Tag: milano
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Poliform/Varenna at the Salone
There were so much to see at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2014 in Milano. I will have quite a few posts … Poliform was one of the first showrooms I visited. From their very well designed web site : Poliform’s history is that of a company, despite having achieved an international dimension, nonetheless it has maintained…
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Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2014
After several attempts to go to the annual Salone Internazionale del Mobile (International Furniture Show) in Milan, I finally made it this year. Sue was traveling with her parents on a trip in Asia so she did not come with me. The event started on April 8 and ended on April 13. The last two…
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Random photos #11 – #15
These are the photos I (Chris) took and posted on Facebook. The series was started in March of 2013. There is no theme – just something random and visually interesting. We gave each photo a title and noted where it was taken (to the extent we could remember). #11 – the sky – Madeira #12…
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Posters for the Salone Internazionale del Mobile
The Salone Internazionale del Mobile (Milan International Furniture Exhibition) was open to the public this weekend. We planned a whirlwind one-day visit with our friend Z – who bought us rail tickets and even arranged to meet people for lunch in Milan. When we were at the train station this morning, we discovered that the Italian…
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Savini in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milano
Our second touristy meal in Milano was a dinner at Savini. The restaurant is inside the Galleria and shares a corner in the middle with Louis Vuitton. It also happens to be directly across from a McDonald (see earlier post about Al Mercante). The Galleria was very much alive with people so it was fun…
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Ristorante Al Mercante, Milano
While we were visiting Milan last Spring, we ate here one night. This restaurant was mentioned in the Michelin Green Guide (not the restaurant guide). It is centrally located and has exterior seating in Piazza Mercanti – just around the corner from Piazza Duomo. Some of the fish looked as if they are ready to…