Rome, Italy
Piatto Romano
Once the home of a renowned slaughterhouse, formerly working-class Testaccio is still the place to go for Roman offal dishes.
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Places to Eat & Drink
Rome, Italy
Supplizio
Crispy, cheesy rice balls—the Roman answer to arancini—take center stage here.
Rome, Italy
Gelateria dei Gracchi
Since 1999, this gelateria founded by a string instrument maker has been turning out some of Rome's best scoops.
Rome, Italy
Er Buchetto
For more in the century, this hole-in-the-wall near Termini Station has been serving what some say is Rome's greatest porchetta sandwich.
Food & Drink
Drinks
Nectar Soda
This pretty pink drink is a Cincinnati specialty.
Drinks
Tiquira
This violet-hued liquor is Brazil's oldest spirit.
Prepared Foods
Maultaschen
Legend has it that a monk hid meat in these dumplings to fool God.
Drinks
Pont
A town in East France still makes a beloved green-anise liquor born after the ban of absinthe.
