Mario Batali

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Mario Batali is an Italian-American chef and restaurateur. He attended Rutgers University where he double majored in Spanish Theater and Economics, graduating in 1982. He also started working as a dishwasher at Stuff Yer Face restaurant in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He quickly moved up from dishwasher to pizzaman during his college years at Rutgers. He spent time at Le Cordon Bleu in London and three years as a chef's apprentice in Northern Italy. With his partner, Joe Bastianich (son of Lidia Bastianich), he went on to own the restaurants Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca (1998), Lupa (1999), Esca (2000), Otto Enoteca Pizzeria (2003) Casa Mono (2004), Bar Jamon (2004), Bistro du Vent (2004), and Del Posto (2005) as well as a shop called Italian Wine Merchants (1999). He has starred in four Food Network shows and appeared in commercials for GladWare containers. In 2005 he won the James Beard Foundation's "Outstanding Chef" award. He currently lives in New York with his wife Susi Cahn (daughter of Miles and Lillian Cahn, founders of Coach Leather) and two sons, Leo and Benno. His father is Armandino Batali, owner of Salumi in Seattle.

Batali is often identified by his constant wearing of orange Crocs brand clogs. It has become one of his symbols, and a pair appear on the back cover of his 2005 cookbook, Molto Italiano.

Contents

1 Food Network shows
2 TV appearances
3 Bibliography
4 Awards
5 Sources and external links

Food Network shows

Molto Mario [link]
Mediterranean Mario
Mario Eats Italy [link]
Ciao America [link]
Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters
Iron Chef America: The Series
Mario, FULL BOIL (Special) [link]

TV appearances

Emeril Live

Bibliography

Mario Batali Simple Italian Food: Recipes from My Two Villages (1998), ISBN 0609603000
Mario Batali Holiday Food : Family Recipes for the Most Festive Time of the Year (2000), ISBN 060960774X
Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy (contributor) (2002), ISBN 0609608487
The Babbo Cookbook (2002), ISBN 0609607758
The Artist's Palate (foreword) (2003), ISBN 0789477688
Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home (2005), ISBN 0060734922
Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style (2006), ISBN 0892048468

Awards

Three Stars from The New York Times for Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca
"Best New Restaurant of 1998" from the James Beard Foundation for Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca
"Man of the Year" in GQ's chef category in 1999
D'Artagnan Cervena Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America in 2001
"Best Chef: New York City" from the James Beard Foundation in 2002
"All-Clad Cookware Outstanding Chef Award" from the James Beard Foundation in 2005 (national award)

Sources and external links

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