The tastes, smells and experiences of Italy are coming to San Jose in a three-story, all-in-one artisanal market and restaurant space. Eataly Silicon Valley opens at the Westfield Valley Fair mall on June 16. The latest opening is part of 41 locations across the world, and Raffaele Piarulli, chief operating officer of Eataly, is thrilled to be in the region.

“For so many reasons this is the perfect place to open our next location,” Piarulli told San José Spotlight. “The Bay Area has great (Mediterranean) weather, great produce and the people here want to learn about the culture.” Eataly first opened in Piarulli’s hometown of Torino, Italy in 2007. He said each Eataly is different with its own character and theme, but the goal is the same—for customers to eat, shop and learn about Italian culture.