Ai Monasteri could be translated as ´from the monastery´, and this is what this exclusive, select and charming shop in the centre of the Eternal City offers: products which come from close-by monasteries. Since the end of the 19th century, the Nardi family manages this store halfway between a traditional store and the chaotic grocery stores. Like if it was a secret place, at Ai Monasteri they bring back pharmacological, medical and gastronomical traditions from the remotest of times that have survived thanks to the work of medieval monks, who patiently left all the formulas in beautiful manuscript books.
Here you can buy, to sample in your apartments in Rome or to take home, delicious homemade spirits (almonds, chestnuts, herbs), spirits which lift the spirit and tonics to rehabilitate mind and soul which are similar to elixirs from druids of the past. The names say it all: ´Elixir of happiness´, ´Magical spirit´, ´Cordial wine´, and a list so long full of different types of grappa that you can chose one according to your tastes. On your trip to Rome, drop by Ai Monasteri and sample its exclusive products, we´d like to know your thoughts. The comments box is all yours.