http://www.spottedbylocals.com/milan Milan Spotted by Locals Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:38:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When I’m looking for some shoes which are a little different and I want to pay a good price for good quality, Mon Amour Les Chaussures is a shop for me. I don’t know if the reason why I like this place is because I’m Australian and they like to model themselves after London fashion, [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/milan/mon-amour-les-chaussures This restaurant is nestled in a nice little corner of the beautiful area of Piazza di San Lorenzo and “Le Colonne” – The Columns (Roman of course). After a nice stroll around the area, or maybe after a drink in one of the many bars in the area, you may feel like sitting down and enjoying [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/milan/ristorante-rugantino I tried this pizzeria based on a recommendation and I wasn’t mislead. This pizza is good! One of my favourite starters is the Montanara (little mini fried pizzas, with tomato and Parmesan cheese on top) and instantly fell in love! Delicious! Such a small thing with so much flavour. In fact, the range of starters are [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/milan/piccola-ischia Turnè Bar is definitely one of my favourite bars in town. It was created by two young guys and they had an instant success. The atmosphere is very warm and cosy, the music is diverse and not too loud for good conversation and the service is always good. It’s the kind of place where you can [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/milan/turne-bar http://www.spottedbylocals.com/milan/hop-birreria http://www.spottedbylocals.com/milan/k2 Saturday nights are good for sitting down with friends over a good glass of wine (or 2 or 3!) and when I feel like a change from Italian cuisine I find “Seven” is a nice alternative. The steak is good, and a friend took the chicken and couscous as pictured and was also happy. The wine [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/milan/seven If you find yourself around the Porta Romana area this is a good honest restaurant to try. I would recommend it as a place to take a small group of friends. They do some good in-house pasta and the pizza isn’t too bad I’ve heard. Last time I had the pappardelle with trevisano and speck and [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/milan/osteria-delloca-giuliva This is a favourite place for a beer, particularly during the colder months as it’s a particularly cosy place. In the summer it’s absolutely packed, so less cosy, but still good for beer. They serve a good Italian brewed favourite Menebrea (www.birramenabrea.com) and the Prague favourite from Staropramen (http://www.staropramen.com/english/index.html). Books on the shelves, electic chairs and [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/milan/coccio-birreria http://www.spottedbylocals.com/milan/damatra