On Thursday mornings, they have a great fresh vegetable, fruit and food market. All of the Milanese Sciure come out for it—i.e., women in Prada shoes buying their mozzarella! (Via Calvi)
This showroom and shop for the designer Antonio Marras is a gorgeous place to visit. It’s filled with fantasy, not just fashion. I recently bought all-white ceramics by a small Italian design company called Segno Italiano. (Via Cola di Rienzo 8; +39 02 89075002, www.antoniomarras.it )
Not a fashionable restaurant but very cozy, with super food and a nice cocktail bar. The interiors are covered with paintings and pictures by Milan’s Futurist artists, which I love. (Via Orti 4; +39 02 5455475, www.lacerba.it)
One of my favorite cafes. The atmosphere is funny and old school. You can sit and stay for hours watching the elder barmen make cappuccinos and serve drinks. (Corso Magenta 87; +39 02 48006702, www.biffipasticceria.it)
I am from Genova, and I can tell you without a doubt the best focaccia Genovese is found here. They also have fresh baked breads and pizzas—which makes Princi an ideal place to stop for lunch or take-away. (Corso Venezia 21; +39 02 76008210, www.princi.it )
The marron glacé are so good here that my mother used to travel from Genova to Milano just to buy them for her special dinner parties. (Corso di Porta Romana 2; +39 02 86453112, www.giovannigalli.com )
I love this place. Bright, colorful and spacious, it includes a bookstore, bar and restaurant. It’s also an office-sharing space—which is unique for Milan. (Via Nontenero 6; +39 02 83425610, www.openmilano.com )
A small theater for avant-garde plays and shows. I come hang out in the bar—there’s a Milanese intellectual vibe and I always bump into cool, interesting people. ( Via Pierlombardo 14; +39 02 599951, www.teatrofrancoparenti.it )
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