Recently I entertained the parents of a childhood friend who had just come off a 15-day tour of Italy and were spending a couple extra days in Rome. After finding out that one of my favorite restaurants had closed its doors forever and successfully schlepping them from San Lorenzo to Campo di Fiori, which by the way is always such a bust and please avoid it, we toasted the sunset at my favorite bar, atop the Radisson Blu near Termini. Coming from the chaos of Rome’s historic center the silence up there is deafening, there’s always an in-season berry at the bottom of your Prosecco glass, and the previous day’s rain brought the most spectacularly clear view of Rome’s surrounding hills and mountains I’ve seen in all of my nine years of living/being in Rome. Which happened to be nine years precisely on that day.
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Christine, I have to tell you that I love your blog. I consume every post like it’s pork on your Frascati treasure hunt. (weird comparison I know, but it’s true!)
Looking forward to my next European adventure and digging through your posts to see what goodies I can find.
Thanks, Brian! OH, and comparing things to pork on this blog is never weird, but always welcome.
so awesome!!! love you!!
Ben tornata!!
Sto a Berlino! Questa giornata era di Ottobre. Torno per Capodanno!
Happy Anniversary! And what a celebration. What a whirlwind that time was, and it seems like both yesterday and a lifetime ago!
xo
Happy Anniversary Cuz!
Beautiful description, matched by an equally beautiful photo!
This is a bit late, but Happy Anniversary! Is February a good time to sit in that rooftop bar at the Radisson? Is it even open? And what about that porchetta sandwich trip to Frascati? Are they open at that time of year?
Yes, yes, I’m on my way and fishing for info
I just saw this now, after our Twitter convo – glad you had a good time!
I’m still here. Cruised Pigneto and San Lorenzo today. Had coffee at Necci. Walked my feet off.
YAY Necci!!! Love that place. One of my secret faves.