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Sant Ambroeus a Parigi: l’eleganza milanese conquista Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Sant Ambroeus a Parigi: l’eleganza milanese conquista Saint-Germain-des-Prés

C’è un certo momento della giornata, a Milano, in cui tutto sembra rallentare: è l’ora in cui si entra in un caffè storico, ci si lascia avvolgere dal profumo del caffè appena macinato e ci si accomoda al tavolino, sapendo che lì si può restare quanto si vuole. È un gesto, più che un’abitudine. Un rituale. Ed è proprio questo rituale che, per la prima volta, approda nel cuore della Rive Gauche. Con l’apertura di Sant Ambroeus Paris, l’iconica maison milanese fondata nel 1936 aggiunge un nuovo capitolo alla sua storia quasi centenaria. Un’apertura strategica, attesa e carica di simboli, che porta a Parigi non solo un marchio, ma una vera estetica dell’ospitalità. Il nuovo Sant Ambroeus si affaccia tra rue Saint-Benoît e rue Guillaume-Apollinaire, nel cuore del quartiere che più di ogni altro incarna l’intreccio tra cultura, moda e vita di quartiere. Qui, nel regno delle librerie indipendenti e delle gallerie d’arte, prende forma un ambiente concepito come un salotto – cinematografico, intimo, profondamente cittadino. [[ge:kolumbus:liberoquotidiano:45590398]] Il progetto porta la firma del designer Fabrizio Casiraghi, che ha saputo immaginare uno spazio capace di fondere codici architettonici milanesi e suggestioni parigine con una naturalezza sorprendente. I 280 metri quadrati del locale sono un piccolo teatro dell’eleganza: i legni scuri che ricordano i motocafé Rivas, il mosaico bianco e nero – segno iconico della maison – le ringhiere Art nouveau, le luci scultoree e i divani di velluto verde bottiglia. «Il nostro intento era preservare l’anima artistica del quartiere e lo spirito da cabaret del luogo», racconta Casiraghi. «Abbiamo unito riferimenti milanesi e parigini in un’atmosfera raffinata ma non distaccata». Il risultato è un luogo che invita a entrare a ogni ora del giorno: dalla colazione lenta al pranzo della settimana, fino alle serate che si allungano tra cocktail contemporanei e conversazioni attorno ai tavoli. Aperto tutto il giorno, Sant Ambroeus Paris porta sulla Rive Gauche l’autentica cultura italiana del caffè. Il bar celebra l’iconico trittico espresso-cappuccino-americano, affiancato da tè rari, infusi, succhi freschi e un’ampia selezione di vini e cocktail. Accanto, una terrazza pensata per chi ama osservare la città scorrere, senza fretta, come nei caffè storici di Milano. La cucina è un racconto di generosità e comfort. Ritroviamo i classici milanesi – il vitello tonnato, l’ossobuco, la cotoletta, il risotto allo zafferano – accanto a una selezione di piatti italiani con un tocco americano: pasta, crudi, lobster roll, Caesar salad. Una carta capace di evocare ricordi, ma anche di sorprendere, nel segno di un’ospitalità curata e attenta, fedele al motto della maison: “Welcome Home!” La cocktail list, articolata in Signatures, Aperitivi e Classici, rilegge la mixology internazionale con ingredienti di stagione e un’estetica impeccabile: dal Martini al French 75, fino all’Espresso Martini e all’Americano, è un omaggio alla rilassata eleganza italiana. [[ge:kolumbus:liberoquotidiano:45590397]] Sant Ambroeus nasce nel 1936 in Corso Matteotti a Milano come pasticceria raffinata. Negli anni Ottanta arriva a New York, dove diventa un’istituzione, amata da artisti, designer, collezionisti. È in questo contesto che la maison evolve, arricchendosi di una dimensione cosmopolita e creativa. La visione internazionale del brand è oggi guidata dalla famiglia Guarducci: prima Gherardo, poi il figlio Gaetano, Managing Partner. «Sant Ambroeus è sempre stato molto più di un’esperienza gastronomica: incarna un vero stile di vita milanese», spiega Gaetano Guarducci. «Parigi era una scelta naturale: una capitale dove stile, creatività e autenticità convergono». L’arrivo nella Ville Lumière arriva in un momento di espansione globale: oltre a Parigi, sono previste nuove aperture a Miami, Los Angeles e Dallas, segnando un percorso che ripensa il concetto di ospitalità italiana nel mondo. [[ge:kolumbus:liberoquotidiano:45590396]] Negli anni, Sant Ambroeus ha costruito molto più di una rete di ristoranti: ha creato un vero universo culturale. Pioneer del concetto di “collab”, la maison ha lavorato con brand come Jil Sander, Kiton, K-Way, Le Labo, Puma, Superga, senza dimenticare le iconiche borse da picnic, oggi oggetti di culto. È una filosofia che unisce moda, arte, design, cucina e lifestyle – un DNA che fa del brand un riferimento trasversale amato da creativi e habitué a New York come a Milano. Sant Ambroeus Paris non è semplicemente un nuovo indirizzo gastronomico: è un gesto culturale, un ponte estetico tra Milano e Parigi. È il tentativo – riuscito – di portare nella capitale francese quell’intreccio unico di raffinatezza, calore e convivialità che definisce la maison da quasi un secolo. Parigini, viaggiatori, habitué e sognatori troveranno qui un luogo che somiglia a una casa e, allo stesso tempo, a una fotografia perfetta dell’eleganza milanese. Un nuovo salotto internazionale nel cuore della Rive Gauche, dove rallentare è ancora possibile. Autrice dell'articolo Orchidea Colonna Orchideacolonna@yahoo.com

«Ramazzotti mi ha distrutto casa ma ora si rifiuta di pagare i danni»

«Ramazzotti mi ha distrutto casa ma ora si rifiuta di pagare i danni»

Un revisore è accampato da un anno nel suo appartamento di Milano dopo che i lavori nell’abitazione di sopra, comprata dal cantante, hanno provocato un crollo del plafone. Eppure l’impresa è andata avanti a demolire. Si chiama Paolo Rossi come l’eroe del Mundial ’82, ma non si guadagna da vivere a suon di gol. E di sicuro non riceverà i biglietti omaggio per il tour planetario di Eros Ramazzotti che partirà il prossimo 11 febbraio. Il protagonista della nostra storia ha 59 anni, è genovese e di mestiere fa il revisore dei conti e il consulente finanziario. Da un anno combatte con l’ugola d’oro romana per farsi rifondere i danni patiti dal suo bell’appartamento di dieci vani, adibito anche a studio professionale e acquistato con i risparmi di una vita in zona Citylife a Milano. L’immobile si trova in uno stabile di pregio: tre piani ripartiti in sei appartamenti di ampia metratura. Recentemente la facciata è stata rifatta e diversi proprietari hanno rimesso a posto le loro abitazioni. Ma solo uno dei suddetti interventi avrebbe creato disagi agli altri condomini. «Mai tali lavori hanno arrecato danni alle unità immobiliari», hanno sottolineato, in uno dei loro atti, gli avvocati Fabio Lepri e Salvatore Pino , difensori di Rossi , «fino a quando una di esse è stata ceduta e il suo acquirente ha pensato bene di avventurarsi in lavori letteralmente devastanti, che hanno gravemente danneggiato l’appartamento sottostante». Continua a leggere

«Ramazzotti mi ha distrutto casa ma ora si rifiuta di pagare i danni»

«Ramazzotti mi ha distrutto casa ma ora si rifiuta di pagare i danni»

Un revisore è accampato da un anno nel suo appartamento di Milano dopo che i lavori nell’abitazione di sopra, comprata dal cantante, hanno provocato un crollo del plafone. Eppure l’impresa è andata avanti a demolire. Si chiama Paolo Rossi come l’eroe del Mundial ’82, ma non si guadagna da vivere a suon di gol. E di sicuro non riceverà i biglietti omaggio per il tour planetario di Eros Ramazzotti che partirà il prossimo 11 febbraio. Il protagonista della nostra storia ha 59 anni, è genovese e di mestiere fa il revisore dei conti e il consulente finanziario. Da un anno combatte con l’ugola d’oro romana per farsi rifondere i danni patiti dal suo bell’appartamento di dieci vani, adibito anche a studio professionale e acquistato con i risparmi di una vita in zona Citylife a Milano. L’immobile si trova in uno stabile di pregio: tre piani ripartiti in sei appartamenti di ampia metratura. Recentemente la facciata è stata rifatta e diversi proprietari hanno rimesso a posto le loro abitazioni. Ma solo uno dei suddetti interventi avrebbe creato disagi agli altri condomini. «Mai tali lavori hanno arrecato danni alle unità immobiliari», hanno sottolineato, in uno dei loro atti, gli avvocati Fabio Lepri e Salvatore Pino , difensori di Rossi , «fino a quando una di esse è stata ceduta e il suo acquirente ha pensato bene di avventurarsi in lavori letteralmente devastanti, che hanno gravemente danneggiato l’appartamento sottostante». Continua a leggere

Chile’s president-elect on the decision that changed his life forever

Chile’s president-elect on the decision that changed his life forever

José Antonio Kast | Credit: Photo courtesy of Goya Productions Dec 27, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). In an exclusive 2024 interview with Goya Producciones for the documentary “ Valientes ” (Brave Ones), the now president-elect of Chile, José Antonio Kast, addressed topics such as defending life, his family history, and the problem of leftist ideological imposition on society. Discussing both his personal background and political career, Kast asserted that young people “have the power to bring about change” and put an end to individualistic societies that lead to loneliness. The decision that allowed him to be born A staunch defender of life from conception, Kast — the youngest of 10 siblings — shared a “very important” personal story that shaped his family’s future: “When my mother had her second child, she suffered from eclampsia [a serious pregnancy complication], and they raised the possibility that she wouldn’t be able to have any more children,” he recounted. His father believed that wasn’t right, and despite the risk to his wife’s life, he told her: “I believe God doesn’t want that for us.” That determination allowed them to have eight more children, including Kast. Without that decision, “I wouldn’t have been born,” he noted. “My parents are German immigrants, and we have an extended family of almost 200 people. My mother’s first two children passed away. Therefore, none of this would have been possible, and that leaves a lasting impression on you from a young age,” he emphasized. “Thanks to that decision, I’m here; thanks to that decision, I met my wife. Thanks to that decision, we were able to have nine children. Thanks to that, today we are expecting our third grandchild,” he commented. “It’s amazing how one decision can affect the lives of so many,” he reflected. With his wife, María Pía Adriasola, he has nine children, born from the conviction of “being open to life.” “God accompanied us in that decision, and today we are happy parents of nine children,” he said, “and we couldn’t imagine life without any of them.” Political trajectory In his early days in politics, he recalled, he wasn’t “a great communicator,” but through hard work he became a congressman, a party leader, and a presidential candidate, “always being very clear about things, never deceiving people, never falsifying my position,” and with the purpose of “winning people’s hearts, whatever the result may be.” His continued involvement in politics was a family decision that he discussed with his wife and children, based on the premise that “he who has a mission must fulfill it.” Analyzing Chile’s sociopolitical landscape at the time (prior to the 2025 elections) Kast pointed out that “leftist ideology has been gaining increasing influence in governments, promoting laws that go against life and against the family as constituted by a man and a woman.” He warned about the imposition of an agenda that, in the case of Chile, legalized abortion on three grounds and “seeks to change the constitution” by decriminalizing abortion up to the ninth month, based on a misinterpretation of the concept of a woman’s autonomy over her own body. “She is not the owner of the body of another being that is inside her,” Kast explained. “Generally, I don’t use religious arguments to defend the pro-life stance, because there is ample evidence from the nature of human beings, from science, and from the fact that life begins at conception,” he stated, expressing hope that “the future depends on us” because “the nature of human beings is on our side.” In this context, Kast has faced violence, intolerance, and the cancellation by those who think differently. “As a politician in my early years, it was mostly verbal violence from those who thought differently,” he recalled. “Some people mixed things up because they would say, ‘No, you’re speaking from a religious perspective.’ And I would tell them, ‘I’m not speaking from a religious perspective; I’m speaking from a scientific perspective, from the nature of the human being, because the moment you were conceived, at that very moment, the characteristics you exhibit to society today were already present.’” That, he recalled, “was met with verbal violence in Parliament.” “Later, they began influencing other environments. And on some occasions, I have experienced severe physical violence,” he recounted, detailing situations in which he suffered fractures and needed police protection. “You always feel fear, but I have never had the intention of backing down.” Kast lamented that the young people who commit these acts of aggression “are instruments in the hands of an ideologue.” Therefore, he said, “I don’t feel resentment, I don’t feel hatred; I sometimes feel frustration at not being able to be with these people individually to explain to them the joy one feels when giving of oneself to save another, and they would feel the same way if they had the opportunity to experience the richness that exists in human nature.“ Recognizing the struggle between good and evil Kast then proceeded to speak out against “a kind of empire that is beginning to dominate the actions of society,” coordinated with vast financial resources, so that “violence is being used to create a new kind of human being.” Although he has seen “an ideological totalitarianism” that aims at canceling the individual, Kast noted that ideology “will never be able to overcome the nature of the human being, which seeks freedom, transcendence, the preservation of life, and love between people.” “We don’t have the resources, but we do have a voice, we do have heart ... and that strength is more powerful than money,” he emphasized, really wishing that people would wake up and “realize that we must occupy all the spaces we have to act in, that with the power of the Spirit one can defeat the spirit of evil, because ultimately this is a struggle between good and evil.” Evidence much stronger than ideology “There is no good value that seeks the death of another. There is no good value that seeks the disintegration of the family, which is the fundamental nucleus of society,” Kast emphasized. “Two women can love each other. Two women can live together. Two women can work together. But two women by themselves cannot procreate. The same is true for two men,” he explained. “What I always propose and try to promote is that people consider the evidence. And that evidence is much stronger than ideology,” he indicated. Left has been ‘very clever’ at appropriating causes Kast acknowledged that the left has been “very clever” because it has appropriated causes such as the environment, women’s rights, and health, and used them to its advantage. However, he asked: “Who cares more about the environment? The leftist ideology or those of us who believe in life? We do.” “Who defends people with disabilities more? Who truly cares about them? Those of us who believe in life. The others use their suffering to say, ‘They are discriminated against,’” he stated. “The Indigenous cause is used by the ideological left to claim that they have been oppressed and repressed, which may have been true 100, 200, or 300 years ago, but today we are all part of the same nation. We have equal value. Today, there are more slaves in the world than when slavery was legal. Who is fighting against this slavery of children whose rights are violated? Who is fighting against the slavery of women who are victims of human trafficking? We are, because we believe in life and in freedom.” ‘Don’t wait for someone else to do what you can do’ To those who from the comfort of their homes declare “Someone has to do something,” the Chilean leader responded: “Don’t wait for someone else to do what you can do. What are you doing with your children? Do you dedicate time to them, or are you always busy? Because the root of this problem lies in the family,” he pointed out, urging people to set aside time exclusively for their spouses and children. In this context, he highlighted a Chilean tradition called “dating Tuesdays,” which he himself practices with his wife every week, and which consists of “two hours a week of direct, face-to-face conversation, looking each other in the eyes, with no one else around.” In this way, “a solid foundation is built for what is the core of the family, the union of the couple. If the couple is doing well, it’s more likely that the children and their environment will also be doing well,” he summarized. “And then it’s easier to go out and motivate others, because I can’t give what I don’t have,” he added. ‘Abortion is murdering an innocent person’ “You can see in Chile that what I was saying 20 years ago was the same as today,” Kast said. “I still say the same thing. And that’s why I'm closer to convincing people today.” “In the coming years, how many people will realize that abortion is murdering an innocent person? How many people in 20 years will say, ‘What did we do to these children, giving them up for adoption to same-sex couples?’ Those children have the right to know their identity.” “Just as the radical left, through its ideology, often captures the hearts and minds of young people, we, without trying to control them, but appealing to their freedom, are certain that they will be the force for change. Because these individualistic societies lead to loneliness. And man is a social being who seeks connection, who seeks joy,” Kast pointed out. “It is young people who are the first to rebel against state totalitarianism. It is young people who are the first to realize that modern welfare systems, those governments that are gradually seizing complete power, turn their citizens into slaves of the welfare state,” he maintained. Therefore, he expressed his hope “that it will be young people who reverse the situation we are experiencing today.” This story was first published by ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by CNA.

Chile’s president-elect on the decision that changed his life forever

Chile’s president-elect on the decision that changed his life forever

José Antonio Kast | Credit: Photo courtesy of Goya Productions Dec 27, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). In an exclusive 2024 interview with Goya Producciones for the documentary “ Valientes ” (Brave Ones), the now president-elect of Chile, José Antonio Kast, addressed topics such as defending life, his family history, and the problem of leftist ideological imposition on society. Discussing both his personal background and political career, Kast asserted that young people “have the power to bring about change” and put an end to individualistic societies that lead to loneliness. The decision that allowed him to be born A staunch defender of life from conception, Kast — the youngest of 10 siblings — shared a “very important” personal story that shaped his family’s future: “When my mother had her second child, she suffered from eclampsia [a serious pregnancy complication], and they raised the possibility that she wouldn’t be able to have any more children,” he recounted. His father believed that wasn’t right, and despite the risk to his wife’s life, he told her: “I believe God doesn’t want that for us.” That determination allowed them to have eight more children, including Kast. Without that decision, “I wouldn’t have been born,” he noted. “My parents are German immigrants, and we have an extended family of almost 200 people. My mother’s first two children passed away. Therefore, none of this would have been possible, and that leaves a lasting impression on you from a young age,” he emphasized. “Thanks to that decision, I’m here; thanks to that decision, I met my wife. Thanks to that decision, we were able to have nine children. Thanks to that, today we are expecting our third grandchild,” he commented. “It’s amazing how one decision can affect the lives of so many,” he reflected. With his wife, María Pía Adriasola, he has nine children, born from the conviction of “being open to life.” “God accompanied us in that decision, and today we are happy parents of nine children,” he said, “and we couldn’t imagine life without any of them.” Political trajectory In his early days in politics, he recalled, he wasn’t “a great communicator,” but through hard work he became a congressman, a party leader, and a presidential candidate, “always being very clear about things, never deceiving people, never falsifying my position,” and with the purpose of “winning people’s hearts, whatever the result may be.” His continued involvement in politics was a family decision that he discussed with his wife and children, based on the premise that “he who has a mission must fulfill it.” Analyzing Chile’s sociopolitical landscape at the time (prior to the 2025 elections) Kast pointed out that “leftist ideology has been gaining increasing influence in governments, promoting laws that go against life and against the family as constituted by a man and a woman.” He warned about the imposition of an agenda that, in the case of Chile, legalized abortion on three grounds and “seeks to change the constitution” by decriminalizing abortion up to the ninth month, based on a misinterpretation of the concept of a woman’s autonomy over her own body. “She is not the owner of the body of another being that is inside her,” Kast explained. “Generally, I don’t use religious arguments to defend the pro-life stance, because there is ample evidence from the nature of human beings, from science, and from the fact that life begins at conception,” he stated, expressing hope that “the future depends on us” because “the nature of human beings is on our side.” In this context, Kast has faced violence, intolerance, and the cancellation by those who think differently. “As a politician in my early years, it was mostly verbal violence from those who thought differently,” he recalled. “Some people mixed things up because they would say, ‘No, you’re speaking from a religious perspective.’ And I would tell them, ‘I’m not speaking from a religious perspective; I’m speaking from a scientific perspective, from the nature of the human being, because the moment you were conceived, at that very moment, the characteristics you exhibit to society today were already present.’” That, he recalled, “was met with verbal violence in Parliament.” “Later, they began influencing other environments. And on some occasions, I have experienced severe physical violence,” he recounted, detailing situations in which he suffered fractures and needed police protection. “You always feel fear, but I have never had the intention of backing down.” Kast lamented that the young people who commit these acts of aggression “are instruments in the hands of an ideologue.” Therefore, he said, “I don’t feel resentment, I don’t feel hatred; I sometimes feel frustration at not being able to be with these people individually to explain to them the joy one feels when giving of oneself to save another, and they would feel the same way if they had the opportunity to experience the richness that exists in human nature.“ Recognizing the struggle between good and evil Kast then proceeded to speak out against “a kind of empire that is beginning to dominate the actions of society,” coordinated with vast financial resources, so that “violence is being used to create a new kind of human being.” Although he has seen “an ideological totalitarianism” that aims at canceling the individual, Kast noted that ideology “will never be able to overcome the nature of the human being, which seeks freedom, transcendence, the preservation of life, and love between people.” “We don’t have the resources, but we do have a voice, we do have heart ... and that strength is more powerful than money,” he emphasized, really wishing that people would wake up and “realize that we must occupy all the spaces we have to act in, that with the power of the Spirit one can defeat the spirit of evil, because ultimately this is a struggle between good and evil.” Evidence much stronger than ideology “There is no good value that seeks the death of another. There is no good value that seeks the disintegration of the family, which is the fundamental nucleus of society,” Kast emphasized. “Two women can love each other. Two women can live together. Two women can work together. But two women by themselves cannot procreate. The same is true for two men,” he explained. “What I always propose and try to promote is that people consider the evidence. And that evidence is much stronger than ideology,” he indicated. Left has been ‘very clever’ at appropriating causes Kast acknowledged that the left has been “very clever” because it has appropriated causes such as the environment, women’s rights, and health, and used them to its advantage. However, he asked: “Who cares more about the environment? The leftist ideology or those of us who believe in life? We do.” “Who defends people with disabilities more? Who truly cares about them? Those of us who believe in life. The others use their suffering to say, ‘They are discriminated against,’” he stated. “The Indigenous cause is used by the ideological left to claim that they have been oppressed and repressed, which may have been true 100, 200, or 300 years ago, but today we are all part of the same nation. We have equal value. Today, there are more slaves in the world than when slavery was legal. Who is fighting against this slavery of children whose rights are violated? Who is fighting against the slavery of women who are victims of human trafficking? We are, because we believe in life and in freedom.” ‘Don’t wait for someone else to do what you can do’ To those who from the comfort of their homes declare “Someone has to do something,” the Chilean leader responded: “Don’t wait for someone else to do what you can do. What are you doing with your children? Do you dedicate time to them, or are you always busy? Because the root of this problem lies in the family,” he pointed out, urging people to set aside time exclusively for their spouses and children. In this context, he highlighted a Chilean tradition called “dating Tuesdays,” which he himself practices with his wife every week, and which consists of “two hours a week of direct, face-to-face conversation, looking each other in the eyes, with no one else around.” In this way, “a solid foundation is built for what is the core of the family, the union of the couple. If the couple is doing well, it’s more likely that the children and their environment will also be doing well,” he summarized. “And then it’s easier to go out and motivate others, because I can’t give what I don’t have,” he added. ‘Abortion is murdering an innocent person’ “You can see in Chile that what I was saying 20 years ago was the same as today,” Kast said. “I still say the same thing. And that’s why I'm closer to convincing people today.” “In the coming years, how many people will realize that abortion is murdering an innocent person? How many people in 20 years will say, ‘What did we do to these children, giving them up for adoption to same-sex couples?’ Those children have the right to know their identity.” “Just as the radical left, through its ideology, often captures the hearts and minds of young people, we, without trying to control them, but appealing to their freedom, are certain that they will be the force for change. Because these individualistic societies lead to loneliness. And man is a social being who seeks connection, who seeks joy,” Kast pointed out. “It is young people who are the first to rebel against state totalitarianism. It is young people who are the first to realize that modern welfare systems, those governments that are gradually seizing complete power, turn their citizens into slaves of the welfare state,” he maintained. Therefore, he expressed his hope “that it will be young people who reverse the situation we are experiencing today.” This story was first published by ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by CNA.