Eataly Toronto's grand opening met by MASSIVE lines (PHOTOS)

Eataly has officially opened the doors of its first Canadian location, and Toronto showed up.

Sprawling out over two floors of shopping space, plus a lower-level brewery, and featuring the talents of more than 100 chefs, the long-awaited Italian marketplace opened at 5 pm on November 13.

Eager carb-lovers started lining up long before then and remained patient in lines outside even hours after the store had opened.

In the middle of record-breaking cold temperatures and blowing snow, Torontonians huddled around heat lamps and enjoyed samples brought out on trays while waiting to enter the giant establishment.

Each Eataly location contains a combination of restaurants, cafés, to-go eateries, fresh counters, a grocery market with more than 10,000 products, and a cooking school.

Here’s a look at the crowd outside Canada’s first:

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• See also:
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  • Canada’s first Eataly opens in Toronto this week (PHOTOS)

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Toronto will line up for anything. In anticipation for @EatalyToronto on Bay and Bloor, here is the growing queue on the street, just less than two hours from opening. pic.twitter.com/zEkMpJxJIU

— Samantha Lui (@samanthalui_) November 13, 2019

Opening day line ups at Eataly Toronto! @EatalyToronto pic.twitter.com/eco8RxNKg3

— Madiha Khan (@tocondoinvest) November 13, 2019

Eataly Toronto Canada Grand Opening Lineup #Toronto loves to line up for fast expensive food they can’t afford #EatalyToronto #Eataly #Canada https://t.co/7N1OoBs8jx pic.twitter.com/4XQLjVTsnu

— Workout Solutions (@Bodyfatcoach) November 14, 2019

Eataly Toronto

Address: Manulife Centre, 55 Bloor Street West, Toronto

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