Tag Archives: Rome

My Favorite American Style Bakery: Sweety Rome

My Favorite American Style Bakery: Sweety Rome

Another guest post from my sister.  Make sure you are full or have quick access to sugary desserts before reading! I’ve had a lot of really tasty vegan desserts in Los Angeles from RFD and even Veggie Grill. So I was extremely surprised and estatic to have found, what I believe, is a vegan muffin ... Read More »

Loving Italian Breakfast

Loving Italian Breakfast

My sister can’t get over maritozzi with panna!  She absolutely loves them. Here’s another guest post from her on her favorites for breakfast . What are your favs? As a person with a sweet tooth, I’ve always enjoyed the Italian breakfast of sweet pastries.  Now on this trip I discovered maritozzi con panna and now ... Read More »

Carbonara at Da Danilo

Carbonara at Da Danilo

We finally had the carbonara at Da Danilo!  I have been patiently waiting for my sister to get to Rome to finally taste the well-written about Carbonara from Da Danilo which I included in the list of 10 places we would check out while she is here in town. So how did it fair?  Here ... Read More »

Lunch at Porto Corallo

Lunch at Porto Corallo

This post on Lunch at Porto Corallo is a guest post from my sister who is in town for a few weeks.  She will be writing most of the posts here while she is in Rome. —- Firstly, I never get the name right and more often than not, I call it Porto Corolla as ... Read More »

Japanese Restaurant in Rome: Sushisen

Japanese Restaurant in Rome: Sushisen

While we are still looking for some decent Chinese restaurants, there are several Japanese restaurants in Rome that live up to our expectations (thank goodness). However, the one that we often frequent is Sushisen, located near Piramide. Although it is situated in the basement, the inside has been done up nicely and has a nice ... Read More »

BR Briefs: Quick lunch near Spanish Steps

BR Briefs: Quick lunch near Spanish Steps

Most days I am on the run at lunch.  Some days, I am actually fortunate enough to sit down and have a few minutes to eat a sandwich. Considering my circumstances, I am always on the look out for quick and affordable spots for lunch.  Most of them are usually sandwich places but once in ... Read More »

10 Places To Go in Rome for Foodies

I came up with this list of 10 Places to Go in Rome as my sister will be in town in a few weeks and there are some cool places that I have discovered since her last visit. As she has been to Rome many times before, she knows that she is better off staying ... Read More »

Sweet Treats near Circo Massimo

Sweet Treats near Circo Massimo

Going to  bootcamp at Circo Massimo may not be so bad after all especially because I have realized there are two really good places to get a treat after a workout.  That’s why we workout right, so that we can indulge once in a while (or more). One offers some lovely variety of pastries which ... Read More »

Taxis in Rome

Taxis in Rome

I don’t often take taxis in Rome as I get around with public transportation but when I do, it’s usually because I absolutely need to. Even going to the airport, it is easier and cheaper to take the Leonardo Express and on top of that you don’t have to worry about traffic. Last week a ... Read More »

Attraction in Rome: Santi Quattro Coronati

Attraction in Rome: Santi Quattro Coronati

This attraction in Rome for me is a haven when you need to get away from the “busy-ness” of the city. While the book, “The Secrets of Rome” describes Santi Quattro Coronati as ” a gigantic fortress appears, powerful…” and the walk up from the Colosseum do give you the sense of this, it’s a ... Read More »