Is it a variant of a Roman palace or a bunker? One cannot say how strange the architecture is. But it’s one of Rome’s best addresses just steps from the Colosseum. Luxury? Fall asleep and wake up, in some rooms, in front of the amphitheater. Magic! Just like the small rooftop pool with the same view.
Via Labicana, 144. +39 06 770021. www.mercure.com.
Pasolini had his habits there. Necci is a bit of the soul of the Pigneto district that saw, in the 1920s and 1930s, rural shepherds build small houses and then, later, bandits and dealers come and hide in its small streets. Today, at Necci’s on the shaded terrace, we eat and drink - all in French:the boss has married a Frenchwoman!
Via Fanfulla da Lodi, 68. Pigneto. +39 06 97601552. www.necci1924.com.
With more than 150 years under its hat, the Italian brand Borsalino has kept a very retro side in 2014. As proof, an entire family is leaving with a model each:the father, the mother and the young hipster! Sure, it’s an investment, but the well-maintained Borsalino lasts a lifetime. Look at the "good deals" side, there are chapkas too!
Piazza del Popolo, 20. +39 06 32650838. www.borsalino.com.
On one of his good days, the wacky boss may tell the story of his beautiful bookstore-gallery where little treasures of old or contemporary books and photographs are found. This is where the talented Francesca Woodman took her first steps:she hung her shots on the doorknob until the gallery gave her an exhibition!
Via della Reginella, 25-28. Tel. 06 68807725. www.ilmuseodellouvre.com.
Monti is the neighborhood that is rising (no pun intended!) And has managed to keep its “village” spirit. At Super Space, you get a real look at young designers or brands that are not yet (or little known).
Via Leonina, 42. +39 06 98 266 450. www.super-space.com.
