This time of the year is the time when Love Actually resurfaces, a movie that I incidentally find extremely mediocre, mostly because it claims that the most romantic, joyous, and Christmas-y place is the airport. The slow montage of characters beaming in various gates at London Heathrow is frankly one of the greatest lies Hollywood has … More Eataly
Happy fall, Brunch with Bearees! As the leaves turn gold, we find ourselves missing our Italian summer travels. However, the world turns on, and there is a plethora of Italian food in New York City, as we’ve discovered over the years. While the seasons are changing, our enthusiasm for adventure has remained strong as ever, … More Bistango
In his exquisite novella The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway writes of the ocean—“la mar“—with reverence, and describes the love that Santiago has for the beautiful sea. Indeed, as you stand on the shores of Venice, a city beloved by Hemingway, and a city floating on sparkling water, it is easy to understand Santiago’s … More Pranzo con L’orso: Da Mamo
It was all a numbers game a few weeks ago at OTTO where I held my twenty-second birthday dinner extravaganza, with seven people, three courses, a single and singular Bear, and countless delicious moments, pun definitely intended. Otto means “eight” in Italian and is coincidentally a lucky number for the Chinese and a great omen for … More OTTO
While it’s become glaringly obvious that the Brunch with Bear team seems to be obsessed with Italian restaurants—in fact, blogging about them almost exclusively—you ought to know that I love Rome. I love the city, I love the symbolism, I love the stories. The story of the founding of Rome is a particularly peculiar incident. It more or … More Lupa
Brunch with Bear 
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