2014 Montclair Food + Wine Festival Tickets On Sale

by Melody Kettle


The Montclair Food + Wine Festival is back!  The local non-profit, that bills Montclair as "The Food Capital of NJ"  has placed tickets for two of the upcoming 2014 events on sale.  The Grand Tasting, to be held at the Montclair Art Museum on May 31, 2014 and The Gala Dinner, to be held at The Manor on Monday, June 2, 2014, are now available on-line only through Eventbrite and on the MFWF website. 

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Popping-Up On Walnut Street

by Melody Kettle


Not as pretentious as Church Street,  nor as urban as Bloomfield Ave., Walnut Street is hip, diverse, artsy, and embodies that certain je ne sais quoi of Montclair cool.   

It's of little surprise that local entrepreneurs, Selma Avdicevic (owner of Woolly Boo) and Helene Richman (owner of brandhelene), chose Walnut Street  for their first Montclair Pop- Up.  The Montclair Pop-Up 2013,  located at 102 Walnut Street, will open on  Friday, November 22.

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Thanksgiving Recipe: Butternut Squash & Smoked Gruyere Tart

by Melody Kettle


This Thanksgiving recipe comes from Montclair's foremost Woman in White, Ariane Duarte.  

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Thanksgiving Recipe: Turkey Brine from Highlawn Pavilion

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Chef Mitchell Altholz from Highlawn Pavilion passed along his recipe below for brining and cooking a turkey. He chose this recipe because it's one simple thing the home cook can do to really improve the taste and quality of the central part of most Thanksgiving dinners.  

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The Tewksbury Inn, Oldwick, NJ

by Jennifer Miller


Many people view the Tewksbury Inn as a fancy, upscale restaurant that only serves expensive wines and fancy entrees: a place to go for special occasions. In reality, it is a fantastic neighborhood restaurant that is waiting to be discovered by you! 

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