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Éclair de Génie: Paris’s Sweetest Spot for High-End Éclairs
When I first walked into Éclair de Génie, I already knew I wasn’t just entering another pastry shop. Paris is full of patisseries, but this is among the best, and there’s something instantly magnetic about this place. The moment I saw the golden letters under the deep blue awning and...
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Serious Coffee at Barberini in Testaccio
Barberini is a cafe and bakery on Via Marmorata that stops passers-by with its window display of cakes. The brightly frosted cakes are unusually shaped: there’s a big yellow Sponge Bob with a goofy smile, a Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and a Chanel purse. Inside the cafe in the display...
Signor Roberto of Antica Caciara
This fall Roberto Polica will celebrate fifty years of working in his shop Antica Caciara in Trastevere. Fifty years is quite a long time to work in one place by any standard, old or modern. From behind his counter he’s watched his customers grow up, and they have watched him....
Seven of the Best: Top London Night Tours
London by day is a renowned and remarkable world class city, and by night it shows off an alternate colour and vibrancy. The illuminated grandeur of London’s landmarks as night descends shows the capital, if you’ll forgive the pun, in a whole new light. There is an extraordinary allure about...
Let’s admit it, though Italians love children, traveling in Rome can be a challenge sometimes. Services that are quite expected in some countries (like high chairs and stroller ramps) are glaringly missing in Rome. But that said, traveling in Rome with kids doesn’t have to be a terrifying experience if...
If your idea of a great Italian vacation includes a kitchen, look no further than Florence. Taking a cooking class that will teach you how to make your favorite Italian recipes is one of the best souvenirs to take home from your trip. A cooking class in Florence or its...
Eating in the Roman-Jewish Quarter
This post was originally published in 2013 and was updated in November, 2017. Rome is undoubtedly the epicenter of the Catholic Church and has been for centuries. Home to the Vatican and Pope Francis himself, Catholicism seems to permeate much of Italy’s capital, from its most iconic works of arts...
Thoughts of Milan might not immediately conjure its cuisine. Instead, you probably think of the city’s high fashion scene, its shop windows full of Gucci, Prada and Armani. But like every other city in Italy, Milan cooks up some delicious food. It has local specialties that are sure to get...
Top 10 Guide to the Best Sweets in Rome
Generally when you think Rome or Italy even, you think pizza and pasta. But after leading food tours in Rome since 2011, I can say that Italy is of course home of some of the most loved sweets in the world. Think tiramisu, cornetti, cannoli… the list goes on. We...
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