Bowling, Bocce Restaurant Coming To Norwalk Mall

NORWALK, CT — Pinstripes, a dining experience that offers bowling and bocce, has announced plans to open its first Northeast location in the currently under construction SoNo Collection mall. Pinstripes, Inc. announced Thursday their partnership with Brookfield Properties to open three new locations, including one in Norwalk.

According to a press release, the two other new locations are slated to open at Streets of Southpoint in Durham, N.C., and Halley Rise in Reston, Va.

"Our retail properties are a hub for daily life, and today’s consumer expects a great experience that features dining, entertainment and celebrates community," Brookfield Properties CEO and Brookfield Property Group Vice Chairman Sandeep Mathrani said in a release. "This type of tenant offering has grown throughout our portfolio in recent years, and our partnership with Pinstripes is a natural collaboration that represents evolution in our industry. We look forward to introducing the Pinstripes concept to new markets."

Pinstripes is one of a number of stores and restaurants to announce their intent to open at the SoNo Collection, including J. Jill, Sephora, Chico's and Soma.

Pinstripes, Inc. is an experiential dining and entertainment concept featuring exceptional Italian-American cuisine and thoughtfully selected wine and cocktails, combined with bowling and bocce. Dynamic event spaces for groups of 20 to 1,000 include unique and expansive outdoor rooftops or patios.

Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in Chicago and currently operates ten locations nationwide.

"We are excited to work with Sandeep and his team to further transform the retail experience and
offer our guests a magical venue to connect with each other," Pinstripes Founder/CEO Dale Schwartz said in a release. "Our unique combination of dining and entertainment is an ideal tenant for Brookfield Properties, and this partnership will further enable Pinstripes to accelerate its expansion plans of opening over 100 locations throughout the U.S. and overseas over the next several years."

For more information on Pinstripes, please visit pinstripes.com.