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    Rome with teens/tweens

    Lungaretta • *Il Sorriso in Rome (Via Flavia 63-65) • **Hostaria Farnese (Via Ballauri ( Campo di Fiori) • **Gino in Vicolo Rosini (a little side street near Parliament) • Da Vito e Dina, 50 Via degli Scipioni. • Ristorante il...

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    Dining in Rome this summer with children

    For gelato: Giolitti and Fiocco di Neve. For restaurants, most of the sub-Michelin star places discussed on this board will be fine. Just be sure to book.

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    London TR: Business trip gets in way of chow-tour

    It was too big. The crust was too thin. I understood the limits of it being a chain, but the one they served me did not remotely remind me of what I’ve had in mostly Northern Italy (Milan, Florence). I ordered the Campo di...

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    cheap eats around kenmore/bu

    The Brazilian buffet Sol something is cheap. Cornwall’s isnt too expensive and lots of people like the Indian restaurant. Plus there’s the Angora or Ankara Cafe on the same block as the Indian. And the Campo di Fiore...

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    Dino's on Connecticut Avenue

    very large whole grilled fish) that was cooked perfectly and had a lot of flavor. We also liked our unconventional fiori di zucca—with what appeared to be a panko type crust, not the traditional almost tempura like batter...

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    Sunday in Rome near Borghese Gardens

    'll probably perk up a bit, but still nothing too fancy. Some of the places I’ve read about on this board and am considering include: Cracco Peck Ristorante Fiammetta Checchino Alle Fratte di Trastevere But, I’m not...

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    Picnics in Rome

    ! ps – many places en route to pick up lovely supplies for a picnic (you could pass thru campo di fiore before you cross the bridge). buon viaggio!

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    Dining in Milan

    we ate: For starters, sformatino di verdure, then a serving of pappardelle di carciofi, and DH had culatello di zibello, which he had been wanting to try. Excellent so far. Then I had fritto di scampi and calamaretti, and DH had...

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    Please help with Rome

    around (and not TOO near to the Trevi Fountain with the tourist mobs). I hope she enjoys everything! n the Campo di Fiori (old Rome toward the Tiber)- a market square, go to the baker "Il Forno di Campo di Fiori 22; people stand...

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    MSP-panettone, fruit cakes

    It’s not to my taste—far too dry and without that distinctive scent and flavor provided by Fiori di Sicilia (“flowers of Sicily”), a citrus/vanilla-like extract. I like Fiori d S so much I’ve been...

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    Chowhound favorites in Rome

    figure they know their product and go by their advice. I’m also fond of Grappolo d’Oro. near Campo di Fiori. The starters are very, very good. Cul di Sac, a wine bar, has a very nice change of pace (no pizza, little...

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    is there a large and major gourmet food store in Rome??

    Volpetti is probably about the closest, but much smaller in scale and only a limited amount of non-Italian foods. Castroni on the Via Cola di Rienzo is also good and has a wider array of international foods.

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    october in rome: the porcini files (long)

    Baffetto is, but in case you don’t, it’s basically straight due west of Piazza Navona on the little street that runs to the north and parallel to Corso Vittorio Emmanuele. And yes, it was great. Very thin and crispy....

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    Harvard Sq Lunch?

    In my limited experience at Campo di Fiori, I think the sandwiches are better than the pizza. Very very good.

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    Food shopping in Rome?

    If you go over to the Campo di’Fiori market, be sure to buy some focaccia (red or white) at the Forno on the side of the square toward the Tiber (I think) - you could also pick up a good cheap bottle of unfiltered olive oil...

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