Category Archives: Beverages

Vinoforum: June 1-16

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

June always strikes me as a good time to expand my wine knowledge.  Any month, really, but fortunately this time it coincides with the start of Vinoforum, a 16-day annual oenologic extravaganza on the Lungotevere Maresciallo Diaz, up by the … Continue reading →

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Italian Craft Beer Week: Feb 13 – Feb 19

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Settimana della Birra Artigianale, or, Italian Craft Beer Week, starts this Monday. Close to 300 pubs, stores, and breweries are participating across the country, including quite a few here in Rome. Check out the website for a full listing of … Continue reading →

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Olfactory Overload: Sensofwine at the Palazzo dei Congressi

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Alright, wine and food lovers, pay attention. You all still here? Good. Now, imagine this. A large exhibition hall in EUR (a neighborhood in southern Rome, for the unfamiliar), just steps from the Fermi stop on the Metro B. Tables … Continue reading →

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Holiday Cocktails at Pierluigi

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

To ring in the holiday season we’re hosting an aperitivo get together at the bar at Pierluigi on Tuesday Dec. 20th.  Expert barman Gabriele Guidoni will start the evening off with two small tastes of his favorite twists on classic cocktails, to be followed … Continue reading →

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Top 5: Aperitivo

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Gusto This trifurcated food complex up by the Ara Pacis features all level of Italian-dining – from a takeaway cheese counter to pizza to casual bar to osteria to ristorante.  But if you swing by before dinner the osteria/enoteca location … Continue reading →

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Renaissance Aperitivo: Chiostro del Bramante

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Ever thought about enjoying an innovative and tasty appetizer spread alongside one of Rome’s better-made cocktails while ensconced in a Renaissance cloister?  I thought so.  While certainly not the cheapest, the daily aperitivo at Chiostro del Bramante, just off of … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: Sagra dell’Uva

Posted on October 6, 2011 by
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Photo of the Week: Hotel Raphael Rooftop

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Martedi in Arte [Updated]

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Next Tuesday, May 31st (update: and the last Tuesday of every month until the end of 2011), marks the latest edition of Martedi in Arte – the monthly offering when quite a few state museums are open late (and free!). … Continue reading →

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Birra Italiana

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

That’s right, Italian Beer, you translated that correctly. While Italy is certainly more well-known for its wines, beer culture is growing.  It started up north, where the Austrian influence is very heavy – some local dialects sound more German than … Continue reading →

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