editor’s letter
T
he holidays are exciting, but there’s so much to
do, and so little time. At Montclair Magazine,
we’d like to assist you with the second part of
that sentence. How can we help? Let us count
the ways.
If your shopping takes you to Willowbrook
Mall, you’ll appreciate insights from senior general manager
Nancy Barbary (“An Insider’s Guide to Willowbrook Mall”).
If you’re looking specifically for gifts for the 12
and younger set, read about pocket.watch in
“Eighteen to 34? Try 12 and Younger.” In the
article, the digital destination’s chief content
officer, Montclair resident Albie Hecht,
shares how he helps create programs (and
merchandising) that a generation ago would
have been broadcast on Nickelodeon, where
he was president.
If you’re going to be entertaining this season,
consider this: vodka-latke parties. They’re usu-
ally thrown around the eight-day observation
of Hanukkah — Dec. 2-10 this year — but you don’t
have to be Jewish to enjoy crispy potato pancakes using
rosemary, Granny Smith apples, sweet potatoes and
caviar as special ingredients, and indulging in cocktails
that are perfect gastronomic matches. In “Cocktails and
Podcasts, the Perfect Mix,” Rashaun Hall describes his
mixology podcast, and offers tips on getting the most
out of enjoying drinks with guests.
We’re there for you and yours if you’re flying
this holiday season, too: “Up in the Air” offers
helpful tips for those stressful occasions when
you’re seated apart from your (often pint-sized)
travel companions. And “How to Address
Holiday Cards” takes the guesswork — Miss or
Ms.?, New Year or New Year’s? — out of this
time-honored tradition.
Finally, who is a more reliable arbiter of
holiday do’s and don’ts than Nutley’s native
daughter, Martha Stewart?
Happy holidays! ■
CINDY SCHWEICH HANDLER
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HOLIDAY 2018 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE