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Armani Privé - 1 Viewing Although Giorgio's very own nightclub has lost some of the exclusive cachet it had when it opened in 2003, it's still worth a spin, particularly if you're keen to check out the new frontiers of plastic surgery or learn a bit of colloquial Russian. It no longer has an invitation-only policy (they stopped that after too many empty nights), but the velvet-rope screening is still pretty vicious: Unless you're very well connected, the best way to get in is book a latish dinner at the Armani/Nobu restaurant upstairs and come down after your miso black cod. Once in, the subdued Japanese decor may come as a disappointment, but this is Armani, after all, not Versace—and the vibe is very much "sitting around looking beautiful" rather than "dancing on the tables." Drinks are punishingly priced, and securing a private table for a group of friends will set you back around 200 euros. |
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Caffé Miani (A.K.A. Zucca In Galleria) - 1 Viewing inside Milan's glorious Belle Époque shopping mall, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, this historic aperitivo stop is the original, and still the best. Now listed as a historic monument, the bar has been here ever since the arcade itself opened in 1867, and in its early days it attracted such luminaries as Verdi and Toscanini. The famous entrance sign promoting Zucca, a rhubarb-based amaro liqueur, gives the bar the unofficial name by which most locals refer to it. The glorious Art Nouveau decor continues inside, with an inlaid wooden bar created by a celebrated Milanese cabinetmaker, cast-iron chandeliers, and lush botanical mosaics by Liberty-era artist Angelo d'Andrea. Order a Campari scecherato—a Campari soda roughed up in a cocktail shaker with ice and lemon; for real Milanese kudos, develop a taste for Zucca itself, which is currently trying to change its image from grandmotherly digestivo to smart young aperitivo. |
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