Italy

I moved to Italy the first time because I was in love with their design, culture, and language. After living in Italy awhile began to realize that once you know the language, even a rough version, the country and people open up to you. It’s kind of the difference between giving someone some food and teaching them to grow food.

So instead of learning a few recipes, the way that you cook will simply be changed. It’s a way of thinking/feeling a relationship to food and hospitality that most Italian people seem to have naturally, you’ll begin to embrace it. It’s an amazing culture, and when you’re speaking Italian and begin eventually thinking in Italian and enjoying the life in Italy, you will find it joyous and relaxing.

In my opinion the most important thing to prepare for visiting Italy is to learn some Italian even a little before go and then continue to learn Italian when you’re there. If you are polite and respectful, you will most surely make friends with some Italian people and they will show you what they think is beautiful, an Italy you would never see otherwise. I sincerely believe this will be a much more amazing experience than going and taking a single cooking class or tour and you will have a much more long-term positive impact on the quality of your life and health.

Restaurant’s

Rome:

NINO

Family owned, established 1934
www.ristorantenino.it

la Campana

Family owned, established 1526

the oldest documented restaurant in Rome.

http://www.ristorantelacampana.com

https://www.instagram.com/ristorantelacampana/

al Morro

Family owned,

https://www.ristorantealmororoma.it

Retrobottega

Small, Modern, Roman, Meticulous, and Seasonal

retrobottega web page 

Pizzaria’s

Rome:

La Gatta Mangiona

Family owned

La Gatta Mangiona web page

La Montecarlo

Family owned,

https://www.lamontecarlo.it

La pizzeria “ Da Baffetto “

Da Baffetto web page

PIZZARIUM BONCI

Family owned from 2003

PIZZARIUM BONCI web page

Il PANIFICIO BONCI

Il PANIFICIO BONCI web page

Fiumacino:

Pizzaria Sancho

Family owned from 1969

Pizzaria Sancho web page

more……

Head to Romes oldest barber shop for a shave / cut

GENCO Sala di Barba Roma

https://www.instagram.com/genco_roma/?hl=en

GIORGIA R. ROMA

Italian hand made luxury bags and goods, family owned and operated since 1952.

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Please join me in supporting the Italian language continuing to be taught in our local school systems.

Seattle:
depts.washington.edu/frenital
www.seattlelanguages.com
www.danteseattle.org

Books/audio:

Sentieri \251 2011Attraverso l’italia contemporanea – Julia M. Cozzarelli
Parliamo italiano!: A Communicative Approach by Suzanne Branciforte and Anna Grassi
A vicenda: Cultura by Romana Capek-Habekovic and Claudio Mazzola progetto italiano – book and Audio CD

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