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Here's an interview with Lidia Bastianich in which she discusses Italian cuisine and the opening of the brand-new Eataly Chicago. On why Eataly opened in Chicago: "I think Chicago's a great city. Like New York, it's full of energy. To make 60,000 square feet work, you need a densely populated area to fill it, and for this concept to be effective, you need the space. " [CR]