Italian restaurants in Rome, GA, offer several different ways to do dinner, from an evening built around Mediterranean dishes to a family meal of pasta, pizza and garlic rolls.

La Scala and Aventine suit diners looking beyond familiar red-sauce favorites. Provino’s and Olive Garden bring the recognizable Italian-American dinner, while Bella Roma and Gondola give a mixed group room to choose pizza, pasta or Mediterranean dishes.

Roma Mia and Pasquale’s round out the comparison with more choices north of downtown, including baked pasta, calzones and pizza.

The useful question is what kind of meal your table wants. These eight profiles compare menus, settings and locations so you can choose an occasion before choosing a restaurant. Leave room for the accompaniments—and check current menus before settling on a particular dish.

Click a linked restaurant name to open its Seven Hills Spotlight directory listing, with a map and directions for your next visit.

October is a good time to start thinking about Thanksgiving pies, Christmas cookies and homemade bread.

King Arthur’s on-demand baking classes offer a way to practice at your own pace, with current class savings through October 28, 2026.

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Chili-Fest & Harvest Market returns to Ridge Ferry Park on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with gates opening at 10 a.m. and the arts and crafts festival running until 3 p.m.

Buy a $5 sampling bracelet at the event to taste chili and receive three People’s Choice voting tabs.

Admission is free, and parking is $5 per car.

Find the event at 363 Riverside Parkway NE in Rome.

Southern Seasons offers Halloween Tea on October 31, Jane Austen Tea on November 21 and Santa Tea on December 5, 2026, each from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Sweet Tea and Tinsel follows December 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with teas and treats in a candlelit, festively decorated tea room.

Find Southern Seasons at 118 Broad Street in Rome, reserve through SeatOn and call 706-528-4546 to confirm pricing and availability.

Halloween candy belongs to trick-or-treaters, not dogs.

Doorstep bowls, party leftovers and dropped wrappers can put tempting—and dangerous—treats within reach.

Chocolate is especially concerning because dogs cannot process its theobromine and caffeine the way people can.

Dark and baking chocolate generally pose the greatest risk, but any suspected chocolate ingestion warrants a call to your veterinarian.

Vomiting, diarrhea and restlessness may be warning signs; tremors, an abnormal heartbeat or seizures require urgent care.

Other Halloween hazards include xylitol, a sweetener in some sugar-free candy and gum, and raisins, which can cause kidney injury.

Hard candy and wrappers can also cause choking or blockages.

Do not wait for symptoms if your dog gets into candy.

Check the packaging and promptly tell a veterinarian what your dog ate, how much and when; do not induce vomiting unless instructed.

Keep candy secured, check walkways for dropped treats and offer your dog a familiar pet-safe snack instead.

Bourbon & Blues at the Ballpark comes to AdventHealth Stadium on Saturday, October 24, at 6 p.m.

Displayed ticket prices are $58.85 for General Admission, $90.95 for Premium and $160.50 for VIP.

VIP includes a BBQ buffet and a take-home ASW private barrel bottle; General Admission lists food and beverages available for purchase.

Confirm the final total, availability and age requirements when booking.

Milk Street is loaded with useful kitchen tools, unusual pantry finds and gift ideas that feel more interesting than the usual holiday picks.

Current sale highlights include a hammered carbon-steel skillet for $69.95, a Pasta Pot for $99.95 and discounted Milk Street cookbooks.

The store is also featuring international sweets, sauces, oils and pantry ingredients, plus a $30 Store Pass with special pricing on more than 200 products and early access to sales and new arrivals.