We saw Mario Batali at a book signing at Barnes and Noble last year, and he couldn't have been more lovely and gracious to fans. We suppose it just goes to show you what a little alcohol (or whatever) will do to a person's temper...
"All you weasel [bleep]wads in the back corners, can I have 10 seconds of your time?" Then, noting José Andrés' eatery The Bazaar had received four stars from the LA Times, the beefy "Iron Chef" bellowed, "The most mother[bleep]ers stars of any Spanish restaurant in the US." By the end of the night, the Miami Herald reports, Batali "was crocked," according to witnesses, and "even grabbing Andrés' butt at one point and making quick, crude humping motions." (New York Post)
Truly, we don't even need a video of the incident to be able to picture what Mario Batali would look like dry humping José Andrés. Evidently, Batali later denied the original outburst, but conceeded that he does uses the word "mother[bleep]er" alot.
Previously:
Mario Batali Vs. Gordon Ramsay
Bourdain Disses Batali