Lidia Bastianich celebrates neighbors PBS.

Lidia Bastianich is highlighting community togetherness in her 14th TV special. “Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors” premieres Nov. 25 on PBS. She travels to places like wildfire-scarred neighborhoods in California, a pay-what-you-can café in Denver, and the nation’s first legislatively supported free grocery market in San Francisco. She showcases acts of kindness. Bastianich believes these connections make people feel more human and foster positivity. Her journey includes meeting volunteers and visiting a free grocery market in San Francisco. Bastianich, who once lived in a refugee camp in Italy, emphasizes that small gestures can make a big difference in building community spirit.