Tag Archives: Milan

Special delivery: Inter loses to Milan 0-3

Posted on April 3, 2011 by The Daily Cure

My local bar, Ranieri, is decked in black curtains today. Last night in the Derby della Madonnina (any game between the two soccer clubs of Milan), Inter lost to arch rival Milan. A happy day for the black-and-red’s. A day … Continue reading →

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Time out for quiet contemplation

Posted on March 31, 2011 by The Daily Cure

I’m not a Catholic, but I like going to churches in Milan particularly when they are empty, except for other solitary types like me, moving about quietly in the shadows, observing the quiet and the play of light with dark. … Continue reading →

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Seductive is the night

Posted on March 1, 2011 by The Daily Cure

I won’t mince words here. Milan, at night, is a sexy place to be. I’ve always loved the nighttime, though certain changes in my life (read: offspring) have changed my relationship to it. But the draw is always there. The … Continue reading →

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The newsstand

Posted on February 2, 2011 by The Daily Cure

Era una notte buia e tempestosa. Although this might as well be the continual, extra bold headline at the top of all our newspapers all the time, it is in fact that famous line—translated into Italian—from Snoopy’s novel in the … Continue reading →

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Il bagno

Posted on January 24, 2011 by The Daily Cure

My first Milanese bathroom was in the old Diana Majestic Hotel in Viale Piave which has, alas, been spruced up since by Sheraton. I thought I’d died and gone to shabby-chic, single-girl heaven. The bathroom was enormous by any familiar … Continue reading →

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Here’s looking at you, kid

Posted on January 20, 2011 by The Daily Cure

As you’ve probably figured out by now, walking around the city is for me a cross between a sacrament and an hour of therapy. Nothing—nothing—lifts my spirits like being “out there,” observing. And I am always tickled and surprised when … Continue reading →

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The smallest of businesses

Posted on January 18, 2011 by The Daily Cure

I have written before about the importance of small scale business to the quality of life in Italy, but I’ve concentrated more on the well-established neighborhood “Mom and Pop” enterprises than I have on those that might well be even … Continue reading →

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The Daily Cuppa

Posted on October 21, 2010 by The Daily Cure

Ah, those objects of every day, those inanimate friends—or are they slaves?—that serve us thanklessly before the sun has even brightened the horizon. What can possibly give more comfort than a favorite coffee cup? And a favorite coffee maker to … Continue reading →

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Milan color story #2: Gray Lady

Posted on October 20, 2010 by The Daily Cure

October is coming to a close, and with it, the gray season is preparing to open. Milan, in all her complex beauty, is about to be revealed to those who love her in her most fitting attire: mist, rain, and … Continue reading →

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The street #1: Via Palermo

Posted on October 15, 2010 by The Daily Cure

Because the city streets are so texturally rich, varied and unpredictable, I’m including a new category of posts called simply “The Street.” These will be small slideshows, the purpose of which is to bring you with me, street level, wherever … Continue reading →

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