http://www.watchungbooksellers.com
973.744.7177Barbara Eclectic You?ll find funky and classic clothing for all shapes, sizes and budgets at this Upper Montclair Staple. From beach wear to semi-formal wear, Barbara Eclectic has you covered ? with just the right jewelry to match.
973.744.1217Cisco Station This little oasis of Brooklyn cool carries an impressive line of totes, luggage and clothing from Dublin?s doyenne of handbags, plus a carefully selected, Barneys-worthy collection of casual wear for men and women.
http://www.ciscostation.net
973.744.1150Kawayan You know what they say: the smaller the store, the more expensive the clothes. This proves true at Walnut Street?s shoebox-sized fashion mecca, but pieces here are so exquisite, you?ll plunk down your card with abandon ? and be glad you did when you?re one of the best dressed women around.
973.509.2100Thread A stroll through this cheerful boutique is a little bit like walking into the pages of the Garnet Hill catalog. It?s aglow with pastels and silly with seersucker, with just the right amount of prep-free gear and chic accessories to appeal to the latter-day city-dwellers of Montclair.
http://www.threadboutique.com
973.509.8892Bobbi Brown Studio With its exposed brick and high ceilings, this temple of beauty has more in common with a TriBeCa loft than the rat race of the cosmetics counters at the mall. Bobbi Brown?s first and only freestanding store makes shopping for makeup fun, due in no small part to the well-trained staffers who approach customers as people, not just palettes. Jafajems Frustrated globetrotters will relish the chance to travel vicariously through Jafajems? assortment of textiles and homewares from exotic locales like Turkey, Sri Lanka, Syria and Zimbabwe. With two locations in town, you?re never far from a fix of the exotic and beautiful.
http://www.jafajems.com
973.746.5885Jafajems Frustrated globetrotters will relish the chance to travel vicariously through Jafajems? assortment of textiles and homewares from exotic locales like Turkey, Sri Lanka, Syria and Zimbabwe. With two locations in town, you?re never far from a fix of the exotic and beautiful.
http://www.jafajems.com
973.744.6800Little Cricket Antiques There?s nothing musty about this trove of beveled mirrors, leather club chairs and assorted old-fashioned treasures. Little Cricket hearkens back to the best of bygone eras and then whisks you back to the present with its sparkling array of affordable handmade jewelry.
973.509.0990Montclair Paperie Now settled into its new, improved location, Montclair Paperie continues to cater to both the Crane?s crowd and the more mode Kate Spade set. Don?t be shy about asking for help with a custom job or for advice on how to feed invitations into your own printer. Staff members at this paper paradise are as warm and magnetic as the place they work.
http://www.montclairpaperie.com
973.783.0211Parcel Be forewarned: A quick trip for a birthday card from this gem of a store can morph into a shopping extravaganza before you can say ?vintage ephemera.? The stationery is sumptuous ? imported, letterpress, you name it ? but lovingly curated cubbies of unlikely objets d?art (including retro Scrabble pieces, antique stamps, even old-fashioned candy) make Parcel the whole package.
http://www.shopparcel.com
973.744.7700Piazza Della Sole Known for the giant-sized zebra-striped ottoman and fantastic selection of fashionable yet comfortable shoes and boots, and beautiful handbags and accessories, this Soho-inspired shop and its owners, Judy Typaldos and Camille Kessler, make customers feel right at home (look for the ever-present plate of cookies for stressed shoppers).
http://www.piazzadellasole.com
973.783.9423ToryJanes This elegantly appointed boutique is more like a salon in the old-fashioned sense (witty hosts, scintillating conversation) than a place to buy shoes. However, once you?ve chatted with friends and dispatched your son to the train table, do buckle down with the first-class footwear. Whether you?re Imelda Marcos, Carrie Bradshaw or a plain old Merrell-wearing mom, you?ll leave here well-shod and happier than when you came in.
http://www.toryjanes.com
973.744.6655Applegate Farm You know it?s summer in Montclair when people flock to the red barn for cones, sundaes and thick-as-cement (but much tastier) milkshakes. Don?t miss this summer?s feature flavors ? including ginger snap, bananas Foster, and extreme cookies and cream ? and an ongoing celebration of Applegate Farm?s 160th birthday !
http://www.applegatefarm.com
973.744.5900The Chocolate Path With its shelves of bars, cocoas, truffles and toffees, this one-of-a-kind, rainbow-colored store brings out the dark chocolate fetishist in all of us. Who needs Godiva? Follow the Chocolate Path to bliss ... and better health!
http://www.chocolatepath.com
973.655.0822Amanti Vino Oenophiles flock to this well-appointed wine shop on Church Street for its stunning breadth of regions and vintages. Whether you?re adding to your collection or just grabbing a Chianti for dinner at Raymond?s, knowledgeable staff will guide you to the right bottle.
http://www.amantivino.com
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