Substacks recommended by Gillian Longworth McGuire

Recommended by Gillian Longworth McGuire

Like a book club but for cocktails. Every Friday, around 4pm GMT, I will send a classic recipe to your inbox together with a specially curated musical playlist to match - plus essays, links, literary talk, portals to more elegant dimensions, etc.

Cocktails with a side of history + an ace playlist

- Gillian Longworth McGuire

Quotidian Vignettes

By Elizabeth Djinis

A look at the joy—and travails—of everyday life in Rome

A fresh perspective on living in Rome from an American journalist

- Gillian Longworth McGuire

The Secret Ingredient

By Harrison

Learn to cook hit restaurant recipes at home!

I hit like on just about every note that Harrison posts. The dishes he creates make your everyday home cooking feel special

- Gillian Longworth McGuire

A Renaissance Life

By Alecia Stevens

How to begin again. At any age. Notes from a long life. Now in Italy.

- Gillian Longworth McGuire

Understanding Rome's Newsletter

By Agnes Crawford

All things Rome

Agnes is one of Rome's best private guides. She also writes brilliantly about Rome's palimpsest of history. Every month I look forward to her Vespa Tunes feature that weaves history and pop culture and everyday life together

- Gillian Longworth McGuire

Life Lived Italian

A New Yorker lost in Italy... and loving it. Eric writes about the adventures, mishaps and endless pleasures of a Life Lived Italian.

Deeply thoughtful observations about Italian life. Be transported to the delightful melancholy of the end of the summer season to the secret meaning behind a Roman's grumbling. (Make sure to seek out his playlists too)

- Gillian Longworth McGuire

The New Paris Dispatch

By Lindsey Tramuta

Paris news, stories, events, insights, and more by journalist and four-time author Lindsey Tramuta

Look further than baguettes and that famous tower with Lindsey's informative newsletter

- Gillian Longworth McGuire

Be a Better Traveler

By Rebecca

Be a better informed, better fed, all-around better traveler around the world and at home.

Well researched travel news and tips for Italy (+ many European capitals)

- Gillian Longworth McGuire

Leave It To Anna

By Leave it to Anna

Weekend escapes, curated shopping finds, and hidden gems across Europe as seen through the eyes of an American in London with a suitcase always half-packed.

Anna lives in London but travels to the most amazing places near and far. the best part? She shares detailed guides to where she goes with excellent shopping and eating advice.

- Gillian Longworth McGuire

Gillian Knows Best

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