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Celebrity Chef Gives Up All His Restaurants, Including In Area, Amid Sex Assault Claims Celebrity Chef Gives Up All His Restaurants, Including In Area, Amid Sex Assault Claims
Celebrity Chef Gives Up All His Restaurants, Including In Area, Amid Sex Assault Claims Celebrity chef Mario Batali, who has been facing allegations of sexual harassment for more than a year, will no longer have a stake in any of his restaurants, including his two area restaurants, his partners announced on Wednesday. Batali, who owns the Tarry Lodge in Port Chester and in Westport, removed himself from any dealings with the group after coming under fire following accusations of sexual harassment and misconduct in December 2017. On Wednesday, March 6, his former partners, Joe Bastianich and his sister, Tanya Bastianich Manuali, told the restaurants’ employees in a letter …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Greenwich HS Grad Matt Lauer In Fight Over Path At $9M Property Greenwich HS Grad Matt Lauer In Fight Over Path At $9M Property
Greenwich HS Grad Matt Lauer In Fight Over Path At $9M Property Former NBC host Matt Lauer is in a dispute with New Zealand residents who claim he is blocking their ability hike into a beautiful lakeside park unless they pay up, according to multiple media reports. Lauer purchased the lease to the $9 million Hunter Valley station ranch in southern New Zealand last year; it provides the only public access to Hawea Conservation Park. Lauer was fired from his 20-plus year run on the "Today" show in November 2017 after allegations of sexual misconduct. Lauer is a Hartsdale native who also lived in North Salem. After transferring from Woodlands Hi…

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by Jon Craig
News
Celebrity Chef's Market Closes Amid Sexual Harassment Claims Celebrity Chef's Market Closes Amid Sexual Harassment Claims
Celebrity Chef's Market Closes Amid Sexual Harassment Claims A popular gourmet food market in the area has closed its doors. One of a group of hotspots owned by celebrity chef Mario Batali, the Tarry Market on Main Street in Port Chester, which offered European and local artisanal products to Westchester and Connecticut foodies, closed on June 28, following a swirl of sexual harassment allegations against its famous owner. Tarry Wine, located next door, and the popular Tarry Lodge restaurant in Westport will remain open, for now.  Batali has been accused of harassment by a number of former colleagues and fans. He was fired as co-host on "The Ch…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
50-Something Man 'Repeatedly Exposed Himself' To Jogger In Trumbull 50-Something Man 'Repeatedly Exposed Himself' To Jogger In Trumbull
50-Something Man 'Repeatedly Exposed Himself' To Jogger In Trumbull Have you seen him? Police are asking the public's help in their search for a man who they say repeatedly exposed himself to a female jogger in Trumbull. The jogger reported to police that a male in his car reportedly exposed himself to her on Huntington Turnpike near the Nichols fields on Wednesday, March 14. The man also reportedly followed her and asked repeatedly if she wanted a ride before eventually driving away. The woman was jogging in the Nichols Park along Huntington Turnpike (Route. 108) near Unity Road at around 5 p.m., police said. The jogger initially saw a small blue car par…

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by Joe Lombardi