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A few months ago, Elle Magazine interviewed longtime Rome resident Erin Bazos about her insider favorites in Rome. Unfortunately the article is not on-line, but The Modern Traveler is happy to pass on her restaurant recommendations. On the Via della Pace is Chiostro del Bramante , a combination art gallery/bookstore/caffetteria which serves sandwiches, salads, wine and coffee surrounded by art on loan from museums. The cafe is attached to a cloister (pictured) designed by the brilliant architect Donato Bramante in 1504. On the lighter side, head to Zaza at Piazza Sant'Eustachio 49 for pizza with exceptional dough.

Erin Bazos, a designer at the Hanger Design Group in New York City, was a long-time resident of Rome. The July issue of Elle Magazine (unfortunately not on-line) interviews her about her top spots in Rome for shopping, dining and living. Included in her recommendations are the Hotel Teatro Pace near Piazza Navona (pictured), avant garde clothing at Luna & L'altra (Piazza Pasquino 76 near Via del Governo Vecchio), and organic groceries and health foods at Albero del Pane (Via di. Santa Maria del Pianto, 19, in the Jewish Ghetto). Stay tuned for her restaurant recommendations.