Rome

on 2022.01.10

8 Places

"This is not a show about monuments or statues or the treasures of antiquity. This is about people, often extraordinary ones, living their lives in the Rome you don’t see much of in the travel guides or TV shows."

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Osteria dal 1931

Restaurant · Gianicolese

Tony ate by himself here, he had Chianti, prosciutto and artichoke hearts in olive oil, ravioli.

Gladiators

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Tony and Asia Argento had pasta for dinner ringside at a boxing match.

Via dell'Idrovolante, 25

Lido di Ostia

Former site of this restaurant, which translated to Friends' Corner. Popular locals spot for day drinking and sturdy versions of classic Roman cooking.

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Simply Market

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Tony and Asia went shopping here for a lunch her sister prepared for them. They bought fava beans, cheese, and other goodies.

Trattoria Morgana

Restaurant · Monti

Tony had a meal with Abel Ferrara, film director known for Kings of New York and Bad Lieutenant, who now lives in Rome with his family. They had Roman pastas, snails, and artichokes.

Bar Caffetteria

Bar · Ponte Mammolo

Tony had espresso and a bomba, a type of Italian donut, for breakfast.

Trattoria Settimio

Restaurant · Regola

The restaurant that Tony and Asia visited in Rome that Tony refused to disclose the name of.

Palazzo dei Congressi

Conference center · EUR

Tony and Asia visited this huge structure, which was built originally to be a symbol of fascism.

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