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WATCHUNG
BOOKSELLERS
54 Fairfield St.,
Montclair
973-744-7177
Enduring the sudden death of a soul
mate is hard enough; having to do so in
an utterly foreign culture is almost
unthinkable. But that’s the position in
which ROSELEE BLOOSTON, a former
longtime resident of Montclair (and
writer for this magazine), found herself
when her husband suffered a brain
aneurysm in Dubai. Not only was
Blooston called upon to navigate sharia
law in a country where women are
literally sidelined, but when she and her
college-age son returned home, they had
to come to terms with their lost loved
one’s complicated legacy. Montclairians
who knew Jerry Mosier will find a
fascinating portrait of a man in full.
DYING IN DUBAI arrives on bookshelves
in October; on October 1, Blooston will
hold a launch party and reading at
WATCHUNG BOOKSELLERS from
5-7 p.m.
BURGERS AND BEYOND
When the BAREBURGER on
Bloomfield Avenue launched last
BAREBURGER
May, its opening was one of the
480 Bloomfield Ave.,
most successful in the franchise’s
Montclair
history, according to company
973-509-2273
spokesperson Anthony Roman.
“Montclair is beautiful, and it has a
great downtown and amazing food
culture,” he says. With the dishes’ organic
ingredients culled in ecologically sustainable
settings, and its use of recycled building materials and biodegradable cups and containers,
Bareburger is a win-win for environmentalists
and foodies alike. Menu favorites include
hearty burgers, top-rated shakes, a wide
variety of salads, and fried brussel sprouts
that often outsell fries. The local branch joins
a roster of 35 branches worldwide, including
outposts in Japan and Germany. ➤
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BOOK & AUTHOR COURTESY MAUREEN GATES; BURGERS: PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BAREBURGER GROUP
JOURNEY THROUGH A
FOREIGN LANDSCAPE