Charming little art supply with a wide ranging inventory. I found some sign painting brushes I've…read morebeen looking for for great prices.

Wide selection of art materials Nice staff know their stuff…read more Reasonable prices different options Good for amateur and professional artists

Great art supply store, has a wide range of brands of paints, watercolor and drawing papers and…read morepads, and brushes. Everything is easily accessible and the store personnel are helpful and pleasant. Well-stocked, you'll find what you're looking for at this store. Particularly nice range of pads in different formats --long and square shapes, large and small. As a traveling artist I was happy to pick up some small sketches books and blocks of Fabriano paper. Serious level of stock, a lot of Maimeri, Old Holland, Le Franc and Bourgeois paints. Seek and ye shall find.

Tiny but excellent, they have just about any kind of serious art material you would want -- superb…read moreselection of colored pencils, pastels, paints, art markers, paper, India ink pens, sets, etc etc etc. They also have a nice small section of quality children's materials. Not a "craft store" like we have in the states, but an art store. The staff are extremely knowledgable. I don't think they have much English, so you'll need to get by in whatever Italian you can manage.

If you want to feel like you've walked into a magical storybook with the aroma of fresh leather…read morebound books, notebooks, wax stamps, letterhead, and so much more, Cartoleria Pantheon DAL 1910 is the one shop you must stop at. This shop is perfect to get your next yearly calendar, stationary or anything else your day-to-day requires; however, I recommend this shop as well for gifting purposes. Down the same road is a mainstream stationary shop which many people are quite aware of; however, it doesn't feel as special. On a quiet evening while on a stroll to a fave gelateria of mine (Giolitti), I stumbled upon this shop as I saw a display of wax stamp sealers and the opportunity to create your own. It wasn't until then that I looked up and sure enough I was gravitating inside the shop. I wish I had more time to properly look around the shop but I walked away with a wax stamp boxed kit with my fathers initials and a personalized peacock blue leather bound notebook that I will forever cherish. The owner herself was assisting me and although they usually have a week turnaround time for personalization, when I mentioned I was leaving tomorrow morning she made the exception for me. I'm still in awe of the pieces and can't wait to gift my father his gift later this week. The value and price in itself was very well worth it!!

Was looking for quality leather bags and found it here! This shop is owned by 3 leather makers who…read morehave 3 shops in the city. They said the bags are made by them and are all handmade. I purchased a few items and have been pleased thus far.

While on a work trip to Rome in 2006, I dragged a co-worker 16 subway stops out of the main city to…read moreKreativa Kraft after finding it online. It was such a cute store!! I believe the owner is the gal who helped me. I picked out some yardage and said I wanted 3 metres. She insisted on giving it to me in yards, and called her son on the phone to ask how to convert it so she could give me exact yards. She was so sweet! The store had a great selection of crafts. It was a real treat to visit this shop. The only downside was that I didn't realize that weekend was a big craft fair in Rome so quite a bit of their stock was at the show and not in the store. I will go back someday, though!! :-)

This place is fantastic. Upscale Italian food with neighborhood vibe. The wine list is nothing…read moreshort of excellent. My favorite is the Conterno Fantino Sori Ginestra Barolo 2003. Marco the chef is creative and friendly and greets many guests by name. I don't speak Italian but every time I have been there they have made me feel welcome, providing help with the menu and ordering. Be sure to make a reservation in advance. The place really starts to hop at 21:00 and goes strong into the night.

Having moved from London to Rome about 9 months ago, I have really been enjoying the Italian dining…read moreexperience. The dishes are almost always a wonderful blend of seasonal, fresh and flavorful ingredients. No over-processing. No overly reduced sauces. However, perhaps because I am living here rather than being a passing tourist, I have been growing tired of the stereotypical trattoria ambiance at most eateries. Therefore, I was ecstatic about discovering Primo al Pigneto. Located in a cool, edgy street in a working class neighborhood, the interior of Primo is like a slice of Soho, NYC or Palermo Viejo, Buenos Aires in Rome. The dishes consist largely of traditional Roman fare with a modern twist. The pasta all'amatriciana I ordered was excellent, as were the lamb shank and game hen that our friends ordered. The tagliata that my husband ordered was a bit less successful, as it had a tad too much fat that I would have preferred cooked at a higher temperature. (We didn't order antipasti and dessert as we weren't very hungry.) The wine list is extensive and reasonably priced. The place is not cheap, but it is all reasonably priced. Expect to spend about 40 euros per person for two courses (including wine).