The Wine Guys carried one kind of Russian vodka, and they threw it in the garbage Friday, according to manager Ricardo Patel.
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New zoning eyed to keep buildings smaller on, around Bloomfield Avenue
Montclair’s master plan already calls for just four stories along much of the corridor — but the zoning allows for six.
New rules eyed to limit building heights on, around Bloomfield Avenue
Many buildings would be limited to four stories — the zoning currently allows six for much of the corridor.
Loans, grants available for struggling Montclair businesses
Bus some local business owners say recent outreach isn’t enough.
Montclair budtenders first to join CEED union, focusing on cannabis
Ascend Montclair Dispensary workers have unionized, possibly helping set a standard for the thousands of workers expected to enter New Jersey’s budding cannabis industry.Â
Predatory lending: A Montclair business owner’s cautionary tale
Loans to small businesses don’t require the same kind of disclosures loans to consumers do, Zina Floyd, owner of Cafe Moso, joined U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez as he promoted a bill to change that.
Montclair town hall on small business resources Tuesday
The event will be held via Zoom, and registration is now available.
Recreational marijuana in NJ hits a snag — regulators want proof towns are on board
Montclair is among those municipalities allowing legal recreational marijuana, setting rules for establishments last summer.
Sipping coffee in Montclair, savoring wildlife with a councilman (Robin’s Nest)
Robin Woods checks in with Paper Plane Coffee Company and Councilman Peter Yacobellis.
A ‘Shot of Redemption’ — Montclair Brewery owner takes prize on ‘Master Distiller’
Leo Sawadogo was invited to return to the Discovery+ show, but couldn’t tell anyone he’d won for months.
Montclair-based Violet PR hires David Margolis as account director
Most recently, Margolis oversaw economic development public relations.
Mountainside Medical Center asks the community to name surgical robot
The name will be for the hospital’s Stryker Mako robotic surgical system.
As Montclair businesses struggle in COVID surge, talks on solutions get going
The struggle has even prompted some people to volunteer their time to help businesses get through staff outages.
For some Montclair businesses, the coronavirus surge is just too much
Mike Guerriero, owner of Guerriero’s Gelato, and Rachel Wyman, owner of Montclair Bread Company, say they want to see more support from local officials as they’re overwhelmed by constant staff exposures to coronavirus.