A while back I told you about eating in Rome for four hours and drinking wine in the oldest wine cellar with Eating Europe. It was the best food tour we had ever done so we decided to do it all over again, this time a food tour in Prague. We met Jan (pronounced Yaan) – he […]
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Tasting Provence: A Local Food Tour in Nice
My latest move took me to the south of France where I was living and studying French in Aix-en-Provence. On my last weekend I took some time out to enjoy the Mediterranean life on the coast of Nice. I joined a small food tour with Viator which took us through Vieux Nice to seek out provençal specialities. I have partnered with Viator a few […]
The Oldest Pizza You Will Ever Eat
Have you ever eaten 150-year-old pizza? I tried it on my recent food tour in Trastevere in Rome. It’s light and crispy and with sooo much flavour. La Renella is probably the most authentic pizza you will ever eat – and the oldest. Their secret is in the oven. The oven at this traditional pizzeria happens to be just as old […]
Stefania and Michela’s Biscotti Factory
There are few places in Rome that really give you a sense of la dolce vita than the lil’ known neighbourhood Trastevere. While I was in Trastevere I got to drink wine in a 350 year-old wine cellar and devour pizza from an oven older than Italy itself! I even got to meet lovely Italian men like Signore […]
Signore Roberto and his Grandfather’s Balls
Have you met Signore Roberto? In Rome, locals have been going in and out of his little deli for over 100 years! His shop is delicious but Signore Roberto is the reason locals come here everyday. Just across the Tiber River, he sells some of the best Italian food staples in the city – cured meats […]
The Oldest Cantina in Rome
Rome might be one of the most touristy cities in the world but it certainly doesn’t lack local lustre. When Alicia and I went on a walking food tour with Eating Italy, our guide Kate took us off the beaten path in the neighbourhood of Trastevere. We hit up local spots we wouldn’t be able […]