Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich Will Take Over La Bottega in the Maritime Hotel

This space is about to get all Amalfi-ed up. Team Torrisi is not the only heavy-hitter about to imbue Manhattan's west side with a breezy dose of coastal Italian ambiance and food: Restaurateurs Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich today announced that their B&B Hospitality Group has joined forces with hoteliers Richard Born and Sean MacPherson on an overhaul of the Maritime Hotel's entire food and beverage program. This will ultimately extend to room service, the Chelsea venue's "cabanas," its lobby...