10. Mario On Competition
Mario, who is quick to name other chefs he admires (Francis Mallman, Eric Ripert, Massimo Bottura, Jody Williams, Paul Kahan, Tom Douglass, Daniel Boulud, Jenn Louis, just to name a few), doesn’t believe in competition.
“The media here is so quick to pit us against each other, but if, say, Jean Georges opened up a restaurant across the street from here, it would be a great thing for my business!”
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