Terrazza Aperol
If you’ve ever travelled in Italy by car, you’ve surely been to an Autogrill, the chain of rest areas that for decades have been feeding masses of Italians with its…
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Hop
When Hop was founded a decade ago, they poured exclusively Birrificio Lambrate beers from their ten taps. Although the beer offerings have expanded slightly, Hop only serves beers from Northern…
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Roscioli
Salumeria Roscioli (aka Vineria Roscioli, but usually just abbreviated, Roscioli) was opened by a historic Roman baking family in 2004. Back then, Roscioli was an anomaly that customers struggled to…
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Il Goccetto
Look for the old school painted “Vino e Olio” sign above the entrance, then push through the pack of smokers to Il Goccetto’s inner sanctum. Here, long-time owners Sergio and…
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D.O.M.
While Rome’s hotel watering holes once appealed mainly to tourists after a recognizable drink, places like the newly opened D.O.M. Hotel—with its rooftop bar overlooking an ancient Roman archaeological site…
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The Gin Corner
In June 2013, Patrick Pistolesi—of Barnum Café fame—took over the Hotel Adriano’s lobby bar, and refashioned it into a gin emporium. It's now Italy’s largest gin collection, featuring more than…
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Barnum Café
This bar and cafe near Campo de’ Fiori is open from morning until late at night, but the magic really happens when barmen Patrick Pistolesi and Federico Tomaselli are in,…
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Jerry Thomas Project
With space for just 35 in its single, password-protected room on the ground floor of a 500-year old building in the historical center of Rome, The Jerry Thomas Project was…
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no.au
The venue’s name is the phonetic Italian spelling of the English phrase “know how,” as well as the acronym of naturale organico alimento umano ("natural, organic human food"). This gastro…
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Open Baladin
Teo Musso, of the Baladin Brewing Company, and Leonardo Di Vincenzo, of Birra del Borgo, opened Open Baladin in Rome’s historical center in late 2009, broadening the city’s love affair…
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