Saturday in Milan

We went shopping today and we also went to see an exhibit in Palazzo Morando in Via San Andrea near the corner of Via Monte Napoleone. The exhibit entitled Il costume veste la Musica was created by l’atelier del Teatro alla Scala, Milan. On show, costumes created for operas presented in years past at La Scala, truly beautiful creations, it gave us a good idea of the cost of mounting an opera when you see the rich costumes.


Afterwards we went a block away at a little restaurant in a beautiful courtyard called Bacaro del Sambuco, via Monte Napoleone 13. The Chef is the mother of the head waiter, a lady who makes you feel welcome. I complimented her on the food and she beamed.
Elegant surroundings and the menu is new Italian cuisine, wonderful creations with all the original flavours and ingredients, simply presented. I had the red tuna tartare salad and Will had a salad of chicken breast meat, poached egg and local cheese. For dessert a sorbet of ginger, all of it accompanied by a white wine of the Friuli region RBL.

Bacaro del Sambuco, via Monte Napoleone

Red Tuna Tartare

salad of chicken breast and poached egg

Ginger sorbet

We also shopped at Frette, the sales are on now 30 to 50% off all linens. Beautiful sheets and pillow cases, good quality and designs. They have contour sheets and North American sizes, in Europe sheets are usually flat with a light duvet.
Tonite we are having dinner at a restaurant from the Gambero Rozzo guide. Will see if it lives up to the critique, it is not because a restaurant is in a food guide that it is up to scratch.