Browsing by Category: Gelato

The center of Rome has relatively few quality, family-run gelato shops these days. Chalk it up to declining local tastes, which are content with the soulless sterility of Grom and the unrelenting mediocrity of Giolitti. A dairy-inspired email exchange with my friend Arlene on this subject (more…)

Following the success of last year’s gelato aperitivo (ice cream happy hour) I am happy to announce that several more will be held throughout the spring and summer. Join me on April 7 from 6-8pm at Il Gelato di Claudio Torce’ in Piazza Monte d’Oro 91/92. Savory gelato will be served with a glass of wine for €5 (1 of which will go to Il Pane a Chi Serve, a local food charity). The next dates are: May 5, June 16, and July 14.

Photo by Jillian Wertheim

Today’s post comes from Jillian, my gelato loving intern, who made the trip from her Trastevere apartment to Gori Gelato in northeastern Rome. Gori is one of my favorite places and I thought it would be fun for Jillian to make a pilgrimage to the brother-sister-owned gelateria near Piazza Sempione. (more…)

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I have updated this post for 2012…It’s that time of year again: gelato season. Granted, rainy and cold winter weather never did stop me from eating gelato regularly, but there is nothing quite like strolling through Rome eating (more…)

For more than a decade, the Flaminio neighborhood in Rome was a work in progress. The Maxxi has finally propelled the neighborhood firmly onto the city’s radar, and small businesses are reaping the benefits. More in this weekend’s NYT Travel section here.