8 Spots for Aperitivo Near Porta Romana and Bocconi University

Aperitif

Article written by contributor Giulia Minguzzi You can read this in Italian here A long-standing hotspot for Milan’s nightlife, the Porta Romana area (aka Bocconi area) is one of the liveliest neighborhoods in the city. It offers an overwhelming number of options for enjoying a great aperitivo with friends. Over the years, I’ve discovered several spots […]

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Where to Eat Cotoletta in Milan: 11 Restaurants to Try

Dinner, Lunch

Article written by contributor Giulia Minguzzi You can read this article in Italian here If, like me, you’re living in Milan as an expat, you’ve probably had to satisfy the requests of visiting relatives and friends who want you to take them to try the famous cotoletta alla milanese. How many times have you trusted […]

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8 Venues in Milan with Live Music and DJ Sets

Drink

Article written by contributor Giulia Minguzzi You can read this article in Italian here Having fun in Milan doesn’t just mean nightclubs and cocktail bars. The city hides places full of social and recreational life that are often overlooked by those who don’t know the various neighborhoods well and prefer sticking to the usual nightlife […]

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Where to have breakfast in Milan, by area


Breakfast, Snack

Puoi leggere questo l’articolo sulla colazione a Milano anche in italiano. Having breakfast is one of my favorite things in the world. If I could, I would have breakfast at least twice every day, each time in a different bakery. Unfortunately, sometimes life gets in the way, but that’s not to say that there aren’t […]

18 November 2021

Where to have Sunday brunch in Milan (or Saturdays too)


Brunch

Puoi leggere questo articolo sui brunch a Milano anche in italiano. Sunday brunch in Milan is now a ritual: you wake up late after Saturday night, meet friends and chat about how the week went over an avocado toast, scrambled eggs and a fruit juice. But brunch in Milan is not just eggs and avocado […]

18 November 2021

Where to eat the best pasta in Milan


Dinner, Lunch

You can read this article in Italian here In Milan, it’s easy to find restaurants that specialize in one type of product: restaurants that base the entire menu around avocados, restaurants that only make tacos, restaurants that only serve fish … and of course restaurants that specialize in pasta! In this article, I’ll list at […]

1 August 2021

Restaurants in Brera in Milan: where to eat


Dinner, Lunch

You can read this article in Italian here Article written by contributor Gaia Zecchillo As the Baustelle song goes “Mamma che ne dici di un romantico a Milano?“. And, if it wasn’t clear, I’m a bit of a romantic too. Is this why I always get butterflies in my stomach when I walk around in […]

1 August 2021

Gluten-free bars and restaurants in Milan


Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Snack

You can read this article in Italian here Milan, as you may know, is a city where you can find everything: barley cappuccino with almond milk, avocado toast made with sweet potato instead of bread, the fruitarian pub, the Uzbek restaurant. Then it should come as no surprise that there are many completely gluten-free restaurants […]

11 April 2020