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Brooklyn Heights will soon have a major new dinner reservation to obsess over.
Union Square Hospitality Group, Danny Meyer’s restaurant empire, has announced plans to open its first-ever full-service restaurant in Brooklyn, bringing one of New York's most influential hospitality groups across the East River for the first time.
The new restaurant will debut in 2028 at 98 Montague Street, occupying the ground floor of the long-shuttered former Hotel Bossert, which is currently undergoing a massive restoration and conversion to apartments.
It’s an historic move for a company whose portfolio includes legendary Manhattan restaurants like Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern and The Modern. Despite influencing the city's restaurant scene for decades, the group has never run a full-service restaurant in Brooklyn.
The forthcoming concept will span roughly 3,200 square feet along Montague Street, one of Brooklyn Heights' most picturesque corridors. While details about the menu, chef and overall concept remain under wraps, the group says the restaurant will build on the Bossert's long history as a destination for dining, celebrations and neighborhood gatherings.
That's fitting, considering the building's past. Constructed in 1909, the Bossert was once known as the "Waldorf-Astoria of Brooklyn," serving as a social hub for generations of Brooklynites. The hotel welcomed celebrities, business leaders and athletes over the years and famously hosted the Brooklyn Dodgers' 1955 World Series celebration after the team's only championship victory in Brooklyn.
For New York diners, one of the city's most celebrated hospitality groups is finally setting the table in Brooklyn. After decades of dominating Manhattan's dining conversation, Union Square Hospitality Group is crossing the river—and bringing a little restaurant history with it.