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One of the first things we tried at Eataly was the gelato (hey it’s hot out). There are a half dozen everyday flavors (chocolate, vanilla, espresso, chocolate chip, pistachio, etc) a half dozen fruit (lemon, apple, fig, strawberry, raspberry) and a few special mixes (ex. chocolate chip banana).

The chocolate and vanilla were both very good – sweet without being too rich and nicely refreshing. It was a bit of a race against the 90 degree heat to eat it before it dripped. The chocolate chip banana was also very good but the banana overpowers the blend.

Cones are $3.80 (one scoop), $4.80 (two scoops), and $5.80 (three scoops) and for some reason cups start at $5.80 (two scoops).

A few things to note:

* The line is long, but moves pretty well
* Any slowness is from people trying tons of tastes or asking for translations (the whole menu is in Italian)
* The cones are a way better deal than the cups
* They were out of a lot of flavors because of the crowds

This just in – It’s 6pm and there is a line out the door to get into Eataly. Here is a real-time photo. Inside appears to offer free samples and drinks. But you have to get through the line…

The curtains came down today on Eataly (although it doesnt open until Tuesday at 4pm) and we were able to snap a few photos of Eataly Gelato, rows of olive oil, balsamic vinegars, specialty rice, and Mr. Batali himself doing a late night final walk-through.

Well Eater was part of a coveted sneak preview of massive Italian artisinal marketplace Eataly and even reconfirmed the opening date as August 31st (at 4pm to be exact…damn they’re good). Eataly will feature a whopping 50,000 square feet including fresh bread, fresh pasta, olive oil, cheese, wine, meats, fresh fish, gelato, pastries, coffee, 12 restaurants and a rooftop beer garden called La Birreria, plus a microbrewery.

Please check out Eater for dozens of photos and lots more details.

It’s still a month or so off, but one of our stealth readers was able to snap a photo over the paper-covered windows of Eataly.

So here is a sneak peak photo of one small area within Eataly in some sort of state of finish.

It looks like it will have Lavazza coffee in this part of the massive Italian artisinal marketplace.

The New York Times reports that mega-Italian artisinal grocery, Eataly, has signed a lease for 32,000 square feet of space off of Madison Square park at 200 5th Avenue, including 8,000 square feet of rooftop garden. The Eataly in Turin features 8 restaurants, 2 cafes, and a gelato stand in addition to the market. The [...]

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