Posts Tagged“mario batali”

Mario Batali has a new website

In case you missed it, uber-star chef Mario Batali has launched a new website. Normally, I’d barely care and certainly wouldn’t mention it here, but this time I’m proud of the relaunch because a good friend of mine is the designer behind it. The cool thing was that I got to see this thing from the inception–from design proposals all the way through to launch. At one point, they wanted her to visit at least one of the restaurants to get a feel for the cuisine, but as a strict vegan and busy mother of two, that hasn’t happened quite…

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November 7 — Mario Batali: Roasted, Battered & Fried

Next Tuesday, Superstar chef  Mario Batali will be roasted by a diverse dais that includes some of my favorite celebs like Anthony Bourdain, James Gandolfini, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Artie Lange and Sarah Silverman. Proceeds from the event go to the Food Bank for New York City. The event begins  at Capitale (130 Bowery) with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:30 and the roast itself at 8:45. Tickets start at $500, but it’s a great cause and should be a ton of fun. Buy tickets online at the Food Bank for New York City.

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