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"Sleek and well‑branded, the iron‑and‑glass heart of the San Lorenzo neighborhood doubles as a reminder of Florence’s 19th‑century turn as Italy’s capital, with a pavilion modeled after Paris’ Les Halles; the ground floor buzzes with greengrocers, cheesemongers, and traditional stalls alongside contemporary stands like a new outpost of local specialty coffee franchise Ditta Artigianale, while upstairs a polished food court gathers a cooking school, a busy beer stand popular as a pit stop, and even American barbecue from Joe Bastianich." - Mary Gray