TRIENNALE DI MILANO
Besides
being thecapital of fashion,Milan is
alsoacenter fordesign, and thismu-
seum is trulyoneof thecity’s land-
marks.Alongwith the interesting
exhibitions, visit thesun-lit café for
brunch; it looksoutonto the roman-
ticParcoSempione.
6VialeAlemagna,
011-39-02-724341; triennale.it
WAIT AND SEE
Housed ina former
18
th
-centuryconvent, thisconcept
storebyUbertaZambeletti hasa
freshandcharmingselectionof
knitwear, dresses, andhandbags.
Thearea itself is ideal forwalking,
with interestingstoresandgalleries
dotting thecobblestonedstreets.
14
ViaSantaMarta, 011-39-02-7208-
0195; waitandsee.it
GALLERIA LIA RUMMA
Not far from
the risingPortaGaribaldi district,
thisnewMilanesegalleryby
Naples-bornLiaRumma isan
absolutemust tovisit.Thepieces
range fromartistsof theArtePovera
movement to thebiggestnames in
contemporaryart, includingAnselm
Kiefer,WilliamKentridge, andVan-
essaBeecroft.Thebuilding itself is
alsovery interesting.
19ViaStilicone,
011-39-02-2900-0101; liarumma.it
RIVARENOGELATERIA
This tradition-
al spotservessomeof thebest ice
cream in town.
8VialeCol di Lana, 011-
39-02-8940-8459; rivareno.com
D’O
Escape forawhile from the
noiseof thecenterat this fascinating
restaurantat theentrance to the
city, inCornaredo,which isactually
thehometownof thechef,Davide
Oldani.Thecuisine isbrilliant, and
everydetail is reallywell curated.
Reservationsare requiredeven for
lunch.
18ViaMagenta, 011-39-02-
936-2209; cucinapop.do
BIBLIOTECAAMBROSIANA
Oneof
themost importantpubliccollections
of rareandprestigiousbooks is
housedhere.Youwillfindsomeof
themasterpiecesofEuropean litera-
ture in thearchives, includingda
Vinci’sCodices.
2PiazzaPioXI,
011-39-02-806921; ambrosiana.eu
LIVING
Aperitivo isan Italian insti-
tutionandalsoastrongpartofMila-
nesesocial life.Thiscafé faces the
wonderfulArcodellaPacesquare
and is theperfect spot foraquality
cocktail.
2PiazzaSempioneN, 011-39-
02-3310-0824; livingmilano.com
GIARDINI DI VILLAREALE
Fora
glimpseofMilanese family life,walk
these romanticgardenswith their
central villa, lake, andsculptures.
It’soneof themost famousmeeting
points in thecity forparents.
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