Old Timers Fear Eataly Will Put Little Italy Out of Business

Nine months after Mario Batali's Italian megamart and food court Eataly opened to the public, the Little Italy Merchants Association is realizing the hugely successful destination is a real threat. And they're trying to get defecting customers to come back.

In a Post piece today Little Italy business owners reveal business from locals has dropped off since last summer, and they hope people will return for their lower prices and mom-and-pop feel. But then the locals go and say something like this: "The stuff is definitely presented better here. And it's a better atmosphere. When I think of Little Italy, I think it's a little dirty, grimy, it's hot and smelly."
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