Lidia Bastianich
American celebrity chef (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lidia Giuliana Matticchio Bastianich (Italian: [ˈliːdja dʒuˈljaːna matˈtikkjo baˈstjaːnitʃ]; born February 21, 1947) is an Italian-American[2] celebrity chef, television host, author, and restaurateur. Specializing in Italian and Italian-American cuisine, Bastianich has been a regular contributor to public television cooking shows since 1998.[3]
Lidia Bastianich | |
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Born | Lidia Giuliana Matticchio[1] (1947-02-21) February 21, 1947 (age 77) |
Spouse |
Felice "Felix" Bastianich
(m. 1966; div. 1998) |
Children | Joe Bastianich Tanya Bastianich Manuali |
Culinary career | |
Cooking style | Italian Italian-American |
Current restaurant(s)
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Television show(s)
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Website | lidiasitaly |
In 2014, she launched her fifth television series, Lidia's Kitchen. She owns or has owned several Italian restaurants in the U.S. in partnership with her daughter Tanya Bastianich Manuali and her son Joe Bastianich, including Felidia (founded with her ex-husband, Felice), Del Posto (closed and sold in 2021), and Becco in Manhattan; Lidia's Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh (closed in 2019); and Lidia's Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri. She also is a partner in Eataly locations in New York City, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Silicon Valley, Dallas, and São Paulo, Brazil.[4]