Is Lidias mom still alive?

Erminia Motika, the mother of celebrity chef and author Lidia Bastianich, passed away on Feb. 14 at the age of 100, and in honor of Women’s History Month ISDA is paying tribute to the late matriarch and her famous daughter. Lidia was born in Pola, Istria, on February 21, 1947.

Who is the old lady on Lidia’s Kitchen?

While famed Italian-American chef Lidia Bastianich’s PBS culinary shows may bear her name, the real scene-stealer has been her mother, Erminia, whose death at age 100 earlier in February was recently announced. Always smiling and encouraging, Grandma Erminia deeply influenced Bastianich’s work and family.

Who is Lidias boyfriend?

In Pack Mentality, Lydia was at school, where she joined her boyfriend Jackson Whittemore, her new best friend Allison Argent, and Jackson’s best friend Danny Mahealani at lunch.

What happened to felidia?

Four decades after celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich opened Felidia, her esteemed Midtown restaurant has quietly shuttered. In September, Bastianich sold the brownstone that’s been home to the Italian restaurant since 1981 as part of a $4.7 million deal, according to PincusCo.