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Eataly Italian Food Emporium Opens Monday
Check out some sneak peak photos of the 63,000-square-foot gourmet superstore and eateries. It opens to the public Monday at 4 p.m.
The Chicago food press has been breathless this week in reporting on the about-to-open Eataly Chicago in River North.
It’s essentially a department store of 10,000-plus Italian foods, drinks and cooking essentials, along with 23 different restaurants, Zagat reports. At 63,000 square feet, Eataly Chicago is larger than its New York City counterpart.
The two-story emporium at 43 E. Ohio is owned by Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich and opens to the public Monday at 4 p.m.
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The media was invited to preview the space this week. Everyone posted rapturous, mouth-watering photos of pasta, pizza, fish, meat, olive oil, wines, espresso, etc. Hungry yet?
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And check out Eataly’s Facebook page for its own photos and more info about the grand opening.
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