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THE HIT LIST
Aspesi
Canova Tadolini
thanks to the traffic-reduction measures.
You could easily while away the best part
of your day without too much effort. Start
with an espresso and a newspaper at sculptor
Antonio Canova’s old workshop, where
you can also grab a light lunch. Late afternoon
there’s drinks at the Hotel de Russie,
whose lush garden is one of Rome’s hidden
treasures.
From there you can continue onto Piazza
del Popolo, where it’s hard to choose which
of the two bars to visit, Canova or Rosati.
We opt for the latter and order some Campari
with green olives, a classic Roman
ritual.
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THE FACT SHEET
Canova Tadolini
Sculptor Antonio Canova’s former studio is
today one of the city’s most unusual barcafés.
The walls are lined with countless
preparatory models. There’s a restaurant too.
Closes early.
Via del Babuino 150. www.canovatadolini.com
Hotel de Russie
Enjoy an espresso or one of Massimo
D’Addezio’s cocktails in the Stravinskij Bar,
perhaps over a light lunch. For those who want
dinner there’s Le Jardin de Russie, run by chef
Fulvio Pierangelini, overlooking the hotel’s
“secret garden.” The bar closes at 1am.
Via del Babuino 9. Tel: +39 06 32 8881.
www.hotelderussie.it
Babuino 181
This boutique apartment hotel offers luxury
suites in a three-story palazzo. Rooms
from €330.
Via del Babuino 181. www.romeluxurysuites.com
Hotel Piranesi
Four-star hotel within a 19th-century palazzo
designed by Giuseppe Valadier. Best of all is the
roof garden, with its sun chairs and view across
the neighborhood and up toward the Pincio hill.
Rooms from €200.
Via del Babuino 196. www.hotelpiranesi.com
Flos
Light store owned by the company that
switched the world onto Achille and Pier Giacomo
Castiglioni, whose designs include the
Arco and Taccia lamps. Philippe Starck dominates
among the new names.
Via del Babuino 84. www.flos.com
Vhernier
Contemporary jeweler whose elegant and
sophisticated pieces are inspired by architecture,
art and design.
Via del Babuino 105. www.vhernier.it
Antonio
One of the few remaining old-school barbers,
Signor Antonio has been plying his trade here
since 1956. A haircut costs €25, shave included.
Closed Sundays and Mondays.
Via del Babuino 12.
Fashion
Smaller labels that don’t want to disappear
among the giants of Via Condotti set up on Via
del Babuino instead. Etro (No.102) is renowned
for its colorful fabrics; Kiton (No.130) for menswear,
where all the suits are hand-sewn; Osklen
(No.52) for chic sportswear with a Brazilian
twist; Aspesi (No.145) for stylish ward robe
staples, particularly outerwear; Hogan for shoes
and bags (No.110); and Costume National
(No.106) for avant-garde southern Italian.
ERIK OLSSON
24 FEBRUARY 2013 SCANORAMA