It’s no big secret — at 7 am every morning, I love coffee more than I love my children. I also happen to know the secret to the best cup o’ joe on the planet: Ahrre’s Coffee Roastery in Westfield. If you too are a coffee lover, you’ll want to bring a beach chair into…
Bring Some of Nature’s Beauty Into Your Life At Williams Nursery in Westfield NJ!
A sure sign of spring is the reopening of Williams Nursery for the season. I swear I could spend all day roaming its greenhouses, awestruck by the beauty of thousands of flowers in bloom. Did you know that Williams Nursery dates back all the way to 1920, when it was started as Williams Floral…
ALEX and ANI in Westfield Hosts Charity Events!! Shop AND Support at the Same Time!
ALEX and ANI Charity By Design – CPL Event Not that any of us ever need another reason to shop at Alex & Ani, but here’s one, anyway. On Tuesday, March 17th, from 6:00 – 9:00 PM, the Westfield store, located at 200 East Broad Street, will donate 15% of all profits they make to…
Patricia & Paul – Artisans of Balsamsics in Westfield NJ
Patricia & Paul – Artisans of Fine Oils and Balsalmics If you’re like most people, you probably have a bottle of olive oil in your cabinet that you picked up in the grocery store, use occasionally in cooking, and don’t give much thought to. Olive oil is olive oil, right? Wrong. It is nothing short…
The Westfield Service League Thrift and Consignment Shop is a Great Place to Shop!
I have a friend who is always wearing the cutest jeans, and it seems every time I ask where she’s gotten them, her answer is the same: “The thrift store!” She’s referring to the Westfield Service League Thrift and Consignment Shop, and trust me when I say it’s much more than a thrift store. The WSL…
Shoe Tying Classes for Little Ones Offered At Westfield’s Castle Bootery!
Tying your shoes seems like such a basic skill — but for children who’ve never done it before, it can be really daunting! That’s why Castle Bootery of Westfield offers shoe-tying classes every week, to help kids learn to make those infamous shoelace bunny ears in a non-threatening atmospherec. The classes are geared toward children…
Westfield Community Players Theater
Who doesn’t love Broadway? The lights, the larger-than-life scenery, the songs, the talent, the timeless stories! But you know what I don’t love? Insanely high ticket prices, expensive parking garages (or worse yet, parking tickets), and lousy seats. So give my regards to old Broadway, and buy me a ticket to a Westfield Community Players…
Westfield’s Winter Restaurant Week 2/15-2/26
If you love to dine out in Westfield, then mark your calendar for Winter Restaurant Week–two weeks of specially priced prix fixe meals at your favorite restaurants, from February 15-26. Participating establishments will offer 2-course lunches and dinners and 3-course dinners with considerable discounts off their normal menu prices. It’s a great way to try…
Westfield Area Y offers Healthy Eating/Aging Lunch N’ Learn 2/11/15
So, how many chicken wings, pizza slices, and other nutritionally un-sound things did you consume on Superbowl Sunday? And how long did you pay for it afterwards? Let’s face it, none of us can eat the same way we did when we were younger. As we get older, our gastro-intestinal systems become more fragile, and…
What is a “Duffin”?? Head to Brownie Points Bakery in Westfield NJ to Find Out!
Do you have a serious sweet tooth? (If you don’t, I’m not sure we can be friends anymore.) Then you simply must check out Westfield’s newest bakery, Brownie Points. They had me at the cute name alone! Located on South Ave. directly across from the train station, this is the second Brownie Points outpost–the first…
