sentences:  He took an extended trip to Italy.In 1993, he opened Becco (Italian for "peck, nibble, savor"), an Italian restaurant with his mother, Lidia Bastianich.He then partnered with Mario Batali to open Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, an Italian restaurant that gained the prestigious three stars from "The New York Times", the first Italian restaurant to gain the award in 40 years.