Viviana Varese
Viviana Varese | FAAK Milano, Italy
Biography
Viviana Varese is at the helm of FAAK, a gastronomic project she opened in Milan in 2024 that brings together different approaches to cooking and food: breadmaking, pastry, pizza, cooking and fire. Located on Via Arnaldo da Brescia, the space operates throughout the day and adapts its offering to different moments, from breakfast through to dinner.Varese's career has been marked by a personal cuisine open to different influences. After training and working in different kitchens in Italy and Spain, she developed her career in Milan, where she was at the helm of VIVA Viviana Varese, the restaurant with which she earned a Michelin star. Her new chapter follows a different set of codes and also returns to one of her earliest connections with cooking: pizza.
At FAAK, the offering combines pastry and bakery creations with pizzas, oven-cooked dishes and preparations over the grill. Fire plays a prominent role and the menu changes according to the time of day. The project also includes a shop and its own laboratory for producing goods, as well as a selection of wines. Varese also maintains a gastronomic presence at Passalacqua on Lake Como.
Sessions
16:00h
Presentation with tasting |
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Regional cuisines
Cooking with Awareness
Viviana Varese
FAAK
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