Posted on 09/19/2004 1:11:54 PM PDT by LiteMyFire
SUPERCHEF Mario Batali has taken to wearing a "Dem tag" around his neck to express his disdain for President Bush. The culinary king says that every waiter and maitre d' at his crown jewel, Babbo, also wears the tags, which are inscribed with various anti-Bush slogans. "My favorite one says, 'President Cheney?'" Batali told us. "Everyone's wearing them at Babbo. We don't have one fence-sitter." The left-leaning chef says he has a "big box" of the necklaces - made by his friend, designer Corrine Calesso - that he plans to pass out at his eateries Otto and Lupa. "I'm voting against Bush," Batali said. "I don't think that John Kerry is that great of a candidate, but it's just that Bush is so wrong." babboproblems@babbonyc.com
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Email Restaurant at: babboproblems@babbonyc.com
Otto is a pizza joint disguised as a restaurant. What a joke.
Moby?
I watch Food Network fairly often, but I never did like that Fat windbag with his pretty red shoes!
Is that the Soup Nazi hisself?
Meaning, once again, that the Leftists want to see Bush murdered.
Anti-American, pro-terrorist jackwits. I wonder how they'd feel if we all wore buttons wishing for their violent death?
Note to Mario - shut up and cook.
Dittos to that. Not watchin' ya anymore, pony tail clog wearin' fat girlie boy, now am I?
You can end that sentence after the word "think."
Dumb move, Mario. I still like your cook books though.
Why doesn`t he just wear a tag that says "I want another 911 and higher taxes"? Same thing as what he`s wearing already only more to the point.
Mario Batali is so insecure that he needs a trio of mouth-breathing sycophants sitting at the counter while he cooks his slop to shower his arrogant fatass with compliments. If one of the mouth-breathers asks a question, Molto Moron-io snaps at them in his know-it-all voice- He's bitter latley b/c the Atkins diet has sucked the starch out of his sails. He was never cut out to sniff Bobby Flay's jockstrap.
I'll serve grits instead of polenta, if that's what Italian-American cooking is about.
/john
I agree wholeheartedly with Chef Batali ;-)
He was never cut out to sniff Bobby Flay's jockstrap.
Or Tyler Florence's. He is more pedantic than Algore.
Mario has Emeril envy.
"Meaning, once again, that the Leftists want to see Bush murdered."
Which is ironic since they'd hate a Cheney presidency even more.
Last time I ever watch his show on the Food Network. Malto Mario is finished in my household. he really gave himself away when I saw him wearing clogs. Let Emril start. He is friends with that dyke, O'Donnell. Just let him start and he'll be finished next.
BTW, is Molto's Italian schitck for real? The guy has red hair- is his real name Micheal O'Malley?
I knew you were a twinkie.
I take it waffles are on the menu.
The link you provided for Mario isn't working...
Your better off letting Food Network and advertisers know that you aren't interested in seeing him anymore. Let him have his restaraunt, but keep him off my tv.
The free market at work. At least the guy is up front about his beliefs. I see no reason to e-mail him with complaints. Just don't go to his restaurants.
Boy, you know this is going to be a nasty election, even the Food Network is getting involved!
I figured Mario was a lost cause when I saw Michael Stipe of REM on his Food Network show a couple of weeks back, sad
Yeah, the clogs really shoulda given him away.
Let's assume he's a dyke-wanna-be.
In general, I'd agree with you, but when it comes to Manhattan-based businesses that serve only Manhattan-based clients, Mario's stunt is a no-brainer. Manhattan is full of hate for Republicans. He may as well cater to that hate.
LOL. Food fight! Mario's done in my household.
nothin' like a "kerry edwards" sign to stimulate that appetite.
I guess we can't go to Babbo anymore.
Flay donated to Mark Green (newsmeat.com).
Yes, but Mario has a Food-TV program that has an audience that is far beyond Manhattan. Apparentely, Mario has no foresight, though.
His clientele agrees with him. So he's simply kissing a$$e$ for extra attention.
I change the channel when they come on.
I agree. If a restaurant around my area did this....I wouldn't protest...I would just eat elsewhere.
Quite frankly now that's he's let EVERYONE know he's promoting an agenda, he's fair game...
The "free market" WILL be at work just as soon as I email him AND the Food Network.
Is he that fat ass with the pony tail?
Go to Il Mulino instead. The food is more authentic and the service is far superior. Just make sure to book a table four months in advance (like I did).
Another celebrity telling the great unwashed masses the correct way to think. Seriously delusional.
BTW: Mario Batali grew up in Seattle. His father Armandino Batali (who once worked for Boeing) owns Salumi near Pioneer Square.
Ana's on Broadway between 102nd & 103rd Sts. (owned by Susan O'Leary)
Cafe Madeline at 46th & 9th
Bill's Gay Nineties on 54th between Madison & Park
Turtle Bay Club on 2nd Avenue
O'Lunney's, 46th Street
Manhanttan Lounge
A friend of mine is compiling a list. And a list of particularly unfriendly ones.
I knew there was a reason I didn't like that guy that went beyond his rather unattractive personal appearance.
Lets' face it, guy, the red ponytail, shorts and red plastic clogs is NOT a good look.
He needs those "Queer Eye" guys to give him a make-over. Just think of it, they could all share their Bush-hate stories while they snip off that nasty ponytail.
I believe, however, that Mario's mom is of German ancestry. I don't know what part of the boot his dad Armandino is from.
Now, now, my son is/was a chef, and he started wearing clogs after a while. The kitchen floors get so messy that it just trashes your shoes, and you don't want to put that crap in your car. The clogs are just easy to slip in and out of, and you can just hose them off at the end of the night.
Not to say that 'Molto Mario' isn't light in his loafers, (or a true italian for that matter) but clogs alone do not signal which team he plays on.
Since I never need to watch his show again, I guess it doesn't matter anyway. Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust, Mario, you are dead to us.....
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