5 Things to do in Rome | Fariha Ansari Javed

Rome was definitely not built in a day!

It is no mystery why this city gets 4.2 million tourists every year. Personally, I recommend going either in April – May or in September – October to avoid the busiest months. And of course, however many days you plan, it will NEVER be enough to see this city. The key is to prioritize and maximize your time.

 

Here are my tips for when in Rome…

1) Eat: It is an absolute truth that the Italian’s live to eat and we live to eat their cuisine too! It is rare that you will have a bad meal in Italy (unless it is a tourist-trap-kind-of-restaurant which has pictures for descriptions.) The most basic pasta dish with cherry tomatoes, olive oil and fresh basil tastes hearty, fresh and sophisticated. 5 Things to do in Rome | Fariha Ansari Javed

The Ultimate Korean Steakhouse | Fariha Ansari Javed

Nestled in the Flatiron District, Cote is the hot new restaurant for anyone who loves meat. This is definitely Korean barbeque at its best. Since my office is on 31st and 5th avenue (right next to Korea Town), I am not a newcomer to the cuisine.

 

Cote, however, is a Korean Steakhouse on 16 West 22nd and deliberately a bit removed from the Korea Town area. Owned by Simon Kim, of Michelin star Piora fame, Cote has minimal and sophisticated interior décor.

 

We are seated and order the Butchers Feast for two. The grill on the table is fired up and within 15 minutes we get a beautiful wooden board with different cuts of USDA Prime Beef.

 

There is a piece of fat that is used to grease the grill and we start to barbecue the meat. My personal favorite is the dry aged beef that I grill to a medium.  COTE: The Ultimate Korean Steakhouse