editor�s letter
�eldom have Ibeen happier to talk about our May issue than during this �waning , fingers crossed� time of COVID . Aswedraw nearer to herd immunity and the weather gets warmer , weshould be able toreturn to some of the pleasures we ’ ve missed the past year . �or e�ample , taking astroll out for ice cream� just in time , Upper Montclair is now home to Il Laboratorio del Gelato , abranch ofthe famed Lower �ast Side staple owned and operated by recent Montclair arrival Jon Snyder . Read about the goodies you can find there in “ The �lavor of Happiness .”
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And going out dancing is primed for a comeback . That ’ ll be a relief to longtime area resident and music producer Hakim Bell �whose father , Robert “ Kool ” Bell , founded Kool & the Gang� . He talks about the challenges of deejaying through the past year in “ Can ’ t Stop the Music .”
One aspect of local life that has been doing just fine �it ’ s been booming �isreal estate . Our home feature takes readers into agorgeous 1900 estate whose design makes it look fresher than when it was built� check it out in “ �state in �the Woods .’” �or those of us who want to both look and feel younger , we present “ Living Well One Balanced Bite at a Time ,” about Diane Sanfilippo of West Caldwell ’ s business , now based in San �rancisco , of nutritious prepared meals . Personally , I think getting back outside is going to make us all look younger . See you out there� ■
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2�� �A��D �Y T�� ����� C�URC� CONCERTS ARE MUSIC TO COMMUNITY ’ S EARS DURING CO�ID
3�� T�� ��A�OR O� �A���N��� �ORLD�CLASS GELATOISA�AL� A�AY INU��ER MONTCLAIR
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2 MAY 2021 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE