I'm a serial luncher (note: not a cereal luncher). As such, my options seem a bit exhausted at times. And, in BYOB-centric Montclair, the possibility of lunch with a cold beer or a cocktail is slim.

Enter DeNovo, and re-enter Demetri Malki. Malki, who is hardly new to town, gained a loyal following with Table 8 and D'metri's, but De Novo is his largest and most ambitious venture to date - and, most notably, it has a liquor license.