Opening Day For Adara

by Melody Kettle


Today, Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Chef Tre Ghoshal opens Adara, Montclair's first molecular gastronomy restaurant.  Enjoy the video of the Family and Friends Champagne Reception this past Monday night.  

Call for reservations: (973) 783-0462.


On The Edge of Cuisine: The Prequel

by Melody Kettle


NE Clam Chowder; Photo credit: John LeeSince September, foodies in NJ, and even those across the river, in NYC, have been buzzing about the opening of Montclair's new molecular gastronomy restaurant, Adara
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Adara: Amuse Bouche II

by Melody Kettle


 

Please enjoy food enthusiast and local photographer,  John Lee's, Flickr show from last night's champagne reception at Adara.

Love John's photography? Check out his blog, Black Tie And Flip Flops!

77 Walnut Street

Montclair, NJ 07042


Adara: Amuse Bouche

by Melody Kettle


Here's a peek inside Adara, 77 Walnut Street, Montclair, at the Champagne Reception this evening.

Foodies, restaurateurs, and journalists turned out to mingle and enjoy a tasting of  Chef Tre Ghoshal's edge cuisine.

Stay tuned to Hot From The Kettle and Montclair Patch for the video and more photos!

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Adara: Demystifying Molecular Gastronomy

by Melody Kettle


It’s a popular belief among food professionals that “molecular gastronomy” is nothing more than magic and trickery.  Marcella Hazan, commented on Hot From The Kettle that “[c]ooking is what I am interested in, not magic. I can be entertained by magic, briefly, I am sustained by cooking, my life long.”  

Earlier this week I visited with Chef Tre Ghoshal at 77 Walnut Street, the site of Adara, Montclair’s new modern American restaurant.  We sat in the upper dining room and talked while carpenters worked in the lower dining room. From the moment I entered Adara, I was immediately taken by the overall warmth of the restaurant; it was not the super sleek, pretentious, modernist space I anticipated.  The walls are painted in warm earth tones, the floors stained a rich dark cherry, and the new chairs were cushioned and comfortable, creating an atmosphere of refined cordiality.

I read Mrs. Hazan’s quote to Chef Ghoshal, and asked, “So, is it magic?”  According to Chef Ghoshal “it’s just food.”

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