Stew Leonard's Wine Store Coming to Springfield?

While we've been shopping at Trader Joe's and Whole Foods, snapping up vintages at the Wine Library, and watching and wondering if Stop & Shop is ever going to be a reality on Millburn Avenue, Stew Leonard's has been quietly making plans to open one of their famous wine stores in the Echo Plaza Shopping Center in Springfield. It will join NBD, No Body Denied, in the center, located between Mountain Avenue and Route 22 near the Mountainside border.

According to informed sources, the Stew Leonard's Wine Store is taking over the liquor license from the current Echo Plaza merchant. And except for some minor quibbling about signage, it's a done deal. The store will offer a range of wines and spirits and have a small gourmet department focusing on cheese.