Lost In History: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Visit to Montclair High School

Lost In History: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Visit to Montclair High School

52 years ago, during a firey time in the United States and around the world, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made a controversial visit to this very town, possibly at the peak of his notoriety. Just two years prior to his assassination and untimely death, King arrived in Montclair, making town history by stopping into […]

Facing the Facts and the Future of Montclair’s Downtown Look

Facing the Facts and the Future of Montclair’s Downtown Look

In recent months, the future of the facade of downtown Montclair has created a buzz around town. The recent revisions and discussions surrounding the 256 Park Street property, the building at the corner of Walnut and Forest streets (pictured above), and other business district properties have started a conversation regarding the historic and thematic architecture […]

GroovSauce, The Montclair-Based Hot Sauce Company That Gives Back

GroovSauce, The Montclair-Based Hot Sauce Company That Gives Back

  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 […]

Bring a Big Appetite to Little Bear

Bring a Big Appetite to Little Bear

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 […]

Grizzly Bear Makes The Wellmont Theater Audience Roar

Grizzly Bear Makes The Wellmont Theater Audience Roar

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 […]

Lights, Camera, Action! Scoundrel Films Comes to Frink Street in Montclair!

Lights, Camera, Action! Scoundrel Films Comes to Frink Street in Montclair!

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 […]

Greenleaf’s Eclectic Cafe Brings Variety to Montclair

Greenleaf’s Eclectic Cafe Brings Variety to Montclair

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 […]