Tag Archive | Salsiccia

72 Ore, March 20, 2015

At last a new-to-us place in Roma that was worthy of the trip. Thanks to a fellow blogger, John Henderson of Dog-Eared Passport, we found 72 Ore. It’s quite a trek from our house, involving bus, Metro and a short walk. We only undertake such a journey when the pizza is worthy. John seems reliable. […]

Pizzeria Bella Napoli, November 21, 2014

I am a bad blogger. It’s almost time for this week’s pizza-on-Friday and I haven’t written about last week’s adventure. Pizzeria Bella Napoli is a classic Roman neighborhood place. Just off Piazza Alessandria, it’s not a place most visitors would stumble into. The dining room is quite large, but divided into rooms so it is not […]

Taverna Rossini, Rome, November 7, 2014

Rossini is our neighborhood place. It is a lively, dependable restaurant with a large and varied menu, efficient yet friendly employees. We are “regulars.” When I called to make a reservation a couple of hours before we wanted to dine, the woman taking reservations recognized my voice (and no doubt my accent) and said “Sí, […]

La Pratolina, Rome, Italy, October 31, 2014

The place: La Pratolina, Roma, Italia.  Halloween isn’t celebrated as much in Italy as in the U.S. It is starting to catch on here-and-there especially with school parties, but then trick-or-treating is harder when everyone lives in an apartment building.  We saw a few kids in costume on our way home from work, and there was […]