05/10/2026
Before it was Rumi, it was just an abandoned room full of mould, in a pandemic time. Matteo gave that room its name, imagining that one day he would create poetry within its walls.
Fours Notte Bianca ago, Mattia and Federica from Rootz opened Rumi’s doors for the first time. Yesterday, it was Notte Bianca again. And you are the faces of that poetry. ❤️
It’s made of encounters, conversations, smiles and familiar faces returning. Of people who wander in by chance and those who already have their favourite spot. And of our team, who turn an idea into a warm welcome every day, through their work, their thoughtfulness and their hearts.
Our birthday gift is a story: “Before I Decided Whether I Was Capable”, a personal essay published by Matteo, founder of Rumi and Rootz, on his profile Mr. Vacuitas.
We’re sharing it because our story is in there too: how we began, why we’re here and how much joy there is in celebrating all of this with you today.
Happy birthday Rumi, Matteo, Marco, Clement, Jake, Martyna; a special thanks go aswell to the whole Rootz team, that support our bar-lifestyle😉. Here’s to that room, to the poetry it has become and to all the poetry we have yet to write together. ✨l
