Synopsis

Bourdain's exploration of Rome takes on a cinematic quality, shaped by the company he keeps: actress Asia Argento, screenwriter and director Abel Ferrara, and a cast of larger-than-life Romans who reveal a city known only to locals. He shares wine at the 'Friends Corner' trattoria in Lido di Ostia, enjoys a traditional Roman meal at Trattoria Morgana, eats pasta while watching an amateur boxing match in the suburbs, and journeys to the celebrated E.U.R. district, a testament to Mussolini's visio