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Chicago's River North neighborhood is importing two popular New York food meccas: Danny Meyer's Shake Shack and Mario Batali's Eataly.   Shake Shack is rumored to be taking over the shuttered Harley-Davidson store at 66 E. Ohio Street. A representative for the motorcycle brand confirmed to Crain's Chicago last November that their lease was n...

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The Mario Batali Greenwich Village Food Tour, launching on Sept. 16, will offer more than tasty morsels at the famed chef's eateries. Walks of New York inked an exclusive deal with the chef 18 months ago, and its guides are well versed about his culinary philosophy. The $64 outing stops at Otto before the popular pizzeria opens for lunch, and at L...

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It's happening. Yep, Mario Batali confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that the newest outpost of Eataly will open in L.A., in the outdoor mall Westfield Century City.   It'll be about the same size as the New York and Chicago outposts (about 5,000 square feet) but will have lots more outdoor and rooftop seating (because, you know, when in L....

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by Jennifer Parker   With this month's opening of La Sirena at The Maritime Hotel, New York City foodies are getting yet another Italian trattoria from Mario Batali. It's about that time. Every few years, the famous red-haired chef and restaurateur Joe Bastianich get together and open a splashy New York eatery – as was the case with Bab...

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by Daniel Gerzina   Mario Batali is excited to bring Eataly to Chicago. Very, very excited. Relaxing at the end of the bar at Otto in New York City (which Batali calls his "office"), the larger-than-life chef's eyes grew wider than his collection of Crocs when discussing the opening.   First things first: Batali says the Eataly team i...

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by Liz Biro   When Mario Batali's handlers told me I had seven minutes, from precisely 12:06 to 12:13 p.m., to interview the chef while he was visiting Market District in Carmel Nov. 21, I thought, oh boy, what a prima donna. Maybe it was his Italian charm, but Batali won me over.   He's a nice guy, a fast friend taking extra time not...

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by Matt Gross   There's this new restaurant you gotta try – no one knows about it yet. It's called Paradise, and it's Italian, real Italian, near the water in a little east coast port town a couple hours' drive from here. The dining room is spare and simple, with a lovely curved wooden bar up front, an antique espresso machine, and charming...

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America's favorite Italophile reveals his go-tos for everything from killer tortellini to stellar gelato. (You're welcome!) Bologna: I lived in and around Emilia-Romagna's capital for three years and saw its markets groan with every single good thing in season. Where to Eat: Ristorante Diana. Lunch here is one of the greatest experience...

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Mario Batali is giving New Yorkers "baking" lessons: the Italian superchef is writing a guide on the best places to eat in the city when you're stoned. The toking toque, one of a number of celebrities guest-editing sections for Time Out New York's first issue as a free publication, will oversee its music pages, which will highlight stoner rappers J...

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By Hillary Dixler This weekend top Italian chefs descended upon New York City for the annual Identità New York event at Eataly. As in years past, the Italian chefs were paired with prominent New York City chefs for demonstrations and multi-course dinners. On Saturday, Massimo Bottura of Modena's Osteria Francescana (currently ranked #3 in the worl...

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