Summer Recipe: Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta

by Elizabeth Palmer Starnes



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

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Muscle Maker Grill Opens in Montclair

by Melody Kettle


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.

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Bringing Comfort to Watchung Plaza, Montclair

by Melody Kettle


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!


VB3: Jersey City's New Culinary Offering

by Elizabeth Palmer Starnes


Located on the bottom floor of a luxury rental building on Washington Boulevard in Jersey City, the newly opened restaurant VB3 offers revamped Italian classics with a decidedly local flair.

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.

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A Muscle Maker Grill Preview

by Melody Kettle


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. 


Red Eye Café Confirms Walnut Street As Montclair’s New Foodie Address

by Melody Kettle


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.

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