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Yosvani Ramos in front of Coppélia
An ice-cream parlour around the corner from my home is called Coppélia. It’s just opposite the new Fendi showroom and offices in via Solari in Milan. Now I’m sure regular readers of this blog will roll their eyes in disbelief on reading my query in the next sentence, but for those who don’t know the answer either, this article is for you. I wanted to know why the owners had decided to name a gelateria after a Delibes ballet.
As I was waiting for my polystyrene tub to be filled (tiramisù, stracciatella, and yoghurt, in case you were wondering) the owner explained that he was Cuban, and the state-run ice-cream chain in Cuba is called Coppélia.… [continue reading]
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