WHAT THE FORK?!

Eataly WTC debut stalled by Westfield- PA tiff

Condé Nast gluttons eager to chow down at Eataly, the Italian gourmet megamarket due to open at 4World Trade Center, will have to settle for nearby Majestic Pizza for a while.

A dispute between the Port Authority andWTC mall operator Westfield has held up Eataly’s access to its 41,000 squarefoot floor.

While it’s unclear who’s at fault, Westfield has balked at taking the keys from the PA, according tomultiple sources. UntilWestfield takes possession, it can’t turn retail space over toEataly— which will be close to Condé Nast’s 1WTC offices— or other tenants.

The untimely impasse makes it increasingly questionable whether hotly awaited Eataly and other retailers in the complex will have time to open their doors this year.

The PA “gave access” two months ago to Westfield for Eataly and other stores inside 4 WTC and underground corridors. But until Westfield signs off on the handover, tenants can’t start construction, much less move in, sources said .

Officials and reps for both thePAandWestfield declined to comment.

However, an insider said, “PA contractors are waiting for Westfield to sign off on thework or comeback with a [ todo list] — but so far the PAis stillwaiting. Meanwhile, Westfield is telling retailers the delay is due to the PA.”

The PA only just began installing glass for the Oculus roof of the Santiago Calatravadesigned Transportation Hub, and it can’t turn the vast hall over to Westfield until that job’s done later this year.

The mystery of when Eataly will open is just part of WTC retail buzz, which includes the tale that Calatrava, who visited the site Wednesday, once playfully threw an iPhone at Apple staff during an argument about design changes Apple wanted made for a possible store in the Oculus.

Westfield said last December that it would “probably” launch the WTC’s total 350,000 squarefoot store and restaurant sections in the second half of 2015. It’s since backed off the idea of holding a grand opening for thewhole megillah, saying it “is expected to open in stages from 2015.”

Eataly signed a lease one year ago, andwas expected to open on 4WTC’s third floor this year.

Owners Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich are itching to startwork inwhat’s nowraw space. Eataly rep Cristina Villa said, “We are patiently awaiting our turn in a very complicated project.”

In fact, sources said the Eataly teamhasweighed possible legal action — which could complicate things more, as Eataly also has a lease to open in Westfield’s CenturyCity mall in LA.

Eataly’s Villa would only say, “We don’t have possession of the space and construction hasn’t begun yet.”

Westfield and Apple are also said to have had talks about a 20,000 squarefoot twolevel store in the Oculus. A story that Calatrava objected to having a giant glass apple suspended from the 160 foothigh ceiling — the incident that sparked the alleged iPhone toss — could not be confirmed.

Westfield Group paid the PA $ 1.4 billion for all of the WTC’s retail space.