Eataly: Appetizing Italian on 5th Ave.
If you have walked by 5th Avenue recently, you may have noticed a new storefront open for business this summer by the name of Eataly.
Based in Turin, Italy, the gourmet food superstore aims to provide guests with a contemporary shopping experience. Despite its gigantic size and modern appearance, Italy’s first Eataly location, which opened in 2007, caters to traditional Italian sentiments about food, choosing to provide guests with a variety of homemade foods. The locale is particularly known for its homemade ice cream free of antibiotics. The culture of Eataly also includes unique attractions such as allowing customers to fill their own bottles from home with fresh milk onsite.
Fast forward to 2010 – Eataly has transcended the borders of Italy and may now also be found in our very own New York City. A joint venture with Italian-Americans Mario Batali and Joe and Lydia Bastianich’s B&B Restaurant Group, Eataly is an international business success story. The NYC location is larger than the original Italian store, taking on 32,000 square foot space on 5th Avenue. The new store includes an Italian wine bar, a pizza bar, and many other enticements for guest enjoyment.
New Yorkers curious about Eataly may find the store at
200 5th Ave
New York, NY 10010
It is recommended that guests arrive early, as lines can get pretty long, especially at peak hours.
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