{"product_id":"mark-ladner-babbo","title":"Mark Ladner - Babbo","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHO: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Ladner\u003c\/strong\u003e is the executive chef at \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Babbo.\" href=\"https:\/\/babbonyc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBabbo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn American chef who grew up in Belmont, MA., Mark started his cooking career in Harvard Square in the late 80’s before attending Johnson \u0026amp; Wales University. He was the executive chef of Del Posto Restaurant in NYC, which was awarded a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e four-star rating in 2010 (the only Italian restaurant to have done so in over 50 years) as well as two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichelin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stars and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrand Chef Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003cem\u003eRelais \u0026amp; Châteaux\u003c\/em\u003e. He also received the \u003cem\u003eJames Beard Award for Best Chef: New York\u003c\/em\u003e in 2015 and published \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Del Posto Cookbook\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which includes a final collection of his highly-regarded recipes from that restaurant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring this time, Mark was business partners with Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich for close to 20 years and responsible for Lupa Osteria Romana and Otto Enoteca e Pizzeria. He met and started consulting with restaurateur Stephen Starr in the Fall of 2024. Serendipitously, Stephen then asked Mark to revisit his past (having opened Babbo in 1998) and help take over Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca in Greenwich Village, which reopened in the fall of 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew chefs have shaped Italian dining as profoundly as Mark Ladner. From Babbo to Lupa to Del Posto, his influence has been felt across generations of restaurants. Ladner will share the secrets and techniques that help define his modern Italian cooking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN: \u003c\/strong\u003eTuesday, Sept 15, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHERE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/degustibusnyc.com\/pages\/contact-us\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe Gustibus Culinary Studio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"De Gustibus Culinary Studio","offers":[{"title":"In Peson","offer_id":48893714759930,"sku":"2741006","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Virtual","offer_id":48893714792698,"sku":"2741007","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/4537\/7975\/files\/ChefMarkLadnerCard2.jpg?v=1784058027","url":"https:\/\/degustibusnyc.com\/products\/mark-ladner-babbo","provider":"De Gustibus Culinary Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}