Notes from Milan

Spent a few days in a freezing Milan (London is a tropical town in comparison), got cold and fog, visited nice sites, tested a few interesting restaurants (the good Osteria, the modern Ham Holy Burger, the easy-going pizzeria).

#Amatriciana in London

Trying to list all restaurants in London supporting the #amatriciana aid campaign for survivors of Amatrice and the other small villages of Centre Italy decimated by the Wednesday 6.2 magnitude quake that’s killed at least 280 people to date. Here is what I’ve found so far. We’re donating the full price of every #Amatriciana ordered.…

London and five Italian food stereotypes

Looking for the opening date of Eataly food superstore in London (news on the web range from an imminent opening in 2106 to late 2017, in partnership with Selfridges Oxford Str.), I found this interesting piece on the Telegraph, dated June 2015, but still very actual. The UK’s obsession with cheap pasta sauces is causing…

Iconic eating

OK. Been at the iconic place and enjoyed an iconic lunch. Photos here, embedded in a couple of tweets. Lunch at the @SG_SkyGarden @SG_Darwin pic.twitter.com/kqBKIC6f7g — Giuseppe Caltabiano (@giusec) January 10, 2015 Views from the top of @SG_Fenchurch @SG_SkyGarden @SG_Darwin @TheShardLondon #CanaryWharf #London pic.twitter.com/RR2fJ81u9t — Giuseppe Caltabiano (@giusec) January 10, 2015