Cocina Candela is an experiment in Puerto Rican gastronomy honoring the traditions of our Taíno roots and the purity of ingredients. I remember from my childhood in Puerto Rico: when I pulled yams from the ground with my grandmother, drank fresh milk from a cow in the morning with my grandfather, and ate dinners prepared on the fogón with whatever Read more...

Staying true to his roots, Franco opened a New York City style Italian restaurant in the heart of Montclair, New Jersey, in February 2013. But Fresco Da Franco is no ordinary Italian eatery. Due to Franco’s background of hosting some of Manhattan’s most exclusive dining rooms and clubs, he brought in elements from those experiences and made Fresco Da Franco Read more...

Our Story I have fond memories of going to Riverside Square Mall in Hackensack, NJ and eating at Hello Deli with my parents. They had the most delicious pastrami sandwiches and pea soup that was so thick you could hold up a spoon in it. I would split a sandwich with my father and still not be able to finish Read more...

Time Out New York’s “100 Best Dishes of 2013.” 2015 Chopped Champions! Mishmish is a restaurant, cafe, and artisanal foods shop that offers healthy cuisine made with seasonal and locally sourced food and prepared with Mediterranean focus. At Mishmish, we want you to feel at home. We believe that food is the universal language, ideally suited to conveying love and Read more...

Full service diner and coffee shop with burgers, specials, chicken, baked goods, breakfast and much more.  Private upstairs room available. Read more...

In 1989, when Raymond Badach opened his postage-stamp-size luncheonette on Church Street, coffee was just coffee and Montclair wasn’t a mecca for New Yorkers. Over time, small changes such as adding a cappuccino machine gave way to bigger changes. Joanne Ricci came on board as manager in 1996 and partnered with Raymond as a larger version opened in 2004. In Read more...

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Your Salad, Your Way The perfect salad is a matter of individual taste.  Whether your ideal salad is hearty or low-calorie, vegetarian or meaty, gluten-free or reduced sugar…. we have what it takes to build your personal best bowl.  Our salad chef will slice and dice, chop and mix to serve up a creation as dynamic as you are. The Read more...

When Toast first opened the doors of our Montclair, NJ location in May of 2007 the mantra was simple. “Peace, Love, & Pancakes.” While Toast has since expanded opening locations in Downtown Asbury Park, and Red Bank the restaurant’s foundation remains the same. Our mantra isn’t simply a cute catch phrase that looks good on t-shirts, those three words are Read more...

Neighborhood nook with eclectic decor featuring organic Lebanese-French dishes, brunch & desserts. Read more...