Babbo is inevitably saddled with the baggage of Batali, even though he no longer owns it or cooks here. The restaurant was ...

Melissa McCart is the lead editor of the Northeast region with more than 20 years of experience as a reporter, critic, editor, and cookbook author. For his part, Ladner focuses on what’s coming out of ...

Babbo, the once-great flagship restaurant from once-great Mario Batali, is back with a new owner and a new chef — and, maybe hard to believe, it’s better than the fabled original. Babbo limped on ...

Sugo’s Spaghetteria locations in Frontenac and Edwardsville remain open. Babbo’s Spaghetteria (17402 Chesterfield Airport), part of the Michael Del Pietro Restaurant Group, has closed its doors after ...

Nearly one month after Mario Batali stepped away from his restaurant group amid accusations of sexual harassment, his empire continues to crumble. Frank Langello, the executive chef at Babbo ...

Kim Reed (left) is happily retired from the restaurant industry -- after working for Joe Bastianich (above, left) and his business partner, now-disgraced chef Mario Batali (above, right). Emmy Park ...

But behind all the accolades, multiple former and current staffers have said that Langello was allegedly “relentless” in his bullying and sexual misconduct, with accusations of behavior such as ...

Babbo Italian Eatery is hosting its fourth annual Baseball for Babbo Day of Giving on Wednesday, February 26. On this day, all eight Valley Babbo locations will donate 100% of the profits to the Seena ...

Langello worked at Babbo since 2000 and became its executive chef in 2002. The restaurant has received a steady stream of accolades before and during his tenure, but his public reputation as an ...

The Zeppelin is blasting once more at Babbo. Though the restaurant closed for renovations only in early 2025, it feels as if it’s been gone for years. Babbo — Italian for “Daddy” — had been, from its ...