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A crush of cameras engulfed celebrity chef and restaurateur Mario Batali Friday moments after he faced a judge for the first time on charges of indecent assault and battery. Batali pleaded not guilty. The charge comes after a woman accused Batali of grabbing her breast, buttocks and groin, and forcibly kissing her while they took selfies at a Bosto...

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The 20-year partnership between the celebrity chef Mario Batali and the Bastianich family of restaurateurs was formally dissolved on Wednesday, more than a year after several women accused Mr. Batali of sexual harassment and assault. Mr. Batali “will no longer profit from the restaurants in any way, shape or form,” said Tanya Bastianich Manuali, wh...

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Three restaurants associated with celebrity chef Mario Batali will be closing in Las Vegas. Batali has been accused of sexual misconduct. He has denied any wrongdoing. Employees of Carnevino Italian Steakhouse, B&B Ristorante and Otto Enoteca e Pizzeria received notification Friday morning. All three restaurants are located at The Venetian/The Pala...

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After sexual misconduct allegations against Mario Batali emerged Sunday night on “60 Minutes,” Eataly confirmed Monday that Batali has had no direct involvement with the Italian market and food hall since December 2017 and that the company is in the process of a full separation from the chef. “We have initiated a process to compel the divestiture o...

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Nella sala per gli eventi di Stato della Casa Bianca, per l’ultima cena ufficiale da presidente di Barack Obama, a ottobre del 2016, servì agnolotti di patate dolci e insalata di zucca, colta direttamente dall’orto della first lady Michelle.Per Mario Batali, quella fu l’apoteosi di una carriera: lo chef italo-americano più famoso d’America era inco...

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Now disgraced chef Mario Batali and his business partner Joe Bastianich plan to rebrand their group of restaurants under the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group umbrella.  Eater NY reports that employees learned about the changes in a letter emailed on Dec. 22 that a new company, with a new name, will be created “whose structure will better refle...

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Historic Families (Le Famiglie Storiche), the organization that represents thirteen quintessential producers of Amarone della Valpolicella, the Italian noble red that hails from Italy’s Veneto region, will be coming to the United States in January 2018 to host two tasting events in New York City. Historic Families aims to educate trade and consumer...

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Mario Batali will no longer headline a campaign fundraiser for Gov. Andrew Cuomo next week after the celebrity chef was accused of sexual harassment. Batali had been slated to appear at a $15,000-a-seat "Holiday Dinner" benefitting Cuomo's campaign on Dec. 19 at the Columbus Club in Manhattan. But the chef dropped out of the event after Eater New Y...

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About 10 years ago, at the after-party for a wine auction in New Orleans, a woman in her 20s walked up to Mario Batali to introduce herself. As a chef, she was excited to meet one of the most revered figures in the restaurant industry. When they started talking, she recalls, she realized that he’d been drinking and he became what she characterized...

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For all the economic dynamism of the United States in the post-WWII era, America’s food wasn’t so dynamic. It was an era where modernism made processed food prized. TV dinners made meal prep easy and Tang sent astronauts to the moon, parents would remind their children. And you can’t argue with an astronaut. But, eventually, the spell was broken an...

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