Joe Bastianich

Restaurateur Joe Bastianich is a man of many talents. He is behind some of the best Italian restaurants in New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Singapore, and Hong Kong, has an impressive television career, including serving as a judge in MasterChef US, Canadian and Italian editions, and is a successful winemaker. Bastianich was recognized as an Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional and won the Outstanding Restaurateur Award by the James Beard Foundation. The son of legendary Lidia Bastianich, he is also a musician, a triathlete, an author of several books, including two award-winning bestsellers on Italian wine and a memoir. A father of three, he divides his time between Madison Square Park, New York with his wife Deanna and Italy.