Today I’m just feeling an extra bit of reminiscing for the good times when I lived in Milan back in May 2015. I don’t know if it was the shopping, eating, or the weekend trips when we caught a train to another city so easily, but I must say everyday was a joy to me. We lived in a nice condo called Solaria, a modern skyscraper in the heart of Milan and we could see the foothills of the Alps from our living room if the sky was clear and its location couldn't be beat.
One of the fabulous places in Milan is Corso Como, part of our neighborhood where most nights we dined. It was filled with cool restaurants and we found "Ristorante Alla Cucina delle Langhe" was our favorite restaurant and its a must to try the Risotto Barelo and Chicken curry with rice pilaf with a bottle of Sicilian wine. Actually I’m not a big fan of Risotto but it came from a highly recommended voice named Logan, a young American who speaks brilliant Italian and who sat right next to our table. We tried it and LOVED it! Thanks to Logan. Not only was the food extremely good but the service was outstanding! Gosh I really miss dining at this place. If anyone has a thirst for a happy hour, the place to go is Corso Como 10 - it’s a beautiful city garden courtyard with a boutique shop that sell works of art, fashion, music, and design.
Speaking of shopping, Milan is the fashion and design capital offering everything for the discerning shopper. Go to Montenapoleone, an upscale shopping street where all the designer’s brand are found. Even if you’re not into shopping, you’ll still enjoy the ambience. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, the world’s oldest shopping mall (The Milanese joke that only tourists shop in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. Locals, on the other hand, prefer the city’s many outlet stores, and are prepared to elbow their way though rack after rack of cut-rate catwalk fashions to find the best bargains). I found myself enjoying shopping at the Brera district, home to Milan’s best boutiques known for “Made in Italy” fashions. The Navigli is the canal shopping area where you’ll be able to experience the flea market on every Sunday, and also don’t miss the Porta Ticinese and Via Torino for some local shops. Including a major street with over one hundred shops and outlets called Corso Buenos Aires.
For sightseeing, it is of course the landmark Duomo Milano and this will be more interesting if you get to the roof-top of Duomo for the panorama view and will be in awe of the marble stone work, the Leonardo Davinci’s Last Supper, the Sforza Castle. Other than that, we took an hour or two train rides to near towns like Venice, Como, Verona, Vigevano during the weekends for a getaway from the fashion city. To me, was a wonderful experience and I found that I was more independent and able to get around by myself in the new environments. Many thanks to my dear husband for everything. Bye for now Milan. Until we meet again, Italy. Ciao!
