Choosing where to eat in downtown Rome, GA, during RIFF is partly about appetite and partly about the clock. Eight nearby restaurants offer different ways to turn a gap between screenings into a good meal.

Ana’s by the River brings a muffuletta or Cuban to the discussion; Schroeder’s New Deli pairs pizza with fried mushrooms; and Doug’s Deli Downtown gives sandwich and burger fans another lunch option.

Harvest Moon offers Southern dishes, John Henry’s a broader grill menu, and Moe’s Original Bar B Que barbecue with familiar sides. Jefferson’s belongs on the list for local favorites including fried pickles and wings.

For an evening when dinner deserves its own place on the itinerary, Chophouse on Broad offers the steakhouse option. Compare the menus and opening hours below before committing: an early deli lunch and a leisurely steak dinner fit very different spaces on a festival schedule.

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

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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.

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Southern Seasons offers Jane Austen Tea on November 21 and Santa Tea on December 5, 2026, both 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.

Milk Street offers useful kitchen tools, unusual pantry finds and gift ideas for home cooks.

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