ITALIAN MARKETPLACE COMES TO NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK CITY — Turin, Italy-based Eataly has leased more than 44,000 square feet of ground floor, lower level and rooftop space at 200 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan for its flagship New York City Marketplace. The new eatery will be located in L&L Holdings’ 850,000-square-foot building Flatiron District Building. L&L is completing a $135 million redevelopment program that includes restoration of the property’s façade and infrastructure. Scheduled to open by next summer, the new store will feature a retail center for Italian wine, a culinary educational center and a boutique eateries. Each retail area will be paired with its own dedicated restaurant that will include a wood-fired pizza and pasta bar, a cheese and salami counter, a steak restaurant, a vegetarian restaurant, a crudo and seafood bar and an Italian bar.