Category Archives: Restaurant

Tia’s Food of Love Helps to Stock Hurricane Sandy Shelters

I’ve got a lot to say about surviving the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in varying degrees, but I won’t say it. Basically, I can’t. It would come from a place of having only lost power for 48 hours and submitting … Continue reading

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Worth the Trip* Even Without The Apples: Sugar Loaf and Warwick

*Obviously, with Hurricane Sandy and the gas shortage, a trip like this is only worth it if getting a tankful of gas is not an issue! We were lucky enough to enjoy the last (albeit MUDDY!) weekend of apple-picking at … Continue reading

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The Red Eye Cafe Makes Me Happy

There’s no need for me to review the Red Eye Cafe. I’ve already been called out as a devotee in a Baristanet post here.  Did Ms. Galant need to say I’d been there three times in three days? Thanks a lot! … Continue reading

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Get Connected with Health Love & Soul in Montclair

I’m a somewhat lapsed vegetarian turned pescatarian (is that really a thing?) now that I’m a parent and spouse to omnivores.  With two young children, convenience is high on my priority list.  Sorry, true believers – sincerely I am sorry … Continue reading

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Caffeine and Connectivity

I am still using an ancient (by techie standards) laptop, but I have officially become a part of the locally ubiquitous “freelancer working in a pseudo-public space so I don’t hide in my home-cave and never see sunlight” generation.  Starbucks … Continue reading

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Adara in Montclair: Pork Belly for Him, Olive Oil Gelato for Me.

I’m pretty much as casual as a diner can get.  I like bread at the table, eggs and pancakes for lunch, and I’ll take seconds and thirds on a cup of coffee if you’ll let me.  And no one was … Continue reading

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