Miste with toasted almonds, pecans
and Italian hazelnuts. Both are made
with French dark chocolate. Find the
chocolate in The Marketplace and
in-room minibars.
IRONBOUND HARD CIDER: Though its
farm and tasting room are in Asbury,
Ironbound Hard Cider’s owner
Charles Rosen lives in Montclair. The
company was founded to revive the
popularity of Newark cider, made
by blending Campfield, Poveshon,
Granniwinkle and Harrison apples
grown in the region. Ironbound Hard
Cider is on tap at the Lobby Bar.
SWEET HOME MONTCLAIR: This
sweet shop is known for its choc-
olate-covered pretzels but offers
chocolate caramels at The MC’s
Marketplace and in the minibars.
ADVENTURE KITCHEN: This
Montclair business’s Allepo pepper
spice is used in the Brussels sprouts
salad at Allegory; the sumac and sage
is used in the chicken tagine. The
Allepo pepper is slightly spicy, similar
to a cross between an ancho chili and
red bell peppers.
JUICE BASIN: Located on Bloomfield
Avenue in Montclair, Juice Basin
makes organic, cold-pressed juices.
Its drinks and cleanse kits are sold
in-room at the minibar and at The
Marketplace.
APPLEGATE FARMS: The vanilla and
chocolate ice cream from this clas-
sic Montclair ice cream shop is used
in Allegory’s desserts. The owners
of Applegate Farms have lived in
Montclair for decades.
IZZY & TALLULAH: Carrie Klis and
Pamela Saffer, owners of Izzy &
Tallulah, named after their daughters,
make their candies in Montclair.
Their caramels are sold in The
Marketplace and the in-room mini-
bar.
JANA’S JAMMY: The local jams
made by Jana’s Jammy are sold in
MADE BY YOUR NEIGHBORS Joe’s Chips, chocolates from Dolce Federica and Sweet Home
Montclair and candies from Izzy &Tallulah are available in the MC Hotel’s minibars and
lobby-level Marketplace.
The Marketplace. The owner lives in
Montclair.
MARTIN’S PRETZELS: Martin’s has
been making handmade pretzels since
1935 using flour sourced from small
farms in the Northeast. The owner of
Martin’s Pretzels lives in Montclair.
Bags of Martin’s pretzels are sold at
the in-room minibar.
MISUNDERSTOOD WHISKEY: The
Goodfella, the signature drink at
the MC’s Lobby Bar, is made with
Misunderstood Whiskey’s ginger-
infused whiskey (it
has tasting notes of
vanilla, caramel and
toffee). The whiskey
is also stocked at the
bar. Misunderstood
Whiskey’s founders are
from Montclair.
LE FRENCH DAD:
Located on Church
Street in Montclair,
Le French Dad
supplies pastries
to Allegory.
JOE’S CHIPS & JOE’S TEAS: Montclair
resident Steven Prato’s company
Joe’s Teas makes bottled iced teas
in flavors such as peach, lemon and
raspberry. Prato also sells chips,
made with choice potatoes cooked
one batch at a time so they’re extra
crunchy. Both the chips and the teas
are sold in The Marketplace and the
in-room minibar.
BROOKLYN BREWERY: Though
this popular brewery is based in
Brooklyn, CEO Eric Ottaway lives
in Montclair. Its beers can be
bought at the Lobby Bar.
NEW JERSEY BEER CO.: New
Jersey Beer Co. is located in
North Bergen and its owner
lives in Montclair. Find its
beers at the Lobby Bar.
BRONX BREWERY: This is
another brewery based in
New York whose owner
lives in Montclair. The
bar at The MC serves a
selection of its beer. ■
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