Massimo Bottura, Shakespearean Cocktails, Hacking a Falafel Sandwich

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Aug. 15, 2015 Food & Drink

We talk to Chef Massimo Bottura about how he embraces the past and looks to the future at his world-renowned restaurant Osteria Francescana in Modena. Two Shakespeare scholars pair cocktails with their favorite Shakespeare personalities; plus, intrepid eater Zach Brooks offers ten ways to hack your lunch at the Grand Central Market.

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