Indie-rock favorite and Brooklyn-based band, Grizzly Bear, came through Montclair on June 15th while on the road during their North American tour, promoting their fifth studio album, Painted Ruins. Grizzly Bear rocked the Wellmont Theater as devoted fans packed the venue, dancing and singing along to every song that erupted from the stage. Grizzly Bear […]
Scoundrel Films Partners with 18 Label Studios to Bring More Creativity, Art, and Production to the Heart of Montclair With an already well-established and nationally recognized film festival, bringing a production company to Montclair seems like a logical next step. Finding a home with 18 Label Studios on Frink Street, in Montclair, Scoundrel Films looks […]
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 […]
On June 7, 2018, the fourth recipient of the Clem Taylor Journalism Scholarship Was Awarded to a Deserving Montclair High School Graduating Senior Clem Taylor would probably describe himself first as a father and a husband, then as a Montclair resident, maybe as a lover of some oldies music hits, and lastly, as a journalist. […]
Montclair Residents and the Rest of Essex County Took to Their Polling Places in Droves This Past Tuesday. June 5th marked the primary election for many races in New Jersey, and around the country, just ahead of the much anticipated 2018 Midterm elections in November. Across the state, many were closely watching the New Jersey […]
The Newark Boys Chorus School Honored New Jersey Native and Music Legend, Bobby Valli, With a Lifetime Achievement Award. The Montclair Dispatch Got His Thoughts on the Recognition This past April, Bobby Valli, New Jersey native, and brother of Frankie Valli was honored by the Newark Boys Chorus School at their 43rd Annual Rainbow Gala. […]
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 […]
Montclair Resident and Actor, Patrick Garner, Brings History’s Most Influential Players to Life Through His Educational and Captivating Performances Patrick Garner brings an entirely new meaning to the phrase “history lesson.” The distinguished actor and Montclair resident earned his BA in acting from the University of Michigan, and eventually his MFA from Southern Methodist University, […]
With His Amazing Enthusiasm, CrossFit Coach, Gregory Lawley is Ready To Be Your Trainer at Bridge Athletics Working out is often fairly intimidating. Exercising at a new gym is even more terrifying. But Gregory Lawley, a head coach at Bridge Athletics is hoping that his CrossFit gym can remove the connotation of pressure and anxiety that […]