If you have to park anywhere in downtown Montclair any time in the next 10 months, you better plan on getting an early start. The Crescent parking lot* — the […]
January 2005
Flu Shots Today
The Montclair Health Department is giving out flu shots today until 4 pm. to residents of Montclair and Glen Ridge. You don’t have to be in a special risk group […]
Restaurant Confidential
Another Montclair eatery is up for sale. This time, it’s a confidential listing for $1,050,000, but we’ve gleaned the following information. 4 Star Italian Rest. for sale in the heart […]
It Takes A Mansion
With all the talk about construction of a new Montclair public elementary school building, LEEDS and other issues, another area school quietly acquired this historic property, the W.I. Lincoln Adams […]
Deer Me!
Deer contraception studies, illegal transportation of deer, and passing the buck, literally, so cute whitetails can become another state’s problem. It’s the topic of an editorial in the Star Ledger. […]
Suburban Legend?
It’s no Montclair Watercooler, but we found this strange query on NJ.com’s Montclair forum. Would this post have passed through the Benevolent Despots’ elaborate screening process…
‘Poor Little Rich District’
Torn auditorium seats — despite mansions on Ridgewood Ave. and an average household income of $105,638. Oh the humanity! The Star-Ledger writes today about Glen Ridge’s school funding crisis. Sure. […]
Where Do We Draw the Line?
Jerry Mosier, in an Unmod post, complains of all the Christmas decorations that remain up around town. Which leads us to an important question, when should Barista start issuing Seasonal […]
Lost Dog Found
Brooke, the lost mutt,who was padding around Montclair for two and a half weeks, through snow and ice, with a hurt foot and a cone collar, was found on Saturday. […]
Roughing it, Gourmand Style
Ah, the great blizzard of 2005. It seems so … one week ago. Remember those insane grocery store lines? The frantic compulsion to stock up on milk and toilet paper? […]
No More Hairy Eyeballs
Have dinner plans yet? If you don√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t have kids, feel free to move on to the next post, but, as promised, for the dining challenged, we’ve rounded up a host […]
Where Kids Are Alright
Lots of tables in Baristaville, but how about high chairs, crayons or juice without the dirty looks. For our first Kid’s Dining Guide to Baristaville and Beyond, Barista readers weighed […]
Letters to Jay Schweppe
Passing the Paper Boutique today, we learned the store is now officially closed. Since news of its closing, there has been a steady stream of letters published in the Montclair […]
Calling All Good People
Not to be confused with the big "O"… The Big "M", a production from the M Room, is four hours of live music, dancing, durmming and meditation. If you want […]