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The Pennsy: Penn Station food makes a giant leap with Mario Batali, Pat LaFrieda, Marc Forgione, more

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  • The Pennsy has great food but also a fair amount of seating -- perfect for a meeting or lunch date. Show your client you're hip and schedule your next appointment there.
    Photo Credit: Georgia Kral
  • Fresh flowers lined tables for the opening on Jan. 11. We're hoping they last through the long, cold winter.
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  • “There’s a lot of mediocre food around here,” Batali said, referring to the area surrounding Penn Station. “Now look at this!”

    Beyond working with celebrity caterer Mary Giuliani to create the menu at Mario by Mary, he will also play a role in future events in connection with The Pennsy, he said. There will be music events and a “cooking stories” series featuring Batali and other chefs (he mentioned Action Bronson!) talking about food.

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  • Chef Franklin Becker has opened up a second outpost of his veggie-focused and gluten-free eats counter The Little Beet at The Pennsy. The first is located at 135 W. 50th St.

    “People are wiser right now” about their food choices, he said during the Jan. 11 opening.

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  • Each food stall has a symbol to distinguish it. The Little Beet is signified with this big beet.
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  • The famous meat purveyor (Shake Shack uses a blend of its ground beef for its burgers) has opened his first eatery at The Pennsy. Dig into snacks like chocolate-covered animal crackers and potato chips or steak sandwiches (duh).
    Photo Credit: Georgia Kral
  • Just so you're not confused, beef is the thing at Pat LaFrieda.
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  • Chef Marc Forgione has opened his first fast-casual concept devoted to all things lobster at The Pennsy. Coconut lobster bisque and chile lobster salad for all!
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  • Mario Batali’s stall at The Pennsy is run with the operator of the food hall, Mary Giuliani. Mario by Mary prepares a variety of panini and soups, but chef Batali recommends Lucille’s wedding soup as the dish to order.

    It’s Italian wedding soup, “but in a sandwich!” Batali said.

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  • The popular vegan food truck The Cinnamon Snail has opened its first location not on wheels at the Pennsy. Choose from sandwiches and bowls and, of course, a variety of doughnuts and pastries.
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  • At Mario by Mary, grab a pretty cake square.
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  • Of course you want to sit on a wood stool and enjoy your lobster sandwich.
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  • The comfort of these couches just might be enough to transport you.
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  • Thoughtful lighting will surely help you Instagram your food.
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  • No food hall would be complete without a coffee bar. At the Pennsy, they pour La Colombe coffee.
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  • We can see many Penn Station-area workers downing drinks at the Pennsy bar during happy hour.
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Great food, at Penn Station?

That idea is no longer a dream, but a reality.

Ask anyone who works near the transit hub or commutes through it daily and they’ll tell you that, in recent years, lunch and dining options have been limited. That’s all changed with Monday’s opening of The Pennsy.

Take a look inside the new 8,000 square-foot food hall (thepennsy.nyc), located at 2 Penn Plaza.

Open Monday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

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