10 Days of Events Celebrating the Excellence of Eataly Milano Smeraldo’s Rebirth

Ten years after its grand opening, Eataly Smeraldo is reopening with a fresh new look, celebrating with 10 days of festivities from October 3 to 13. The program is packed with exciting events, including grand dinners, musical and cultural events, workshops, and much more.

Monday, October 7

6 PM | Italian Cuisine on the Way to UNESCO: A talk in collaboration with La Cucina Italiana. Speakers include Maddalena Fossati Dondero, Editor-in-Chief of the magazine, Antonia Klugmann, Chef of L'Argine a Vencò (1 Michelin star), Carlo Cracco, Chef of Cracco Milano (1 Michelin star), and Professor Pier Luigi Petrillo, UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage at Unitelma Sapienza University of Rome.

8 PM | Eataly Chefs' Night – Italian Dinner: Five Eataly chefs from around the world will prepare a 5-course menu featuring regional recipes. The evening will be accompanied by a DJ set from Missin Red.

Tuesday, October 8

6 PM | Food Forward: Nurturing Well-Being: A talk in collaboration with LifeGate. The field of epigenetics has revealed new insights into how lifestyle choices play an increasingly central role in prevention. Join us to explore this with surgeon Attilio Speciani and naturalist biologist Daniel Lumera, moderated by Emanuela Taverna from LifeGate.

8 PM | Eataly Chefs' Night – Global Dinner: Five Eataly chefs will create a 5-course menu featuring recipes from around the world, accompanied by a DJ set from DJ Flower.

Wednesday, October 9

7 PM | Jazz Bar at Smeraldo: Eataly Milano’s music aperitif. On stage, Antonio Zambrini Triage, with guest Rafael Schilt.

10 PM | Le Sorelle Marinetti: The iconic vocal trio en travesti takes the Eataly stage with their talent, energy, and a full dose of vintage swing.

Thursday, October 10

8 PM | Dinner of the Stars – 6 Chefs for Research: Six chefs will create a menu paying homage to the Milanese territory, with all proceeds going to the Umberto Veronesi Foundation. Featured chefs include Viviana Varese (Passalacqua), the Cerea Brothers (Da Vittorio, 3 Michelin stars), Carlo Cracco (Cracco, 1 Michelin star), Alessandro Negrini and Fabio Pisani (Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia, 1 Michelin star), and Marco Pedron (Felice pastry and gelato). The evening is held in collaboration with La Cucina Italiana, introduced by Editor-in-Chief Maddalena Fossati Dondero, and accompanied by music from the Effe String Quartet.

Friday, October 11

5 PM | Book Presentation – Dany Resconi’s “Il bello della cucina” (Mondadori) and Live Cooking Show: Dynamic cooking to the rhythm of music. The young chef will showcase some of his favorite recipes, including modern takes on traditional classics.

7 PM | Comedy Talk: Laughing in the Age of Social Media: Laura Formenti and Pierluca Mariti, aka Piuttosto Che, promise nothing serious in their talk at Eataly. Moderated by Sonja Collini, Director of the Academy of Comedy.

Saturday, October 12

11 AM | Book Presentation – “Veg a casa tua” (Mondadori) and Live Cooking Show: Ilaria will charm the audience with her natural and spontaneous approach. Her goal? To show that even those with little time can make quick and delicious 100% plant-based meals.

4 PM | Afternoon Snack with Fabrizio Biggio and presentation of his book “L'incredibile storia dell'omino nel naso”(Giunti): Join us for a snack with Fabrizio Biggio, who will share the story of Saverio, an 11-year-old boy dealing with adolescent problems and a... tiny man in his nose!

6 PM | Masterclass with Daniele Rossi: Daniele Rossi is one of the most famous chefs on the web and beyond. His approach to cooking? Modern and refined, with deep roots in tradition and a focus on high-quality ingredients.

10 PM | After Dinner Show with the Fabrizio Bosso Quartet: We Wonder – Fabrizio Bosso pays tribute to the musical genius of Stevie Wonder with an unmissable concert.

Sunday, October 13

3 PM | Vincenzo Schettini aka La fisica che ci piace: The internet’s favorite physics teacher meets the audience at Eataly!

6 PM | Claudio Bisio – The Novelist!: After a long and illustrious career, Claudio Bisio now steps into the role of novelist for the first time. How intriguing! Join us as we meet Claudio Bisio to celebrate the release of his book “Il talento degli scomparsi” (Feltrinelli).

From 6 PM | Beyond the Sunset: Experience the sunset like never before – with cocktails, tapas, and a special sound design by Emx.