rossa!

hot rod

I have a new obsession, can you tell? My latest fixation is photographing old model Fiat 500 cars. They are so sexy!

Contrary to my first poser, this one's very well kept, and the paint job is fantastic. Pity it's parked in a way that the two trash bins block it completely from backing out and going for a spin!

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chanel a san pietro

Vintage

The window display in this little antique store in my neighborhood combines a turn of the century painting of Piazza San Pietro–with the familiar St. Peter's dome and basilica–and exquisite vintage Chanel jewellery. I found this juxtaposition very elegant.

innamorati

Lovers' locks

There's a recent custom among young lovers. Fastening padlocks to a chain in a public place near water, like a bridge or a lake as a romantic symbol of solidity, which seals a promise of love made between two people. The ritual involves the couple locking the padlock to a lamppost or a chain, and then throwing the key into the water. There are places around Rome where thousands of locks are clustered together. But as you can see, in this romantic place, the practice has only just begun.








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dettagli

A papal miter... keys... a fierce looking dolphin... 

which Roman fountain do these elements belong to?

...more hints...

The fountain and obelisk "della Rotonda," in front of the Pantheon, right!

neve a roma!

dredged

The last time snow had completely covered the city of Rome was February 11, 1986. At 8:00 in the morning the city woke up buried under several centimeters of snow. 

This year the flurry lasted about an hour and stuck on trees and window sills for a couple more, but the sun soon melted everything away. Only the sweet memory of the awe on my son's face lingers.

slow food

pc all the way

Despite the cliché checkered tablecloths and quaint hanging braids of peperoncini and garlic, this Trastevere hangout professes the opposite of the widely acclaimed Italian trattoria-style menu and philosophy. Care is given to a slow approach. Ingredients are certified local and organic, and cooked according to authentic Roman recipes. The menu entries change every day according to season and ingredient availability. In a district that has more than its fair share of set tourist menus, this little rebellion is worth a stop.

Aristocampo

Via della Lungaretta, 75

Trastevere

cine città

Cinecittàdue mall

Cinecittà film studios

Centro Sperimentale di Cinematogrfia

Rome's very first shopping mall was built in 1983 in the block adjacent to the  world famous Cinecittà Studios, home to majestic Ben Hur and Fellini film sets, and many other famous Italian and international productions.

The shopping complex is relatively small compared to its newer counterparts, and it has maintained an interesting "piazza-like" feel. Across the street from the mirrored galleria shopping center on the via Tuscolana, is the fascist-style building that hosts Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Rome's first most and celebrated film school, inaugurated in 1938. 

Here, in an relatively populated, non-descript modern area of the city,  widely different architectural styles and the history of cinema live together within a 1-mile radius.