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Mario Batali

  • Food

    March 21, 2012

    Voracious Dining Guide

    Our 2012 neighborhood snackdown!

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    Sommeliers Still Skirting Mainstream

    How many sommeliers can you name? Two? Four? Unless you work in the industry, your personal index of wine professionals is likely a tiny fraction of your mental database of chefs, who've been made ubiquitous through glossy magazines and television shows. "The main reason why is that wine is not vis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Plum's Vegan Bounty: Organic, Zesty, Batali Approved!

    Plum's $9 happy hour slider trio (the small ones are easier to handle).​Native son Mario Batali may be a long ways off from vegan poster boy, but the celebrity chef recently announced in his syndicated column that meat is an "overused" ingredient. He frames this statement around his "friend a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    The Best Cookbooks of 2011

    A few of my favorite cookbooks from 2011. Some are missing because I've loaned them out and people refuse to give them back. ​It's been just over a year since we began the Cooking the Books column and it's been quite a year for cookbooks. Luminaries such as Jacques Pepin, Paula Wolfert and Mic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Event Created to Combat World Hunger Reinvented as Local Food Celebration

    ​Discussion of world hunger, the crisis which drove the creation of the original Food Day in 1975, is conspicuously absent from the agenda of events being staged for today's observance. "We did a survey when we defined Food Day and, unfortunately, world hunger was an issue that was less inter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Do I Dare to Eat?: The Scoop on Mayonnaise

    ​There are far more oysters in the Pacific Northwest than there are intrepid eaters who've chanced eating the bivalves raw. Despite our region's global reputation as an epicenter of oyster culture, raw oysters remain on many local eaters' never-tried lists. In this occasional series, Voracious ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    A Recipe for Roast Beast From Eat Like a Man

    ​The 100 or so recipes in Eat Like a Man come from big-name chefs like Mario Batali, John Besh, and Eric Ripert. Many of the dishes will raise the game of any man cooking them. They call for things like fresh herbs, freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and fresh pasta. While many of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Kim Ricketts: A Remembrance

    Photo by Leslie KellyKim Ricketts with Mario Batali at a Cooks and Books event last spring at Palace Ballroom.​The world is a suckier place today because Kim Ricketts is no longer in it. Kim was the amazing force behind a company that put books in the hands of people and got them pumped up ab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Whose Shoes? Part 2, Plus A Burger Recipe

    Photo by Leslie KellyThey might not be pretty, but Crocs are comfy.​Who do you think of when you see a pair of orange Crocs? Yup, celebrity chef Mario Batali has made those attention-grabbing shoes an integral part of his ensemble. He owns like 100 pair of 'em. When we spotted this mystery c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Want to Meet Tom Douglas?

    Sweet as coconut cream pie!​Seattle's very own guru of Pacific Northwest cuisine is well-known for his willingness to chat it up - about pretty much anything. From hosting talks with Mario Batali to emceeing huge, not-to-be-missed food events, Tom Douglas is a perennial supporter of Seattle's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2010

    2011 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen: Tickets on Sale Now (For Just $1000)

    ​Thanks to Eater.com for reminding me that tickets are now on sale for the biggest, craziest, foodiest and most expensive festivals on the calendar--the annual Food & Wine Classic, being held June 17,18 and 19 in Aspen, Colorado. On hand this year will be the traditional clutter of food-world ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    7 Stupid Things We've "Learned" From Food Television

    Idiocy makes Alton cry​I have had issues with food TV for a long time. From the ridiculously chipper Rachael Ray to the catch-phrase-ery of Emeril, the shrieking freak-outs on Hell's Kitchen and the glorification of every goddamn cheeseburger and burrito in America courtesy of Guy Fieri, the F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    Last Chance For Free Stuff: Build A Better Pop Tart Contest

    Photo courtesy Esquire.comYeah, that's Pop Tart sushi​ Late last week, I decided to throw together an impromptu contest involving holidays, Pop Tarts and really bad ideas from readers in which the best really bad idea for a special seasonal or holiday-themed Pop Tart would win a free book. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    Noshing At Poppy With Food Network Star Anne Burrell

    Photo by Leslie KellyThe star of this vegetarian thali at Poppy was the chard-stuffed pasta.​Last weekend, I was invited to have dinner with Anne Burrell, star of Secrets of A Restaurant Chef and Worst Cooks in America. If you haven't seen those shows, maybe you'd recognize Anne as Mario Bata ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Real Restaurants and Make Believe People: Favorite REAL Restaurants from Movies and TV

    That blurry, shiny head? It's Stefan Richter from Top Chef​So last night, I'm watching the premier of Entourage on HBO. Which is to say, I had the premiere of Entourage playing on the TV while I was...I don't know. Eating a sandwich or reading a book or talking with my wife or something probab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Steven Raichlen is a Barbecue God, and Nobody Invented God

    Tom Douglas (L) looks on in awed amazement at the holy magical wizard light emanating from Steven Raichlen's awesome wizard head.​ Steven Raichlen is totally fucking awesome. I used to watch his show BBQ University whenever I came home drunk at midnight and it happened to be playing on PBS. W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Pirates, Shirtless Chefs and Pranks Gone Wrong

    Too hot for print, perfect for Blog-o-Land​We understand. You're still recovering from celebrating the James Beard Awards, your Kentucky Derby party, and eating too many peanut butter bacon burgers (at our suggestion). So maybe you didn't catch everything we were slingin' this week on Voraciou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Bret Michaels Is Unlucky to Be Alive at West Seattle's Restored Benbow Room

    That's no Mojito!​The Watering Hole: The Benbow Room, located at 4210 SW Admiral Way in West Seattle, is the bar inside the Heartland CafĂ©. The Atmosphere: It's fucking rad because the inside of the bar is shaped like the hold of a pirate ship. Except this irks me because the pirate ship ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Mario Batali Doesn't Care What Stupid People Think About His Stupid Shoes

    Tom Douglas (L) and Mario Batali (R) express outrage over how dumb the audience at their Q&A session was. (Photo credit: Carrie Ferran)​Last night I attended a Kim Ricketts Book Event, where Tom Douglas interviewed Mario Batali at the Palace Ballroom. I really must thank Mrs. Ricketts fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    Salumi Chef Makes Some Of Seattle's Best Soup

    Photo by Leslie KellyNancy Karis uses leftover salumi to make her intensely flavored stocks.​Most people go to the world-famous Salumi for the sandwiches, those meaty marvels that test the limits of jaws and snug jeans. Yes, the mole and the lomo and the porchetta on a Macrina Bakery roll are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    Nathan Myhrvold Threatens to Out-Alton Brown Alton Brown

    "First we cut ze duck very fine with ze laser beam."​Former Microsoft executive Nathan Myhrvold granted The New York Times a rare peek into the Bellevue laboratory of his money-losing IP fund Intellectual Ventures. You like gadgets? You enjoy the culinary gizmos improvised by TV chef Alton Bro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2009

    Saturday: Anthony Bourdain & Mario Batali @ The Paramount

    Celebrity chefs Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali gave a two-hour plus talk at the Paramount on Saturday, during which they gave advice to aspiring chefs, hated on the Food Network, and between the two of them guzzled several Heinekens. They looked almost cartoonish when they made their entrance, ... More >>

  • Arts

    May 27, 2009

    The Weekly Wire: This Week's Notable Events

    Celebrity chefs Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali gave a two-hour plus talk at the Paramount on Saturday, during which they gave advice to aspiring chefs, hated on the Food Network, and between the two of them guzzled several Heinekens. They looked almost cartoonish when they made their entrance, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 27, 2009

    Anthony Bourdain & Mario Batali

    Celebrity chefs Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali gave a two-hour plus talk at the Paramount on Saturday, during which they gave advice to aspiring chefs, hated on the Food Network, and between the two of them guzzled several Heinekens. They looked almost cartoonish when they made their entrance, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2009

    Who's Angelo Pellegrini?

    This year marks the third time that the Weekly has presented an Angelo Pellegrini Award honoring someone for a lifetime's worth of service to food in the Puget Sound. But many newcomers may not know who Angelo Pellegrini was. In short, he was a UW English professor, a first-generation immigrant from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2008

    Some National Awards for Some Local People

    This year marks the third time that the Weekly has presented an Angelo Pellegrini Award honoring someone for a lifetime's worth of service to food in the Puget Sound. But many newcomers may not know who Angelo Pellegrini was. In short, he was a UW English professor, a first-generation immigrant from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2007

    Union Dinner Events, Done & To Do

    This year marks the third time that the Weekly has presented an Angelo Pellegrini Award honoring someone for a lifetime's worth of service to food in the Puget Sound. But many newcomers may not know who Angelo Pellegrini was. In short, he was a UW English professor, a first-generation immigrant from ... More >>

  • Food

    April 4, 2007

    Multiplayer Party

    Want a table at Belltown's newest hot spot? Bring a busload of your closest friends.

  • Arts

    June 7, 2006

    Chef's Surprise

    Beneath the four-burner kitchen machismo simmers a sly literary dish.

  • Food

    December 7, 2005

    Health Kicks

    Smoke, rats, and REM.

  • Food

    August 17, 2005

    In Babbo's Garden

    Before Julia, before Alice, there was Seattle's Angelo Pellegrini.

  • Food

    April 27, 2005

    Two Twos

    Caprial and John's new show and Lisa and Jonathan's new restaurant.

  • Food

    March 30, 2005

    March 30, 2005

    Caprial and John's new show and Lisa and Jonathan's new restaurant.

  • Food

    March 23, 2005

    March 23, 2005

    Caprial and John's new show and Lisa and Jonathan's new restaurant.

  • Food

    March 16, 2005

    A Piacere

    Il Terrazzo cultivates the comfort of body, palate, and soul.

  • Food

    January 5, 2005

    Jan. 5, 2005

    Il Terrazzo cultivates the comfort of body, palate, and soul.

  • Food

    December 29, 2004

    Dec. 29, 2004

    Il Terrazzo cultivates the comfort of body, palate, and soul.

  • Food

    December 22, 2004

    Dec. 22, 2004

    Il Terrazzo cultivates the comfort of body, palate, and soul.

  • Food

    March 31, 2004

    Hot Dish

    Il Terrazzo cultivates the comfort of body, palate, and soul.

  • Food

    October 8, 2003

    Food & Beverage News

    Il Terrazzo cultivates the comfort of body, palate, and soul.

  • News

    December 11, 2002

    Do Try This at Home

    From a bumper crop of Italian cookbooks, the picks of the litter.

  • Food

    May 8, 2002

    Family-style

    The Batalis, keeping it real here and in N.Y.C.

  • Food

    April 24, 2002

    100 Favorite Restaurants (Part 3)

    The Batalis, keeping it real here and in N.Y.C.

  • Food

    January 2, 2002

    Yo! Em-TV Cooks

    The smell of testosterone fills TV cooking-show kitchens.

  • News

    May 23, 2001

    Hunger pangs

    Local chefs come clean about where they like to spend less dough.

  • Food

    April 25, 2001

    Our 100 Favorites (part 4)

    Local chefs come clean about where they like to spend less dough.

  • Food

    March 28, 2001

    SideDish

    Local chefs come clean about where they like to spend less dough.

  • Food

    October 27, 1999

    Diner's Bill of Rights

    . . . to accompany your bill of fare.

  • Food

    September 1, 1999

    Some decanted evening

    Now that's Italian!

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