THE BUZZ
INTREPID GYM
H.I.I.T. ME
312 Bloomfield Ave.,
Montclair
973-893-5614
Like its Hoboken sibling, Montclair’s new INTREPID GYM
provides high-intensity interval training alongside a spin room.
Unlike the former, the Montclair gym attracts a more diverse
demographic. “Suspension-training is good for all ages,” says Adam
Kant, owner of the Hoboken Intrepid and co-owner of the Montclair branch.
Memberships come in three varieties: gym alone, spinning alone or a combo of
the two; personal training is also available. “We call this the ‘third place,’” says Kant.
“There’s home, work, and that missing segment of what else you do when you’re not
sleeping or working. It’s a very community-driven place to be.”
OIL &
VINEGAR
28 S. Park St., Montclair
862-333-4244
The recently-opened
OIL & VINEGAR joins its 100-odd sister
locations in Europe in bringing varieties
of these condiments, plus sauces, jams,
tapas-type foods and other goodies to
town centers that get a lot of foot traffic. “Downtowns are making a comeback,” says owner Jeffrey Enright. A Jersey
City native, Enright recalls “walking up
Central Avenue to the bread store, the
meat guy and the fish guy. Food keeps us
together when we’re not on Skype!” The
store operates on the refillable bottle
model, whereby customers buy a bottle,
then bring it back to be refilled – a good
fit for a town that prizes conservation.
Our advice: While filling up on extra
virgin olive oil, go for the delicious
strawberry onion chutney, too.
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MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE
SPRING 2016
AMORE
CALANDRA’S
PIZZERIA & CATERING
322 Orange Road, Montclair
973-509-7000
ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT
Jack Calandra has a solid track record of operating
pizza parlors, having run two in Newark and one in
Bloomfield before opening the South End’s AMORE
CALANDRA’S PIZZERIA & CATERING. The Orange Road
pizzeria offers classic fare like baked ziti and homemade eggplant rollatini, as well
as pizzas, whole and by the slice, with a wide variety of toppings. But the best
recommendation for the newcomer may be in the owner’s genes: Both parents are
from Sicily, and his mother, a great cook, often lends a hand at the stove and oven.
Come for takeout, or stay home for delivery; minimal seating is available.
INTREPID PHOTO COURTESY MALKA MEDIA; PIZZA: THINKSTOCK
TOPPING
OFF
YOUR OIL