what’s the latest info?

Read this in today’s Calendar Weekend if anyone is interested: —Mario Batali Dinner: The TV chef visits Campanile to cook with chef-owner Mark Peel on Friday. He’ll be making a six-course menu using dishes from...

He can’t be everywhere all at once, but I’d say Mario Batali actually spends a lot more time in his restaurants than most other chefs with his celeb status. (...I’ve seen him at Babbo and at Otto...) I give him...

I’m just so excited about this news that I felt that it deserved a post in addition to its inclusion below in a Campanile post. It’s true – According to the LA Times, Mario and Nancy are working on opening a...

I just got Mario Batali's new cookbook this week, “Molto Italiano.” Below, I describe what I made from the book last night, but first, a few words about the book itself. I read through it with enthusiasm — many...

Mario Batali's new cookbook, "Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style," targets a different audience altogether.

just realised this needs to be in the southwest board. not sure how to delete this or move it. ignore please! Basically I want to know if there are other farmers markets to watch in vegas. I had thought I knew about the only...

Anyone know about an opening date? I am dying to know!

're not here very often, but they LOVE Mario Batali and I’m sure they would enjoy a repeat visit to Babbo. The menu is quite a bit different now than it was when we were there anyway. However, my dad was eager to check out...

I braved the FTV channel to watch the Mario/Giada xmas special. While it was largely focused on sweets, they did manage to visit a family who made the traditional seven-fish meal. I don’t own his holiday book but...

to try either Bobby Flay’s Bar America or Mesa Grill, or even Mario Batali's Lupa (someone on Chowhound had mentioned Lupa was “child friendly”). We don’t really care about actually feeding our son there,...

Babbo is without a doubt the best Mario Batali restaurant. Otto is my second favorite and is probably the most casual. They have just pizza, pasta and appetizers. Lupa is a favorite also!

I have the Batali version— no problems so far. I bought it primarily because the color and shap was great but I also liked the depth. I have several LC pieces and they last forever. Enamel coated cast iron is easy to clean,...

Casa Mono will be opening soon...Mario and Joe are partnered with the former chef from Babbo, Andy Nusser. They are in Barcelona now...finishing their research on Spanish Cuisine. Casa Mono is located at 17th and Irving Place.

Where to get the best, and how to use them.