A few weeks ago, I received a request to review Australian writer Catherine McNamara's debut novel "The Divorced Lady's Companion to Living in Italy" . To be honest and even though I was flattered that finally I was invited to review a book of fiction (keep 'em coming!), I was hesitant, thinking that perhaps this was a Lombard cousin of Under the Tuscan Sun, where the protagonist would … [Read more...]
Mar 29, 2012
Alternatives
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As a rule of thumb, the only time I ever spend walking around Rome's so-called shopping district ~ the intimidating and overcrowded Tridente from Piazza di Spagna to Piazza del Popolo and Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina~ is either in the early morning hours or late in the evening, and always after a few drinks at the Hotel de Russie. Though I love the windows, the shops and the … [Read more...]
Mar 13, 2012
Rumor has it . . . via Borgognona
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When asked what my favorite shopping street is in Rome, Via Borgognona is usually the first name out of my mouth. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, the best and beloved shopping streets in Rome are: Via dei Condotti and Via del Babuino (wallet and crowd permitting), Via del Corso (again crowds and kitsch) and Via del Governo Vecchio (uniquey-boutiquey). But for me, it's always been quiet Borgognona … [Read more...]
Mar 6, 2012
Milan in 50 Seconds, um 47….
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It's always a treat to see one's name in print and seeing it twice is double the pleasure. Yesterday, New York Times Intransit published my review of The Cube, a temporary restaurant teetering on the edge of Milan's Galleria. And today, Huffington Post published Milan in 50 Seconds. Unfortunately, the joke-within-a-joke wasn't included in the post-- my friend Shannon's kitsch 47-second video … [Read more...]
