Rome Miscellany

I discovered a nice, reasonably-priced restaurant on Piazza Indipendenza near Roma Termini Station. It is called Vitality Foods and emphasizes healthy food in a modern, bright setting. I enjoyed a meal of roast chicken breast with sun dried tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, cabbage and broccoli tastefully arranged on the plate. With a glass of wine and some bread it came to a mere 14 euros.

 Vitality Foods isn't fancy, but the food is good and the service friendly, and it was open on Sunday. My colourful meal is pictured below.

If you don't have time to shop for souvenirs while you are in Rome, don't despair. There are some nice shops at the airport, and once you have passed through security there is a sparkling new shopping area that features all the top Italian designers--Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Feragamo, Valentino, etc. I didn't check the prices at any of them, since I only buy Italian designer items when they are deeply discounted.

The shops are fairly small so the selection may be limited, but it's a lovely place to window shop and, if you want to splurge, to pick up something elegant for that special someone. Rome may be the Eternal City, but it's nice to see something new at Fiumicino, formerly a pretty dull airport.