[New York City, December 2014]
Allie
Chris and I met on a side street in Rome back in summer 2008. We were both on study abroad, and together we had a blast eating, shopping, sightseeing, and traveling throughout Italy.
By the time summer ended and we went back to school, we were together. We got married in New York six years later.
Today we live in Hoboken (NJ). I work in fashion (at J. Crew). Chris has worked in media and is now a freelance writer who loves to write about food. After a year of marriage we started this blog to share our favorite things: fashion, food, travel, running and fitness, and our dog Shadow.
We hope you enjoy reading! -Allie
Chris
Allie and I are calling this blog “Made in Rome” because we were. We met in Rome back in 2008 when we were both on study abroad. By day we saw art and ruins, browsed markets, wandered, and hung out with our crew of friends. By night we carved up the city. There was a spark or two, and then that first electric week in Rome was over.
[Allie under an umbrella and in her element, Rome, Summer 2008]
After, we traveled to our base for the summer: Todi—a citadel town on a great oblong hill in Umbria. Allie lived on a farm and vineyard past town’s stone walls. I lived above the olive groves, vineyards, sunflower fields, and oceans of grain and in the Iron Age town. It was in Todi that we had class, art class—and neither of us are artists!
But it was in Rome that we had been set in motion. And it was to Rome we went back again and again, far more than any of the other places we hit in our wanderings up and down Italy from Venice to Vesuvius.
[Allie shopping an open market, Florence, Summer 2008]
It’s a long story. One that ends in Rome. We had a few days in the Eternal City before summer burned out and we flew back to the States.
But if you’ve read Allie’s write-up above, you know our story continued. You’ll notice traces of the Rome (and also of Italy) in our posts. It was and is our favorite city. It was where our tastes and styles started to develop together. It is where these posts have their hidden source, because it was where we were made. -Chris
[Chris self portrait, Sorrento, Summer 2008]
[Allie planning our last run in Rome, Autostrada A1, Summer 2008]
Contact
You can reach us at chrisamalloy[at]gmail[dot]com.
Further Reading
Biral
Great blog – really enjoyed reading your posts 🙂
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greenwichlane
Very cool story and a cool idea for your blog to have you both contribute 🙂
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ellaslair
Someone should make an indie movie about this, how absolutely perfect.
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Amelia Vesper
I love your story, and your blog! I also studied abroad in Rome…such a magical place 🙂
xo Mil
https://southbynorthwestblog.wordpress.com/
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Bob Mills
Thanks for stopping by today guys. Sweet blog and very interesting.
Regards
Bob
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freespiritedfashionista
Congratulations I just nominated you for the Liebster Award! Check out the information in my blog: http://freespiritedfashionista.com/2016/02/03/the-liebster-award/
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chaladi
I started casually browsing your blog, and soon I realised the content depth in foody posts, life style and knowing your lovely life moments and they way you portray them here is very impressive. I am very much impressed and started following your blog 🙂
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StefanGourmet
What a great love story and a great blog!
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Jo - Over the Edge of the Wild
I love your story. There’s a real magic to the way you tell it and I think your blog is gorgeous. Thanks for following along with mine 🙂
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Kristy Rhine
Thanks for the 🙂 on my blog…I enjoyed reading your wonderful love story and look forward to reading more of your blog. Your pics of food also look great!
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madsurpriser
OMG this blog is so cute! Thanks for liking my post. Already followed you guys!!!
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cmblackwood
Yay, Allie & Chris! 🙂
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agneswright
What a cool idea – love the blog!
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Chocolate Goose
Love your blog, such a cute idea! You guys are gorgeous! Thanks for stopping by chocolategoose.com
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PaulaMagal
It is great to see a couple’s blog! I love your pictures, and the ones of food are making my mouth water – makes me already crave lunch and it is only 9am here in Kathmandu, from where I am writing to you. Isn’t it amazing how we can dive in each others’ memories made everywhere in the world, from anywhere in the world?
Michele, my partner in life and at our blog Nomadic Thinking, is from Rome. So I’ve been lucky to have also lived there and explored that magical city like you did. I share your passion for Rome, Italy, and all that culture, food and style that comes with it. So I’m happy you celebrate and share how you manage to bring bits of Rome in your life together in the US =) I’m following along. All the best!
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Safari Girl
Now I get it ~ Made in Rome indeed !
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eatingcloudsinitaly
Grazie for dropping by my blog…..yours is great and a lovely romantic story, congratulations both! Wonderful food posts too, particularly like the Butternut Squash Farotto! Fx
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M I N I A T U R E ~ MILK
Hey lovely! Gorgeous blog! I nominated you for The Liebster Award here: http://buff.ly/1SuHHPP
Lots of love, Miniature Milk // http://www.miniaturemilk.wordpress.com
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Ray Laskowitz
Thank you for stopping by Storyteller. — Ray
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