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“I was raised in restaurants. My parents opened their first restaurant, Buonavia, in Queens when I was just 3. This business has always been my way of life. As a kid, home was reserved only for sleeping. After school, you could find my sister and I helping out at the family restaurant.”

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Joe Bastianich, born on September 17, 1968, is an Italian-American restaurateur known for his passion for food and exquisite Italian cuisine. more

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