Websites, blogs, and places that I visit regularly:
FOOD
- Fiorino | Franco Faggi’s fantastic restaurant in Philadelphia, PA.
- Gambero Rosso
- Culinate
- Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino
- 101 Cookbooks
- Smitten Kitchen
- The Paupered Chef
MOVIES, TV, AND LITERATURE
- Wild Lines | Time Out Chicago film critic and dear friend, A.A. Dowd offers his thoughts on all things cinema.
- Story Club | Dana Norris hosts this incredibly popular Chicago-based open mic for storytellers.
- Vá Levante Productions | A production company based in both Chicago and Puglia. Dedicated to producing character-driven narrative films.
MUSIC
- The Brandy Brothers | The Brandy Brothers, an innovative Chicago-based organization, is dedicated to uniting Chicago’s music and film community. Check out Shoebox Songs and Besotted Carnival Choir for an idea of the work they generate.
- The Rustic Rockefeller | Adrian Anguiano, a great friend and supremely talented artist, is a Chicago-based musician, sound designer, and filmmaker. Check out his work here.
- The Wren & The Whistler | Fabulous musicians and friends, Jason McInnes and Judy Higgins play old-time tunes and new tunes in an old way.
- Old Town School of Folk Music | Fantastic organization in Chicago dedicated to all things folk.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART
- Nicholas Spence: Illustrations and Oddities | Friend and Chicago-based artist, Nicholas Spence showcases his illustrations, special effects and make-up design, and circus performances.
- Ashley Bedore Illustration | Friend and Chicago-based illustrator, Ashley Bedore showcases her portfolio.
- Eric Kim: International Street Photographer
- 85mm
- Roma Every Day
- Jessica Stanley.
- Klara’s Street
- Without an H
- Just-In-Time
- Tatlong Litrato
ROME
FUN
- Captain Awkward | Filmmaker Jen Peepas offers advice on how to make it less weird.
- Get Thee to an Editor | Friend and editor extraordinaire, Kelsey Rexroat offers her ruminations on proper grammar, punctuation, and the English language.
