A nonprofit focused on improving the lives of rescue animals is hoping to turn a Hackensack building into a global innovation center, a plan that will be on display this weekend as the organization hosts donors and other supporters at the Route 17 property.
In Hackensack, a proving ground for Cap Hospitality
In crafting the design of the new Cap Diner, Nicolas Geeraerts said he wanted to “bring a little bit” of New York and Brooklyn, while also staying true to New Jersey. He also aims to create a younger, millennial vibe that is also going to attract families. The overall objective is to create a place “that is approachable, pricewise, for everybody (and) … where a community can get together without one person being better than the next,” said Geeraerts, who oversaw the development of a high-end food hall above New York Penn Station.