Italian Women, Restaurants and Cuisine

Lidia Bastianich and Donatella Arpaia: Mangia. Italian Women, Restaurants and Cuisine Get a behind-the-scenes peek of award-winning Italian restaurants, and discover the newest and hottest trends in Italian food, just in time for Columbus Day. Lidia Bastianich, host of the television show Lidia’s Italy is widely regarded as the “first lady” of Italian cuisine in the United States. Restaurateur Donatella Arpaia, the only female judge on TV’s Iron Chef, is a co-owner of David Burke & Donatella on the Upper East Side. Food historian Francine Segan is a James Beard-nominated cookbook author and the host of the 92nd Street Y series, Francine Segan’s World of Tasting. Date & Time: Sun, Oct 12, 2008, 7:30pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street Directions Ve