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Mario Batali

  1. stop the presses
    Get Me Risa Heller!If you’re Jeff Zucker or Mario Batali or Jared Kushner and you’re trying to survive a bout of very bad press, she’s the one you call.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  2. power
    Mario Batali Has Been Acquitted in Alleged Groping CaseThe celebrity chef remains accused of sexual misconduct and harassment by multiple women, including former employees.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  3. lawsuits
    Mario Batali Acquitted in Boston Assault TrialThe chef still faces a civil suit.
    By Rachel Sugar
  4. settlements
    Mario Batali’s Former Restaurant Group to Pay $600K Sexual-Harassment SettlementAn investigation by the office of New York attorney general Letitia James found the business violated city and state human-rights laws.
    By Chris Crowley
  5. settlements
    Mario Batali’s Former Restaurant Group to Pay $600K Sexual-Harassment SettlementAn investigation by the office of New York attorney general Letitia James found the business violated city and state human-rights laws.
    By Chris Crowley
  6. closings
    Del Posto Is a GonerIt was once the crown jewel of the Batali-Bastianich restaurant group. Now, chef Melissa J. Rodriguez and GM Jeff Katz will transform it.
    By Chris Crowley
  7. closings
    Joe Bastianich’s Otto Has Closed for GoodA “For Rent” sign now hangs in the window of the Greenwich Village space.
    By Rachel Sugar
  8. investigations
    N.Y. State Attorney General Investigating Mario Batali’s Former Restaurant GroupThe announcement comes on the heels of Ken Friedman’s $240,000 Spotted Pig settlement.
    By Kitty Greenwald
  9. sexual harassment
    It Took 20 Months for Eataly to Remove Mario BataliThe 58-year-old chef has now been removed from his two most significant business ventures.
    By Nikita Richardson
  10. lawsuits
    Mario Batali Faces Criminal Charges in BostonHe will be arraigned in court tomorrow.
    By Chris Crowley
  11. controversies
    Esca’s Revenue Dropped 30 Percent After Mario Batali Scandal BrokeChef Dave Pasternack has bought the seafood restaurant outright with plans to revamp.
    By Nikita Richardson
  12. controversies
    Every Chef and Restaurant Owner Accused of Sexual Misconduct in the #MeToo EraUpdates on all those accused, including the announcement that Mario Batali has been bought out of his ownership in B&B Hospitality.
    By Nikita Richardson
  13. controversies
    Mario Batali Has Given Up Ownership of His RestaurantsEight months after execs at his restaurant group said he would do so.
    By Nikita Richardson
  14. #metoo
    Police Quietly Closed Sexual-Assault Investigations Into Mario Batali Months AgoThe NYPD closed its investigations into three sexual-assault claims against the chef last summer, according to a new report.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  15. controversies
    Mario Batali’s Empire in the Wake of Mario BataliA year after allegations against him emerged, anyone who eats at Babbo is still filling his pockets.
    By Eric Konigsberg
  16. closings
    One of Mario Batali’s New York Restaurants Will Close for GoodLa Sirena will shut down at the end of the year.
    By Chris Crowley
  17. lawsuits
    Woman Sues Mario Batali, Alleging He Groped HerIt’s the first sexual-harassment lawsuit against the chef.
    By Chris Crowley
  18. sexual harassment
    New York Is Investigating Sexual Harassment at the Spotted PigThe state attorney general has sought records for Ken Friedman and Mario Batali.
    By Chris Crowley
  19. sexual harassment
    Mario Batali Still Hasn’t Been Bought Out From His RestaurantsIt was announced he’d be gone by July 1. Now the company is much less forthcoming about when it will actually happen.
    By Chris Crowley
  20. sexual harassment
    Mario Batali Accused of Groping and Forcibly Kissing FansSeven more women have come forward to accuse the chef of misconduct.
    By Nikita Richardson
  21. mario batali
    Michelle Wolf Ripped Into Mario Batali on Her New Show“Mario Batali looks like what happened if the Macy’s Parade had a #MeToo float.”
    By Chris Crowley
  22. sexual harassment
    Mario Batali’s 3 Las Vegas Restaurants Will CloseNearly 300 employees will be out of work come July 27.
    By Nikita Richardson
  23. sexual harassment
    Mario Batali Expected to Officially Be Out at His Restaurant Group by July 1The restaurant group he helped found has been mired in controversy.
    By Chris Crowley
  24. pr fails
    Mario Batali’s Company Lied About Partnership With Women’s GroupAccording to TMZ, they never actually partnered with Women Employed, despite what Batali’s website says.
    By Sarah Spellings
  25. sexual assault
    NYPD Investigating Mario Batali for Allegedly Sexually Abusing Two WomenFollowing a new 60 Minutes report that paints a chilling portrait of the disgraced chef, another similar accusation was reported.
    By Chris Crowley
  26. criminal investigations
    New York Police Department Confirms Mario Batali Under Criminal InvestigationOn Sunday’s 60 Minutes, an unnamed woman accused the disgraced celebrity chef of allegedly drugging and assaulting her in 2005.
    By Halle Kiefer
  27. lawsuits
    Mario Batali’s Restaurant Group Settled a New Lawsuit for $2 MillionThey paid out a $5.25 million tip-skimming suit in 2012.
    By Chris Crowley
  28. vulture quiz
    Quiz: Can You Tell These Very Similar Disgraced-Man Comeback Stories Apart?Who is “examining his blind spots,” and who is “testing the waters for a public comeback”?
    By Nate Jones
  29. #metoo
    The Post–#MeToo Lives of Certain Accused Men Look Pretty GoodMatt Lauer, Charlie Rose, and Mario Batali seem to be sitting pretty while they plot their comebacks.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  30. power dynamics
    Restaurants (Still) Have a Racism Problem, and Joe Bastianich Is ProofA short video clip reveals deep ugliness and surprising ignorance.
    By Cathy Erway
  31. yikes
    Restaurateur Joe Bastianich Made Racist, Sexist Comments on Italian TVA clip from Masterchef Italia casts prior allegations in a new light.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  32. sexism
    Writer Who Brilliantly Hate-Baked Batali’s Cinnamon Rolls Had Her Twitter HackedThe pinned tweet on her Twitter account was changed to include a racial slur.
    By Clint Rainey
  33. sexual harassment
    Babbo Chef Frank Langello Leaves Following Sexual-Harassment AllegationsHe’s been accused of running a highly abusive restaurant.
    By Chris Crowley
  34. sexual harassment
    More Employees Speak Out About Harassment at Batali and Bastianich’s RestaurantsStaff allege that the two created an environment that encouraged harassment and abusive behavior.
    By Chris Crowley
  35. Everyone Is Still Appalled by Mario Batali’s Cinnamon-Roll Apology Email“OK. Quick apology and then rolls.”
    By Clint Rainey
  36. no thank you
    Mario Batali Apologizes for Sexual-Assault Allegations With Cinnamon-Roll RecipeNo, thank you.
    By Amanda Arnold
  37. the industry
    Mario Batali’s Apology for Sexual Harassment Is a Literal Recipe for DisasterHis apology email includes a cinnamon-roll recipe.
    By Devon Ivie
  38. sexual harassment
    Mario Batali Officially Fired From The ChewABC didn’t find any misconduct on the show, but says his past behavior “violates our standards of conduct.”
    By Clint Rainey
  39. food tv
    Mario Batali Fired From His TV Show, The ChewABC is cutting all ties with the chef.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  40. sexual harassment
    Another Woman Has Accused Mario Batali of Sexual HarassmentSiobhan Thompson said Batali groped her while she was a hostess at one of his restaurants.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  41. sexual harassment
    5 More Women Come Forward to Accuse Batali of Sexual HarassmentThe incidents occurred at the Spotted Pig and Los Angeles’s Osteria Mozza.
    By Chris Crowley
  42. sexual assault
    Hip New York Restaurant Reportedly Had a ‘Rape Room’A former Spotted Pig employee claims she saw Mario Batali assaulting an unconscious woman there.
    By Lisa Ryan
  43. sexual harassment
    Actress Siobhan Thompson Says Batali Groped Her When She Worked at Del PostoBatali’s first public accuser tells CBS This Morning that he “inappropriately touched her breasts.”
    By Clint Rainey
  44. sexual harassment
    Mario Batali Appeared on a Sexual-Harassment Panel Just 6 Weeks AgoHe spoke about “a workplace free of fear.”
    By Clint Rainey
  45. sexual harassment
    How the Restaurant Industry Is Reacting to the Batali Sexual-Harassment Report“Maybe this’ll mark the end, finally, of our 30-year-old notion of the rock-star-y super chef.”
    By Chris Crowley
  46. sexual harassment
    Tom Colicchio: ‘No One Should Be Surprised’ About Mario Batali AllegationsThe star chef says Batali’s misconduct was well-documented.
    By Hunter Harris
  47. sexual harassment
    Food Network Halts Production on Molto Mario RebootFollowing allegations of sexual harassment against the chef.
    By Chris Crowley
  48. sexual harassment
    Mario Batali Steps Down From Restaurants After Accusations of Sexual HarassmentThe chef is stepping away from his company and his television obligations.
    By Chris Crowley
  49. Mario Batali Steps Down After 4 Women Accuse Him of Sexual MisconductBatali says, “Much of the behavior described does, in fact, match up with ways I have acted.”
    By Sarah Spellings
  50. new york beginnings
    How Food Network Turned Big-city Chef Culture Into Middle-America Pop CultureIn the early ’90s, a no-budget television network in midtown Manhattan transformed unknown cooks into full-blown celebrities.
    By Rachel Sugar
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