What a great neighborhood! Pietro is a very welcoming host with a ton of good tips. Do yourself a favor, when you exit his building, go left. Take a right on Via Mercato and just walk for a while. It will turn into Corso Giuseppe Girabaldi. It is wall to wall people having a good time, drinking & eating. If you are single, this is the place to be. Just a fun and energetic row of restaurants & bars and patios for a mile or so. Fantastic. I could I live in Brera. Pietro's place is in the heart of it all. Oh, and eat at Rosso Brera a few doors down -- excellent food.