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…
Peapods Cookies: Westfield Mother and Baker Turned Heads on the Food Network with Her Stunning Cookie Creations!
Perhaps you are a foodie fan and watch Food Network like it’s your job. Maybe you tune in to this channel because the reality food shows are so addicting and you wish you could make magic happen in the kitchen like the stars! Possibly you watched the Food Network’s “Christmas Cookie Challenge 2017” last month…
What Are “Ono Bowls”? They Are DELICIOUS!! And They Are In Westfield!
I don’t know about you, but I’m LOVING all the healthy choices you can find in Cranford and Westfield eateries nowadays. With my busy work schedule, I often grab meals on the run, and it’s a bonus if I can eat healthfully while still enjoying the convenience of quick meals. Ono Bowls recently opened in…
Valentine’s Day Dinner Spots in the Cranford-Westfield Area
Love is in the air, folks! Have you planned a Valentine gift for your sweetie? Forget flowers or a cheesy card–the best gift is FOOD, baby. Specifically, a delicious dinner out on the town that you can enjoy together. Here’s a list of restaurants in the Cranford-Westfield Area that are offering Valentine’s prix fixe meals…
The Westfield Farmers Market Offers Much More Than Local Produce!
If you’re anything like me, you try to SHOP LOCAL and EAT LOCAL whenever possible. Well, you can kill two birds with one stone by visiting the fabulous WESTFIELD FARMERS MARKET, open every Saturday from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm from now until October 29th! You’ll find everything from Jersey Fresh produce, baked goods, dog…
Fine Dining at Westfield’s Acclaimed Chez Catherine
I recently revisited one of the most highly regarded restaurants in New Jersey and enjoyed an absolutely incredible meal. Chez Catherine in Downtown Westfield is a classic in every sense of the word, and I’m already fantasizing about my next phenomenal meal there. For more than 30 years, owners Didier Jouvenet and his wife, Edith,…
Grilled Cheese Shoppe Opening Celebration TODAY in Westfield NJ 5/3/16
People often use the phrase “It’s as American an apple pie.” But I think we should start saying “It’s as American as GRILLED CHEESE!” Because who the heck doesn’t love grilled cheese?! The folks at the soon-to-be-open Grilled Cheese Shoppe in Downtown Westfield know just how much we all looooove grilled cheese, and they have…
Philly Pretzel Company in Westfield…. Perfect Party Platters!!
I say it all the time–it’s just not a party without PHILLY PRETZEL COMPANY soft pretzels. I mean, honestly, who can resist freshly baked soft pretzels?! The sweet and soft bread dough combined with the coarse salt on top = heaven on earth. They’re always the first thing to go from a party buffet. Karen…
Westfield Seafood is an Area Favorite!
Honest. Fresh. Seafood. Those three little words are the slogan behind Westfield Seafood, and the truth behind them is what has kept customers returning to the local fish market for decades. The only way you could get your hands on fresher seafood (aside from chartering a fishing boat) is if you traveled to Fulton Fish…
Westfield NJ’s Ahrre’s Coffee Roastery
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…
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…
