By Chef Don Leslie The NBA playoffs are an absolute grind, and this Knicks vs. 76ers series is shaping up to be a total Eastern Conference bloodbath. When you have two heavyweights trading blows like this, you need to watch…
By Chef Don Leslie | April 23, 2026 As a chef, I have seen countless restaurant trends come and go. I have watched owners chase dietary fads, compromise their menus for mass appeal, and dilute their cultural heritage to appease…
As a chef, I spend my evenings chasing perfection on a hot line, plating braises and reductions until the early hours of the morning. Because of this, my standard for breakfast is unapologetically high. I do not want a culinary…
Whenever we hear the words “fast casual,” we usually think we have to trade amazing, high-quality food for just a little bit of convenience. Well, let me tell you, Boschetto on Grove Street in Montclair completely throws that silly rule…
There is a familiar rhythm to the month of March. The brackets are drafted, the upsets are inevitable, and the search for the perfect place to watch the games begins. For decades, the standard requirement for a tournament watch party…
By Chef Donald Leslie | March 23, 2026 Some restaurants just know how to make you smile the moment you walk through the door! Sapori Montclair, nestled right on Park Street, is one of those delightful places that instantly feels…
Every restaurant town develops its own version of comfort food. In Montclair, comfort does not always mean burgers or pasta. Sometimes it means a bowl of curry that arrives fragrant, colorful, and unapologetically bold. That is where Brick Lane in…
There are restaurants that survive on novelty, and there are restaurants that become part of a town’s vocabulary. Turtle + the Wolf belongs firmly in the second category. In Upper Montclair, where dining rooms are judged not only by the…
By Chef Donald Leslie Let’s get one thing straight before we dive in: I am a chef, not a saint. I spent enough years sweating through my whites at the Culinary Institute of America and running the line at Rosemary’s…
