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Eataly

May 25, 2011 by Jennifer Che 14 Comments


Eataly is a dream come true for any Italian food lover.

What is Eataly?

Oh, just the largest artisanal Italian food and wine marketplace in the entire world. The first one opened in Turin, Italy two years ago by a fellow named Oscar Farinetti. This past summer, Farinetti teamed up with Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich, and Lidia Matticchio Bastianich to build a second one in New York City.

This new one occupies 50,000 square feet of space in the former Toy building at 200 Fifth avenue. Inside, you’ll find all sorts of hard-to-find Italian specialties, a number of Italian restaurants, wines, cheeses, and even various types of classes and cooking demonstrations.

It’s every food lover’s dream, which would explain why the place is always packed like a mad house.

I guess coming on a Saturday afternoon is always a bad idea. It gets so crowded that you may have trouble walking around comfortably. Forget eating at one of the restaurants! (or at least we did!)

There is a huge selection of various types of cured meats, many of which hang right above the counter. Check out those huge prosciutto legs!

They stock a beautiful assortment of cheeses from all over the world, including Italy (of course), France, and even Indiana! Of course there’s a selection of local New York cheeses. There is even “Il Laboratoria De La Mozzarella”, a place where fresh mozzarella is made right in front of you. If you’re lucky, you might be able to catch a demonstration.

So this is where you get speck, porchetta, and pancetta! There are so many types of cured meats here, it’s mind boggling. Bryan’s super food-loving cousin told us this was among the best cured meat she’d ever had in her life.

Check out the fresh seafood from all over the US and Canada (yum, razor clams! PEI mussels! Oooh, Wellfleet oysters!) One could ooh and ahh forever here.

A wonderful bakery that makes fresh bread continuously throughout the day. Check out all those lovely rustic loaves!

Want dried pasta? You have aisles and aisles from which to choose! There are popular Italian supermarket brands (like Barilla), as well as many artisanal choices. So hard to decide!

Of course, if you’re like Bryan, you’ll opt for the many fresh pasta choices! Countless raviolis, a green spinach pasta, and “noodles” of all different widths.

So many cheese wheels!

Venchi specialty chocolates

This place is really a sight to behold. Its sheer size as well as the endless options of absolutely delicious Italian goods can be downright overwhelming (in a good way!)

Though we did not have a chance to dine at his restaurant, we are pretty confident that the food quality will be high here. We’ve always loved anything from Mario Batali. His pastas are absolutely incredible (even the recipes I’ve tried at home). His steak is the best I’ve ever had. Even his casual dining spots are perfectly enjoyable.

This place is crazy popular but definitely worth a visit. If you are on the lookout for interesting Italian imports, I can’t imagine a place with more options.

If you do want to come, try to avoid coming on weekend afternoons, where it’s truly a madhouse.

Eataly
200 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Eataly on Urbanspoon

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  1. Peggy Labor says

    May 25, 2011 at 5:59 am

    Definitely a dream for any foodie!  Sounds like a lovely place!

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  2. Samantha @ Bikini Birthday says

    May 25, 2011 at 8:36 am

    When I die, I imagine heaven will look like Eataly.

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  3. Bianca Garcia says

    May 25, 2011 at 11:25 am

    I was there a couple of weeks ago too and absolutely loved it (http://www.confessionsofachocoholic.com/pasta/eataly-new-york) too bad you guys didn’t get to eat there!

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  4. Jen @ Tiny Urban Kitchen says

    May 25, 2011 at 11:43 am

     Wow, the food looks delicious in your post! I really wish I had been able to eat there, but the crowds were insane. I gotta go back on a weekday or something . . .

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  5. Joe Chang says

    May 25, 2011 at 11:54 am

    looks awesome !!!

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  6. claypotclub says

    May 25, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    It’s definitely a nice place to visit. They have a lot of ingredients that are difficult to find elsewhere. We happened to be there on a weekend afternoon. Not the best idea, but there we were. My favorite was the wide variety of dried pasta.

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  7. Ainslie Cheung says

    May 26, 2011 at 12:45 am

    hard to get a space but we managed to find one in the vegetable section….the gnocchi was superb…. wish i managed some photos except I was in a biz meeting :p

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  8. Run Fast Travel Slow says

    May 27, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    I’ve been to Eataly three or four times now and I love it. It’d be great if there was something similar in Boston… Can I ask what your favorite picks for gourmet shopping in Boston are?

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  9. [email protected] says

    May 28, 2011 at 8:40 am

    Oh my, thanks for this. I had planned to go to Eataly in March when I visited New York but bad viral illness forced me to cancel my plans and am still reeling a little 🙁  Your pictures have allowed me a nice little virtual trip there as I sip my coffee this morning and have reaffirmed that I NEED to get there 🙂

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  10. Sierra Tennyson says

    May 29, 2011 at 10:58 pm

    I love that place! Your pictures are great and congrats on winning Project Food Blog. I’m going to post about the site soon and I’ll link to your blog. What a great award!

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  11. Mischa Yahd says

    August 26, 2011 at 5:33 am

    I’ve never seen or never been to this place which they call Food Paradise. I hope someone will build a place just like this here in down south.

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  12. Allen Bates says

    December 6, 2011 at 2:02 am

    I want to taste all those cheeses, they look so awesome.

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  13. Brad Goolia says

    March 6, 2012 at 10:34 pm

    That place looks great, it looks like you can get the ingredients you need there. Thanks.

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  14. Emilio McCullen says

    May 9, 2012 at 2:25 am

    I hope I’d be able to go to this place, I bet the aroma there is marvelous. Thanks.

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