If you can put lipstick on a pig, you can put sunscreen on one too. Here’s Arbuckle of the Turtle Back Zoo.
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Hot from the Kettle: Grass Roots at the Montclair Farmers Market
Baristanet’s Melody Kettle experiences the intangible “Je ne sais quoi” of the Montclair Farmers Market.
The “Beatles” are Coming to SOPAC
The “Beatles” are coming to SOPAC on Sept. 11. Thanks to readers who entered our contest. We have our winners.
A Moving Story
Think moving directly across the street is easy? Think again.
Africk’s Trash Flash Mob?
Montclair Councilor Cary Africk picks up trash in his spare time. He hopes you will too.
Montclair a Coolest Suburb? Yeah, We Knew
News flash from Travel + Leisure Magazine: Montclair is one of the coolest suburbs in America.
DeCamp Strike is on for Thursday
Get ready. DeCamp drivers are set to go on strike on Thursday, and NJT is not honoring bus tix.
Has SOMA Achieved Perfect Racial Harmony?
Are South Orange and Maplewood so enlightened that race doesn’t matter anymore?
Need a Quick Dining Room … or Restaurant?
On sale on Craigslist: the plush red chairs from the defunct Table 8.
Out to the Country for the Hunterdon County Fair
Linda Sercus, the Executive Director of the Essex County Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, has been looking for “green” solutions to weed control. She’s been doing some research into goats–that’s right, […]
Porchistas and Other Music at Montclair’s DLV Lounge
DLV Lounge will be hosting a Saturday afternoon backyard BBQ tomorrow at its Bloomfield Avenue digs, featuring Montclair’s own Porchistas.
Coyote Scary
A poster to the Maplewood Online forumreported a coyote on Plymouth Avenue late last week.
Chef’s Lab Felt Like A Night In Athens
Recently, my son Gregory, 18, and I, decided to try out one of the cooking classes at Chef’s Lab on Bloomfield Avenue. I’d read about it here, and cooking classes are fun.
Jinxed Commute
Baristanet contributor Brian Glaser follows up on the commuting beat.


