Mario Batali
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| Born | September 9, 1960 Seattle, WA <tr><th>Cooking style</th><td>Italian</td></tr><tr><th>Education</th><td>Rutgers University, Le Cordon Bleu</td></tr><tr><th>Restaurants</th><td>Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, Lupa Osteria Romana, Italian Wine Merchant (shop), Esca, Otto Enoteca Pizzeria, Casa Mono, Bar Jamon, Bistro du Vent, Del Posto, (all located in New York City)</td></tr><tr><th>TV Show(s)</th><td>Molto Mario; Ciao America with Mario Batali; Iron Chef America; Mario, Full Boil</td></tr> |
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Mario Batali (b. September 9, 1960) is an 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 is also one of the principal subjects of Bill Buford's 2006 book, Heat. 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, an Italian American, is often identified by his constant wearing of orange Calzuro brand clogs. It has become one of his symbols, and a pair appear on the back cover of his 2005 cookbook, Molto Italiano.
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[edit] Food Network shows
- Molto Mario [1]
- Mediterranean Mario
- Mario Eats Italy [2]
- Ciao America [3]
- Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters
- Iron Chef America: The Series
- Mario, FULL BOIL (Special) [4]
[edit] TV appearances
[edit] Trivia
Numerous blogs on the Internet discussing Mario Batali often draw physical comparasons between him and The Comic Book Guy character on the popular long-running animated TV series The Simpsons.
In the Homestar Runner Halloween cartoon Happy Hallow-Day, Pom Pom dresses up as Mario Batali for Halloween.
[edit] Bibliography
- Mario Batali Simple Italian Food: Recipes from My Two Villages (1998), ISBN 0-609-60300-0
- Mario Batali Holiday Food : Family Recipes for the Most Festive Time of the Year (2000), ISBN 0-609-60774-X
- Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy (contributor) (2002), ISBN 0-609-60848-7
- The Babbo Cookbook (2002), ISBN 0-609-60775-8
- The Artist's Palate (foreword) (2003), ISBN 0-7894-7768-8
- Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home (2005), ISBN 0-06-073492-2
- Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style (2006), ISBN 0-89204-846-8
[edit] 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)
