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For this year’s Expo, the Mercato Metropolitano has been conceptualized as a real farmers’ market within the city, close to the Navigli district and Porta Genova. In an area of about 160,000 square feet, visitors can savor regional specialties, fresh produce and street food, and take part in cultural seminars, open-air cinema and concerts.

MERCATO METROPOLITANO
2 VIA VALENZA
HOURS: MONDAY TO THURSDAY, 11 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT; FRIDAY, 11 A.M. TO 2 A.M.; SATURDAY, 9 A.M. TO 2 A.M.; SUNDAY, 9 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT
WEB: MERCATOMETROPOLI- TANO.IT

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“Walking Pleasure,” a new multimedia exhibit at the Triennale Design Museum, marks 70 years of the Italian Moreschi shoe brand
and different ways of walking. Designed by Migliore+- 7 Servetto Architects, the
dynamics of walking are the engine of the installation, offering a multisensory experience, including the smell of leather, the sound of walking on leaves, contact with raw materials, light projections and videos.

“WALKING PLEASURE — 70 YEARS OF CRAFTSMANSHIP TO FEEL”
TRIENNALE DI MILANO
6 VIALE ALEMAGNA
HOURS: MONDAY TO SUNDAY, 10 A.M. TO 11 P.M., RUNNING THROUGH OCT. 4. +39-02-7243-4208

Milaura

Milaura: Milan’s newest concept store, located in the arty Brera district, just opened to the public this month, combining clothing, accessories and gifts. The two-level store carries more than 100 brands from established and emerging designers in about 1,600 square feet. The store also carries a private label line that is partially produced by inmates at the San Vit- tore Prison and of a prison in Beirut.

MILAURA
35 CORSO GARIBALDI
HOURS: MONDAY, 3 TO 7 P.M.; TUESDAY TO SATURDAY, 10 A.M. TO 7 P.M.
TEL.: +39-02-8909-3905
WEB: MILAURA.IT

Triennale di Milano

“Arts & Foods — Rituals Since 1851”

As part of this year’s Expo, the Triennale di Milano is hosting the “Arts & Foods” exhibition, which explores the relationship between the arts and food, since the first Expo was held in 1851 in London. Curated by Italian art historian and critic Germano Celant and Studio Italo Rota, the exhibition provides a global overview of eating rituals and aesthetics in the indoor and outdoor spaces of the Triennale, totaling 75,350 square feet.

“ARTS & FOODS — RITUALS SINCE 1851”
TRIENNALE DI MILANO
6 VIALE ALEMAGNA
HOURS: MONDAY TO SUNDAY, 10 A.M. TO 11 P.M., RUNNING THROUGH NOV. 1.
+39-02- 7243-4208 TRIENNALE.ORG

Mandarin Oriental milan

The latest addition to the portfolio of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group opened in July, a quick walk from Milan’s Brera district and luxury shopping avenue Via Montenapo- leone. Housed in four redeveloped 18th-century buildings, the hotel’s inte- rior concept was designed by Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel Interiors, combining oriental luxury with Italian contemporary design.
The property features 73 rooms and 31 suites, a 9,900-square-foot spa, the informal Mandarin Bar and the Seta restaurant.

MANDARIN ORIENTAL
9 VIA ANDEGARI
TEL.: +39-02-8731-8888
WEB: MOMIN-INFO@MOHG. COM; MANDARINORIENTAL.COM/ MILAN

Nap Cup

Conceived by girlfriends Stefania Passera, Fran- cesca Moratti and Anton- ella Cumani, Nap Cup, in the Brera neighborhood, offers a lively dining experi- ence via its brightly colored packaging and self-service microwaves to heat the food. Envisioned as a hide- away from the bustle of the city, guests can enjoy fancy fresh food in a feminine, pastel environment and take away souvenirs and gifts as well.

NAP CUP
86 CORSO GARIBALDI (ACCESS FROM 16 VIA STATUTO)

Krizia

Krizia is opening its revamped store at 23 Via della Spiga, in the heart of Milan’s fashion district. The boutique covers an area of about 3,200 square feet and its two levels are connected with a sculp- tural, Champagne-colored staircase in steel and blue Belgian stone. The interior design, conceived by archi- tect Vincenzo de Cotiis, plays with light, which is reflected alternatively on surfaces of onyx, metals and stones and is trans- mitted by smoked windows and shades of pink. An opening cocktail party is slated for fashion week on Sept. 27.

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23 VIA DELLA SPIGA KRIZIA.NET