French bakeries in Rome?
Aug 17th, 2009, 05:58 PM
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Uh, because I'm going to Rome and I really like good baguettes. I'm new to this forum, but surely one is free to ask for recommendations, right? I believe I've read other threads where people ask for favorite pizza place, favorite ice cream, etc. I want good bread.
Aug 17th, 2009, 06:22 PM
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It is odd but there are a few Le Pain Quotidiens. They are not in the category of Polaine but not bad.
And the Italians do make good to great bread. I am a bread cuckoo and I always try the bread of where I am visiting. There are always surprises good and bad.
And the Italians do make good to great bread. I am a bread cuckoo and I always try the bread of where I am visiting. There are always surprises good and bad.
Aug 17th, 2009, 06:23 PM
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It doesn't have to be French, but I'd like baguette type bread. I'm not saying I won't be eating Italian bread, but I've read several trip reports that reference bad Italian bread (with descriptions such as hard, rock-like etc), so I was seeking recommendations for a good bread bakery.
Aug 17th, 2009, 06:28 PM
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What do you plan to do with the bread if you find it? You can eat it in your apartment, if you're renting one. You can eat it in your hotel room, although it won't endear you to hotel staff. But you cannot take it with you into a restaurant, which is where most of the "hard, rock-like" bread is found.
Aug 17th, 2009, 06:45 PM
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Zerlinga, I'll eat it either in the bakery if there's seating, otherwise I'll find some bench to sit on or I'll bring it back to my convent. The convent I'm staying at has a nice terrace with tables and chairs where guests are welcome to picnic. I'm not much of a restaurant person, more of a grazer picking things up at fruit markets, bakeries, take aways, grocery stores, etc. And, when I do eat in hotel rooms, I'm very neat and considerate. I collect my food trash and make a point of disposing it in a public trash can.
