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Nobu and Geoffrey Zakarian Are Cruising

Bingo, anyone?
Bingo, anyone? Photo: Malte Christians/Getty Images

Is partnering with a cruise line the next step to building a celebrity chef empire? Aboard the uppity Crystal Symphony in July, Nobu Matsuhisa will lead cooking demonstrations, host special Omakase dinners, and schmooze with passengers. A pretty sweet deal, considering he’s sailing around Italy. Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian already had plans for a partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line, and now he’s sweetening the deal by opening a second restaurant on a Miami-based Norwegian boat. Like Matsuhisa, he’ll hop onboard to do cooking demonstrations and hold babies for photographs. Since these cruise lines are two of the most luxurious ones, hopefully these guys will avoid feces and four-hour waits for food. [USAT, Earlier, Miami Herald, Earlier]

Nobu and Geoffrey Zakarian Are Cruising