What has graffiti to do with food? I’ll tell you within a few moments.
Milano has a good source of bars, cafes and restaurants. During
the day it brings the streets alive sending out all kind of smells. To me it
is very nice to walk or cycle around the city and recognize by the smell that
a coffee bar is close by. This is Italy to me!
The country (once) dominated by the mafia wants to be safe. Most
banks have a security guard wearing a Teflon vest walking around all day. Also
shops – no matter what they sell – have shutters on the shop fronts as if they are
jewelry stores offering unique diamonds. You almost start to wonder if they really only sell bread.
The closed-off shops make streets deserted. Especially on
Sundays when shops are closed and during August when most Milanese have gone
out of the hot city into the countryside or to some seaside resort. But the closed
of plinths has inspired some to exhibit their creativity and demonstrate the content
of the shop.
