Del Posto, Eataly and the fate of Mario Batali’s former Italian empire

Del Posto, Eataly and the fate of Mario Batali’s former Italian empire

For 16 years, 85 Tenth Ave. was all about glamour. There have been purse stools prepared to carry designer purses aloft, a gleaming Steinway piano and servers in pristine fits serving dear tasting menus to starry company like Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Now, there’s pizza cooked in an enormous oven that resembles a disco ball and…