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Jack’s Seafood Shack, Montclair – Review

July 19, 2017 • Essex, Food, Various and Sundry • 70

Oddly enough, we found Jack’s Seafood Shack in Montclair because we wanted some corn on the cob. It was National Corn on...
An Historic Walk Through Newark’s Mount Pleasant Cemetery

July 3, 2017 • Essex, Photography • 197

We recently toured Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Newark and were amazed at the array of famous New Jersey people who are buried...
Join Us for a Night of Stories and Songs with Liv Lombardi and YES!

June 19, 2017 • Essex, Events, Music • 288

We love Liv Lombardi’s songwriting and voice and it shouldn’t be a surprise that we love coffee—especially from...
YDKJ Diner Challenge! Verona Diner, Verona

April 26, 2017 • Dinerland, Essex, Food • 132

In our search for new diners, we recently came across the Verona Diner right on Bloomfield Avenue in Verona. It looks like a...
Ray’s Luncheonette, Montclair – Review

February 10, 2017 • Burger Mania, Essex, Food, Hot Dog Tour • 213

We surreptitiously “discovered” Ray’s Luncheonette on a day that we wanted to visit another legendary Montclair...
YDKJ Diner Challenge! – Village Diner, South Orange

January 23, 2017 • Dinerland, Essex, Food • 295

We’ve challenged ourselves to start reviewing NJ’s great institution… the diner. But, with enormous menus,...
Snow in New Jersey – Traditional Walk

January 8, 2017 • Essex, Newsy Jersey, Photography • 281

We had our first larger snowfall on Saturday. Alice and I woke to the snow coming down as we got ready to attend the DePaul...
The Corner, Montclair – Review

September 13, 2016 • Essex, Food • 401

Have you been to The Corner yet? It’s a bustling little restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating in Montclair and...
A Visit to Jersey Spirits Distilling Company in Fairfield

August 17, 2016 • Essex, Food • 439

After work on a recent Wednesday afternoon we converged on Jersey Spirits Distilling Company and met owners John Granata and Sue...
Kyrie Irving, a 2016 NJ Olympian from West Orange

August 3, 2016 • Essex, Sports & Leisure • 491

We’re highlighting all the New Jersey Olympians this summer because there are so many to watch for. Kyrie Irving will...
Shakur Stevenson, a NJ Olympian from Newark

July 28, 2016 • Essex, Sports & Leisure • 465

We’re highlighting all the New Jersey Olympians this summer because there are so many to watch for. Shaukur Stevenson is a...
Ibtihaj Muhammad, a NJ Olympian from Maplewood

July 16, 2016 • Essex, Sports & Leisure • 429

We’re highlighting all the New Jersey Olympians this summer because there are so many to watch for. Ibtihaj Muhammad is...
USPS Honors Newark’s Sarah Vaughn with a Forever Stamp

June 20, 2016 • Essex, Jersey Folk • 422

As part of their Music Icons collection of Forever Stamps, the United States Post Office has made these gorgeous Sarah Vaughn...
Hiking the Locust Grove Section of South Mountain Reservation

June 19, 2016 • Essex, Green Jersey, Sports & Leisure, Travel • 555

This weekend we hiked a little bit of South Mountain Reservation in Millburn and South Orange. If you’re new to hiking or...
Happy Birthday, Montclair Native Christina Ricci!

February 12, 2016 • Essex, Holiday, Jersey Folk • 925

[image via fanpop.com] Christina Ricci was born on February 12, 1980 in Santa Monica, CA but her family moved to Montclair soon...
Signs of New Jersey

February 6, 2016 • Essex, Signs of New Jersey • 476

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YDKJ Diner Challenge! Pilgrim Diner, Cedar Grove

January 13, 2016 • Dinerland, Essex, Food • 586

To celebrate our fifth year as a website we decided it was high time we started reviewing diners. Figuring out how to approach...
Montclair Bread Company Holds Open House in Their New Production Facility

December 2, 2015 • Essex, Events, Food, Holiday, Various and Sundry • 725

Montclair Bread Company and its owner, Rachel Crampsey, have won TV show competitions for their amazing donuts and now their...
Star Tavern Pizzeria, Orange – Review

October 28, 2015 • Essex, Food, Slices of New Jersey • 768

Star Tavern in Orange is famous for its bar pies. Matt Smith, of the band Hodera, is famous for his headwear. We visited both...
We Began National Pizza Month at Ruthie’s Bar-B-Q and Pizza in Montclair

October 4, 2015 • Essex, Food, Slices of New Jersey • 722

It’s National Pizza Month so we’ve been looking for pizza places all over New Jersey to check out. We first learned...