Princi, Bakery (Milan)

Finding a good baker is not an easy task if you are a serious bread-lover. However in Milano this is fairly easy: just head to one of the 4 Princi branches located mainly in and around Brera district.

Princi bakes according to traditional recipes and always fresh which is probably the reason why everything there tastes amazing. My absolute favourite is the olive bread. This bread acually is the reason why I started to like green olives. There is some delicious baguette-style dough wrapped around hundreds of delicious, salty olives whose taste just explodes in your mouth.



All Princi branches are also nicely designed, but the one at Piazza 25 Aprile is the most beautiful as you can watch the bread baking and the fire is integrated into the store architecture. Since this branch is conveniently located just off Corso Como where many of Milano's nightclubs are, this Princi is actually open until very early in the morning (post-clubbing-olive-bread-emergencies)...

Enjoy!

Il Gattopardo, Nightclub (Milan)

Gattopardo guarantees a night to remember. This medium-sized club is located in Sempione area in Via Piero delle Francesca 47 on the two floors of an amazing old church.

If it weren't for the serious (but very friendly) bouncers, the roped entrance and the crowd one would assume it is still a church from outside. Luckily for all parylovers the old church was turned into a club in 2001 and has been ever since.

Thursday night is my favourite night at Gattopardo attracting a crowd that's mature but loves to party hard. Entrance is free but dressing up is recommended- it is Milano after all.

As the evening progresses ladies are allowed to dance on the bars and yes- they always do. A live sax player and an trapeze artist take turns performing every other week. As most clubs in Milano it closes around 2:30 on weekdays.



Enjoy!

Gold, Restaurant (Milan)

In Milano every designer has a place to experience the brand such as a bar, restaurant or nightclub.

Dolce & Gabbana opened in 2007 their "concept restaurant" Gold, being in line with their overall brand identity. The restaurant has 3 areas: bar, bistrot and restaurant.

The interior design is just drop-dead gorgeous. There is of course a lot of gold but nicely put next to natural stone material such as marble and also crystal/glass and leather. Service is one of the best I have experienced in Milano.
I have dined only in the bistrot section so far but loved the food. The menu is made up of mainly Italian dishes and won't leave you hungry.



Check out the bathrooms as they are the most glamourous in Milano being golden with marble.

Enjoy!