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Eataly is coming to Miami, probably +/- late 2025 upon completion of construction, expanding to their 44 outposts worldwide in 15 countries. We have a smaller, similar concept already here at Brickell City Centre: Casa Tua.
Thomas Keller, the only US chef to operate two 3 star Michelin restaurants, is in only 4 US metros: SF Bay Area (Napa), NYC, Las Vegas and Miami.
The late Joel Robuchon has earned the most Michelin stars of any chef, 31, and has restaurants in only 2 US locations: Las Vegas and Miami.
Massimo Bottura, who operates a 3 star Michelin restaurant in Modena, Italy that was twice voted best restaurant in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, has one location in the US, Beverly Hills, but recently announced plans to open a second US restaurant in Miami.
We all know about NYC and SF (Ducasse, etc) and their many great restaurants.
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Eataly, an exclusive grocer founded in Italy, can be found in only 8 north American cities:
NYC
Boston
Toronto
LA
SF Bay area
Dallas
Chicago
Vegas
Beratta arms, a 500 year old arms maker, has only two galleries in north America - NYC and Dallas.
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I’ve been to the one in NYC Flatiron, not bad but far from best I’ve had….will be in São Paulo next month and might check out the Eataly there but prefer more independent, better restaurants in that city as they have the best Italian food I’ve eaten anywhere outside of Italy.
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Ive been to the Eataly in São Paulo but ironically never to any US location.
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Eataly is an oversized, overpriced tourist trap. I remember when it first opened in NYC a long time ago. Never impressed. I know several real old school Italian delis/salumerias in NJ and NY that put it to shame for a fraction of the price.
One of the biggest department stores in Paris, Printemps (the other one is Galeries Lafayette but my favorite is le Bon Marche.) will have its first U.S store in NYC in One Wall St in Financial District, targeted in mid-2024.
Founded in 1865, this is Printemps’ first expansion its global market in the U.S, the only other outpost outside Paris is in Doha. (The Milan outpost has been on hold due to the pandemic.)
The U.S Printemps CEO will be Laura Lendrum, who was previous the North American CEO of Saint Laurent, Gucci and Ralph Lauren.
The time for the U.S retail market has been trying. Barney’s New York, the beloved, iconic retailer to anyone who’s who, who’s known for innovation and modern, crisp clean-cut aesthetics, closed its stores in 2020. (I was devastated.) Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy in 2020, and closed the store in Hudson Yard after just one year.
From personal experiences I’m very impressed with the luxury retailers in London. I shopped online around the same time from these three stores: Neiman Marcus, Liberty London and Harrods London. I received the deliveries from both Liberty and Harrods within 2-3 days, one of which had a tiny damage from the DHL delivery (it was an Italian hand blown tumbler with a crack around the rim.) that I contacted Liberty.-within less than 24 hrs I had a brand new tumbler delivered to me (while keeping the original one.) with the sweetest, personal note from the head of the department.
Meanwhile it took Neiman Marcus almost 2 weeks.-I could have gone to London and come back.
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Seems like those who could bypassed US outposts of high end luxury European brands and flew to London, Paris and Milan to buy the same goods there thanks to a stronger dollar this past holiday season:
Seems like those who could bypassed US outposts of high end luxury European brands and flew to London, Paris and Milan to buy the same goods there thanks to a stronger dollar this past holiday season:
That’s me. I go to Paris (my Mom’s side still lives there.) twice a year at least. Strong dollars, more choices, (sometimes) different stocks (because the U.S markets have different buyers and regional preferences.) and in Paris when you spend more than €100 a day you get the V.A.T (it’s called T.V.A in French.) refund.
Mostly I am there to find brands that have not yet available in the U.S. I prefer one-of-the-kind, bespoken pieces. And hard-to-find vintages.
We usually do London/Paris for two weeks, Eurostar made it very easy. Next time will be early May, my husband found one of the best record stores in the world in le Marais, that’s all he cares.
I think even without strong dollar people still will flock to Europe. I have a few friends literally just dropped everything and moved to Europe in the past 2 yrs. I would have done that if it weren’t for my husband’s work. Paris is the city I truly want to live. (the weather is awful in Paris, overcast and cold, but I guess when you live in Paris who cares about the weather?!)
Eataly is an oversized, overpriced tourist trap. I remember when it first opened in NYC a long time ago. Never impressed. I know several real old school Italian delis/salumerias in NJ and NY that put it to shame for a fraction of the price.
Agree. I miss the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia (I live in NYC now). Now that is a unique market only found in 1 city.
I live 10 minutes from Eataly Flat Iron and never stop in.
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That’s me. I go to Paris (my Mom’s side still lives there.) twice a year at least. Strong dollars, more choices, (sometimes) different stocks (because the U.S markets have different buyers and regional preferences.) and in Paris when you spend more than €100 a day you get the V.A.T (it’s called T.V.A in French.) refund.
I think even without strong dollar people still will flock to Europe. I have a few friends literally just dropped everything and moved to Europe in the past 2 yrs. I would have done that if it weren’t for my husband’s work. Paris is the city I truly want to live. (the weather is awful in Paris, overcast and cold, but I guess when you live in Paris who cares about the weather?!)
Shopping in France and Italy is great. I save a list of clothes to buy when I visit Europe . Amazing selections in Paris, Rome, Milan, lower prices, and VAT refund. Saves 30%+ vs. shopping in New York.
Although I would never want to live in Paris. New York is better (my preference ).
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. Amazing selections in Paris, Rome, Milan, lower prices, and VAT refund. Saves 30%+ vs. shopping in New York. 
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