BUZZWORTHY
Montclair
DA PEPO PARTNERS WITH
WATCHUNG BOOKSELLERS
Montclair
MONTCLAIR’S JOSH ALLEN
GETS READY FOR THE NFL
This year’s NFL Draft, taking place on April 25, is sure to
be highly-anticipated by Montclair football players and fans
because JOSH ALLEN, a Montclair High School class of ’15
graduate, is projected to be a top pick. Last season, as a mem-
ber of the University of Kentucky Wildcats, Allen won several
awards including the Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the top
defensive player in college football. Allen is expected to be one
of the top five players selected in the draft, with a chance to
return home and play for the New York Jets, who hold the
third overall pick. Wishful thinking? We’ll find out the day
our May issue arrives in homes.
Montclair
A TASTE OF MONTCLAIR’S HISTORY
The joint space that WATCHUNG BOOKSELLERS shares
with its in-house restaurant still holds cookbooks. But the
recipes coming out of the kitchen are different. DA PEPO:
LA CUCINA DEL NONNO, a casual grab-and-go and cozy
eatery has opened in the space formerly occupied by
Tiny Elephant. Its owner, Carlo Orrico, is a lifelong chef
whose pasta, meatballs with whipped ricotta, paninis and
salads are examples of unpretentious Italian family din-
ing, according to his son, Carlo Jr. Da Pepo also serves
cappuccino, machiatto and teas as well as tiramisu and
gelato. “We wanted an experience that’s between cooking
at home and going out,” he says, noting that it’s easier to
park, pop out of the car and grab a meal in Watchung
Plaza than other business areas in town. • 54 Fairfield St.,
(973) 655-8825, dapepo.com
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The MONTCLAIR HISTORY CENTER presents the best kind of walking tour:
2 P.M.
the catered kind. Discover the food and stories that make Montclair unique on
this three-hour food tasting and historical walking tour of the downtown area.
A half-dozen or so local restaurants provide the provisions. Registration is required; space
limited. • $45, $40 for MHC members. Begins at 2 p.m. in front of Lackawanna Station,
294 Bloomfield Ave., (973) 744-1796, [email protected], montclairhistory.org.
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SPRING 2019 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE
COURTESY
To be considered for Buzzworthy, contact Cindy Schweich Handler at [email protected]