A gastronomic superstar since its inception, the James Beard Foundation honored Babbo with "The Best New Restaurant of 1998" award and Ruth Reichl at the New York Times hailed it with three stars. Six years later, a re-review by Frank Bruni maintained Babbo’s three-star power and its excellence among New York City’s finest restaurants. In 2005, Babbo also received a prestigious one-star rating by the New York Michelin Restaurant Guide and was awarded the 2005 IVY Award by Restaurants & Institutions. Gourmet Magazine said," …Babbo is forging the future of Italian cuisine." It offers three-star dining that redefines and reinvents the principles of Italian cuisine for 21st century America. An epic, landmark wine list, an exciting quintessentially New York dining room and expert, attentive, and cordial service make a table at Babbo one of New York’s prized possessions.
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Babbo News
Gourmet Magazine – October 2006
"America's Top 50 Restaurants"
17 Babbo (New York) Mario Batali's empire keeps expanding, but this restaurant is still the one where everyone wants to be..
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New York Times – August 2006
Babbo's recipe for Bavette with Sun Gold Tomatoes
Although heirlooms get all the glory this time of year, not all tomato hybrids are inherently evil. Take the insanely sweet Sun Gold variety, for example. No less a member of the tomato cognoscenti than Mario Batali is a big fan..
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Babbo Events
VINTAGE BABBO
On selected Monday evenings (usually once per month), we invite Italian wine lovers to join us for a special Tasting Menu paired with the best vintage wines from our extensive cellar. Unlike many restaurant wine dinners, these are not distributor-sponsored events featuring "current-release" wines. The allure of "Vintage Babbo" is that it is a personal expression of the restaurant, an opportunity for us to dig deep into our cellar (as much as it may sometimes hurt to see these wines leave) and share the best of the best with our customers.
In partnership with our colleagues at Italian Wine Merchants, we have continued to expand our Monday night "Vintage Babbo" tasting series. We plan to host more of these dinners than ever before, so stay tuned to www.babbonyc.com for information on upcoming dates, or contact the Vintage Babbo hotline at 917-715-3599.
MONDAY APRIL 23RD
On Monday, April 23rd, we will be serving a special Vintage Babbo dinner featuring wines from around the boot that are aged to their fullest expression. Join us to taste an exciting array of wines from around Italy that have been given the time to properly open and evolve. Featured producers will include Angelo Gaja, Emidio Pepe, Mastroberardino, and Renato Ratti. The youngest red wine will be from the great 1985 vintage. This dinner promises to be one not to miss!
$595 inclusive of tax and gratuity
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