Joe Bastianich

Joseph Bastianich, born September 17, 1968, in Queens, New York, is an American restaurateur, author, winemaker, musician, and television personality known for judging on MasterChef series in the US, Canada, and Italy.[1][2][3] He co-owns over thirty restaurants across four countries with his mother Lidia Bastianich, including Osteria Mozza and Babbo, and partnered on Eataly marketplaces globally; he has authored the bestseller Restaurant Man and books on Italian wine.[1][2][5]