ESCA NEWS
03Jan2012 Restaurant Week 2012
Join us at Esca for Winter Restaurant Week and enjoy the finest seafood in NYC at a great saving. This year we celebrate the 20th year of New York Restaurant Week with 20 days of lunch deals from January 16 through February 10, 2012. We will offer a three-course lunch for $24.07. Available Monday thru Friday each week, 12:00pm until 2:30pm.  Read More


11Nov2011 Lydia Tillman on 20/20
Tune in tonight on 20/20 for the remarkable story of our former colleague Lydia Tillman and her heroic struggle after a brutal attack. Click here to contribute to the Lydia Tillman Fund.  Read More


17Oct2011 Molto Batali: Simple Family Meals from My Home to Yours
The tantalizing recipes in Molto Batali reflect Mario’s passion for food and family, his belief in the importance of eating together, and the joy that comes when we share lovingly made meals. This same spirit of community and family informs the charitable work of the Mario Batali Foundation, the mission of which is to feed, protect, educate, and empower children—encouraging them to dream big while providing them with the necessary tools to become an active force for change in today’s world.
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20Sep2011 Mozza Chef Nancy Siverton's Mozza Cookbook - due out September 27th.
A traditional Italian meal is one of the most comforting—and delicious—things that anyone can enjoy. Award-winning chef Nancy Silverton has elevated that experience to a whole new level at her Los Angeles restaurants Osteria Mozza and Pizzeria Mozza, co-owned with restaurateurs Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich. A reservation at Mozza has been the hottest ticket in town since the restaurants opened and diners have been lining up for their wildly popular dishes. Finally, in The Mozza Cookbook, Silverton is sharing these recipes with the rest of the world.

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27Aug2011 Hurricane Closings

All of our NYC restaurants we'll be closed Saturday & Sunday, 8/27-28, because of concerns due to the weather.  We will reopen on Monday, the 29th.

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18Aug2011 Mario Batali on Foodspotting.com
Find out where Mario like to eat - check out his new Guides on Foodspotting!  Read More


02Jul2011 Restaurant Week 2011
Esca is participating in Restaurant Week! During lunch, Monday through Friday, July11th - 22nd, from 11:30am to 3pm, you'll be able to enjoy Esca's award winning cuisine for only $24.07 for a three course meal, with the menu changing daily.  Read More


20Apr2011 Earth Day 2011
Green is always in style at Mario Batali, Lidia and Joe Bastianich’s B&B Hospitality Group, as well as at Eataly, but in honor of this year’s Earth Day (Friday, April 22nd), sustainability will be interpreted in a myriad of ways. Each restaurant under the umbrella of B&B Hospitality Group (in New York, LA and Las Vegas) has created a special Earth Day menu or dish, highlighting what aspects of sustainability are most important to them.

Obviously, Earth Day is only one day of the year (though in our group we like to think we honor it everyday), but it is a day we can utilize to highlight our commitment to the earth. To pass our commitment on to our guests, we have gone one step further: we are sending every customer home with a little piece of our sustainable spirit. Every customer who dines with a B&B restaurant on Earth Day will take home a custom BBHG seed packet of the versatile Italian staple, arugula, to grow in his or her home or garden. “Will this cure Earth’s problem? Of course not,” says Mario Batali. “But is it an easy introduction to do-it-yourself Save-the-Earth 101? Most definitely! And don’t forget, arugula is delicious.”

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25Feb2011 Mario Batali on Foursquare
Follow Mario on Foursquare and get inside tips on all his restaurants as well as his favorite places to dine - and you can unlock the coveted Mario Batali Badge!  Read More


24Jan2011 Restaurant Week at Esca
Esca is participating in Restaurant Week (lunch only) with a $24.07 3 course menu. In addition we are offering an optional wine tasting for only $11.00, three 2 oz. glasses of each of the following: Friulano, Bastianich 2008 paired with the first course, La Mozza, Morellino Di Scansano 2008 paired with the main course and Moscato Di Asti, Saracco paired with dessert.  Read More


15Jun2010 Help For Jose
Early Saturday, June 12th, Jose Mendoza, an employee at Mario's Otto Pizzeria & Enoteca, fell from a subway platform and lost both of his legs to an oncoming train. Please join us in honoring and supporting a good, kind, and beloved young man, who is truly a fighter. B&B Hospitality Group is hosting a reception of snacks, drinks, and well wishes in support of our friend.

June 21st from 9:00 PM - 12:00 at Otto, One Fifth Ave.

Suggested donation is $50.00 (or more!) per person. All funds will go directly to Jose and his family to help support what will be a lengthy and extensive recovery.

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29May2010 Marrons
Australia's answer to the Crayfish, but more like a miniature lobster. This weekend, we're grilling them with wild scottish scampi and a little prosecco vinaigrette!  Read More


17May2010 Molto Gusto
Chef Mario Batali’s zest for life infuses the casual Italian fare that has made his restaurant Otto Enoteca & Pizzeria a perennially popular New York City destination. Now, you can have the flavors of Otto at home, with MOLTO GUSTO a collection of recipes for everyone’s favorites from pizza, pasta, and antipasti to gelati and sorbetti.  Read More


02Apr2010 EARTH DAY’s 40th Anniversary - April 22, 2010
This year marks the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and an unprecedented opportunity for individuals and businesses to celebrate the changes we’ve made and our plans for future innovations for a greener world.

The Batali and Bastianich Hospitality Group has 11(!) Certified Green Restaurants®, a company-wide bottled water ban and farmer’s market driven menus, and we’d like to invite you to celebrate Earth Day with us at one of our restaurants. Each restaurant has created a special dish or tasting menu to honor not only Earth Day, but our achievements as a restaurant group.

Join our campaign to celebrate Earth Day, one sustainable bite at a time.

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27Mar2010 Rum Raisin Frittelle
Celebrate spring with our newest dessert, Rum Raisin Frittelle (fritters) with raisins, currants, and a zabaglione made with Goslings Black Seal Rum instead of marsala wine.  Read More


08Jan2010 Winter Restaurant Week
Join us for Winter Restaurant Week: January 25th - February 5th. We will be offering a three course lunch for $24.07 and for $35.00 you can enjoy a tasting of three wines with your meal. The menu will be changing throughout so you can join us more than once for an exceptional meal - and a great deal.

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