Boschetto, a popular “fine fast-casual” eatery in Montclair is expanding to The Park in Berkeley Heights under a roughly 3,600-square-foot lease. — Courtesy: The Park / The Connell. Co.
By Joshua Burd
A popular restaurant in Montclair is expanding to The Park in Berkeley Heights, where it joins a distinctive and growing food and beverage lineup assembled by The Connell. Co.
According to a news release, Boschetto is slated to open this fall at the 185-acre business, hospitality and lifestyle campus off Interstate 78. That will mark the eatery’s second location, bringing its upscale brand of regional Italian cuisine and a “fine fast-casual” dining experience that blends sleek, modern design with a counter-service setting under the concept founded by New Jersey and New York natives Robert Spina, Ryan Held and Chef Joseph Sergentakis.
Boschetto’s new space at The District at The Park will be roughly 3,600 square feet, with capacity for 100 diners, nearly doubling the size of the Montclair location.
“We could not think of a better fit than The Park for our new location,” said Spina, co-founder and CEO of Boschetto. “We looked at many sites before deciding to put a Boschetto here. Nothing compares to the uniqueness of this location. The attention to detail and hospitality-forward DNA is evident in every aspect of this development. We look forward to many successful years here.”
The Park, formerly Connell Corporate Park, is undergoing a sweeping $500 million redevelopment that is shifting it from a traditional office campus into one of New Jersey’s newest destination neighborhoods. A key component is The District at The Park, a vibrant 60-acre downtown anchored by a walkable main street with some 160,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment experiences.
“As personal fans of Boschetto, we are extremely excited that they will be joining the growing community developing here at The Park,” said Shane Connell, executive vice president at The Connell Co. “Their dedication to authentic cuisine, warm hospitality and high-quality ingredients aligns seamlessly with our vision for The Park as a vibrant, experience-driven destination. We’re confident Boschetto will bring a unique energy to the campus and quickly become a go-to gathering place for our community.”
In addition to Boschetto, The Park recently announced other retail leases that will join The District at The Park starting this August. They include Four Spoons Ice Cream Company, Doner Shack, Cafe Exchange, Dogtopia, Greatness Wins, Prime IV Hydration & Wellness, Emberside Brewery, Rosa Azul, BASH and MODO Hi-Fi Listening Bar.
The Park also has a notable selection of existing national and local operators, including the 176-room Embassy Suites Hotel, a 112,000-square-foot Life Time Fitness Center, Starbucks, Grain & Cane, FIELDHOUSE and more than 1.5 million square feet of upscale office space that is 97 percent occupied, including a co-working membership club, Round Table Studios.
