[post_page_title]Famous friends[/post_page_title]
Batali was famous in the tabloids for his close friendship with fellow foodie, actress and lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow. In fact, the Shakespeare in Love star said that it was Batali who approved of her relationship with Brad Pitt (but not Ben Affleck). “He was just teasing me about every boyfriend I brought to [Batali’s restaurant] Babbo over the years,” she told a group of attendees at an event at one of Batali’s NYC restaurants. The two remained closed friends after the event wrapped.
