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Title: Italy
Url: http://chowhound.chow.com/boards/58
Users activity: 19 post per thread
Forum activity: 44 active threads during last week
 

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zerlina
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Christmas in Rome
Published (2009-12-02 14:24:00)
Have a look here: http://www.diningcity.com/rome/ It's an (incomplete) list of places open at Christmas and New Year's. Some restaurants have posted special menus; some only say when they're open. Maharajah on Via dei Serpenti is still listed in the Italian Yellow Pages and still has a functioning Web site. (Restaurants in Italy tend not to come and go as much as in the US.)
mbfant
8
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Blue Guide Concise Rome...
Published (2009-11-30 02:59:00)
LA TAVERNA DEGLI AMICI aka A Tormargana, Piazza Margana 37. Seems to be recommended more for location. "typical Roman fare and an impressive wine list" Don't knock location. Oddly, it's a sort of difficult area. ROSCIOLI, Via dei Guibbonari 21, is listed as a wine and cheese shop and otherwise "a place where you can sit on a stool at the counter to enjoy an excellent meal". I thought it was a...
jen kalb
7
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Yummy lunch in or near Vatican
Published (2009-12-02 12:29:00)
two places we've had good lunches in the past, in the Prati neighborhood over by the Vatican Museum are Osteria del l'Angelo (Roman Food, a slowfood rec, I think they offer a fixed price lunch) and La Isola del Pizza (pizza and more).
CJT
5
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Going a la carte at La Pergola?
Published (2009-11-29 12:58:00)
I've read this entire post and not found any mention of what the 9-course tasting menu at La Pergola costs (leaving out wine). Can anyone enlighten me?
Sid Cundiff
4
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Downie's _Food Wine Rome_:...
Published (2009-11-28 08:53:00)
I thank Jen Kalb for suggesting The Terrior Guides’ _Food, Wine, Rome_ by David Downie, 2009. . A sucker for books about Rome, I have it in hand already. The series emphasizes eating in the local tradition; in this edition, as on an unnumbered opening page, the author states that his recommendations are “unabashedly about eating and drinking the Roman way”; “reflects native sensibilities”. Occasionally I’ll post his...
kateinkigali
4
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Venice: The Great Binge of '09
Published (2009-11-28 09:25:00)
Dear Joe, My husband I send a couple of weeks in Venice ever December and we have not come across Il Ritrovo, could you possible post the address. Thank-you
Joe H
4
user's latest post:
Going a la carte at La Pergola?
Published (2009-11-29 10:27:00)
I should have noted above that I would also ask if I could substitute one or both of the dishes you mentioned on the current tasting menu.
wristband
4
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Downie's _Food Wine Rome_:...
Published (2009-12-02 13:39:00)
I recommend you parse Downie's language carefully. He dispenses swooning praise only for a few specific spots and was (pun intended) spot on in those instances for me. As you read the book, I think you will gain a good sense of the ones he really really likes vs. the large majority which are happily included for various - sometimes odd ball - reasons. Can't comment on 1-8 except for Benito which was a dump. I saw the Downie entry,...
summerUWS2008
3
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Classic Roman Dishes
Published (2009-11-26 15:17:00)
That was the indeed the question -- I didn't bring up the history of gnocchi. You did! The original question is why I returned to post that more than one Roman restaurant or chef who makes a specialty of serving classic Roman cuisine serve gnocchi made with semolina, as cooked up by many a Roman grandparent and great-grandparent. I think gnocchi alla Romana is a classic dish very much worth looking for in Rome, because when it is...
PBSF
3
user's latest post:
Going a la carte at La Pergola?
Published (2009-11-29 15:27:00)
I think ordering the tasting menu or a la carte depends on individuals. Our general rule is that if it is the first time at a restaurant, we tend to order the tasting menu. To get the maximum enjoyment of dining at high end restaurants, it is very important to establish a dialogue with the staff. They are not there just to take ones order, bring food and pour wine but to advice, recommend and making sure one has the best dining experience....
 

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Started 1 week ago (2009-11-27 19:27:00)  by zerlina
If the Italian Yellow Pages are to be believed, bread bakeries with wood-fired ovens are not very thick on the ground in Tuscany, Umbria or Emilia Romagna. Go to www.paginegialle.it, enter >pane legna< in the first box, the name of the region in the second box and click Trova. Then eliminate any place that is not categorized under panetterie. Emilia Romagna is major pork country. In ...
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Started 11 months ago (2009-01-06 16:00:00)  by austx03
The list from ejcSanFran listed Antico Arco. We were there a year ago October. Best meal in the 5 days we were in town. Great food, wine list, very reasonable for the quality and the staff could not have been nicer. Great space with wine bar when you walk in and 3 (?) more floors. We are going back in May and will there for sure. You won't be disappointed. http://www.anticoarco.it/
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Started 2 days, 9 hours ago (2009-12-02 11:39:00)  by zerlina
For picnic fixings, if you want to pay premium prices, you can go to one of the three delicatessens in the area that are among the best-known in Rome: Castroni and Franchi on Via Cola di Rienzo and La Tradizione on Via Cipro. Or you can go to the huge new Trionfale covered market on Via Andrea Doria. Or you can go where most Romans who live in the area probably go: the Standa supermarket on ...
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Started 1 day, 12 hours ago (2009-12-03 08:27:00)  by PBSF
The places on your list for Venice has been discussed on many earlier posts on this board. Except for Alla Madonna which I have not had much luck during 2 visits, the rest are all very good. If you can be more specific on what you are looking for and what you might you expect from the places on your list, you'll get some feedbacks and and recommendations.
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Started 1 month ago (2009-11-01 07:21:00)  by summerUWS2008
Have you tried Natura Si? http://www.naturasi.eu/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=911 http://www.naturasi.eu/nqcontent.cfm?... By the way, around here I'm able to buy unsweetened bran flakes and sliced almonds. I've never looked for oat flakes, but I imagine I could find them. Bags of raisins. You see where I'm headed with this. Are the Mulino Bianco high fibre cereals too sweet for you?
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Started 6 days, 9 hours ago (2009-11-28 11:23:00)  by zerlina
2. Da Sergio: My experiences have also been mixed: once wonderful, once abominable (a hugely oversalted dish). 3. Grappolo d'Oro: The ownership has surely changed since the article appeared in the New Yorker in the 80s or 90s. In any case, the place was completely changed (not necessarily for the better) the last time I was there. 4. La Carbonara: Overhyped, in my opinion. Its carbonara ...
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Started 2 days, 6 hours ago (2009-12-02 14:24:00)  by zerlina
Have a look here: http://www.diningcity.com/rome/ It's an (incomplete) list of places open at Christmas and New Year's. Some restaurants have posted special menus; some only say when they're open. Maharajah on Via dei Serpenti is still listed in the Italian Yellow Pages and still has a functioning Web site. (Restaurants in Italy tend not to come and go as much as in the US.)
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Started 1 week, 6 days ago (2009-11-21 12:46:00)  by PeggyD
When you say "honeymoon" sometimes people think you are looking for "once in a lifetime" type places, or very fancy places similar to when you ask for ideas for a 20th Anniversary or something. Also ... Thanksgiving Day is next Thurs., and many US posters are busy making holiday travel and cooking arrangements. If you are truly looking for affordable restaurants to have traditional Italian ...
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Started 5 days, 5 hours ago (2009-11-29 15:10:00)  by wristband
We had an excellent full day cooking class with Daniela del Balzo in May. The class is conducted at the Testaccio market where ingredients are purchased and then relocates to her lovely home (with expansive modern kitchen) in the Aventine. We booked through Context but you can do a Google search under daniela's name. Her site/email (was) astheitalianscook.com. Great culinary skills, very ...
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Started 1 week, 4 days ago (2009-11-23 16:28:00)  by zerlina
Da Fortunato is a favorite with politicians. There were none there when I was, but their photos are all over the walls. Otherwise, I found it more expensive but not necessarily better than other places for traditional Roman dishes. La Sagrestia I found OK but nothing special the one time I ate there. Montecarlo is a busy pizzeria with no pretensions of grandeur.
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Started 2 months, 2 weeks ago (2009-09-20 10:17:00)  by mbfant
I think à la carte is almost always a good idea, and yes, the portions are usually larger. However it is almost always possible to substitute things on tasting menus as long as (a) your request doesn’t screw up the timing and synchronizaion (main reason they ask everybody at the table to choose the tasting menu), (b) the chef doesn’t think your request is really, really incompatible with his ...
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Started 1 week ago (2009-11-27 19:27:00)  by zerlina
If the Italian Yellow Pages are to be believed, bread bakeries with wood-fired ovens are not very thick on the ground in Tuscany, Umbria or Emilia Romagna. Go to www.paginegialle.it, enter >pane legna< in the first box, the name of the region in the second box and click Trova. Then eliminate any place that is not categorized under panetterie. Emilia Romagna is major pork country. In ...
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Started 1 week, 4 days ago (2009-11-23 16:28:00)  by zerlina
Da Fortunato is a favorite with politicians. There were none there when I was, but their photos are all over the walls. Otherwise, I found it more expensive but not necessarily better than other places for traditional Roman dishes. La Sagrestia I found OK but nothing special the one time I ate there. Montecarlo is a busy pizzeria with no pretensions of grandeur.
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Started 3 weeks ago (2009-11-13 19:35:00)  by zerlina
Here's a fairly useful list: http://www.liveinrome.com/cuisine.htm Not all the dishes are exclusive to Rome, and many are now served all over Italy, but they all have a strong connection to Rome.
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Started 6 days, 9 hours ago (2009-11-28 11:23:00)  by zerlina
2. Da Sergio: My experiences have also been mixed: once wonderful, once abominable (a hugely oversalted dish). 3. Grappolo d'Oro: The ownership has surely changed since the article appeared in the New Yorker in the 80s or 90s. In any case, the place was completely changed (not necessarily for the better) the last time I was there. 4. La Carbonara: Overhyped, in my opinion. Its carbonara ...
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Started 1 week, 6 days ago (2009-11-21 12:46:00)  by PeggyD
When you say "honeymoon" sometimes people think you are looking for "once in a lifetime" type places, or very fancy places similar to when you ask for ideas for a 20th Anniversary or something. Also ... Thanksgiving Day is next Thurs., and many US posters are busy making holiday travel and cooking arrangements. If you are truly looking for affordable restaurants to have traditional Italian ...
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Started 1 month, 4 weeks ago (2009-10-06 15:03:00)  by MesaChow
We visited Florence & Bologna in March of last year, so the prices may have changed since then, but I would recommend these two spots without hesitation as excellent values and great experiences. Florence: Nebrone (in Mercato Centrale - perfect for lunch). Communal tables. Pork sandwich 4 euro. Bowl of penne with ragu sauce 6 euro. Bowl of risotto of the day 9 euro. Bottle of water 1.50 euro...
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Started 2 days, 9 hours ago (2009-12-02 11:39:00)  by zerlina
For picnic fixings, if you want to pay premium prices, you can go to one of the three delicatessens in the area that are among the best-known in Rome: Castroni and Franchi on Via Cola di Rienzo and La Tradizione on Via Cipro. Or you can go to the huge new Trionfale covered market on Via Andrea Doria. Or you can go where most Romans who live in the area probably go: the Standa supermarket on ...
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Started 8 months, 2 weeks ago (2009-03-20 13:56:00)  by PeggyD
Joe ... ok ... thank you, thank you, thank you ... I have been waiting to see how your trip was. It sounds out of this world ... I am so happy for you that it was so memorable ... your report gives ideas and notes for a thousand others to enjoy on future trips. (For those who have not stalked this poster as I have for the wealth of food and wine info that he provides, search Joe H and you will...
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Started 5 days, 5 hours ago (2009-11-29 15:10:00)  by wristband
We had an excellent full day cooking class with Daniela del Balzo in May. The class is conducted at the Testaccio market where ingredients are purchased and then relocates to her lovely home (with expansive modern kitchen) in the Aventine. We booked through Context but you can do a Google search under daniela's name. Her site/email (was) astheitalianscook.com. Great culinary skills, very ...
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