After blurring my eyes with visions of risque contemporary art at Fondazione Prada, it was time for a refreshing aperitivo. [November 2017] – Evening. Back to Porta Garibaldi or the Isola district, we sought out an aperitivo at The Botanical…
MILAN: A pastel cafe and contemporary art
Previously, we visited the Campari Gallery and stopped for a quick lunch in the Isola district. [November 2017] – We left the modern Isola neighborhood and headed down to the Fondazione Prada museum. Our first stop in the place, though,…
MILAN: Campari Gallery and Isola district
Previously on my Milan Series, I enjoyed a delicious risotto after viewing classic Italian art. [November 2017] – By appointment only, the Campari Gallery is a guided tour of the liqueur’s historical ad campaigns. Located inside the original brick building…
MILAN: Classic Art and Risotto
After a delicious introduction to ginseng coffee, we continued on to view classic Italian art at the Pinacoteca di Brera. [November 2017] – Located in the Palazzo Brera, the Pinacoteca’s main floor houses the Academia di Brera; where students come…
MILAN: A Nonna-style lunch
Previously on my Milan Cocktail Notes series, we had a crudo hamburger and a delicious daiquiri. [November 2017] – Sunday: I hopped on the #2 tram on via Torino. The orange car traveled down this shopping street to Porta Garibaldi…
MILAN: Ginseng Coffee Break
Caffè al ginseng is the trendy espresso with added health benefits. [Milan, November 2017] – An afternoon coffee break in the Brera introduced me to caffè al ginseng – a coffee trend that had invaded the bars of Milan (and probably trickling throughout the…