It is a sad day in Naples, and indeed all of the pizza-loving world. Early this morning, Pizzeria Sorbillo Gino Sorbillo’s pizzeria on Via dei Tribunali in the heart of Naples’ centro antico was severely damaged by fire. The cause of the fire, which started around 3am, is unknown at the moment, though there is already widespread speculation (more…)

Following the advice, once again, of our Antep food gurus Emre and Tuba, Semsa and I headed to Halil Usta, a busy kebab place near the mosaics museum. When we arrived around noon, the place was hopping. They do a brisk business, mainly of (more…)

Today I am pleased to publish another guest post by my intern Jillian, who returns to Prati to visit Passaguai, one of my favorite wine bars and a frequent stop between back-to-back Vatican tours. (more…)

On Sunday June 17 friends Ettore and Sarah May of Antiqua Tours are organizing a fabulous excursion to Marco Carpineti’s organic vineyard, as well as a jaunt to the medieval towns of Cori and Sermontea. This is super exciting because Lazio (the region where Rome is located) is underappreciated and has so much to offer visitors, though it is (more…)

Last week’s post Will the Real Rome Please Stand Up? really resonated with readers. There were lots of wonderful comments on the blog and I received many personal emails praising Rome beyond the walls. The post even inspired readers to move from the center to visit Tor Tre Teste, Mandrione and Centocelle. Mad love for eastern Rome! I couldn’t (more…)