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c.u.c.i.n.a.
As Delherin is to Parisian cooks, c.u.c.i.n.a. is to Italian kitchen chefs—the ultimate source for every tool and utensil that a well-equipped kitchen should have, displayed in a utilitarian, no-frills space.
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Jerry Thomas Emporium
The Emporium, opened in 2015 by the founders of Rome’s premier craft cocktail bar, The Jerry Thomas Project, sells vermouth, liquors and bartending tools in a warmly lit space in Rome’s historical center. Ask to taste the house brands, including...
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La Bottega del Cioccolato
This gem of a chocolate shop has glossy-red walls and a kitchen in the back where the scrumptious chocolates are made. The owner, who comes from a long line of chocolate makers, uses only the purest Brazilian cocoa for his...
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La Rinascente
This iconic Milan-based department store opened a new Rome flagship in the city center in 2017. Eleven years in the making, the eight-story Rinascente, which boasts a food hall and rooftop restaurants, is a great one stop shop for fashion,...
Rome

Rome is not a shopping mecca like Florence of Milan, but there are some lively independent boutiques. The best shops are clustered in Tridente; the area’s most famous thoroughfare is the eternally packed Via de Condotti, which is chockablock with designer brands. It pays, however, to head down smaller streets and discover where real Romans shop.