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Viviani Feels No Bad Blood Towards Step-Father

Photo: Osteria Firenze

“I wish him the best. There is no bad feeling…Unfortunately, I am not the one who decided to get out of that restaurant…It’s very sad, because we did build a great thing,” says Fabio Viviani on Michael Takeda, his own father-in-law who locked Fabio out of Cafe Firenze and is currently being sued for a reported $3 million in damages by the Top Chef star. [Ventura County Star]

Viviani Feels No Bad Blood Towards Step-Father