April Fools!
Spring has finally come to Baristaville, which means we have only a couple of months more to work on our beach bodies. For those of us who love to to go out to eat, but hate bringing home the calories, a new health bistro has opened up in the old Park St. Bar & Grill location.
Le Sponge is a health-conscious French dinette that specializes in all local and organic cuisine. Owner, Carrie Ah-Frique, former student of both Jacques Pépin and Cousteau, is excited to open up his new eatery in Montclair.
“What this town is missing is a casual restaurant that serves wholesome and local cuisine” said Ah-Frique, who gets all of his ingredients from Whole Foods and CVS, both along Bloomfield Avenue. The menu is small, yet elegant, beginning with the Amuse-Bouche, pictured right. Continue Reading
“If you think that Glen Ridge is the place to be for opulence when you ‘gotta go,’ then you are in for a surprise and a treat,” said BID director, Jerri Freed. “You haven’t really gone if you haven’t gone on a Downtown Montclair toilet.”
When I took over Baristanet, I was just their lowly web developer, paid by the Baristas to do something I truly love: write code and have the power to delete the site’s current existence with a couple of clicks. 
Whenever I think about elections, or about the burden of holding the weight of the entire hyperlocal world on my shoulders, I crave a good sippy. Now, I’m no bartender, but I’ve got some cups and spoons laying around the apartment. I read about Holly making cocktails all the time, so I figured I could give it a shot.
