Cat lovers behold! If you have ever wondered whether there was a place where you can enjoy a healthy, and yet delicious meal, with the company of your favourite fluffy friends, Romeow Cat Bistrot is the right place for you. After the success in London, and Paris of this ‘restaurant genre’, I was ecstatic to […]
“The philosophy of the business is to give you a full culinary experience of what Indian cuisine is… I’m proud to say we’re very authentic.” Rome spoils us with its multitude of delicious foods to devour. Tourists delight in trying cacio e pepe or carciofi alla romana for the first time. Those of us who stay […]
Small colored plates glide into view, bringing with them carefully created rounds of sushi and sashimi; ruby red slices of tuna with a Turkish delight-like firmness, rolls coated in black and white sesame seeds and oblongs of white rice with snug salmon blankets. Before I can make my decision, the steady speed of the conveyor […]
Gaetano describes his food as, “Contemporary, not too modern or too classical.” I step out of the metro station into Piazza Euclide, named either for the Greek philosopher or, more famously, the father of geometry. Thinking about this leads me to wonder if there were any right angles at all in the train that carried […]
In the past few years, we have witnessed an extraordinary evolution of the world of food. Originally chefs excelled at and we enjoyed “Traditional Cuisine”; like Thai or Italian. But now we enjoy a real diversity that we would never have believed possible. It all started around the 1970s, thanks to Wolfgang Puck, among others, […]
As a young man, Barakat and his two brothers worked in their father’s cafe & deli back in Lebanon. Now he is sitting across the table from me in his own establishment in Rome. “Have you tried Arak?” My face answers his question and he signals a waiter who brings me a glass of something […]
The Chinese New Year has always been an interesting, yet far away festivity; as Paolo Gorrieri (Manager Chinese Culinary Institute) stated, ”Their New Year is more like our Christmas.” Since it is so far away, the holiday is celebrated in most ethnically diverse cities around the world. Italy, having always been considered a country […]
Ask a resident of Rome about Piazza Venezia, and you’re likely to find yourself deep in conversation about the modern and imposing Vittoriano monument overlooking the square; or perhaps the endless traffic trying to make its way through the clogged roads of the capital. Speak to the staff at 200 Gradi, however, and you’ll […]
A well-dressed man with salt and pepper hair rests casually against the stone wall facing the chocolatier and gelateria bearing the mysterious name Quetzalcoatl. I am sure this is Jacques. I introduce myself. He greets me with a big smile and leads me into his store. We sit at a small table beneath a […]
One of my favourite observations of everyday life in Rome is seeing people carrying little packages from their local pasticceria. Small cakes and pastries, carefully placed into an elegant box or wrapped in paper and tied with ribbon, you’ll spot these being transported all around the city if you look closely. Whether it’s a special […]