking the private gardens of Palazzo Borghese, occupancy is always full.  A well-deserved recent commendation is being included among the 129 hotels of the World’s Best Hotels by Condé … Continue reading Hotel Vilòn in Rome, Italy: Breakfast at One of The World’s Best Hotels

Vio’s Cooking: A Unique Aristocratic Culinary Experience in a Roman Palace

You are in Rome and you have been eating your way around the capital’s restaurants with one of the most famous cuisines. Largely Mediterranean, Italian cuisine is also one of the healthiest with keen attention to quality and method of cooking. Undoubtedly, traveling to Rome is not just about visiting the ancient Roman monuments and churches because the local gastronomy plays a great role in … Continue reading Vio’s Cooking: A Unique Aristocratic Culinary Experience in a Roman Palace

The Domus Art Collection of Sarah Lucci and the Tuscan Wines of Carpineto

L‘Eta della Pietra, Evoluzione della Materia (The Stone Age, Evolution of Matter) is an exhibition featuring the Domus Art Collection designed by Sarah Lucci and produced with the stone and marble of It’s Stone of the Fratelli Marmo. The event, which will run until the 30th of December 2019, opened on the 21st of November in the Meridiani Showroom of the Gigli brothers in Rome. … Continue reading The Domus Art Collection of Sarah Lucci and the Tuscan Wines of Carpineto

Vino Day in Eataly, Rome: 20% Discount on Selected Wine Labels

Eataly Rome celebrates Vino Day on 19 October 2019! For the first time in Eataly, a full single day is being dedicated to grand Italian labels at the Grande Enoteca (2nd floor) by giving everyone the chance to avail the 20% discount on a purchase of at least 6 bottles of wines selected by Eataly, in the store or online. It’s definitely a unique opportunity … Continue reading Vino Day in Eataly, Rome: 20% Discount on Selected Wine Labels

Amaro Formidabile: The Award-Winning All-Natural Handmade Italian Bitter

Amaro Formidabile stands out from the rest of the amari for two reasons. It is made with all natural ingredients and done manually by its creator Armando Bomba. Unlike the other amari in the market, Amaro Formidabile is produced by cold maceration in grain alcohol of various botanical ingredients without any aid of additives, colorants, caramel or any type of aroma that’s neither synthetic nor … Continue reading Amaro Formidabile: The Award-Winning All-Natural Handmade Italian Bitter

Dining on the Top: Rome’s Rooftop Terraces

When summer lands in Rome, there are two directions where the gastronomic roads lead to. While most head to the direction of the nearby coasts, where the sea breezes undertake its rejuvenating role, another path heads upwards towards the rooftops. There might not be the caressing sea wind or the endless sea that gives a fantastic view, but there is the unparalleled picture perfect panorama … Continue reading Dining on the Top: Rome’s Rooftop Terraces

Breakfast at Grand Hotel Plaza in Rome, Italy

Stepping inside the magnificent centuries-old Grand Hotel Plaza gives its guests a dramatic welcome at its main hall, the Salone delle Feste with its richness of frescoes, velvet tapestries and immense crystal chandeliers. The majestic Art Nouveau details that greet the eyes is just the beginning of the Grand Hotel Plaza experience where the golden age era displaying its untouched prominence. This historical hotel in … Continue reading Breakfast at Grand Hotel Plaza in Rome, Italy

Eating Home Away From Home at Cresci in Rome, Italy

From the recent opening of Cresci in the Prati area of Rome, proprietors Chef Danilo Frisone and Saverio Crescente, who are already owners of Grano Restaurant in the capital, decided to create a place wherein the Romans can have a variation of different kinds of proposals. While the kitchen is the domain of Danilo, Saverio instead gives his mark in the care of the dining … Continue reading Eating Home Away From Home at Cresci in Rome, Italy

Discover the Secrets of Rome With a Localers Private Food Tour

In recent years the private tours options available to traveler has exploded. Fueled primarily by the success of Airbnb Experiences, the sheer number of tours and breadth of personalized options has broadened to an overwhelming degree. Nowhere is this more true than in sight-seeing-dense cities already overrun with more traditional guided tour items. The good news, then, is an increase in quantity. The bad news … Continue reading Discover the Secrets of Rome With a Localers Private Food Tour

The Summer Menu of Ristorante Alfredo alla Scrofa in Rome

It is easy to become distracted while entering Alfredo alla Scrofa for the first time. The black and white photos of Hollywood legends begin outside its doors, and fill the walls of its three classically appointed dining rooms. Framed photos of Joan Crawford, Marcello Mastrianni, and Marilyn Monroe turn the eye and imagination to the glamour that was midcentury Rome. At the table one inevitably … Continue reading The Summer Menu of Ristorante Alfredo alla Scrofa in Rome