By Taryn Luna 

The North End might not be Boston's only Italian food hub for long. Celebrity chef Mario Batali and his partners are close to signing a deal to open an Eataly, a galleria of Italian gastronomy, at the Prudential Center next year.

If the deal goes through, diners would be able to pick up freshly made pasta at a vast gourmet marketplace, nibble on prosciutto with a glass of chianti classico, or sit down for a gourmet meal made with local ingredients at a rooftop grill — all within a three-floor food emporium that would cover an acre of space.

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