Mario Batali talks "Food" with Steven Striker

Known as "The Ultimate Vegas Insider", Steven Striker is founder and CEO of Striker VIP, Las Vegas' premier five-star host and concierge service. Striker is the Vegas correspondent for journeyPod.

Listen in as Striker interviews Mario Batali, also known as the "Iron Chef". Mario Batali is an Italian-American chef, restaurateur, TV host and writer who started his empire as a dishwasher and pizza delivery guy in New Jersey. Today, Mario's Michelin restaurants have attracted food critics from all over. Mario has also been the host to numerous television shows including "Molto Mario" and boasts bestselling cookbooks like "Molto Italian: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home".

Named "Man of the Year" by GQ Magazine, Mario has given the color orange a new face, flaunting bright orange crocs wherever he goes.

journeyPod had the pleasure of dining at Batali's B&B located at the Venetian Hotel in Vegas - a true Tuscan taste of heaven!

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