The Milano Files

Send us Fan Mail Milan-based food writer and food tour guide Jaclyn DeGiorgio steps outside her usual purview to discuss one of Italy's most cherished pop culture traditions: the Sanremo Italian Song Festival.  Sanremo website  Rai Sanremo website  The "scaletta" (outline or program) for the first night  History of Sanremo  The 2026 song lyrics  Sanremo 2026 Wikipedia page  If you&a...

Send us Fan Mail For today's episode, Jaclyn speaks with food writer Jacqueline Greaves about "Italy Meets Jamaica," her upcoming fundraising event in Milan. Check out the Italy Meets Jamaica silent auction (and make some bids!) here .  Follow Jacqueline Greaves on Instagram here. The DJ is CKTRL   Stush in the Bush -- the chefs behind the dinner  Ital is the name of the Rastafarian...

Send us Fan Mail In honor of All Souls Day (November 2), Jaclyn DeGiorgio, a Milan-based food tour guide and food writer, rereleases season 2 episode 3 of the Milano Files, which is dedicated to pan dei morti, or bread of the dead, a baked sweet treat prepared in honor of the holy day. If you're visiting Milan and would like to book a food tour with Jaclyn when you're in town, send her a...

Send us Fan Mail Jaclyn DeGiorgio, a Milan-based food tour guide and food writer, speaks with Lucrezia Bosone, the founder of Nema Creative, an agency in Milan that’s producing Natural Wines Oltrepò Urban Harvest, an event taking place in Milan on October 5th and 6th.  Jaclyn's blog post about the event. Jaclyn's story about Oltrepò Pavese Rieslings for SevenFifty Daily.   Natural Wines...

Send us Fan Mail For this episode, Milan-based food tour guide and food writer Jaclyn DeGiorgio discusses Salone del Mobile, Milano Design Week, and how she found herself amid an existential crisis during the event. Links to all the sources cited and brands and whatnot mentioned below: Salone del Mobile   La Conceria article recapping the event numbers  6 AM Glass L'Appartamento by Artemest  ...

Send us Fan Mail Jaclyn DeGiorgio, a Milan-based food tour guide and food writer, discusses Pan Meino (or Pan de Mej), a cornmeal typical of Milan with a centuries-old history. Sources used for the episode: Lombardia Food    Buona Lombardia  - the regione of Lombardia Linkiesta story about its history  The Food of Italy by Waverly Root  La Cucina Milanese by Fabiano Guatteri  Cook Corriere story ...

Send us Fan Mail Jaclyn DeGiorgio, a Milan-based food tour guide and food writer, steps outside her purview to remember Pope Francis, recounting what it was like to be at St. Peter's Square the night he was appointed Pope.  If you're visiting Milan and would like to book a food tour with Jaclyn when you're in town, send her an email: jaclyndegiorgiofoodtours@gmail.com Jaclyn's...

Send us Fan Mail Salone del Mobile (Milan Design Week) 2025 takes place from April 8 to 13. Host Jaclyn DeGiorgio speaks with  Caterina Monda and Debrina Aliyah, founders of Metis PR , a Milan-based PR firm with several clients taking part in the occasion.  This episode is part two of two, and they touch on some of their client happenings, other design week events and activations, our beloved Mila...

Send us Fan Mail Salone del Mobile (Milan Design Week) 2025 takes place from April 8 to 13. Host Jaclyn DeGiorgio speaks with  Caterina Monda and Debrina Aliyah, founders of Metis PR , a Milan-based PR firm with several clients taking part in the occasion.  This episode is part one of two, and they touch on AI in design and some of their client happenings.  Here are all the pertinent links to what...

Send us Fan Mail Pizza is required eating in Italy, and for today’s episode, host Jaclyn DeGiorgio, a Milan-based food tour guide and food writer, discusses a style of pizza typical of the city: pizza al trancio milanese. Finding a great slice is a must when you're in town!  Jaclyn's blog post rounding up some of the best pizzerias in Milan to try pizza al trancio milanese .  Sources use...

Send us Fan Mail Food tour guide and food writer Jaclyn DeGiorgio reflects on some recent meat-free eating in Milan.  Places mentioned:  Fratelli Torcinelli Berberè Dongiò If you're visiting Milan and would like to book a food tour with Jaclyn when you're in town, send her an email: jaclyndegiorgiofoodtours@gmail.com Jaclyn's Instagram Jaclyn's blog: A Signorina in Milan Click...

Send us Fan Mail Milan-based food tour guide and food writer Jaclyn DeGiorgio discusses International Women's Day in Italy, its traditional sweet, and where to enjoy it in Milan.  Sources used: International Women's Day official website  La Mimosa di Adelmo  Cibo Today, History of Torta Mimosa  Pastry shops mentioned:  Marchesi 1824 Pasticceria Cucchi   Pasticceria Clivati   Panzera  Pav...

Send us Fan Mail Jaclyn DeGiorgio, a Milan-based food writer and food tour guide based in Milan, shares some exciting news about Rita cocktail bar, whose owner Edoardo Nono, was interviewed for the Milano Files earlier this season.   Rita named a World's 50 Best Discovery  Rita's website Rita's Tiki Room If you're visiting Milan and would like to book a food tour with Jaclyn wh...

Send us Fan Mail Today Jaclyn, a food writer and food tour guide based in Milan, discusses the city's Carnival treats and why Milan celebrates "Sabato Grasso" or Fat Saturday instead of "Martedi grosso" or Fat Tuesday. You can find 20 great bakeries and shops in Milan to sample these carnival treats at this post on Jaclyn's blog , A Signorina in Milan.  Sources used f...

Send us Fan Mail Milan-based food tour guide and food writer Jaclyn DeGiorgio shares a Milanese riff on an Italian idiomatic expression.  Details on the idiom  Gino D'Acamp video  If you're visiting Milan and would like to book a food tour with Jaclyn when you're in town, send her an email: jaclyndegiorgiofoodtours@gmail.com Jaclyn's Instagram Jaclyn's blog: A Signorina in...

Send us Fan Mail Milan-based Food writer and food tour guide Jaclyn DeGiorgio discusses a post-festival reflection on Sanremo's most undervalued and misunderstood song: Rkomi's Il Ritmo delle Cose (the Rhythm of Things).  Pertinent links: Saturday Night Live skit referenced   Eurovision update  Current FIMI Music Chart  Il Ritmo delle Cose video  Il Ritmo delle Cose text  Screen Zen app ...

Send us Fan Mail Host Jaclyn DeGiorgio, a Milan-based food writer and food tour guide, shares some of the latest news regarding the Sanremo 2025.  Sources used for the episode: Il Sole 24 La Repubblica  If you're visiting Milan and would like to book a food tour with Jaclyn when you're in town, send her an email: jaclyndegiorgiofoodtours@gmail.com Jaclyn's Instagram Jaclyn's bl...

Send us Fan Mail Milan-based food writer and food tour guide Jaclyn DeGiorgio discusses the 2025 edition of one of her favorite Italian traditions: the Sanremo Italian Song Festival.  Sources used for the article: Sanremo 2025 final restults Rolling Stone Italia festival pagella Rolling Stone Italia article cited Story about Edoardo Bove from the Athletic   The Jackal's YouTube page The Jacka...

Send us Fan Mail For this week's Milano Minute, host Jaclyn DeGiorgio discusses her thoughts on the Sanremo Italian Song Festival so far.  If you're visiting Milan and would like to book a food tour with Jaclyn when you're in town, send her an email: jaclyndegiorgiofoodtours@gmail.com Jaclyn's Instagram Jaclyn's blog: A Signorina in Milan Click here to sign up for Jaclyn&a...

Send us Fan Mail Milan-based food writer and food tour guide Jaclyn DeGiorgio veers fuori strada from her usual purview to discuss one of Italy's most cherished pop culture traditions: the Sanremo Italian Song Festival. As the contentverse is saturated with "Italysplaining" and  "how to be Italian" tips by self-styled authorities, she wanted to talk about an occasion that&...

Send us Fan Mail Jaclyn DeGiorgio, a Milan-based food writer and food tour guide, discusses a very Milanese tradition in honor of the feast day of San Biagio (Saint Blaise), which takes place on February 3d.  Sources used for the episode: Milano Today Lombardia Comune   Milano Weekend  Gambero Rosso If you're visiting Milan and would like to book a food tour with Jaclyn when you're in to...

Send us Fan Mail Food writer and food tour guide Jaclyn DeGiorgio discusses Chinese New Year in Milan's Chinatown, the history of Italy's largest and oldest Chinese community, and why you should eat Chinese food in Milan.  Sources consulted for the episode: Urban File  Elle Decor Italia Cine in Italia   Yes Milano Statista chart about foreigners in Milan  Facebook photo of La Pagoda  Ore...

Send us Fan Mail Jaclyn DeGiorgio, a Milan-based food writer and food tour guide, makes a case for why you should consider Milan a top food destination.  If you're visiting Milan and would like to book a food tour with Jaclyn when you're in town, send her an email: jaclyndegiorgiofoodtours@gmail.com Jaclyn's Instagram Jaclyn's blog: A Signorina in Milan Click here to sign up fo...

Send us Fan Mail Host Jaclyn DeGiorgio chats with Alessandro Fanfani, the bar supervisor of the Bvlgari Hotel in Milan.   Five of his favorite cocktail bars in Milan: Camparino Mandarin Garden Barba  Mag Cafe Ceresio 7 Relevant links: The Bvlgari Bar's current cocktail list and current bar menu The Bvlgari Garden Niko Romito's Casadonna restaurant in Abruzzo  Campari Shakerato is his fav...

Send us Fan Mail Milan-based food tour guide and food writer Jaclyn DeGiorgio continues to veer off course from food to discuss A.C. Milan's anticlimactic return to the league after its Supercoppa victory. For further reading, check out the following sites: Sempre Milan La Gazzetta dello Sport Corriere dello Sport The Athletic If you're visiting Milan and would like to book a food tour w...