RomeAddict's Profile
Non touristy in central Paris. Impossible?
Tell Daniel I once flambeed my menu at Spiaggia in his former town, Chicago. People across held their plastic-coated epistles high, I went low, and the candle went "ignite".
I need new bistros in Paris
Merci, Parigi, I concur with your assessment of food & fun....I don't like stuffy. Next trip I'll dine at Frenchie, Cartouche, Quincy, & L'Epigramme & hopefully Spring. I'll be watching for Spring's official opening and reviews.
Non touristy in central Paris. Impossible?
Wonderful! I've been devouring every word of your website in anticipation of my next trip. Thank you for such an immensely enjoyable & edifying site.
So I'm assuming the new Daniel Rose Spring will be larger?
Le Comptoir du relais- Paris
MEDIOCRE!! I'll never go back. There are so many fabulous restaurants in Paris; do not waste your time on this one.
Has Daniel Rose's new SPRING opened yet? Watch for it.
I adored Perraudin & dream of their tiny cheese raviolis in frommage blanc sauce. It is the perfect Paris Bistro and the 2 brothers that own it, charming.
I need new bistros in Paris
Perraudin; they have my current "crave dish"...tiny raviolis in frommage blanc that are DIVINE. My fav bistro.
Non touristy in central Paris. Impossible?
Merci beaucoup, Parigi. My only disappointment was that Daniel Rose's Spring was not open when I was there in September, so next time! Is it as wonderful as I'm expecting??
Rome - Need Suggestions for 4 Dinners
On your next visit to Enoteca Corsi, ask for Claudia, one of the daughters of the owners. We know the entire family by now & have been to dinner w/Claudia & her bf Emiliano. Claudia will let you order 1/2 entrees for lunch so you may try 2. I love the Paiellas, great family.
I'm glad to hear you're still enjoying Rome and that your parents are still traveling w/you. Hope your Mom is doing great! Best Wishes!! Ciao!!
Non touristy in central Paris. Impossible?
Just returned from Paris & enjoyed fabulous food!
Le Perraudin, 157 rue Saint Jacques, 5th, www.restaurant-perraudin.com was FABULOUS! BEST pasta entree (appetiz.) of tiny cheese ravilois in frommage blanc--DIVINE & should be split. This is my favorite bistro in Paris with excellent food, wine & service.
Chez Julien, 16 rue Mabillon,6th, tiny restaurant w/incredible food. BEST onion soup, entree of "pastry stuffed w/eggplant,tom,mozz & herbs" comes as a terrine with no pastry & it is heavenly.
La Cremerie, 9 rue des Quartre Vents, 6th,cool/tiny wine bar w/food,reserve.
Le 24, 59-61 cour du commerce Saint-Andre (allee off St Andre),6th, Guillame,waiter, BEST coq au vin w/garlic potatoes.
Josephine Chez Dumont, 117 rue du Cherche-Midi, order "le demi" half-orders on everything, endive/roquefort salad,artichoke,boeuf bourguignon,Grand Manier souffle (order 1 for 2 pp)
Pizza Positano, 15 rue des Canettes (off rue du four), 6th,closed Sunday; BEST pasta dishes.Locals.
Willi's Wine Bar, 13 rue des Petits-Champs, Mark, closed Sun., great for drinks, lunch & buying one of their collectable posters.
Exit Willi's to the right & turn left on next street for restaurant Grand Colbert on right featured in "As Good as it Gets" scene w/Nicholson & Keaton.
AVOID Casa Bini, rue Gregoire du Tours, expensive & mediocre food...(even if Deneuve is supposed to be a regular) Pasta was infinitely better at Pizza Positano.
BEST MACARONS: Pierre Herme, 72 rue Bonaparte,6th.
WORST meals: Le Comptoir du Relais, resting on Yves laurels. AVOID.
Ditto for Atelier Maitre Albert, one of Guy Savoy's, AVOID.
Rome - Need Suggestions for 4 Dinners
Your "mystery" restaurant is indeed, alla Rampa, located behind the AX office to the right of the base of the Spanish Steps. Their antipasti luncheon buffet is phenomenal (1 trip only).
For dinner, try their spag. vongole or their osso bucco & defintely their tiramasu.
Cash only, 12:30-14:30 M-F; 19:30-23 T-Sa, closed Sun.
Rome - Need Suggestions for 4 Dinners
LOVE the Camerucci brothers, Enrico & Daniele, with their chef Momma in the kitchen. Their cheese flans(tortinos) are SWOONABLE as is their house white Verdicchio & any pasta they rec. Daniele in my attached photo w/my friend talking to her Ital. cousins in Isernia she had never met. RESERVE & use their names & you'll have a fabulous meal!
Best Pizza in Rome, Italy. Any advise?
Love da Beffetto IF you get there by 7 so you don't wait in line.
Also love Pizzeria Remo, 44 Piazza Santa Maria Liberatrice, closed Sunday
Best cachio e pepe is at Ditirambo, 1 block from Campo dei Fiore in tiny Piazza della Cancelleria--see if they have their pear/gorgonzola souffle (swoonable).
Armando al Pantheon, 31 salita de' crescenzi, reserve, tiny, Claudio-chef/owner;daughter Fabrizio & husband Mario wait tables.
Enoteca Corsi,lunch only,87 via del Gesu,ask for my beautiful friend,Claudia,her parents own it. closed Sunday.
Le Mani in Pasta, 37 via dei Genovesi, s side Trastevere,reserve,carbonara,gnocchiette w/fava beans,cherry tom,truffles; spag. vernaccia, gorgonzola ice cream in almond pastry.
Trattoria Monti for the Camerucci brothers, Enrico & Daniele & their Momma's tortinos, (cheese flans) & house white Verdicchio + pasta they rec.
Nino, via Borgognona 11 (S Steps area), for their bean soup, ribolita..wonderful.
Osteria del Sostegno, 5 via delle Colonnelle, Marco Mazzoni-owner,saltimbocca,near Pantheon.
Sora Margherita, 30 Piazza delle Cinque Scole, Jewish Ghetto, artichoke guidia,hole-in-the-wall like eating in your Ital. grandmother's kitchen. 12-15:30 M-F
Alla Rampa, cash, behind Amer Express Office to the right of base of Spanish Steps, 12:30-14:30, 19:30-23 T-Sa,closed Sun.,BEST antipasti lunch buffet (1 trip only), spag. vongole, osso bucco, tiramasu
Buon Appetito!
Restaurants in Rome near Mecenate Palace
Peggy- Add to your list Armando al Pantheon, 31 salita de' crescenzi, face the Pantheon at the steps & turn right & it's down on the right. Claudio, chef/owner, daughter Fabiano waits tables w/husband, Mario; Fabrizio runs dining room, very small, reserve & use their names--you'll get great food/service. Love their saltimbocca.
Hope your Mother's doing great!
Rome restaurants
You MUST dine at Da Gelsomina In Anacapri (30 minute walk from Anacapri town and worth every step). Their ravioli melts in your mouth. After dining, short walk to the right end of the island for absolutely magnificent views.
Fiammetta in Rome is fantastic & casual. Don't miss.
Miro District Nashville -- been yet?
FABULOUS!! Had the caprese salad appetizer with heirloom tomatoes, Califormia mozzarella, basil, YUM! Definitely order the pappardelle with braised duck, fennel,etc. DIVINE. Pappardelle made in-house & melts in your mouth it's so light.
Finish with Uber-Chef Dean Robb's homemade lemoncello.
Be prepared to be transported to foodie heaven.
DEAN ROBB is my new Foodie-GOD.
Visiting Capri and Sorrento end of month
DO NOT MISS da Gelsomina at the end of the island, Anacapri. It's about a 30 minute walk from Anacapri town or make arrangments for them to pick you up.
Melt in your mouth raviola, fantastic rabbit, everything is wonderful. Family owned. This one is a true gem.
Restaurant Near Spanish Steps Rome
Glad you liked Alla Rampa...hope you tasted their vongale. Yum.
Also, don't miss my beloved Fiammetta -closed Tues/Wed lunch. Can't wait to have their fantastic red sauce again & their eggplant parm. Incredible.
Italy Vacation w/Cooking Class in Bologna?
Corsi di Cucina con Margherita e Valeria Simili
Via San Felice 116
051/554494
International Cooking School of Italian Wine & Food
info: NY NY 212-779-1921
operated by Mary Beth Clark
Roman wedding reception
L'Osteria de "Memmo" i "Santori"
Via Dei Soldati, 22-23
06 68135277
I think Memmo's would be perfect, great atmosphere, pretty room, perfect location from your wedding, great food.
Restaurant Near Spanish Steps Rome
Also, favorite wine bar, Enoteca Antica, Via della Croce 76, great people-watching if you snare an outside table.
Other restaurants in your area: Dal Bolognese, Fiaschetteria Beltramme, Edy, Babette, La Fontanella.
Restaurant Near Spanish Steps Rome
Alla Rampa which sits beside the Spanish Steps down a ramp, hence the name, OR in the small piazza behind the American Express office to the right of the Spanish Steps. Cash only Tu-Sa, 12:30-2:30 & 7:30-11. Fabulous & extensive lunch antipasto spread (1 trip only). Wonderful Osso Bucco, Spaghetti Vongale,etc. No reservations, inside & outdoor seating.
Hole-in-One wine bar halfway down the ramp between Alla Rampa & Spanish Steps, owned by a former golf pro, for your morning cappuccino fix or after-dinner drinks.
Report on a wonderful week in Italy -- Long post
PeggyD-what a fabulously wonderful trip you had & one that you will never ever forget. Daughter of the Year! Your sweet mother & your Dad will be talking about their Italian trip for years! Now, we'll have to begin planning your next trip w/your son & husband.
I'm delighted that you loved Fiammetta. I would have their eggplant parm daily if I lived in Rome. So sorry you ended up at 3 stomachaches, there are some great places near the Vatican. But the red sauce at Fiammetta would pull me across the Tiber also. Fiammetta has an email address, ristorantefiammetta@libero.it for your next reservation.
Drop me an email kmmorg@comcast.net & I'll send you my Rome restaurants & Rome notes for your new Rome file. Sounds like you may have caught my addiction! Thanks for reporting so quickly--you've had many great thoughts sent your way. Give your sweet Mom a hug!
Nino's - Rome
Still good BUT ever since Tom-Kat had his wedding dinner there it's packed w/touristas...love their tuscan beans they simmer in bottles & their osso bucco.
Italy Restaurant Itinerary - Any additions?
deangold, have you put Il Veliero da Carmelo, Via Monserrato 32, on your list? Since you adore La Rosetta, this is the latest from Carmelo Riccioli who formerly owned La Rosetta. Their fish is flown in daily from Sicily. Closed Mondays, and they have Sunday lunch.
Primo al Pigneto - Rome
Chin-Chin toitoi, I look forward to your post after your indulgence in mid-May.
Rome Dining Lineup
Insalata Mista 3.5
Eggplant Parm 8
Bruschetta 5
Pastas 8+
Great Prices, Fabulous Food
Primo al Pigneto - Rome
Be still my beating heart...it's closed on MONDAYS! As we say in the South, Hot Damn! Owned by chef Marco Gallotta who put Gusto on the map, Massimo Terzulli & designer Roberto Paolucci. It says that Marco has local women "guest star" in his kitchen for 1 week a month...Nonna's kitchen. Bistro Feel, behind the Termini Station. Somebody GO & give us a report. Calling MBF, where are you?
Italy Restaurant Itinerary - Any additions?
Do head to Anacapri for Da Gelsomina...it's off the beaten track at the far right end of the island but truly magical. It's the spot my husband has requested for his last meal. Raviloi melts in your mouth, fantastic rabbit dish, views to die for. It's a 30 minute flat trek & worth every second of the journey. Hope you meet The Professor who owns Villa Marianna next door & The Capri Philosophical Park across the street, er...road path, (Da Gelsomina sells his "Meditation upon Western Wisdom". When he walked in the restaurant, my husband remarked, "I don't know who he is but I bet he's smart as s__t". Egads! Your IQ increases by osmosis. Anyway, I can't wait to return in September. So, please don't miss Cah-pree!
Fantastic Restaurants in Rome?
Il Veliero da Carmelo, Via Monserrato 32, closed Mon, owned by Carmelo Riccioli (former owner of La Rosetta), Fish flown in daily from Sicily, T-Sa dinner & Sunday lunch.
La Fontanella, Largo della Fontanella Borghese 86, vanilla souffle w/choc sauce,homemade pastas,grilled veggies.
Vizi Capitali, Vicolo della Renella 94, Trastevere
Il Pagliaccio, Via dei Banchi Vecchi 129, clsd Su
Aperitifs at the Stravinsky Bar in Hotel de Russie followed by dinner down the street at
Dal Bolognese, Piazza del Popolo, Antonello-head waiter, bronzini w/lemone sauce
Costanza, Piazza Paradiso 63, Pompey's Theatre, if you love risotto--their's is divine
