Browsing by Category: Rome & Lazio

The Sleeping Hermaphrodite is an ancient statute that was restored by Bernini. Photo: Musée du Louvre.

If you see one exhibition in Rome this year, let it be “I Borghese e l’Antico”, which runs through April 9, 2012. Read more about it on NYT.com here and find booking information (reservations are essential) here.

It’s that time of year when food writers look back on their dining experiences of the previous twelve months. I’ve done a bit of eating in 2011, both at home in Rome and abroad, and I’ve narrowed down my top dishes and meals, which I’ll publish later this week. But for now, I want to single out one of my favorite places in Rome (more…)

It always saddens me to board a US-bound flight before the holidays and see Italians stuffing boxes of industrial panettone into the overhead compartment. Aside from the fact that in the US there are excellent artisanal producers of the stuff (Sullivan Street Bakery and Runner & Stone, to name a pair), the mass produced junk (more…)

Eating in Rome during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays can be tricky, but with some planning, one can eat very well. Read my recommendations for a declicious holiday season on the NYT In Transit blog here.

At Enoteca Provincia Romana in central Rome, the roasted pork is from Ariccia, the crusty bread comes from Lariano, and every drop of wine is produced locally. This wine bar/food shop/restaurant showcases the bounty of Rome and its environs and is the product of collaboration between the local government (more…)