Debra Weber

Greetings

We meet with a very special friend in Rome on a Sunday, and it is our last
night in Italy. We would really appreciate a recommendations for a Sunday
evening.

We want good food, friendly atmosphere where it is easy to converse and
linger, and moderate pricing.

We are thinking about Colline Emiliane, but haven't been there before. Any
opinions are welcome.

Any other suggestions?
Thanks
Debbie (been off the newsgroup for awhile, breaking in new equipment)

Ken Blake

"Debra Weber" <> wrote in message
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    > Greetings
    > We meet with a very special friend in Rome on a Sunday, and it
is our last
    > night in Italy. We would really appreciate a recommendations
for a Sunday
    > evening.
    > We want good food, friendly atmosphere where it is easy to
converse and
    > linger, and moderate pricing.
    > We are thinking about Colline Emiliane, but haven't been there
before. Any
    > opinions are welcome.


I like Colline Emiliane, but it's a long way from my favorite
restaurant. There are many restaurants in Rome I like a lot, and
it's hard to pick one one, but here are a few, in no particular
order:

Il SanPietrino
Al Pompiere
Asinocotto
Hostaria Romana
Sora Lella
Cul de Sac
Ciccia Bomba
Il Convivio

Prices range from high (Convivio) to moderate (Ciccia Bomba), and
I'm probably leaving out a lot of places I like a lot; these are
only those that quickly sprang to mind.

B Vaughan

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 18:39:48 -0700, "Ken Blake"

    >Il SanPietrino
    >Al Pompiere
    >Asinocotto
    >Hostaria Romana
    >Sora Lella
    >Cul de Sac
    >Ciccia Bomba
    >Il Convivio

I had a very nice meal once at Asinocotto. The rest are unknown to me,
but I've put them in my Rome file so that I can remedy that. Actually,
I have a small cookbook reputedly authored by a "Sora Lella". Maybe
the founder of the restaurant? Funny, I had a recipe from that book
for lunch today.
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Barbara Vaughan
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Karen Selwyn

Ken Blake wrote:

    >
    > There are many restaurants in Rome I like a lot, and
    > it's hard to pick one one, but here are a few, in no particular
    > order:
    >
    > Il SanPietrino
    > Al Pompiere
    > Asinocotto
    > Hostaria Romana
    > Sora Lella
    > Cul de Sac
    > Ciccia Bomba
    > Il Convivio


I'll second Il Convivio. Fabulous food and service.

Karen Selwyn

Ken Blake

"B Vaughan" <> wrote in message
news:...
    > On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 18:39:48 -0700, "Ken Blake"
    > >Il SanPietrino
    > >Al Pompiere
    > >Asinocotto
    > >Hostaria Romana
    > >Sora Lella
    > >Cul de Sac
    > >Ciccia Bomba
    > >Il Convivio
    > I had a very nice meal once at Asinocotto. The rest are unknown
to me,


I'm surprised that you don't know Pompiere. It's almost right
next door to the Hotel Arenula. The first time I ate there I was
staying at the Arenula, at your recommendation.

Ken Blake

"Karen Selwyn" <> wrote in message
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    > Ken Blake wrote:
    > >
    > > There are many restaurants in Rome I like a lot, and
    > > it's hard to pick one one, but here are a few, in no
particular
    > > order:
    > >
    > > Il SanPietrino
    > > Al Pompiere
    > > Asinocotto
    > > Hostaria Romana
    > > Sora Lella
    > > Cul de Sac
    > > Ciccia Bomba
    > > Il Convivio
    > I'll second Il Convivio. Fabulous food and service.


Unfortunately fabulous prices, too. As much as I like it, I don't
get there as often as I would like.

Debra Weber

Thanks Ken
There are good choices on your list that meet our requirements. Sunday
dinner was what had us stumped, but some of your suggestions will work for
us.

I too will be adding your list to my files.
Grazie
Debbie

"Ken Blake" <> wrote in message
news:...
    > "Debra Weber" <> wrote in message
    > news:wakOb.64$...
    > > Greetings
    > >
    > > We meet with a very special friend in Rome on a Sunday, and it
    > is our last
    > > night in Italy. We would really appreciate a recommendations
    > for a Sunday
    > > evening.
    > >
    > > We want good food, friendly atmosphere where it is easy to
    > converse and
    > > linger, and moderate pricing.
    > >
    > > We are thinking about Colline Emiliane, but haven't been there
    > before. Any
    > > opinions are welcome.
    > I like Colline Emiliane, but it's a long way from my favorite
    > restaurant. There are many restaurants in Rome I like a lot, and
    > it's hard to pick one one, but here are a few, in no particular
    > order:
    > Il SanPietrino
    > Al Pompiere
    > Asinocotto
    > Hostaria Romana
    > Sora Lella
    > Cul de Sac
    > Ciccia Bomba
    > Il Convivio
    > Prices range from high (Convivio) to moderate (Ciccia Bomba), and
    > I'm probably leaving out a lot of places I like a lot; these are
    > only those that quickly sprang to mind.
    > --
    > Ken Blake
    > Please reply to the newsgroup

Ken Blake

In news:wkCOb.3778$,
Debra Weber <> typed:

    > Thanks Ken
    > There are good choices on your list that meet our
requirements.
    > Sunday dinner was what had us stumped, but some of your
suggestions
    > will work for us.


You're welcome. Glad to help.

B Vaughan

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 07:45:02 -0700, "Ken Blake"
<> wrote:

    >"B Vaughan" <> wrote in message
    >news:...
    >> On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 18:39:48 -0700, "Ken Blake"
    >> >Il SanPietrino
    >> >Al Pompiere
    >> >Asinocotto
    >> >Hostaria Romana
    >> >Sora Lella
    >> >Cul de Sac
    >> >Ciccia Bomba
    >> >Il Convivio
    >> I had a very nice meal once at Asinocotto. The rest are unknown
    >to me,
    >I'm surprised that you don't know Pompiere. It's almost right
    >next door to the Hotel Arenula. The first time I ate there I was
    >staying at the Arenula, at your recommendation.

I'm sure I've eaten there then. I've eaten at restaurants on either
side of the hotel, but didn't make a note of the names. Was it to your
left as you exit? If so, I like it very much. The one to the right
was also not bad.

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Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup

Ken Blake

In news:,
B Vaughan <> typed:

    > On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 07:45:02 -0700, "Ken Blake"
    > <> wrote:

    >>I'm surprised that you don't know Pompiere. It's almost right
    >>next door to the Hotel Arenula. The first time I ate there I
was
    >>staying at the Arenula, at your recommendation.
    > I'm sure I've eaten there then. I've eaten at restaurants on
either
    > side of the hotel, but didn't make a note of the names. Was it
to your
    > left as you exit? If so, I like it very much. The one to the
right
    > was also not bad.


It's right on the Via S. Maria de' Calderari, number 38. As you
walk out the door of the hotel, it's on the same side of the
street just a few yards to the right, away from the Via Arenula.
You enter a little lobby, then walk up a flight of stairs to the
restaurant.

I don't think there's a restaurant on the Via S. Maria de'
Calderari to the left of the hotel as you exit. All I remember is
a barber shop before the Via Arenula.