Viviana Varese Closes "Polpo" After Two Years: "It Worked, but 2025 Was Difficult: the Collections Dropped by 30 Percent. I Miss Not Having the Michelin Star anymore."

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The chef announces that since December 22nd "Polpo" - simply fish, restaurant opened in 2023 in via Melzo, in Milan, will close: "The decision is of my partner Ritu Dalmia, owner of the license. I accepted it to dedicate myself to "Passalacqua" on Lake Como, and to "Faak." In 2025 we had fewer customers: people can no longer afford to eat out of "Passalacqua"