Luxury Life & Style - (Page 34) MARIO BATALI TAKES ON L.A. Osteria Mozza of PR development to keep people thinking about his or her restaurant and then do it for 20 years in multiple locations. I personally admire Emeril Lagasse, Bobby Flay, Lidia Bastianich, Nancy Silverton, Lee Hefter, Wolfgang Puck, Paul Kahan, among many. BG: Let’s talk about your relationship with your father Armandino Batali. We hear his Salumi restaurant in Seattle and his Salumi products are the top in the nation. What is it like having restaurateuring in your blood? Did you ever consider going into another field? MB: His stuff is the best, but the restauranting blood in the family started with me. He worked for Boeing for 35 years before he moved into something really great. I do now go back to Seattle ever year for “retraining” as he puts it. I loved the idea of marine biology until I met organic chemistry in college. BG: How about your own diet? Have you might not otherwise know of? What do you consider the most exciting region for food and wine these days? MB: I suggest the regions of Campania and Puglia. I provide several recommendations on my Web site, mariobatali.com. BG: Mario, if you could pick one “to-die-for” Italian food and wine pairing, what might you choose? MB: Linguine with clams and hot chilis and a young chilled falanghina from Campania. BG: Los Angeles has a lot of investors interested in opening restaurants. What advice would you offer people interested in getting into the biz, whether on the financial side or in the front and back of the house? MB: Do not invest in a restaurant if you are not involved and do not get involved without training for several years in a great one. You can save all of us a lot of time and money.• changed your eating and drinking patterns as you’ve gotten older? MB: I eat less and do not lose weight. BG: How do you manage stress effectively? MB: Exercise a lot – boxing, squash and golf every week. BG: Many of our readers travel to Italy frequently. Can you suggest any of your favorite wineries or restaurants that they 34 Luxury Life & Style November/December 2007 mariobatali.com
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