“At Babbo, each dish grew out of a conversation, trying to put something forth that was new and different. It was a combination of culinary adventurism and the dining-room experience with respect for the classic but with an eye toward innovation. And it was about eating locally, whether produce or fish or meat.” TryingDifferentEyeRoomsProduceGrewConversationEatingInnovationFishesCombinationMeatClassicCulinaryDishesDiningDining Rooms Author:Joe Bastianich
“Selling wine is all about sizing people up, and it takes a certain amount of chutzpah. The tableside bottle sell is a very funny thing - you take a look at the guy's blazer, what kind of shoes he's wearing, what kind of broad he's with. Is he trying to be a hero?” PeopleTryingLooksKindGuyCertainAmountHeroSellsWineShoesSellingBroadsBottlesFunny ThingsBlazers Author:Joe Bastianich
“Essentially, wines are fermented grape juice, so I'm trying to make the point that the wine world is about scores and marketing and kind of creating a scarce resource where they don't really exist.” WorldTryingKindCreatingResourcesWineMarketingScoreJuiceGrapesScarceScarce Resources Author:Joe Bastianich
“Being general manager is like being the de facto owner. It's like wearing the crown of 'Restaurant Man' without being 'Restaurant Man.' You're trying to run the business, but you're running the ranch without riding the big horse.” MenTryingBigsRunningHorseManagersRestaurantsOwnersRidingCrownsGeneral Manager Author:Joe Bastianich
