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

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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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• 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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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.