POMPEII SNACK BAR REOPENS TO SERVE ANCIENT ROMAN CUISINE

A thermopolium in Pompeii, preserved under volcanic ash from Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD, is being reopened to the public after an extensive excavation and restoration project. A Roman thermopolium is comparable to a modern day fast food restaurant, in that it served ready-to-eat food to customers and was a popular hang-out spot for locals.

300 randomly-selected VIPs were chosen on Sunday to attend an advance opening of the ancient Pompeiian eatery. A snack bar at the thermopolium will be open to tourists to give a taste of Roman café life. The snack bar includes an L-shaped counter and a painting of Mercury and Bacchus facing its customers. The bar, which faces onto the Via dell’Abbondanza, would have been a popular lunch spot for many sections of society at Pompeii.

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