by Nicholas Dello Russo

A month ago I wrote a brief essay about my visit to Mario Batali's new Italian food emporium in the Prudential Center mall. That first visit was part of a press tour so we had Eataly all to ourselves and I was very impressed with the quality of the food and the overall ambiance. Molto Mario and his partners know how to cook and how to present Italian food to the masses.

I decided to give Eataly a few weeks to work out any kinks and make a couple of return visits. I was interested to learn if Eataly posed a threat to the North End which is one of the oldest Italian American neighborhoods in the country and a local mecca for Italian cuisine and groceries. At both return trips I was accompanied by my grandson, Ezio, who fancies himself an expert in pizza.

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Source: http://northendwaterfront.com/