Eataly Caffè Sets An Opening Date On The Upper East Side

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Eataly, the artisanal Italian food purveyor, is opening a grab-and-go cafe concept on the Upper East Side on Wednesday, Dec. 10, the cafe's owners said.

The new Eataly Caffè will be located at 1122 Lexington Ave., at the corner of East 78th Street, in what used to be a FedEx. The FedEx moved one block over, to 1370 Third Ave., according to a sign.

The new 43-seat, 3,900 square-foot Eataly Caffè will cement the corner's gourmet identity, with Butterfield Market and Angelina Paris at the same intersection.

The Upper East Side location will be the third Eataly Caffè in the city, following one in Hudson Yards and one in Rockefeller Center.

"In the span of a few months, we’ve seen how New Yorkers have come to enthusiastically embrace this new concept, with an incredible response to our first caffè locations at Rockefeller Center and Hudson Yards," Tommaso Brusò, CEO of Eataly North America, said.

"As Eataly closes out its 15th year in business here in New York City, we look forward to yet another milestone with our opening on the Upper East Side."

At the cafe, Upper East Siders can expect a range of tea and espresso-based drinks, as well as freshly made pastries, gelato, cakes sold by the slice, and heaps of chocolate. The savory selection proves just as tempting, featuring paninis and Roman-style pizza studded with burrata and basil.

On Dec. 10, the cafe will open at 3 p.m. In celebration of the grand opening, Eataly will be giving out a complimentary hot chocolate to first-time guests through Sunday, Dec. 14.

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