"Rome’s best mixologist, Patrick Pistolesi, runs this very slick 1980s-style cocktail-lounge that regularly makes The World’s 50 Best Bars list. There’s neon art, loud music, and a very cool crowd. Alongside the cocktail menu, there’s also a spirits, wine, and sake list. Menus are a work of art in themselves, with drinks broken down by tastes (acid, sweet, bitter), glass (coupe, high ball, tumbler, wine glass, bowl). Each drink gets its own page with a little description, plus its own special graphic artwork. The Paradox cocktail, for example, is made from gin and amber vermouth, and is described as ‘bitter, bizarre, deep’. We ventured for the ‘Big Trouble in Oaxaca’, drawn by the ‘adventurous, naughty, green’ description—and were not disappointed." - Maresa Manara
