I'm an American who lived in Rome. These were the 6 most surprising things about grocery shopping in Italy.

When I lived in Italy, I was surprised by how different the grocery shopping experience was compared to the US. Jenna Curcio When I moved from the US to Italy, I was surprised by how different grocery shopping was. I noticed that Italians seemed to shop for groceries more frequently than Americans. Some Italian grocery stores welcome dogs, and even have special carts for them. When I first moved from the US to Italy in 2022, I expected some cultural differences, like slower-paced dinners,…