The cocktail bar is the result of Gabriele Dodi, the mixologist and bartender of Six – the new Six has an international appeal and is aiming to embrace the Milan of the future
Six, Milan
Six, Milan is a holistic concept store consisting of a bistro and a cocktail bar and an art gallery with a materioteca. A project that conjugates food, art and design, in which every factor is coherent with a holistic approach combining the experiences of different personalities. «The main idea behind Six, Milan was to create a design hub», explains Mauro Orlandelli. «The focus was about design and architecture; we were a group of friends and colleagues, who wanted to do a creative exercise in which everyone would have brought their experience; to this, we then added the bistro to give the project an international approach».
Six: a new location in Porta Nuova, Milan
After a few years of being located in Navigli, Six has closed their doors and are reopening in Porta Nuova. This neighborhood, according to the team at Six, represents the new face of Milan. The new address remains consistent with the original Six, combining design, architecture, food, beverage and music.
The project was led by interior and product designer Francesco Rota. He was in charge of the interior and exterior spaces. Samuele Savio led the art direction of the project along with the team at Choice Studio. The kitchen, created with the consultancy of Andrea Colombo, puts technology at the service of quality, with Jacopo Calcagnile, former chef director of SIX, leading. The cocktail bar is the result of Gabriele Dodi, the mixologist and bartender of Six. The new Six has an international appeal and is aiming to embrace the Milan of the future.
Sixième Bistro at Six, Milan: tradition with contaminations
Another part of the experience at Six Milan is food, with Sixième Bistro. They combine traditional Milanese cuisine with contaminations from all over the world. «Our menu is traditional at heart but open-minded», states Orlandelli.
According to the storytelling, the menu conjugates traditional seasonal ingredients with exotic contaminations – not intending to stun guests at all costs, but accompanying them among the Sixième experience. «The cuisine is made of international experiences, combined with a taste for tradition. A Milanese experience, but with a twist».
Six, Milan: Sixième Bistro and Six Gallery as a whole
The menu, the location, the furniture, even the music are all parts of a whole, pieces or a living being that cannot be separated. «We offer a multi-sensorial experience, in which our cuisine is immersed in the atmosphere of the Gallery and the Bistro; it’s not only about the food, it’s about the place, the music even. Everything is meant to be part of a bigger picture – the holistic approach we mentioned before».
A cuisine that aims at gratifying the palate and creating a comfort zone, which means attention to the quality of ingredients, chosen among the Italian excellences: risotto, black truffle, cod, and Parma ham, to mention some. The menu, composed of a few dishes carefully studied to enhance the flavors, includes a proposal of 3 starters, 4 first courses, 4 second courses, and 4 desserts, respecting the quality of raw materials.
The cocktail bar by Gabriele Dodi at Six, Milan
This experience embraces also the cocktail bar, curated by Gabriele Dodi, barman and mixologist, who worked on the cocktail list that includes twelve cocktails and features great classics revisited, mixes of flavors and visual impact. «The cocktail bar is another element of our philosophy; the kitchen and the bar live symbiotically – as they are also very close to one another», explains Orlandelli.
«Again, there is a strong coherence among all the pieces that build the Bistro and the Gallery; the bar and the kitchen exchange ingredients, cooking techniques, they complement one another. Of course, we also have a wine list for our guests who prefer wine over cocktails».
Six Gallery, Milan
The Gallery closes the loop; curated by Aurélie Wanennes, welcomes the guests with a mood that catches the attention with Gianni Moscatelli armchairs, or the blue velvet couch from the Sixties, or a black marble coffee table. Touareg carpets complete the atmosphere.
«The Gallery is deeply interlaced with the Bistro», explains Wanennes; «It is set up around the tables, with a sense of approachable sophistication and elegance, built with timeless stylistic canons; we combine vintage furniture and design products that we design and produce. Moreover, we also welcome realities of the industrial design world, artists from all over the world, always finding the balance between design and art, functionality and aesthetic». And guests, at the end of the meal, can buy pieces of art and design to bring home a little piece of Six.
Materioteca, a cabinet of mirabilia
The Materioteca is a proper cabinet of mirabilia that stores marbles, vintage parquetry, onyx, quartz stones, and much more. «This could be considered the place where everything began: I always collected precious and unique materials during my career, and now Six guests can come and find the perfect piece for their projects, or simply open the trays and explore the collection», explains Orlandelli. With the Materioteca, each piece of Six goes to its place: the Bistro, the Gallery, the menu, the cocktail, the furniture.
Six, Milan
13 Via Mike Bongiorno. A holistic concept store which offers bistro, cocktail bar, design gallery, event space and a materioteca.
