Eataly NYC Recipe
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Eataly NYC (photo from shoppingblog.com)
You may have the universe if I may have Italy. ~Giuseppe Verde
We don't do restaurant reviews at MindfulEats, but we are doing a quick briefing on the most innovative and inspiring food concept we've come across in a long time - Eataly. Eataly opened last week in New York City, and we forgive the cheesy name for the beautiful celebration of the joy and deliciousness of Italian food. Powered by Mario Batali, Lidia Bastianich and Joe Bastianich, Eataly is a stunning retail market and a glorious food hall (fish, pasta, pizza, vegetable, prosciutto, gelato, and a white-table steak restaurant are some of the food stations). All the food is prepared from imported Italian ingredients and…
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