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**** DINING LAS VEGAS **** The Cake Boss Buddy Valastro Chef's Mario Batali And Daniel Boulud The other night, Mario Batali, Daniel Boulud, and Buddy Valastro were among the world’s best chefs at The Venetian Las Vegas’ NIGHT MARKET: EAST MEETS WEST, The Strip’s largest new event for Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appetit. The Night Market: East Meets West celebrated a cross-cultural exchange with an array of epicurean icons, including American culinary luminaries chefs Mario Batali, Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, and Buddy Valastro as they united with two of Singapore’s most internationally known culinary superstars, Justin Quek of Sky On 57 and Tewtsuya Wakuda of Waku Ghin, both of Marina Bay Sands in Singapore; and Luke Mangan, one of Australia’s leading chefs and restaurateurs.

Mario Batali As part of the Winter in Venice celebrations at The Venetian and The Palazzo, the resorts welcomed world-renowned chef Mario Batali for a live cooking demo at the exterior of The Venetian by the outdoor gondolas. Joking that his signature orange Crocs can't ever come off, Batali stepped on to the ice skating rink and posed for photos with the holiday characters and guests before heading over to the wood burning oven situated on the sidewalk. The large crowd gathered and enjoyed slices of his signature pizza while he gave his cooking tips, including dough should be slowly stretched instead of tossed. Executive chef Zach Allen from Batali's restaurants inside The Venetian and The Palazzo (Otto Enoteca Pizzeria, B&B Ristorante, and Carnevino Italian Steakhouse) was also on hand to help Batali prepare the pizza and interact with the crowd. Batali also signed copies of his cookbook, "Molto Batali: Simple Family Meals from My Home to Yours," for lucky meet ...

**** SINGER KATY PERRY AND CHEF MARIO BATALI POP UP FOR A SURPRISE PERFORMANCE AND DEMO IN TIMES SQUARE TO CELEBRATE THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE ALL-NEW 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA **** Katy Perry Katy Perry In Times Square Mario Batali Kicking off the all-new 2011 Volkswagen Jetta's big reveal was Katy Perry, who wore sexy, skintight Abigail Greydanus for Syren Latex and admitted that her first car ever was a Volkswagen Jetta. She belted out her signature hits "I Kissed A Girl", "Hot and Cold" and her new single "California Gurlz"--then spontaneously jumped on the hood of the car mid-performance! "I was dancing on the hood of this all-new Volkswagen Jetta 2011 and it was fantastic! Everyone should get one and dance on it! You'll have some incredible dance moves coming your way," said Perry. Next up? Chef Mario Batali, who whipped up simple and sophisticated Italian summer fare. "I'll be happy to buy the new 2011 Volkswagen Jetta in Mar...

Chef Mario Batali Chef Mario Batali strikes a pose at Mario Batali's Farmer's Market, Bet On The Farm, at The Palazzo in Las Vegas, Nevada the other day,. Photo By: RD / Kabik / Retna Digital

Mario Batali With Annabella Sciorra, Mary Louise Parker, Helena Christensen And Jeffrey Dean Morgan Famed Chef Mario Batali along with actresses Annabella Sciorra and Mary Louise Parker, model Helena Christensen and actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan strike a pose during Starbucks' kick-off of their multi-year partnership with (RED) in Times Square in New York City. RED is the Aids charity founded by U2 singing star Bono. Photo By: RD/ Leon / Retna Digital

Stanley Tucci With Lucy Cabrera And Mario Batali Stanley Tucci poses with Lucy Cabrera, President and CEO of the Food Bank and Mario Batali at the Empire State Building for the Food Bank "Go Orange" in New York City today. The Food Bank helps needy families with food, and it's even more important these days as more and more people are homeless and hungry. Photo By: RD/ Leon / Retna Digital

Bono And Chef Mario Batali Bono Gives Us The Peace Sign Bono attended a star studded party on the Upper East side along with Gwyneth Paltrow and Helena Christensen yesterday in New York City. One of our favorite photographers, Justin Campbell caught this great shot of Bono kissing famed chef Mario Batali, who was displaying an interesting fashion style. Click here to see more inside photos... Photos By: Justin Campbell/BuzzFoto