Buon Compleanno Eataly!
Friday, August 31, 2012 at 10:28AM 
Eataly opened two years ago today. The Flatiron location of the Italian mega store is the first in the states, though plans are quickly developing for Chicago and Los Angeles locations. Dan Amatuzzi is the Wine Director at Eataly. He oversees the wine program at each of Eataly's six restaurants and he works closely with Eataly's wine store. Prior to Eataly, Dan was the Wine Director at Otto from May 2008 to July 2010. I worked with Dan during these two great years and learned more about Italian wine than I ever imagined possible. His passion, knowledge, and approach to wine lit a fire in me that continues to burn. When Dan left to open Eataly, he offered me a job in the wine store. I took it. Always a fellow of few words, Dans advice was to show up on August 24th, a week before Eataly opened, and "Just ask for Niccolo."