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Among his many accolades, Mario was named "Man of the Year" in the chef category by GQ Magazine in 1999. In 2002 he won the James Beard Foundation's "Best Chef: New York City" award and in 2005 the James Beard Foundation awarded Mario "Outstanding Chef of the Year". Mario is also one of the recipients of the 2001 D'Artagnan Cervena Who's Who of Food & Beverage in American, a prestigious lifetime achievement award. Mario Batali has created a thriving restaurant empire, and has established himself as a top restaurateur. Together with his partner Joe Bastianich he operates seven New York City hotspots, including Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca and Del Posto, two wildly successful restaurants that have each been awarded three and four stars by The New York Times.