Eataly Boston is still on track for a late 2016 opening, and it's been a long time coming. Back in November 2013, news first came out that the Eataly team (which includes the B&B Hospitality Group — Joe Bastianich, Lidia Bastianich, and Mario Batali) had been eyeing Boston real estate for more than a year, including spots in the Quincy Market area and Back Bay.

But a lease for the Italian food wonderland wasn't signed until mid-2015, and construction got underway shortly after. Eataly now has almost 30 locations around the world, including United States outposts in New York City and Chicago, and each requires a lot of space. 

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Source: http://boston.eater.com/