MILAN LIKE A LOCAL
Shopping, eating and drinking in Milan with a local interior designer.
Discovering Milan with a local interior designer.
Uberta Zambeletti is an interior designer, fashion consultant, stylist and founder of Wait and See, a quirky concept store located inside a former 18th-century convent in Milan. Zambeletti stocks a wildly colourful collection of clothes and accessories by local and international designers, and also offers a good strong espresso.
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
“I love roaming around in Milan. The flea market in Ripa di Porta Ticinese every Saturday is amazing. I also adore Milan’s outer boroughs, with their urban archaeology, graffiti and rather run-down restaurants and bars. I’m very into Bovisa, a neighbourhood north of the centre, where the Pirelli HangarBicocca [an exhibition space in a recovered industrial complex] always hosts well-curated shows.”
ART THERAPY
“For shopping, I love the 5Vie neighbourhood where five streets (cinque vie) converge in the oldest part of Milan, and where you’ll find cool shops and galleries, such as Funky Table, Osanna and Madina Visconti di Modrone. The Biblioteca Ambrosiana is worth a visit between one credit card swipe and another to see Leonardo da Vinci’s
Codex Atlanticus, among other masterpieces.”
DINE & WINE
“Le Specialità is by far my favourite restaurant, not only because it’s open
364 days a year, but also for the extensive menu that ranges from paper-thin pizza to the best pasta, meat, fish and vegetable dishes. The service is attentive and friendly, and the wine list is well researched.”
DESIGN FILE
“Fondazione Prada is an incredible addition to my beloved city. It’s a culturally stimulating, aesthetically challenging and multifaceted museum designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas. The exhibitions are always diverse and wonderfully curated. Furthermore, the Bar Luce, designed by Wes Anderson, the new Ristorante Torre and the movie theatre entice visitors to stay all day.”
“For a day trip out of town, I like Isola Comacina on Lake Como for the eye candy. It’s got dreamy landscapes, ancient architecture and cobblestone streets.”