Name: Chad Smith 

Where do you live? Montclair – South End 

When did you move there? Life-Long Montclair Resident 

Where did you grow up? South End of Montclair 

How do you make a living? OR What is your everyday passion? Owner and Operator of Montclair Flowers and Gifts 

Coffee, tea or … ? Coffee 

What’s your idea of a perfect weekend day? Relaxing at Home with Family, Watching either Football or Baseball depending on the season 

What’s your favorite local restaurant? Cafe Moso and Montclair Diner

What’s on your nightstand? So Many Ways to Lose (Mets Story), A Promised Land (President Obama)

What are you listening to? Smooth Jazz, R&B, 80’s and 90’s Music 

What are your current indulgences? Spending Quality Time with our Son, Working at the Florist, Reading and Writing on the side, Public Speaking 

What talent you would most like to have? Playing the Piano 

What’s the worst-kept (or best-kept!) secret about Montclair? Best Kept Secret would be the South End… 

What do you hope they say about you at your funeral? What ever they feel….I would leave it up to them. (Hope nothing bad though…LOL!)