Mario Batali News

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ The lights of Las Vegas come to life as the destination prepares to celebrate the holiday season with yuletide flare. This winter season, holiday decor and displays will capture the imagination of every visitor.

The Chew host Mario Batali and Jimmy Kimmel surprised random strangers by cooking for them on last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE on ABC. Check out the clip below!

Season two of Travel Channel's "Dangerous Grounds" just got more dangerous. Coffee importer and adventurer Todd Carmichael's big name clients are as demanding as ever. They send him to source the perfect coffee in the world's most dangerous places, from the Amazon jungles of Brazil to the conflict zones of Guatemala. Premiering on Tuesday, January 28 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, the critically acclaimed original series features Carmichael as he treks around the globe for his biggest clients including chef Jean Georges Vongerichten, chef Mario Batali, Starr Restaurants, Dean & Deluca, West Elm Stores and Four Seasons Hotels. For this self-made businessman who grew his company bean by bean, failure is not an option.

NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW)today unveiled a partnership with ABC'S food and lifestyle show 'The Chew' to host the competition: 'The Chew Search for the Weight Watchers Chef.' The winner will be an enthusiastic culinary professional with a passion for making great tasting food that can support a healthy lifestyle.

Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) today unveiled a partnership with ABC'S food and lifestyle show “The Chew” to host the competition, “The Chew Search for the Weight Watchers Chef.”

Chef Curtis Stone has been named regular guest co-host of ABC's “The Chew,” it was announced today by executive producer Gordon Elliott.

Three Jerks Jerky introduces The Original Filet Mignon Beef Jerky with the launch of their ecommerce website www.threejerksjerky.com and in Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich and Lidia Bastianich's food emporium, Eataly NYC. The company produces gourmet beef jerky from 100% filet mignon and natural ingredients without the use of nitrates/nitrites or MSG. The business has grown from a successful Kickstarter campaign in July 2013 in which The Jerks raised 228% of their $20,000 goal.

3Arts is honored to announce the ten recipients of its 6th annual 3Arts Awards, presented to women artists, artists of color and artists with disabilities working in the performing, teaching and visual arts. The awards will be presented tonight, Monday, Oct. 21, by the 3Arts Board of Directors and Awards Host Committee in a celebratory gathering at the Museum of Contemporary Art. 3Arts has awarded over $1 million in total grants to more than 100 Chicago artists in the past six years.

CHICAGO, IL (October 21, 2013)–3Arts is honored to announce the ten recipients of its 6th annual 3Arts Awards, presented to women artists, artists of color and artists with disabilities working in the performing, teaching and visual arts. The awards will be presented tonight, Monday, Oct. 21, by the 3Arts Board of Directors and Awards Host Committee in a celebratory gathering at the Museum of Contemporary Art. 3Arts has awarded over $1 million in total grants to more than 100 Chicago artists in the past six years.

October is spooktacular on ABC, as the network gets into the spirit of things (literally!) with Disney•Pixar's first special for television, "Toy Story OF TERROR!

Surging by double digits over the year ago week across all target demos, “The Chew” delivered its 2nd-most-watched week of all time in Women 18-49 (541,000/0.8 rating) – behind only last week's record high – and was its 5th-most-watched week ever in Total Viewers (2.60 million).

Tony Abou-Ganim, known as The Modern Mixologist and author of The Modern Mixologist: Contemporary Classic Cocktails and Vodka Distilled: The Modern Mixologist on Vodka and Vodka Cocktails, is going pink this October. In celebration of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a portion of the proceeds from www.modernmixologist.com will benefit the Helen David Relief Fund, designed to provide assistance to bartenders affected by breast cancer.

The “ABC Fall Preview Special Presented by The Chew,” airing TONIGHT, SEPTEMBER 1 (7:00-8:00 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network, will offer viewers a sneak peek at the network's new fall primetime lineup.

The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas are home to Winter in Venice, the third-annual celebration of the winter holiday season on the Las Vegas Strip, dubbed “A Gift of The Venetian.” With 49 days of seasonal experiences throughout both resorts, Winter in Venice is the ultimate destination for a holiday getaway, running Nov. 18, 2013 through Jan. 5, 2014.

During the week of August 5, “The Chew” delivered its most-watched week in 5 months in Total Viewers (2.49 million), in 9 months in Women 18-49 (477,000) and in over 6 months in Women 25-54 (615,000) – since weeks of 2/25/13, 11/12/12 and 1/28/13, respectively. The week featured Raul De Molina, Laila Ali, ESPN's Mike Greenberg, Michael Pollan, Chef Curtis Stone and Yvette Nicole Brown.

The “ABC Fall Preview Special Presented by The Chew,” airing SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 (7:00-8:00 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network, will offer viewers a sneak peek at the network's new fall primetime lineup.

Azure at The Palazzo Las Vegas will welcome the cast of the high-octane 80's party musical ROCK OF AGES for a special appearance today, August 4 during the summer-long celebration CARNEVALE. The colorful cast will host the day's pool party festivities as they mix, mingle and take cast photos with party-goers.

Azure at The Palazzo Las Vegas will welcome the cast of the high-octane 80's party musical ROCK OF AGES for a special appearance on August 4 during the summer-long celebration CARNEVALE. The colorful cast will host the day's pool party festivities as they mix, mingle and take cast photos with party-goers.

NEW YORK, NY - Frank Locker Associates is pleased to announce the opening of Vinus & Marc in the Yorkville area of NYC. Bringing old-world charm to the UES, Vinus & Marc is inspired by the prohibition Great Gatsby era with reinvented cocktails from the 1920s and 30s, house-prepared cocktails to celebrate the era, a curated wine list by expert Locker, and sourced local artisanal farm produce and seasonal ingredients. The 55-seat lounge is designed with a 1930s bar, and antique lighting in a room of red and black hues for an intimate setting.

It was announced today on ABC's "The Chew" that there will be a second book tied to the hit ABC television show.