Visit Mario’s kitchen

“The kitchen really is the castle itself. This is where we spend our happiest moments and where we find the joy of being a family,” says Mario Batali.

Come see for yourself at Mario’s Kitchen Gardens at the New York Botanical Gardens, Tuesdays through Sundays now through Aug. 31.

Garden beds are filled with plants featured in the favorite recipes of the chefs from Batali’s restaurants. Kids can explore the gardens to solve Mario’s Menu Mystery.

Parents are invited too!

Mario Batali’s Kitchen Gardens, Tuesdays through Sundays, 1:30 to 6 pm, now through Nov. 1. Tickets are included in the All Garden Pass.

New York Botanical Garden [2900 Southern Blvd. off Fordham Road in Fordham Heights, (718) 817–8700; www.nybg.org]

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