Ruthie’s Bar-B-Q & Pizza September 14, 2021Barbecue is one of those words that just confounds me. Because it can also be barbeque. But, mostly...
Tierney’s Tavern May 17, 2021If ever there was a local watering hole, Tierney’s would be it. The bar that every band in...
Sparo’s Deli & Catering March 13, 2021I’m not certain what this space was originally supposed to be. I remember ordering a slice in it...
Montclair House Grill January 22, 2021This joint has had more names than Kodak Black. That’s a deep cut reference, but suffice it to...
Antika Grill November 24, 2020I have to believe Antika Grill is the only restaurant in the area that has its own bong...
Cuban Pete’s August 31, 2020Look, man, I don’t know if this joint is racist. I mean, I don’t know if the owner,...
Beyond Pita July 29, 2020Why so angry? Seriously. You run a customer-based service, yet you treat your customers as though they’re an...
Vanillamore June 13, 2020[CLOSED] Vanillamore is a funny place. It’s a restaurant that looks like a cafe whose namesake is essentially...
Fin Raw Bar and Kitchen April 24, 2020[CLOSED] We’ve come to Fin several times over the years. When it first opened. Once a couple years...
Casa Piquin April 7, 2020[CLOSED] There’s nothing like subterranean Mexican. And, no, that’s not like a Oaxacan or Yucatán thing. I mean...
The Crosby March 5, 2020[CLOSED] The first time we came to The Crosby was on a sunny Friday afternoon when it first...
Tacoria – Montclair February 15, 2020Bro tacos. Yes, that’s a thing. And this comes as close to that paradigm as possible. Including the...
Chatni Indian Restaurant January 26, 2020The history of Indian restaurants in Montclair is a bumpy one. They’ve come and gone. And then opened...
Samba January 16, 2020Samba may not be the biggest restaurant on Earth. In fact, it may be one of the smallest....
Just Jake’s December 30, 2019There is a college in Montclair. Not surprisingly, it’s called Montclair State. And like any college, it’s filled...
Kai Yang December 3, 2019I grew up eating a lot of Thai food. There was this place in Sherman Oaks, CA called...
Bareburger – Montclair November 21, 2019I first had Bareburger at their Chelsea location back in the day. Ms. Hipster and I were in...
Aozora October 25, 2019Yay, it’s sushi. The go-to takeout food for all of us “metropolitan” types. Because, you know, real Americans...
