Rome: Stop and Taste the Artichokes (February 2020)

This article originally appeared in the February 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. “Order carciofi,” is what I tell travelers who ask for advice about Rome. Sure, you can run around oohing and aahing over the Forum, Colosseum, and Sistine Chapel, but for the true Roman experience, you have to stop and taste the artichokes. From late February to early May,…