the Roman secret to surviving summer

besides just getting the f*ck out of the city

Romans have a little secret to not passing out on the cobblestones.

To survive those intense temperatures and Rome’s rather tropical weather (the humidity has my hair looking hot and me looking… well not…) Romans snag a grattachecca.

And, no it’s not a granita.

So what is a grattachecca?

It isn’t your usual Italian ice I’ll tell you that.