WHAT:
Stew Leonard's Wines of Clifton is hosting a book signing event with celebrity chef and cookbook author, Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, along with a tasting of Bastianich wines.

Lidia will be autographing copies of her latest cookbook, Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most (Knopf) at a special price of $24.99. The cookbook is the companion book to her 26-episode cooking series that airs nationally on Public Television. This season, when Lidia says "Tutti a tavola a mangiare!," she invites you to experience her favorite dishes and places to visit in Friuli, Maremma, Naples, Puglia, Sicily, Trieste and more.

WHO:
Lidia Bastianich is widely regarded as the "First Lady of Italian cuisine in the United States." In addition to her nationally-syndicated television series, Lidia is also a best-selling cookbook author, restaurateur, vintner and entrepreneur. Her cookbooks include Lidia's Italy, Lidia's Family Table, Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen, Lidia's Italian Table and La Cucina di Lidia. She is the owner of the New York City restaurant Felidia, which received three stars by restaurant critic Frank Bruni of the New York Times. Her other restaurants include Becco, Esca and Del Posto in New York City and Lidia's in Pittsburgh and Kansas City. For more information about Lidia Bastianich and Lidia’s Italy, please visit www.lidiasitaly.com

WHEN:
Saturday, May 2nd, 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

WHERE:
Stew Leonard's Wines of Clifton
345 Allwood Road, Clifton, NJ 07013
In the "Village at Clifton" lifestyle center next door to TGI Friday's on Route 3
Store phone for customer questions: 973.859.7700

MEDIA CONTACT:
Rachel Begun, Stew Leonard's Wines
203.750-6107 or rbegun@stewleonards.com