Mark Ladner, protege of Mario Batali and Executive Chef at Del Posto in New York, began his education at Johnson & Wales before moving to his native Boston to cook with Todd English at the original Olives in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Mark then moved to New York City where he worked for several years with Scott Bryan and Jean Georges Vongeritchen before opening Babbo as a sous-chef. Mark then opened Lupa and Otto with partners, Mario Batali, Joe Basianich and Jason Denton.

As head chef of Del Posto, Chef Ladner cooks a sensible blend of rustic Italian flavors, using responsibly raised and locally grown products. Del Posto was given Three Stars by the New York Times.

He currently resides with his family in Greenwich Village.

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