The cavernous Eataly, from Mario Batali & Co., is a temple to all things Italian. Ignore the overpriced produce market by the front entrance and make a beeline for La Piazza for sandwiches made with meticulously sourced ingredients (you can eat at the stand-up tables nearby). There's also a full-service pizza and pasta restaurant, a raw bar and fish eatery, and a wine bar for quaffing glass...
Eataly Restaurant Review:
Located across from Madison Square Park on Fifth Avenue, this artisanal Italian food store houses a beer garden, cafés and more. Each section of the market is paired with its own restaurant.
This 42,500-square-foot food and drink complex—part grocery store, part high-end food court—is an Italophile's fever dream. Inspired by the original Eataly just outside Turin, the New York City outpost was launched in 2010 by Mario Batali and business partner Joe Bastianich (their other collaborations include Babbo), along with Bastianich's über-chef mother, Lidia. The collection of Italian...
Citysearch Editorial Profile:
France, once the darling of the culinary world, has been cuckolded by Italy, and Eataly, a new 5th Avenue temple to all edible things Italian, shows what a passionate love affair it’s become. The...