Monday, June 4, 2012 at 9:04AM 
The lemonade stands were a project done by 4th graders in conjunction with Montclair State University about how to start a business. While the basic concept of a lemonade stand was universal, groups of students had the freedom to create the name of their business, pricing, special offerings, and what to do with the profits.
Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 11:41AM 
This morning the Montclair Farmer's Market kicked off it's 20th season at the Walnut Street train station parking lot! All the usual market suspects were there: Jim Matarazzo of Matarazzo Farms, Taqueria Autentica, Vacchiano Farms, Romarsi Pesto, Naturally Smoked, Shore Catch and more!
Take a look at John Lee's slideshow!
Friday, June 1, 2012 at 6:01AM 
When I arrived, guests were invited to tour the market. I made a beeline for the seafood department, where I was wow’d by the selection (check out the soft shell crabs), and enjoyed one of the delightfully chunky, house made crab cakes.
Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 10:37PM 
Photo Credit: http://blog.cookingchanneltv.com/2012/05/04/casting-call-my-grandmothers-ravioli-with-mo-rocca/So you think your Grandma or Grandpa can cook? Cooking Channel has put out a casting call. Here are the details:
Calling all grandmothers and grandfathers who are great home cooks: Mo Rocca is looking for a lesson.
If you caught My Grandmother’s Ravioli this winter on Cooking Channel, you know that Mo Rocca never had the opportunity to learn the secrets to his grandmother’s famous ravioli. In fact, he can’t really cook at all.
Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 8:00AM
Read all about the panini's, salads, and more....on Montclair Restaurant News!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 10:43AM 
Read the review from the Fashionable Palate herself, on HFTK Wine!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 8:48AM 
7. Brookdale Park
This Olmstead designed county park straddles the Montclair-Bloomfield border and is host to concerts, fireworks and great art festivals. Park benches located throughout the park offer great vistas or places of quiet repose. The park is large so there is sure to be a place that’s just right.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 6:00AM 
Below is my recipe for Heriloom Tomato Bruschetta, one of my favorite summer dinner party starters. Its perfect because you can mix up the tomatos and slice the bread in advance, then just before your guests arrive you can throw it all together and leave it out for everyone to enjoy. Make sure you put out some plates or napkins, these can be very messy (in the best way).
Recipe:
Take two boxes of heirloom tomatoes and slice them all
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 9:40AM 
Black Bean SoupAfter a long weekend of beer, burgers, and barbeque Montclair can recover by indulging in good-for-you food at Muscle Maker Grill!
Muscle Maker Grill was started in 1995. With roots in Colonia NJ the company now boasts over 200 franchises across the country. Everything that’s cooked is either grilled, or sauteed, there’s not a fryer to be found. There’s also a huge compliment of salads, juices, and protein shakes. But the most important thing about the menu is that everything is filling, satisfying, and leaves guests wondering why they never realized healthy food could taste so darn good.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 6:00AM 
For the past several months Watchung Plaza has been playing a lively game of Musical Storefronts. Find out what will be occupying the former Piazza Della Sole space on Montclair Restaurant News!
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 6:00AM 
The menu, composed of a selection of small plates perfect for mixing and sharing, changes often to highlight the local produce offerings of the seasons. With prices ranging from eight to twenty-five dollars, you can compose a complete meal for a reasonable price. The staff, chefs, and owners were all beyond wonderful, and proud of what they had to offer.
Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 10:29AM Muscle Maker Grill is due to open their Montclair location this Tuesday! Here are some pics of their healthy eats shot at their Nutley location.
Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 10:36AM 
Photo Credit: John LeeBleary eyed residents of the Walnut Street area woke this morning to discover the grand opening of the Red Eye Café. Located diagonally across from Le Salbuen, Red Eye is named after the classic coffee beverage.
A Red Eye is named for the Red Eye flights from the West Coast. Late night (9 or 10pm) flights out of Los Angeles and San Francisco land in New York at about 5am.
Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 10:06AM 
Sara LehmanPlease meet the new Hot From The Kettle wine contributor, Sara Lehman. You may remember Sara as the former manager at Blu in Montclair. Sara has choosen to follow her passion and pursue a career in wine.
Check out Sara's first Hot From The Kettle post, a review of 1998 Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Wachenheimer Rechbächel Spätlese Trocken Riesling.
For more, visit Sara's oenophile blog, Fashionable Palate.
Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 10:00AM 
North Star Grilling Sauce by Heartbreaking Dawns on left. Nothing says the start of summer like Memorial Day, and nothing says Memorial Day quite like BBQ. Though I’ve found homemade Barbeque sauce both easy to make and rewarding to eat, sometimes time or circumstance just doesn’t allow it. Store-bought BBQ sauce to the rescue!
Choose wisely though, or you’ll end up with a gloppy mess of sauce and some unhappy guests. The five sauces I’ve selected below promise to fill all your BBQ sauce needs this season, and might even let you fool people into thinking you made the sauce yourself.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 7:53PM
Tapastry Restaurant proudly presents the legendary Charlie Jones on May 31st from 7-10pm as part of Meg's Music Series "Thursdays at Tap",
hosted by Meg Beattie.
Read more on the new Hot From The Kettle page, North Jersey Music!
Check out the new Hot From The Kettle calendar of Live & Local Music Dates! If you are a NJ based music artist and would like to be featured on North Jersey Music or have your performances posted on our calendar please send us an email using the "Contact Me" form in the right sidebar.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 8:37PM
Costanera, Cocina Peruana located at 511 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, makes the HFTK Lunch Hot Spot List!
Read more on Montclair Restaurant News.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 7:35PM 
Tuscany formally opened its doors on May 22, 2012 to bring homemade Italian faire to Upper Montclair.
Details on John Lee's slideshow on Montclair Restaurant News.
Monday, May 21, 2012 at 11:56AM 
Montclair get's a new relative: Uncle Moustache!
Read more on Montclair Restaurant News!
Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 8:19PM 
Remember the bikini-clad Brazilian dancing girls at Ilson Goncalves' Samba Montclair? Of course you do!
Montclair The Show, the thirty minute, docu-movie about the very best of Montclair, directed by Mido Emad and hosted by NJ food blogger, me, is coming together in a beautiful way. Check out the trailer!
