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Lance Knowling and Whoopi Goldberg
Celebrity and West Orange resident, Whoopi Goldberg, dropped into Montclair's Indigo Kitchen for a bite to eat.
According to chef and owner of Indigo Kitchen, Lance Knowling, Whoopi was very nice and loved the various works of art displayed at Indigo which were painted by Lance's mother.
This morning the crew from ABC was on location at Samba Montclair, shooting a segment for Neighborhood Eats.
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In the past few weeks local new sites have been abuzz about the Bloomfield Center Renaissance: a collection of old buildings adjacent to the Bloomfield Train Station have been demolished and a new mixed residential/retail complex is slated to occupy that block. With camera in hand I had to see what the fuss was about and discovered a foodie wonderland that apparently has slipped under the radar of pretty much everyone with an opinion about Bloomfield.
Friday night was a gorgeous night to be outside at the Montclair Art Museum. The event, sponsored by Amanti Vino, benifited programs and exhibitions at MAM, and brought out a lively and generous group of supporters.
Guests enjoyed a sampling of artisinal wines, canapes, and delicious made-to-order pizzas by Pizza Vita, fired up in ninety seconds using their portable custom wood-fire oven. Musical blends by Eugene Chrysler entertained, and a silent auction helped raise money for the cause. The galleries were also open for perusal, featuring modern and comtemporary art from private collections.
Sunday was lemonade day in Montclair NJ with scores of refreshment stands lining the sidewalks all over town.
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.