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Uberta

Zambeletti

Shopping, eating and drinking in

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.

MILAN LIKE A LOCAL

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

“I love roaming around in Milan.

The flea market inRipa di Porta

Ticineseevery Saturday is

amazing. I also adore Milan’s

outer boroughs, with their

urban archaeology,graiti and

rather run-down restaurants

and bars. I’m very intoBovisa,

a neighbourhood north of

the centre, where thePirelli

HangarBicocca[an exhibition

space in a recovered industrial

complex] always hosts

well-curated shows.”

ART THERAPY

“For shopping, I love the5Vie

neighbourhood where five

streets (cinque vie) converge

in the oldest part of Milan, and

where you’ll find cool shops

and galleries, such asFunky

Table,Osanna and Madina

Visconti di Modrone. The

Biblioteca Ambrosianais

worth a visit between one

credit card swipe and another

to see Leonardo da Vinci’s

Codex Atlanticus, among

other masterpieces.”

DINE & WINE

“Le Specialitàis 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 Pradais 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, theBar Luce,

designed by Wes Anderson,

the newRistorante Torre

and the movie theatre entice

visitors to stay all day.”●

“For a day trip out

of town, I likeIsola

Comacinaon Lake Como

for the eye candy. It’s got

dreamy landscapes,

ancient architecture and

cobblestone streets.”

Milan

1 Pirelli

HangarBicocca.

2 The 5Vie district.

3 Madina Visconti

jewellery. 4 Bar Luce.

5 Isola Comacina.

6 Zambeletti’s store

Wait and See.

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GOURMET TRAVELLER 65

Northern Italy

WORDS KATIE PARLA. PHOTOGRAPHY GETTY IMAGES

(5VIE NEIGHBOURHOOD), @PIRELLI_HANGARBICOCCA,

@MADINAVISCONTI, @ROBERTOCREMASCOLI & @ISOLACOMACINA