With a warm hug and a kiss on both cheeks, Eataly, the largest artisanal Italian food and wine marketplace in the world, opened its first location in the Flatiron district of New York City. At 42,000 square feet, it’s equal in size to the arena at the Roman Colosseum, and features a megamarket fully stocked with cured meats and fresh fish, cheeses, fruits and vegetables, handmade pastas, desserts, baked goods, coffees and teas, canned goods, sauces and olive oils — and that's only on the main floor.
As a retail space, imagine a massive Ikea with marinara sauce.
This estravaganza is a creative collaboration between celebrity food stars Joe Bastianich, Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich of Batali-Bastianich (B&B) Hospitality Group and Eataly founder Oscar Farinetti.
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