I'm so sick of living in a hotel. Been here for 47 days now, and I really, really want to move into my own place with my own furniture and stuff. Not that it's a bad room or anything, and it's got a balcony overlooking the little "town square" on base. Unfortunately, said "town square" becomes the hangout for all the kids on base between the hours of 6pm-9pm or so, and really, I just want some peace and quiet then. Realizing this makes me very glad I opted for the apartment in the suburbs rather than in the middle of the beach town. Fortunately I should be able to move in next week. I sign the contract on Wednesday, so hopefully I can move in then.
Any recommendations for where to go/what to do/where to eat/etc. when I'm in Rome this weekend?
Any recommendations for where to go/what to do/where to eat/etc. when I'm in Rome this weekend?
posted by Chris at 8:17 PM
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That's what they say.
Too late for this weekend, but I just finished reading Wine Spectator's current issue, and it has an article titled, appropriately enough, "When in Rome." So, the highlights:
Things to eat: coda alla vaccinara (braised oxtail), trippa alla romana (stewed tripe--really good if made right), spaghetti alla carbonara (spaghetti w/ eggs and bacon), cacio e pepe (w/ pecorino and black pepper).
Supposedly good places to eat:
Ciampini (cafe), 29 Piazza San Lorenzo -- supposedly some of the best coffee in Rome
Alternatively, Sant' Eustachio, older/ less trendy place, 82 Piazza Sant' Eustachio
Recent "trendy" thing to do, also reported in NYT: visit the Obika Mozzarella Bar on Piazza Firenze, a restaurant that serves nothing but different handmade, real, regional mozzarella -- sort of like a sushi bar, or one of those 'concept' restaurants.
Gelato -- Il Gelato di San Crispino, 42 Via della Pantelleria, near Trevi Fountain
Trattoria -- Cul de Sac, near Piazza Navona, 73 Piazza Pasquino.
Seafood (very pricey, as in $50-$100 per entree) -- La Rosetta, a Michelin starred place, 8/9 Via della Rosetta
Shirley
Whining about 47 days? Wuss. Talk to me when you've been in the same hotel room for 18 months.
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