Eataly's Lidia Bastianich Talks Brands and Business
It was love of regional Italian food that launched Lidia Bastianich on a celebrated career in restaurants, television, publishing and food manufacturing.
Chef and Emmy winner Lidia Bastianich describes what launched her into the food business and has garnered her international attention. Today Bastianich oversees her own Italian food line, Lidia, in partnership with daughter, Tanya Bastianich Manuali, and is a best-selling author and partner in many other restaurant ventures, including the popular Italian-centric food hall Eataly, which whom she collaborates with her son, Joe Bastianich, chef Mario Batali and Italian businessman Oscar Farinetti.
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