If you are a visitor of the Saturday Montclair Farmers’ Market, you will have likely come across the beautiful colors and delicious smells and tastes of Adventure Kitchen. The Montclair organization, founded by Lynley Jones, provides market attendees with tasty samples, refreshing ice pops, and easy recipes. But, there is so much more to this […]
Montclair’s new Grindage Wood Fired Pizza & Sandwiches celebrated its grand opening and ribbon cutting on Friday, Nov. 2. The restaurant ownership team was joined by Mayor Robert Jackson, Diane Israel from the Montclair BID and members from around the community. Grindage offers hand-crafted, locally sourced food in a laid-back environment at 438 Bloomfield Avenue. […]
Montclair Business Owner, Greg Williams, Brings GroovSauce to the Hot Sauce Market There are at least five bottles of hot sauce in my refrigerator. One for when I want things a little smokey, another for sweeter notes, one I use only on breakfast foods—I could go on. Greg Williams is familiar with the multiple […]
You’ve probably been hearing the term “poke bowl” a lot lately. And if you are not quite sure what it means, then Little Bear has your answer! Little Bear has brought the popular West Coast food trend of the poke bowl to 254 Bellevue Ave in Montclair. Poke is a raw fish salad, usually on […]
It’s time to welcome back Cafe Eclectic to Montclair, but with a twist! Greenleaf’s Eclectic Cafe opened to great fanfare on Wednesday night in Montclair, reincarnating the beloved original Cafe Eclectic. Owner Julio Valentin, a proud veteran of the Newark Police Department, continues his Montclair winning streak with the reopening of the reincarnated Cafe Eclectic […]
Many awoke to the news early yesterday morning that “bad-boy” chef, traveler, writer, New Jersey native, and television star Anthony Bourdain had died in an apparent suicide. Bourdain was in the midst of shooting an episode of his CNN hit, Parts Unknown, in France, where he was found unresponsive by his friend and fellow world-class […]
Montclair Can’t Seem to Get Enough of Ani Ramen, and Ani Ramen Loves Montclair Right Back With a motto like, “Slurp, Sip, and Repeat,” you can expect that an eating experience at Montclair’s Ani Ramen is going to bring the fun. After the Bloomfield Avenue restaurant’s opening in 2014, Ani Ramen soon found a devoted […]
Marcel Bakery and Kitchen Introduces a Great Deal for the Early Birds of Montclair Award-winning chef Meny Vaknin sure knows his way around the restaurant business. Vaknin, originally from Israel and of Moroccan descent, now owns two establishments in Montclair, MishMish (opened in 2014 at 215 Glenridge Ave) and Marcel Kitchen and Bakery (631 ½ […]
Aside From the Impressive Screenings and Events that Take Place During the Montclair Film Festival, the Festival’s Draw Highlights the Things that Make Montclair So Special Montclair’s population usually runs just shy of 40,000 people. Montclair residents have given the township the title of “where the suburb meets the city.” It is not inaccurate branding. […]
Local Coffee aims to become the focal point of coffee lovers in Montclair. Robert Genovese, the owner of Montclair’s newest coffee shop, Local Coffee, is no stranger to the hospitality business. Robert’s family has owned a restaurant in New York City for over 60 years, which has left him with invaluable experience and nuance in […]