Il Baffetto

This pizzeria named after a moustache near Piazza Navona in Rome will definitely serve you a delicious pizza that will leave its remains on your upper lip! You will be licking your chops and hoping for more. This is a real dive and a touristy spot but nonetheless the pizza is flawless, thin crusted and induced with flavor that will satisfy the pickiest pizza connaisseur. I definitely suggest the 'Il Baffetto' pizza which basically has everything on it. Get there by 630pm so as to not wait in line. This is a great place alone or with friends for a quick bite and they are not shy to get the tables turned over to make a buck. Still worth a try through all the fuss.

http://www.pizzeriabaffetto.it/

La Piogga a Roma ( Rain in Rome )

I love the rain and got caught in it or up in it while walking the cobblestoned streets of Rome this past weekend. In between two cappuccinos and a great glass of Barbera d'Asti, I got to splash through the puddles, slip on the shiny pavement, savoring the crisp air and feeling of autumn that is my favorite season in Europe. The fall is much past the tourist traps and ripe with visions of average daily life. This is the time that you witness what it is to be truly European, as families huddle in warm ristorantes consuming their favorite meals, artisans work diligantly in their shops creating pre holiday wares, stylish couples stroll the streets together under umbrellas, cafe windows steam up with customers sipping espresso and indulging in prosecco, the buildings reflect their mood onto the puddles positioned precariously close the narrow sidewalk you are manoeuvring as you make your way to meet a friend or have a meal. The rain gives me a feeling of sweet melancholy bordering on the mood of hibernating with a good book or favorite beverage.