Whimsy Rose Outdoors is bringing Boho Flair and Fun to Your Outdoor Festivities I remember the moment I first noticed Whimsy Rose Outdoors on Facebook. Local residents were posting pictures of this gorgeous white bell tent with a boho flair. There was a long table filled with scrumptious food and cozy pillows, cushions, lanterns,…
Chef Soph in the Kitchen
Meet Chef Soph and Her Unique Mediterranean Catering Style Chef Soph in the Kitchen: Meet Sophia Manatakis, better known as @ChefSoph! I first noticed her stunning grazing boards during a collaboration with Whimsy Rose Outdoors (blog coming soon!). When I found out she was local and throws the most impressively catered parties…I had to find…
Fat Dog Cookie Company
Westfield Teen Baking Cookies and Giving Back with Fat Dog Cookie company What’s better than delicious cookies and a great cause??!! This pandemic has allowed all of us to slow down a little bit and Westfield High School senior Amanda White took advantage of this opportunity. What started as a mission to start baking her…
Tomasello Winery of Cranford
Tomasello Winery of Cranford Adds a Personalized Wine Experience to Your Outdoor Dining! We love our Cranford family restaurants…but we love them even more when paired with a delicious wine from local winemaker Tomasello Winery! Tomasello’s now has a new wine bar at 109 Walnut Avenue. Tomasello is one of the oldest wineries in New…
Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices & Ice Cream
Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices & Ice Cream Set to Open in Westfield, NJ! Initially started in my hometown of Staten Island, Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices & Ice Cream has been around since 1928! I have fond memories of pizza at the world-famous Denino’s followed by ices at Ralph’s! Considered a traditional summer treat in New…
Introducing “Your Chief Experience Officer”
Your Chief Experience Officer is the Re-Branding of Fat, Drunk, & Fancy! You may recall that 365CranfordWestfieldNJ featured Westfield, NJ couple Kim DiGiovanni and Nick Rago a while back. We told their story of the Fat, Drunk, & Fancy brand being based on the philosophy that our society needs to get back to sitting around…
Restaurants that are Open in The Cranford Westfield Area During Covid-19 Coronavirus CRISIS
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LIST WILL BE UPDATED AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE AWARE OF ANY CHANGES NEEDED, OR OF ANY OTHER RESTAURANTS I SHOULD ADD! THESE BUSINESSES ARE CURRENTLY OFFERING DELIVERY AND/OR CURBSIDE PICKUP! SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS… AND TAKE CARE!
Fanwood Larder “The Closer Grocer”
Fanwood Larder is the “Closer Grocer”! We’ve all been there before – you just need one egg, a quart of milk, or that last ingredient to make your meal – and you have no desire to drive to the large supermarket and deal with parking! What happened to the neighborhood grocer? Thanks to longtime Fanwood…
Cranford Mother and Chef-Extraordinaire Lilia Daly Brings Healthy Food Delivered Right to Your Door with “Fresh Daly” meal plans
I’m excited to introduce you to a local meal plan and catering service owned by Chef Lilia Daly of Cranford called “Fresh Daly”. While this is definitely not a new service offered to our area by Chef Lilia – she and her daughter-in-law, Rachel Daly, are ramping up their marketing efforts and bringing the family-run…
Fat, Drunk & Fancy: A Local Couple Making the Kitchen Table Great Again!!
The concept of Fat, Drunk & Fancy all started with a drink in hand and feet in the sand! Westfield couple Kim DiGiovanni and Nick Rago came up with an entire brand based around the philosophy that our society needs to get back to sitting around a table and reconnecting. I met up with Kim…
