I really love today’s word (phrase) of the day. Fare il vago means to play dumb, to pretend nothing happened,…
February 2012
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Lux in Arcana: View the Vatican’s Secret Archives
by Young in Rome February 29, 2012Wanna know the Pope’s secrets? Thought so. Well, starting tomorrow, for the low low price of 12 euro, you can…
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So you know when you find out your ex has a new special someone? Or when you postponed buying a…
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Brunching in Rome: Bocca di Dama
by Maddie DeWitt February 27, 2012Brunch in Rome is a curious thing. It occupies a vague position, hovering somewhere between the traditional, big Sunday lunch…
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In case you were wondering where I drink my cappuccino every morning, it’s on the Lungotevere, way up by the…
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So you guys thought that the carnevale season is over since we already ‘celebrated’ Ash Wednesday, and the start of…
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This Weekend in Rome: February 24-26
by Young in Rome February 24, 2012Friday: Guggenheim Collection: The American Avant Garde opened at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni earlier this month, with a lineup drawn…
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This is as Roman as it gets… Daje is simply the Italian word dai, said with a Roman accent, or rather, in…
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In the Spotlight: Big Mama
by Maddie DeWitt February 23, 2012Here in Rome, we’re always looking down. Not that there aren’t beautiful sites above eye-level (Michelangelo’s cupola, I’m looking at…