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Eataly’s Wine Shop Closing for Six Months

All of these cases are about to be closed, but the shop will reopen.
All of these cases are about to be closed, but the shop will reopen. Photo: Bryan Hood

It’s unclear when the temporary closure will begin, exactly, but the wine shop component of Eataly will soon go dark for a short time as a result of a settlement reached yesterday between the Batali-Bastianich group and the State Liquor Authority. Lidia Bastianich will be removed from the store’s liquor license, and the group has agreed to pay a $500,000 fine. The agency initiated action against Eataly after it said principals had “suppressed information” about the alleged connections between production and wholesale divisions. [Crain’s, Earlier]

Eataly’s Wine Shop Closing for Six Months