Margherita Missoni has had a love affair with Milan since childhood and share her city with ISSIMO.
What makes Milan unique?
The tension between being a provincial town and a metropolis
What do you miss most when away?
The easiness- I feel like doing anything is easy in Milan
What are the experiences you always suggest to friends when visiting Milan?
An aperitivo for sure
So what are your favourite bars?
Bar Basso, Pasticceria Cucchi, Pasticceria Gatullo, Pasticceria Marchesi, Bar Basso (they are actually in the order I cross them on my way from Varese)
What is your favorite Italian aperitivo drink? *
Negroni sbagliato
Let’s talk food – what is your go-to dish?
Riso al salto
Favourite merenda (snack)?
Gelato
Favourite restaurants?
Da Giacomo, Yoshi, Cittamani, Trattoria Arlati, Vasiliki Couzina
3 or 4 favourite shops
Vincent Vintage Bijoux, 10 Corso Como outlet, Galleria Luisa Delle Piane, Wait and See, Merù Gioielli
Where do you go for art and culture?
Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Fondazione Prada, Galleria Kaufmann Repetto, Galleria Massimo de Carlo, Biblioteca Ambrosiana
Best day trip?
Cruising Lago Maggiore, with stops at the Monastero di Santa Caterina del Sasso, Villa Taranto, Isola Bella, Isola dei Pescatori
Not to be missed?
Varese, with a stop for lunch or coffee at Hotel del Borducan, and a visit to Villa del Soldo (Museo Margherita Sarfatti) and then Villa Panza, an extraordinary contemporary art collection set in an Italian Villa. Il Vittoriale, poet Gabriele D’Annunzio’s house on Lago di Garda and a meal at Da Vittorio a Brusaporto
Next place to explore?
Best detto?
Perche’? Perché la gamba l’é ‘tacà al pé, il pé l’é ‘tacà a la gamba e sun mi ca la cumanda. (Perchè la gamba è attaccata al piede, il piede è attaccato alla gamba e sono io che comando)