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46BEST IN BERGENour readers have spoken! See the results of the annual best in bergen readers’ choice awards.

58THE POWER OF INTUITIONa therapist explores a type of holistic medicine called energy healing, which combines science and spirituality.

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We couldn’t believe the number of entries we got this year in our Best in Bergen competition—more than 1,800. Kudos to all of you who voted for your favorite shop or eatery. The recogni-tion winners receive in Bergen Health & Life magazine (which iscirculated to more than 150,000 readers) helps to grow thelocally owned and operated businesses that we all love and that make our main streets special—so thank you! Check page 46 for the 2012 winners, all of which are invited to participate in our annual party and expo, BergenFest—so you can taste or experience their services for yourself. This will be BergenFest’s fifth year, and we’ve changed venues this year. Because we’ve outgrown our beloved Estate at Florentine Gardens, we’ll be at the Sheraton Mahwah Hotel. Don’t miss this event on Thursday, September 27, from 5 to 9 p.m.

Once you’ve scoured the Best in Bergen section, don’t dis-count the rest of this issue. It is packed with great articles, like our feature on alfresco dining (page 74), in which New Jersey caterer extraordinaire Laurence Craig invites us to his farm for a garden-fresh party. There you’ll find lots of decorating ideas and, best of all, exclusive recipes so you can host your own soi-ree before the summer breezes by.

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Allergy & AsthmA frank J. picone, M.D. founder of two river allergy and asthma group, tinton falls, and chief of the allergy/ immunology Division at riverview Medical center, red bank

BAriAtric surgery karl stroM, M.D. Director of Mountainside hospital bariatric program in Montclair and Director of bariatric surgery at Montclair surgical associates

BeAuty shari frieDManMedical esthetician at the peer group, florham park

BreAst surgery Dana holwitt, M.D., f.a.c.s. breast surgeon at Montclair breast center

cArdiology robert D. slaMa, M.D., f.a.c.c. chief of cardiology at summit Medical group

chiroprActic cAre Michael kirk, D.c. founder, performance health & chiropractic, Moorestown

dentistry Jay schuster, D.D.s. founder of Metro Dental associates, Morristown

dermAtology alexanDer Doctoroff, D.o.president of the new Jersey Dermatological society and founder of Metropolitan Dermatology, teaneck

Fitness spain, c.p.t., c.e.s.personal fitness trainer at the active center for health & wellness, hackensack

geriAtrics l. Monica chavez, D.o. internist at holy name Medical center, teaneck

integrAtive & complementAry medicine Julie taw, M.D.Medical Director of the center for integrative healing at englewood hospital and Medical center

internAl medicine kenneth M. granet, M.D., f.a.c.p.section chief, Division of internal Medicine at Monmouth Medical center in long branch, and clinical assistant professor of Medicine at Drexel university school of Medicine in philadelphia

neurology John J. halperin, M.D.Medical Director of the atlantic neuroscience institute, summit, and chair of the Department of neurosciences at overlook Medical center in summit

nutrition heiDi skolnik, M.s., c.D.n., f.a.c.s.M. president of nutrition conditioning, fort lee

oBstetrics/gynecology & Women’s heAlth Matthew iaMMatteo, M.D.founder of Madison avenue ob/gyn, Morristown; cinDy parnes, M.D., f.a.c.o.g., Director of women’s health, nJ women’s wellness center at Montvale health associates

occupAtionAl therApy karen z. kowalski, M.p.h., o.t.r. academic fieldwork coordinator/instructor of the occupational therapy assistant program, Department of psychiatric rehabilitation and counseling professions, university of Medicine and Dentistry of new Jersey, newark

oncology DonalD Mccain, M.D., ph.D., f.a.c.s.vice chairman and chief, gastrointestinal oncology, and chief, surgical oncology, cutaneous Malignancy program, John theurer cancer center at hackensack university Medical center

ophthAlmology richarD a. norDen, M.D., f.a.c.s founder of norden laser eye associates, ridgewood

optometry Michael veliky, o.D. Director of omni center eye services, west orange

orthopedics Mark a. hartzbanD, M.D., Medical Director and founder of hartzband center for hip & knee replacement, paramus, and Director of the Joint replacement service at hack-ensack university Medical center; paul kovatis, M.D., Director of the Department of the ortho-paedic surgery’s foot and ankle section at hackensack university Medical center and an orthopedic leg, foot and ankle specialist at orthopaedic spine and sports Medicine center in paramus

pediAtrics Michael laMacchia, M.D. chairman of pediatrics at st. Joseph’s children’s hospital, st. Joseph’s regional Medical center, paterson

physicAl therApy Matthew a. cifelli, p.t., D.p.t., n.a.s.M.-c.p.t., c.s.c.s.Director of proactive sports therapy in Montclair

plAstic And cosmetic surgery valerie J. ablaza, M.D., f.a.c.s.partner and corporate vice president of the plastic surgery group, Montclair; farhaD rafizaDeh, M.D., f.a.c.s., chairman of plastic surgery at Morristown Memorial hospital and owner of better plastic surgery, Morristown; isaac starker, M.D., f.a.c.s., partner at the peer group, florham park, and past president of the new Jersey society of plastic surgeons

podiAtry richarD t. braver, D.p.M., f.a.c.f.a.s. owner of active foot & ankle care, englewood

psychology clifforD n. lazarus, ph.D. clinical Director of the lazarus institute, skillman

rAdiology/BreAst heAlth christopher l. petti, M.D. Medical Director of bergen imaging center, englewood

reproductive heAlth ali nasseri, M.D. Medical Director of the fertility center at the valley hospital, ridgewood, and associate professor of obstetrics & gynecology at new york university school of Medicine

sports medicine Michael l. gross, M.D. Medical Director of the active center for health & wellness, hackensack, and orthopedic Director of sports Medicine at hackensack university Medical center; anDrew s. levy, M.D., orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician at the center for advanced sports Medicine, knee and shoulder, Millburn

urology richarD lee, M.D.Director of robotic surgery at englewood hospital and physician at urologic specialties, englewood

learn more about our health advisory board at bergenhealthandlife.com/about-us.

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GREECE IS THE WORDFoodies and health enthusiasts sing the benefits of olive oil, but many of us haven’t even tasted the real deal—authen-tic Greek olive oil. Try the Euphoria brand, marketed by Teaneck native Lori Konstantopoulos, who imports the oil produced at her husband’s family’s grove in Messinia, Greece. The fresh, f lavorful oil is produced immediately after harvest, and each bottle is labeled with the date on which the olives were pressed. For the best taste, the oil should be consumed within two years of the press date, she explains. Another perk? The environmen-tal benefits: The family uses sustainable farming practices that promote bio-diversity and packages the oil in recycled glass. Get a bottle for $28 at euphoriaoliveoil.com.

CORRECTION In our July/August 2012 issue, we incorrectly stated that The Fountain Spa (201.327.5155, thefountainspa.com) is located in Paramus. The spa has two locations: Hackensack and Ramsey. We apologize for the error.

Your health coach is in Saddle River, your yoga class is in Tenafly and your post-workout massage is another gridlocked schlep from there. The quest for health and serenity can be a hassle. But opening this month in Paramus is Ethereal Health and Wellness (201.857.0777, etherealhealth.com), an inte-grated center for all your wellness needs. The facility, led by medical director Anthony Berlet, M.D., offers everything from spa services and custom-blended makeup to fitness and meditation classes to nutrition coaching and noninvasive pro-cedures by Dr. Berlet and cosmetic dentist Joseph DiSilvio, D.M.D. Also, for breast cancer survivors, health coachingand fitness classes are available under the direction of Ana Rosati, Pink Ribbon Program–certified specialist. “We want to help our clients achieve optimal health and timeless beauty in body, mind and spirit through ideal nutrition, better fitness, holistic healing, rejuvenation, personal growth and advanced aesthetics with unsurpassed kindness, care and customer service,” explains owner Rene Marie Walters. Membership

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HUMC EXPANDS TO ESSEX COUNTYHackensack University Medical Center, recently named the number-one hospital in the state by U.S. News & World Report, just welcomed a new member to its family. In July the Medi-cal Center and LHP Hospital Group Inc., a company based in Texas, bought Mountainside Hospital on the Montclair/Glen Ridge border. The hospital will now be called Hacken-sackUMC Mountainside. (The partners also bought the former Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood and plan to reopen that facility in the spring.) Hospital executives say there will be no changes in services or staffing as a result of the acquisition.

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You’ve spent months counting calories, lifting weights and doing crunches, but those last few pounds just…won’t…budge. The hips and the lower abdomen are notoriously stubborn spots for fat deposits, leaving “love handles” and a “belly bump” on even the most fit individuals. Sure, there’s always liposuction, but not all of us can afford the expensive procedure and its associated downtime. Instead, consider Coolsculpting, a painless, non-invasive procedure approved by the Fda in 2010 to reduce fat in the hips—and just last spring it was approved for use on the abs as well. “This is the first noninvasive procedure that actually works,” says david abramson, m.d., who offers cool-Sculpting at The Fountain Spa’s ramsey location. For the treatment, a physician uses a device that presses the targeted area between two plates and cools it—the extreme cold temperature causes the fat cells to shrink and, over a period of time, they are eliminated from the body. The procedure lasts from one to two hours, and patients can expect to see an average of 20 percent fat loss within several months. The cost varies depending on the size of the area being treated, but usually starts at $700.

arhaus is your house exciting news for design-savvy bergenites: Arhaus (866.427.4287, arhaus.com), a one-stop shop for interesting and handcrafted home goods with a retail location in Freehold, will open a second new Jersey store at The Shops at riverside in Hackensack this october. offering every-thing from furniture to bedding to accessories and lighting, the store features luxurious products at affordable prices. also, arhaus has a “green” edge—it uses recycled materials and organic fabrics in its custom pieces and “upcycles” antique items. For the unsure shopper, the 18,723-square-foot, two-story showroom features inspirational displays, and professional design experts are on hand to assist with selection.

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When you’re young, no one expects you to know how to cook. The same goes for when you live in manhattan. (Thank you, carrie bradshaw, for illustrating this by storing shoes in your oven.) but now that I’m a Jersey girl and married with children, it’s getting embarrassing that I don’t know my shallots from my scallions, my souffles from my sabayons. enter chef rama ginde of wannabee Chef (201.503.0335, wannabeechef.com), a cooking school in cresskill. chef rama, a graduate of the culinary Insti-tute of america, offered to lead our staff in a cooking class to show off her studio and offerings. not being much of a cook, I reluctantly agreed (thanks to a push from our editor in chief, who is an excellent cook and was very enthusiastic).

We all assembled in Wannabee’s beautiful studio one day in July and were immediately won over by chef rama’s warm, encouraging style. She led us in making an Italian green salad with berry vinaigrette dress-ing, fried zucchini fingers, mini gnocchi and grilled chicken. The class was fun and entertaining, and I found myself enjoying cooking. (never thought I’d say those words!) even the more experienced chefs among us had a great time and learned new tips and techniques. and the meal we created tasted amazing.

Wannabee chef offers both private and group cooking classes for adults and kids, birthday parties and prepared foods you can pick up for lunch or dinner. (group classes for adults start at $65, group kids’ classes at $40 and birthday parties at $296.) I’m definitely going back, maybe for a Latin-themed class (chef rama grew up in Puerto rico and is of Indian descent). or maybe just cooking 101. —Marisa sandora

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The weather has cooled down, and the leaves are about to change colors. What better time to get outdoors and see the state’s scenic parks? Take a bike and you can add to that a challenging cardio workout, a low-impact fat-burning exercise and a calorie-bust-ing activity (cycling burns about 550 calories per hour). Do it alone and push yourself to set and beat goals or bring a friend or join a biking group to add a social experience to your workout. But before you get started, heed these safety tips: Adjust your bike: Your leg should be slightly bent when the pedal is down, and the handlebars should be positioned just below the saddle. Take tools: You wouldn’t drive without a spare tire—the same preparedness makes sense for biking. Bring a tire tube, a pump and a patch kit (all available at biking stores). Follow safety rules: When on the road, always ride with, not against, traffic.

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WHERE TO GO: RINGWOOD STATE PARK features 25 miles of paved and unpaved trails, including 7.5 miles of moun-tain biking. The bike path at SADDLE RIVER ROAD AND ROCHELLE AVENUE in Rochelle Park/Saddle River is a three-mile asphalt trail and connects to the SADDLE RIVER AREA BIKE PATH, a six-mile paved path. Check with a local biking store for more recommendations.

When one thinks of a hot spot for shopping, dining and strolling, Hackensack might not spring to mind. But that could soon change due to an effort by a grassroots group called the Upper Main Alliance Special Improvement District (UMASID), made up of business owners who are working to revitalize the city’s Main Street. “We want Hackensack to be an area where people can eat, work, shop and play,” says Jerry Lombardo, UMA-SID chairman and owner of C.J. Lombardo Company, a local real estate firm. “Hoboken, Englewood and Morristown are examples of success stories, towns that have rebuilt their downtowns into places where people want to live.”

The city is on board too: This past summer, the council approved zoning changes on Main Street, which would allow for mixed-use development—combining commercial and residential use in one building. “We knew without people living here, it would be hard to develop a downtown—it needs a residential component to work,” says Lombardo. Other improvements include turning Main Street into a two-way street and opening the Hack-ensack Performing Arts Center this fall. Developers are currently expressing interest in the project and reaching out to the town council. “We are sitting on an economic engine here—we just have to get the engine started,” says Lombardo, adding that the approval of the zoning changes was a major breakthrough in his group’s efforts. “The city has been working in lockstep with us in making Hackensack shovel-ready for developers.”See for yourself: Get a taste of Hackensack at the city’s annual street fair on Saturday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event, which takes place on Main Street between Passaic and Atlantic streets, will offer rides for both kids and adults, food vendors and live music from Graham Central Station, featur-ing Larry Graham of Sly and the Family Stone.

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chickens. My father, Jim, eventually started growing produce, and I’ve expanded that. We now grow about 80 varieties of pro-duce. In addition to chicken and eggs, we have fresh turkeys and pork, we expanded the greenhouse and now offer a huge variety of plants, and we added a scratch bakery and a prepared foods kitchen to make things like our famous chicken salad. YOU HAVE DIVERSIFIED IN OTHER WAYS TOO,

RIGHT? PAM: Yes, we have a petting zoo that is completely free, and we offer birth-day parties year-round. We also do a lot of special events including a “farm day,” dur-ing which we cook up and serve everything we grow. We charge for the food, but the hayrides, pony rides and tours of the farm and chicken coop are free, and we educate everybody about what we’re doing. We do farm tours for all the schools and camps. We host Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, giv-ing them an educational walking tour of the farm in which they learn about irrigation and how crops grow and see the chicken coops. You’d be surprised to learn how many kids don’t know that a brown egg comes from a brown chicken and a white egg comes from a white chicken. TELL ME ABOUT THE HEALTHBARN USA PROGRAM

THAT YOU HOST. PAM: Nutritionist Stacey Antine had an idea for a kids’ nutrition pro-gram with farming, hoping that if kids could see where their food came from and be a

WHEN BARNEY ABMA CAME TOthe United States from Holland in 1929 and bought the farm in Wyckoff that is now Abma’s Farm, it was his vision that the land never be sold and that it always stay in the Abma name. Today the family farm’s operations are run by his grandson Jim and Jim’s wife, Pam. Also living and work-ing on the farm are Jim’s dad (another Jim) and mom (Judy), Jim and Pam’s sons, Josh and Jimmy, and Jimmy’s wife, Anna. Our head spinning with Jims, we sought out the proprietors for a chat:HOW DOES IT FEEL TO HAVE ONE OF THE FEW

FARMS LEFT IN BERGEN COUNTY? JIM: It feels good. It makes us really want to shine because we’re one of the only ones left. HOW HAVE THINGS CHANGED? JIM: The farm started as a mom-and-pop operation with a couple of pigs, a couple of cows and a couple of chickens, but in the late ’50s we changed to having all chickens—we had

about 20,000—and doing early morning egg routes, deliver-

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part of growing it and then making it, they’d be more willing to try different foods. So she called one day, and we decided this could be a really good partnership. She runs the pro-gram out of our party room and rents a plot that she and her students take care of.WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? PAM:

My commute! [Laughs] I like working with my family. There are pros and cons to that. The nicest thing is that you’re together all the time, and you’re working toward a common goal. The downside is that you don’t get to just be a family because you’re always working.JIM, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT WORKING WITH FAMILY?

Sometimes you tell the kids to do something, and they’ll challenge you to do things differ-ently, which is good. But there are days when I want to say, “Don’t question me. It’s gotta be done this way, it’s gotta be done now and we’ll talk about it later.” WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT YOUR JOB, JIM?

I’m my own boss. If I want to do something different and experiment with a new crop or change displays, it’s mine to do. I love the creativity of it. And I think that’s one of the reasons why we have stayed in business so long. We’re willing to make changes and be creative and do new things. WHAT’S THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE? JIM: Gettingthe word out about everything we have to offer and getting people to understand the diversity of crops that we grow right herein Wyckoff. —MARISA SANDORA

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Three generations of Abma men: (from left), Josh, manager Jim, Jimmy and Jim’s dad, another Jim

Pam and Jim Abma, who now run the day- to-day operations

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Samantha working with her trainer, Molly Throdahl, at Ethos Fitness & Spa

THE CHALLENGE In July, we selected Samantha and Janet Kilroe to take on the three-month challenge of improving their health from the inside out with the help of our expert advisory panel. Here’s what they’ve been up to:

FITNESS “They’re both very commit-ted,” says Debra Regan, general manager of Ethos Fitness & Spa. “They’re here on a regular basis, working with trainers, taking classes, attending events and

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DENTISTRY Janet and Samantha had their smiles improved through teeth-whitening procedures by Richard Bucher, D.M.D., of Laser Dentistry of North Jersey, who also removed a baby tooth in Samantha’s mouth. “Both women are very happy,” says offi ce manager Doreen Philippe.

FACE TIME Janet has met several times with H. William Song, M.D., of Omni Aesthetics. “I did a SmartLipo treatment on Janet’s neck and saw a big improvement,” says Dr. Song. He also performed an ultrasound procedure called Ultherapy to reduce sagging in Janet’s face.

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Our 96-bed healthcare facility specializes in subacute care and rehabilitation services, in addition to providing long-term, respite and hospice care services. We have the ability to treat the most clinically complex patients, from diabetic therapy to complex wound care and end-stage congestive heart failure to hemodialysis monitoring. Our advanced level of care is physician-directed and outcome oriented, staffed 24-hours a day with registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants. Our extraordinary record of success meeting and exceeding discharge goals has enabled us to become a premier provider of services in the county.

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3 Harvest Bistro252 Schraalenburgh Rd., Closter201.750.9966harvestbistro.com

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2 BoomBurger 375 W. Passaic St., Rochelle Park, 201.843.2666theboomburger.com

3 Iron Horse20 Washington Ave.,Westwood 201.666.9682theironhorse.com

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2 Swiss Pork Store24-10 Fair Lawn Ave.Fair Lawn 201.797.9779swissporkstoreoffairlawn.com

3 B & M Market192 Kinderkamack Rd.Park Ridge 201.391.4373bmfoodlovers.com

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1 Pompilio’s Pizza 223 Westwood Ave.Westwood201.664.9292

2 Il Mulino132 Veterans Plz.Dumont201.384.7767

3 Buon Gusto534 Durie Ave.Closter201.784.9036

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2 Critchley’s Chocolates and Candy812 Kinderkamack Rd.River Edge201.967.1800

3 Yummy Memories65 Honeck St. Englewood201.567.4274yummymemories.net

2 Cheese Shop of Ridgewood, 32 S. Broad St., Ridgewood201.445.1777

3 Cafasso’s Fairway Market, 1214 Ander-son Ave., Fort Lee201.224.7900, cafassosfairwaymkt.com

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1 Cubby’s 249 S. River St., Hackensack201.488.9389cubbysbarbeque.com

2 Biggie’s Clam Bar430 Route 17 SouthCarlstadt 201.933.4000biggiesclambar.com

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3 Baumgart’s Café59 The Promenade Edgewater201.313.3889baumgartscafe.com

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3 Matisse Chocolatier260 Grand Ave. #6Englewood201.568.2288getfreshchocolate.com

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1 Moon Doggie Coffee108 W. Pleasant Ave. Maywood201.556.0111, moondoggiecoffee.com

2 Ridgewood Coffee Company90 E. Ridgewood Ave.Ridgewood 201.493.1002rcccoffeehouse.com

3 King Pelican Coffee Bar6 South Dean St.Englewood201.568.1600

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2 Maywood’s Marketplace78 W. Pleasant Ave.Maywood201.843.8361

3 Great Foods Market225 Kinderkamack Rd.Oradell201.265.2235greatfoodsmarket.com

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1 Jack’s Café325 BroadwayWestwood201.666.0400jackscafenj.com

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1 Four Seasons Ice Cream 228 Market St.Elmwood Park 201.703.1771

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201.342.2293; 385 Kinderkamack Rd.Oradell, 201.483.8897mrcupcakes.com

2 A’ La Cupcakes36 Glen Ave.Glen Rock201.444.2253alacupcakes.com

3 Sweet Indulgences120B W. Shore Ave. Dumont201.384.2253 3 Cupcakes by Car-ousel 31 N. Dean St. Englewood 201.608.5092; 192 E. Ridgewood Ave.Ridgewood201.389.3090, cupcakesbycarousel.com

DINER

1 The Ridge Diner125 Kinderkamack Rd.Park Ridge201.391.4242

2 Chit Chat Diner515 Essex St.Hackensack201.820.4029chitchatdiner.com

3 The Daily Treat177 E. Ridgewood Ave.Ridgewood201.652.9113

3 Northvale Diner247 Livingston St.Northvale 201.767.6267classicdinernj.com

FARMERS’ MARKET

1 Abma’s Farm 700 Lawlins Rd., Wyckoff 201.891.0278abmasfarm.com

2 River Vale Farmers’ Market Town Hall Complex, River Vale201.664.2346 x1005rivervalenj.org


3 Englewood Farm-ers’ Market Demarest Ave. & N. Van Brunt St.Englewood201.871.6645cityofenglewood.org

FRENCH RESTAURANT

1 Madeline’s Petit Paris, 416 Tappan Rd.Northvale, 201.767.0063madeleinespetitparis.com

2 Chef’s Table , 754 Franklin Ave., Franklin Lakes, 201.891.6644


3 Café 37 37 S. Broad St., Ridgewood201.857.0437cafe-37.com

BREAKFAST

1 COUNTRY PANCAKE HOUSE 140 E. Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood, 201.444.8395, countrypancakehouse.net It’s a panoply of pancakes, 112 to be exact. Fruity pancakes, nutty pancakes—even ones beyond your wildest imagina-tion, made with sausage, bacon, cheese, sour cream … you name it. There is an equally impressive array of waffl es, French toast and too many variations on the egg theme to count. Try the seafood egg frittata stuffed with shrimp, scal-lops, crabmeat and cheddar cheese, sitting atop a warm and hearty waffl e. O.M.G.

2 Buono Bagels 885 Route 17 South, Ramsey, 201.825.2500

buonobagels.com

3 The Daily Treat 3177 E. Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood

201.652.9113

BARBECUE

1 CUBBY’S 249 S. River St., Hackensack, 201.488.9389, cubbysbarbeque.com This landmark has been dishing up Southern barbecue in Northern territory for 26 years. Tender baby back ribs, slow-cooked on the premises and finished in fin-ger-licking-good barbecue sauce, are the main draw here, as is Cubby’s owner Bob Egan. The rights to his book with Kurt Pitzer, Eating with the Enemy: How I Waged Peace with North Korea from My BBQ Shack in Hackensack, wereacquired by HBO Films and The Sopranos’ James Gandol-fini is attached to star.

2 Biggie’s 430 Route 17 South, Carlstadt, 201.933.4000 biggiesclambar.com3 Blind Boar Bar-B-Que 595 Broadway, Norwood, 201.784.6900


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1 Greek Village211 Livingston St.Northvale201.750.8570

2 Vasili’s Taverna365 Queen Anne Rd.Teaneck201.287.1007vasilistaverna.com

3 It’s Greek To Me36 E. Palisade Ave.Englewood 201.568.0440; 1611 Palisade Ave., Fort Lee, 201.947.2050 21 E. Ridgewood Ave. Ridgewood 201.612.2600; 487 Broadway, Westwood201.722.3511itsgreektome.com

HUMMUS

1 Hummus Elite39 E. Palisade Ave.Englewood201.569.5600hummuselite.com

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2 Hamsa7 W. Railroad Ave. Tenafly 201.871.6060hamsausa.com

3 Tabouli 547 River Rd. Edgewater201.840.9300edgewatertabouli.com

ICE CREAM

1 Conrad’s107 Westwood Ave.Westwood 201.497.6280conradsicecream.com

2 Bischoff’s468 Cedar Ln. Teaneck201.836.0333

3 Van Dyk’s145 Ackerman Ave.Ridgewood201.444.1429

INDIAN

1 Bhoj430 Market St. Elmwood Park201.797.6800bhoj.us

2 Brick Lane Curry House34 Franklin Ave.Ridgewood201.670.7311bricklaneridgewood.com

3 Maharani89 Main St.Fort Lee201.585.8226maharani.ws

INTERIOR DÉCOR

1 Café Matisse167 Park Ave.Rutherford201.935.2995cafematisse.com

2 MK Valencia228 Main St.Ridgefield Park201.373.0228mkvalenciarestaurant.com

3 Café Panache130 E. Main St.Ramsey201.934.0030cafepanachenj.com

ITALIAN RESTAURANT

1 Grissini484 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Clif fs201.568.3535grissinirestaurant.com


3 Janice, a Bistro23 Sheridan Ave. Ho-Ho-Kus 201.445.2666

ITALIAN DELI

1 Casa Del Sole 115 Broadway, Woodclif f Lake, 201.391.5671casadelesole.biz

2 Bartolomeo 105 N. Dean St., Englewoodbartolomeodeli.com

3 Dante’s Italian Deli570 Kinderkamack Rd.River Edge 201.262.3232dantesitaliandeli.net

3 Marra’s Market89 Kinderkamack Rd.Emerson201.261.6617marrasmarket.com

JAPANESE

1 Asahi 506 Livings-ton St., Norwood201.784.7405

2 Daruma 324 Park Ave., Rutherford201.507.9066darumanj.com


COOKIE

1 SUGAR FLAKE BAKE SHOP 24-04 Fair Lawn Ave., Fair Lawn 201.796.3800; 257 Westwood Ave. Westwood, 201.664.1253, sugarflakebakeshop.com Sugar Flake’s one of the few remaining shops that bake from scratch. “We use real butter, not shortening,” says owner Amy Leyva. “We do it all: mix ’em, bake ’em, turn ’em, fi ll ’em, top ’em and sprinkle ’em. We take our time,” she says. And it shows. The cookies, artistically decorated, taste as great as they look. Your favorites: the sour creams (fudge inside, chocolate outside—wow!) and the raspberry fi ngers.

2 A’ La Cupcakes 36 Glen Ave., Glen

Rock, 201.444.2253, alacupcakes.com

3 Mills Bakery 275 Valley Blvd.

Wood-Ridge, 201.438.7690

mills-bakery.com

KID-FRIENDLY

1 BAUMGART’S CAFÉ 59 The Promenade, Edgewater, 201.313.388945 E. Palisade Ave., Englewood 201.569.6267; 158 Franklin Ave., Ridge-wood, 201.612.5688, baumgartscafe.com Moms, dads, there’s nothing better than taking your kids to a restaurant where they’ll be welcomed, comfort-able and entertained. Kids enjoy the funky decor, the whimsically pre-sented food and most importantly, the homemade ice cream and soda fountain goodies. You get sushi and wine (liquor is served at the Edgewa-ter location), they get a burger and a milkshake. Everyone is happy. (Take note, it’s cash or AmEx only.)

2 Cassie’s 18 S. Dean St., Englewoood

201.541.6760, cassiespizzeria.com

3 Jersey Boys Grill 704 River Rd., New

Milford, 201.262.5600, jerseyboysgrill.com

PASTA

1 GRISSINI 484 Sylvan Ave. Englewood Cliffs, 201.568.3535 grissinirestaurant.com Owner Tony Del Gatto searched long and hard for an authentic Italian chef, fi nding one in Alberto Leandri, Venice-born and trained in Italy. Grissini’s head chef for the past 10 years, Leandri pre-sents pastas that are all homemade, and his elegant entrees keep the VIP crowd coming back. Dish you love: Taglierini Neri al Granchio (black squid ink taglierini pasta tossed with Dungeness crab meat in a delicate brandy sauce).

2 Bensi 459 Route 17 South, Hasbrouck

Heights, 201.727.9525

387 Washington Ave., Hillsdale

201.722.8881, bensirestaurant.com

3 Roxanne’s 150 Franklin Tpk., Mahwah

201.529.0007, roxannesrestaurant.com

2 Sakura-Bana43 Franklin Ave. Ridgewood 201.447.6525

3 Miyoshi21 Mercer St. Hackensack201.489.0007

JEWISH DELI

1 Harold’s New York Deli10 Polito Ave.Lyndhurst201.935.2600haroldsnydelilyndhurst.com

2 Kosher Nosh894 Prospect St. Glen Rock 201.445.1186koshernosh.com

3 Noah’s Ark, 493 Cedar Ln. Teaneck201.692.1200noahsark.net


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2 Organico295 N. Franklin Tpk. #1, Ramsey 201.236.3674, organicogrocerycafe.com

3 Whole Foods905 River Rd. Edgewater201.941.4000 300 Bergen Town Center, Paramus 201.226.1244 44 Godwin Ave. Ridgewood 201.670.0383wholefoodsmarket.com

OUTDOOR DINING

1 Kevin’s Thyme614 N. Maple Ave.Ho-Ho-Kus 201.445.6400kevinsthyme.com

2 Café Matisse167 Park Ave.Rutherford201.935.2995cafematisse.com

3 Le Jardin 1257 River Rd., Edgewater201.224.9898lejardinnj.com

PANCAKES

1 Stacks 479 Route 17 South, Paramus201.599.9300stacksnj.com

2 Country Pancake House140 E. Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood201.444.8395countrypancakehouse.net

3 The Original Pancake House1638 Schlosser St.Fort Lee201.585.0905, originalpancakehouse.com

PIE

1 Sugar Flake Bake Shop 24-04 Fair Lawn Ave., Fair Lawn201.796.3800 257 Westwood

Ave., Westwood 201.664.1253sugarflakebakeshop.com

2 A’ La Cupcakes36 Glen Ave.Glen Rock201.444.2253alacupcakes.com

3 Demarest Farms244 Wierimus Rd.Hillsdale201.666.0472demarestfarms.com

PIZZA

1 Pompilio’s Pizza223 Westwood Ave.Westwood201.664.9292pompiliospizzeria.com

2 Kinchley’s Tavern586 N. Franklin Tpk. Ramsey201.934.7777

3 A Mano 24 Franklin Ave., Ridgewood201.493.2000amanopizza.com

PRIX-FIXE MENU

1 Ivy Inn 268 Terrace Ave.Hasbrouck Heights201.393.7699ivyinn.com


3 Fleming’s Steakhouse90 The Prom-enade, Edgewater 201.313.9463, flemingssteakhouse.com

ROMANTIC RESTAURANT

1 Ivy Inn268 Terrace Ave.Hasbrouck Heights201.393.7699 ivyinn.com

2 Harvest Bistro252 Schraalenburgh Rd., Closter 201.750.9966harvestbistro.com

3 Chakra1444 Route 4 Paramus201.556.1530chakrarestaurant.com

SALAD

1 Tenafly Classic Diner 16 W. Railroad Ave. Tenafly201.567.5522classicdinernj.com

2 Café Amici4 Sycamore Ave. Ho-Ho-Kus 201.389.6377 315 Franklin Ave. Wyckoff201.848.0198 amicicafe.net

3 Jack’s Café 325 Broadway Westwood201.666.0400jackscafenj.com

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STEAK RESTAURANT

1 THE RIVER PALM 1416 River Rd., Edgewater, 201.224.2013; 41-11 Route 4 West, Fair Lawn, 201.703.3500; 209 Ramapo Valley Rd., Mahwah, 201.529.1111, riverpalm.com This is steak a la Peter Luger’s. It’s that good. Co-owner John Campbell explains why: “We use strictly USDA prime, and only the best Black Angus, selected from the top ranches in the corn-belt states. We butcher our own beef and dry-age it to make it tender and fl avorful.” You like to share the “Por-terhouse T-bone for Two”—tender shell steak on one side and fi let mignon on the other. Three locations make it easy to get your fi let fi x.

2 SearHouse 411 Piermont Rd., Closter, 201.292.4612

searhouse.com

3 Steve’s Sizzling Steaks 620 Route 17, Carlstadt, 201.438.9677

stevessizzlingsteaks.com

3 Saddle River Inn 2 Barnstable Ct., Saddle River, 201.825.4016

saddleriverinn.com

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MOZZARELLA

1 Jerry’s Gourmet410 S. Dean St. Englewood 201.871.7108jerryshomemade.com

2 Cafasso’s Fairway1214 Anderson Ave.Fort Lee 201.224.7900cafassosfairwaymkt.com

3 Visentini Brothers256 Union St., Lodi973.777.1427

3 Best of Everything Gourmet 61 S. Paramus Rd. #5 Paramus201.368.2127bestofeverythinggourmet.com

ORGANIC HEALTH FOOD

1 Organica246 Livingston St.Northvale 201.767.8182, organicanaturalfoods.com

RAW BAR

1 BIGGIE’S CLAM BAR 430 Route 17 South, Carlstadt 201.933.4000, biggiesclambar.com You used to have to go to Hoboken to enjoy Biggie’s famous raw bar, but not any-more. Biggie’s is Bergen County’s latest catch, and it’s still the best for clams, oysters, mussels, shrimp, scal-lops—whatever your heart desires. There is a full bar with a wide selection of draft and bottled beer, plus 15 televi-sions to catch all the games.2 Oceanos 2-27 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, 201.796.0546

oceanosrestaurant.com

3 Restaurant L 9 Franklin Tpk., Allendale, 201.785.1112

restaurantlnj.com


SCENIC VIEW

1 Fleming’s Steakhouse90 The PromenadeEdgewater201.313.9463flemingssteakhouse.com

2 Le Jardin1257 River Rd. Edgewater201.224.9898lejardinnj.com

3 Greek Taverna55 Promenade Edgewater201.945.8998greektavernausa.com

SEAFOOD

1 Biggie’s 430 Route 17 South, Carlstadt201.933.4000biggiesclambar.com

2 Oceanos2-27 Saddle River Rd. Fair Lawn 201.796.0546oceanosresturant.com

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3 McCormick & Schmick’s 175 River-side Sq., Hackensack201.968.9410mccormickandschmicks.com

SMOOTHIES

1 Moon Doggie Coffee 108 W. Pleas-ant Ave., Maywood201.556.0111, moondoggiecoffee.com

2 Energy Kitchen14-A Chestnut Ridge Rd., Montvale 201.573.0101energykitchen.com

3 Ethos 85 Godwin Ave., Midland Park 201.251.4500ethosfitness.com

TACO

1 Blue Moon Mexican Café 23 E. Palisade Ave., Englewood201.541.060042 Kinderkamack Rd.

Woodclif f Lake 201.782.9500327 Franklin Ave.Wyckoff, 201.891.1331bluemoonmexicancafe.com

2 Pancho’s Burritos214 Main St.New Milford201.225.2554panchosburritos.net

3 Cinco De Mayo140 Franklin Tpk. #145, Waldwick201.251.0700cincodemayowaldwick.com

THAI RESTAURANT

1 Kratiem4 E. Palisade Ave.Englewood201.894.0344kratiemthaicuisine.com

2 Pimaan79 Kinderkamack Rd.Emerson201.967.0440

3 Gao Thai Kitchen63 W. Main St.Ramsey201.962.2691gaothaikitchen.com

VEGETARIAN

1 Veggie Heaven473 Cedar Ln.Teaneck. 201.836.0887veggieheavennj.com

2 Hummus Elite39 E. Palisade Ave.Englewood201.569.5600hummuselite.com

3 Gazelle Café & Grill11 Godwin Ave.Ridgewood 201.689.9689

BEER SELECTION

1 Biggie’s Clam Bar430 Route 17 SouthCarlstadt201.933.4000biggiesclambar.com

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2 Wallington Lanes299 Paterson Ave.Wallington 973.773.9100, amf.com/wallingtonlanes

3 Parkway Lanes200 Route 46Elmwood Park 201.791.4680parkwaylanesnj.com

COOKING CLASS

1 Chef Central 240 Route 17 NorthParamus201.576.0100chefcentral.com

2 WannaBee Chef18 Union Ave., Cresskill 201.503.0335wannabeechef.com

3 Cooktique9 W. Railroad Ave. Tenafly201.568.7990cooktique.com

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2 Bistro 55 55 Route 17 South, Rochelle Park, 201.845.3737

3 Andy’s Corner Bar257 Queen Anne Rd.Bogota, 201.342.9887

BIKE ROUTE

1 Saddle River PathSaddle River Rd. & Railroad Ave.Rochelle Park201.336.7275state.nj.us

2 Overpeck County Park 199 Challenger Rd., Ridgefield Parkco.bergen.nj.us

3 Ramsey Bike PathProspect St. (Munici-pal Pool), Ramsey201.825.3400ramseynj.com

BOWLING

1 Bowler City85 Midtown Bridge Approach, Hacken-sack, 201.343.3545


TAPAS

1 PINTXO Y TAPAS 47 North Dean St., Englewood, 201.569.9999englewoodtapas.com Pronounced “pin-cho,” this is a beautifully romantic Spanish restaurant steps away from Bergen PAC. Its tapas (think appe-tizers) are mini meals from Spanish heaven: crepes fi lled with crabmeat in piquillo pepper sauce, beef turn-overs, Serrano ham croquettes, creamy potato cubes basted in garlic and aioli sauce, to name only a few. The offerings are accompanied by a wide selection of Spanish, Portu-guese, Australian, Italian and South American wines. Buen apetito!

2 Just Grapes Lounge 213 Route 46

West, Elmwood Park, 201.773.3998

justgrapeslounge.com

3 Meson Madrid 343 Bergen Blvd.

Palisades Park, 201.947.1038

mesonmadrid.com

SUSHI

1 NAGOYA 1007 MacArthur Blvd. Mahwah, 201.818.9933, nagoyacuisine.com Owner Steve You goes to the Hunts Point Fish Market every day to hand-pick each fi sh. He buys only the highest grade and concocts some pretty creative rolls. Favor-ites are the “Lovers' Nest,” soft-shell crab tempura and fresh mango wrapped with eel, avocado, caviar and eel sauce, and the “Mind Eraser,” spicy crunch crabmeat and avocado topped with salmon, yellowtail, white tuna and red-hot miso sauce.

2 Sakura-Bana 43 Franklin Ave.

Ridgewood, 201.447.6525

3 Tani Asian Grill 206 Rock Rd., Glen

Rock, 201.612.1188, taniasiangrill.com

3 Akai Lounge 11 N. Dean St., Engle-

wood, 201.541.0086, akailounge.com

AFTER-HOURS

1 THE DUTCH HOUSE 24-07 Fair Lawn Ave., Fair Lawn, 201.796.9886dutchhousetavern.com The Dutch House is “Where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came”—even after the other bars have closed. This historic, family-run tavern in Fair Lawn is the place to go for friendly faces, good music on the juke box and ice-cold beers on the newly renovated porch. You can be yourself here, and you love the great burgers and sweet-potato fries.

2 Ed’s Tavern 110 Market St., Saddle

Brook, 201.843.7755

3 Biggie’s Clam Bar 1430 Route 17 South

Carlstadt, 201.933.4000

biggiesclambar.com

3 Boom Burger 375 W. Passaic St.

Rochelle Park, 201.843.2666

theboomburger.com


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COSMO

1 Bacari Grill800 Ridgewood Rd.Washington Township201.358.6330bacarigrill.com

2 Houston’s1 Riverside Sq. #181Hacksensack201.488.5667hillstone.com

3 Le Jardin 1257 River Rd. Edgewater201.224.9898lejardinnj.com

COUNTRY CLUB

1 Ridgewood Country Club 96 W. Midland Ave., Paramus 201.599.3900rcc1890.com

2 Hackensack Golf Club 880 Sol-dier Hill Rd., Oradell 201.261.5500hgc.org

3 Arcola Country Club Route 4 & Paramus Rd., Paramus201.843.3990arcolacc.org

DINNER & DANCING

1 Portobello175 Ramapo Valley Rd.Oakland201.337.8990portobellonj.com

2 Crow’s Nest309 Vincent Ave.Hackensack201.342.5445crowsnest.com

3 The Balcony491 Broad St. Carlstadt201.933.0071thebalconylounge.com

GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT

1 Fire & Oak 100 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Montvale 201.307.1100fireandoak.com

2 Kevin’s Thyme614 N. Maple Ave.Ho-Ho-Kus201.445.6400kevinsthyme.com

3 Chakra144 Route 4 East Paramus201.556.1530chakrarestaurant.com

HAPPY HOUR

1 Biggie’s Clam Bar430 Route 17 SouthCarlstadt 201.933.4000biggiesclambar.com

2 Ivy Inn268 Terrace Ave.Hasbrouck Heights201.393.7699ivyinn.com


IRISH PUB

1 Grasshopper Also645 Washington Ave.Carlstadt 201.460.7771grasshopperalso.com

2 Davy’s LockerKinderkamack Rd. & Grand Ave., Montvale201.391.9356daveyspub.com

3 Shannon Rose1200 Route 17 NorthRamsey, 201.962.7602theshannonrose.com

MARGARITA

1 Blue Moon Mexican Café 23 E. Palisade Ave., Englewood 201.541.0600

42 Kinderkamack Rd., Woodclif f Lake 201.782.9500 327 Franklin Ave. Wyckoff, 201.891.1331 bluemoon mexicancafe.com

2 Chapala Grill 52 S. Washington Ave., Bergenfield201.387.2107, chap alamexicangrill.com

3 Rosa Mexicano390 Hackensack Ave.Hackensack201.489.9100rosamexicano.com

PUBLIC GOLF COURSE

1 Paramus Golf Course 14 Paramus Rd. Paramus201.447.6079paramusborough.org

2 River Vale Country Club660 Rivervale Rd.

River Vale201.391.2300rivervalecc.com

3 Valley Brook County Golf Course15 Rivervale Rd.River Vale201.664.5890co.bergen.nj.us/ bergengolf

SPORTS BAR

1 Boom Burger375 W. Passaic St.Rochelle Park201.843.2666theboomburger.com

2 The Cornerstone84 Broadway Hillsdale201.666.8688thecornerstonenj.com

3 Biggie’s Clam Bar430 Route 17 SouthCarlstadt201.933.4000biggiesclambar.com

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1 Space OdySSey USa

491 S. Dean St., Englewood201.567.3810, spaceodysseyusa.netThis amazing indoor party place makes laser tag look like pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey. Your child’s special day could include a carnival party (there are rides!), a rock star soiree complete with a DJ or a glow-in-the-dark bowling bash (yes, real bowling lanes). Big enough for sweet 16s and bar/bat mitzvahs with 26,000 square feet of space, it’s perfect for smaller affairs too.

2 Sweet & Sassy 26 E. Ridgewood Ave.

Ridgewood, 201.670.0123

sweetandsassy.com

3 Jellybean Junction 132 Hopper Ave.

Waldwick, 201.445.6901, jbjbirthdays.com

MARTINI

1 Martini Grill187 Hackensack St., Wood-Ridge 201.939.2000New day, new martini—well, maybe not that often, but the mixologists here love putting different twists on the basic vodka-vermouth cocktail. (Yes, yes, it used to be gin before Bond preferred vodka, and you can still get them with gin here.) Try the Jackie O: Stoli, apricot brandy, triple sec, pineapple juice and cranberry juice. Or the Spa-tini: organic cucum-ber vodka, triple sec, fresh mint, Diet Sprite and a splash of club soda.

2 Harvest Bistro 252 Schraalenburgh

Rd., Closter, 201.750.9966

harvestbistro.com

3 Ivy Inn 268 Terrace Ave., Hasbrouck

Heights, 201.393.7699, ivyinn.com


DANCE LESSON

1 anchOr dance StUdiO

382 Kinderkamack Rd., Oradell 201.265.6100, anchordancestudio.com Anchor understands that dance can be between you and the music, you and a partner, or you and a crowd, and they offer all three options in their dance lesson packages. Ballroom, cha-cha-cha, even Zumba—what-ever your groove, they’ve been your dance partner for almost 35 years. Ask about their champagne guest parties: 45 minutes of group instruc-tion in a variety of dances, followed by 45 minutes of dance party fun. Private lesson included.

2 Beyond Dance at Bergen PAC

30 N. Van Brunt St., Englewood

201.227.1030, bergenpac.org

3 Dance with Me 685 Bergen Blvd., Ridge-

field, 201.941.7797, dancewithmeusa.com


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BARBER

1 Domenic & Pietro616 N. Maple Ave.Ho-Ho-Kus201.652.8488

2 Larry & Phil’s Bar-ber Shop 2 Godwin Ave., Midland Park 201.652.9535

2 Maple Ave. Barber Shop 4 S. Maple Ave.Ridgewood 201.652.6595

CUT & COLOR

1 Mania Hair Studio62 Park Ave., Park Ridge, 201.391.3947maniahair.com

2 Panico Salon & Spa393 Kinderka-mack Rd., Oradell 201.265.1765; 144 E. Ridgewood Ave.

3 Le Grand Salon and Spa 302 Broad-way, Hillsdale 201.664.9400legrandsalonandspa.com

FACIAL

1 The Fountain Spa The Shops at River-side, HackensackRoute 17 North at Franklin Tpk., Ramsey201.327.5155thefountainspa.com

2 Ethos 85 Godwin Ave., Midland Park201.251.4500ethosfitness.com

3 Tambourine Skin-care 126 Engle St.Englewood201.567.3005tambourineskincare.com

GYM

1 Training Ground24 Booker St., West-wood, 201.290.2096njtraininggrounds.com

2 Coolhotyoga32 Piermont Rd., Cresskill201.349.5834coolhotyoga.com


HAIR REMOVAL

1 The Fountain SpaThe Shops at River-side, HackensackRoute 17 North at Franklin Tpk.Ramsey201.327.5155thefountainspa.com

2 LaserCosMedix54 Orchard St., Hills-dale, 201.664.8663lasercosmedix.com

3 Karma Organic Spa32 Wilsey Sq., Ridge-wood, 201.857.5300karmaorganicspa.com

HAIR UPDO

1 Mania Hair Studio62 Park Ave.Park Ridge201.391.3947maniahair.com

2 Eric Alt Salon15 Sheridan Ave., Ho-Ho-Kus, 201.251.2222 67 E. Allendale Rd., Saddle River 201.934.1150; 219 Valley Blvd., Wood-Ridge, 201.438.0900 ericaltsalon.com

3 Panico Salon & Spa393 Kinderka-mack Rd., Oradell 201.265.1765; 144 E. Ridgewood Ave. Ridgewood 201.652.4515panico.com

MANI/PEDI

1 Sole Revival Reflexology790 Kinderkamack Rd.River Edge201.261.0003

2 Pamper & Polish Day Spa116 Broadway Woodclif f Lake201.782.0277pamperandpolishdayspa.com

3 Karma Organic Spa32 Wilsey Sq. Ridgewood 201.857.5300karmaorganicspa.com


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2 Le Grand Salon302 Broadway, Hills-dale, 201.664.9400legrandsalonandspa.com

3 Salon Elisabeth17 Central Ave.Midland Park201.445.0062salonelisabeth.com

EYEBROW SHAPING

1 The Beauty Spa363 Grand Ave.Englewood201.567.6020thebeautyspa.com


AIRBRUSH TAN

1 THE FOUNTAIN SPA Route 17 North at Franklin Tpk., Ramsey, 201.327.5155 thefountainspa.com The secret here is the technician (artiste, really), Alison Kelley, and her company, Brushed Tanning Studio. She has sprayed, so to speak, thousands of people, including NFL cheerleaders, using an all-organic solution she developed in her company’s lab. “Not one person has ever had a reaction to it,” she says. “My goal is to give that healthy-looking glow.”

2 Brushed Tanning Studio

1100 Route 17, Ramsey, 201.327.5155

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3 @Ease Spa

142 Broadway, Hillsdale, 201.722.8848

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PILATES

1 JUMPING FROG STUDIOS145 Piermont Rd., Tenafly, 201.266.6989 jumpingfrogstudios.com “Leave yoga to the yogis who do it best,” says owner Jessica Spillane. “We do Pilates here, that’s all.” She and co-owner Alex-andra White and their highly trained staff offer private, semi-private and group sessions, and you say you get great results from all three. The studio especially helps clients reha-bilitate after injuries. “We can alleviate their pain,” says Spillane. “Pilates is wonderful for that, and for physical fi tness.”

2 Coolhotyoga 32 Piermont Rd., 2nd

Floor, Cresskill, 201.349.5834

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3 IM=X Pilates, 205 Robin Rd., Paramus

201.262.6500, imxpilatesparamus.com

BLOWOUT

1 MANIA HAIR STUDIO

62 Park Ave., Park Ridge, 201.391.3947 maniahair.com “We spend a lot of time on our blowouts—the fi nishing is the icing on the cake,” says part-owner Cory Mania. She credits her stylists’ schooling through the pres-tigious Bumble and Bumble network (of which the salon is a member) for their expertise in blowout techniques. Depending on what level of stylist you choose—mentor, master or designer—prices for their four basic kinds of blowouts range from $15 to $50. You love the Bumble Blowout for sexy, beachy fullness.

2 Beauty Lounge 180 Westwood Ave.

Westwood, 201.497.8877

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3 Eric Alt Salon 15 Sheridan Ave., Ho-

Ho-Kus, 201.251.2222; 67 E. Allendale Rd.,

Saddle River, 201.934.1150; 219 Valley Blvd.,

Wood-Ridge, 201.438.0900, ericaltsalon.com


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1 The Fountain SpaThe Shops at River-side, HackensackRoute 17 North at Franklin Tpk.Ramsey201.327.5155thefountainspa.com

2 Ethos 85 Godwin Ave.Midland Park201.251.4500ethosfitness.com

3 Back in Touch427 Water St.Teaneck201.836.0006backintouchteaneck.com

3 Mezzaluna Day Spa333 BroadwayWestwood201.666.6632mezzalunadayspa.com

MEDI SPA

1 Elizabeth Roche Med Spa577 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Woodclif f Lake201.505.1020elizabethrochemedspa.com

2 The Fountain SpaThe Shops at RiversideHackensackRoute 17 North at Franklin Tpk.Ramsey201.327.5155thefountainspa.com

3 Beauty Spa363 Grand Ave. #2Englewood201.567.6020thebeautyspa.com

3 LaserCosMedix54 Orchard St.Hillsdale201.664.8663lasercosmedix.com

YOGA STUDIO

1 Coolhotyoga32 Piermont Rd. 2nd Floor, Cresskill201.349.5834coolhotyoga.com

2 Suhka Arts Center76 Schraalenburgh Rd., Harrington Park201.857.2455sukhaarts.com

3 Hot Yoga246 Third Ave.Westwood201.594.9642bikramyogannj.com

3 Juluka Yoga394 Hillsdale Ave.Hillsdale 201.638.6828julukayoga.com

APPLIANCE REPAIR

1 All American Repair 21 Van Blar-com Ave., Midland Park, 201.445.8533allamericanapplianceservice.com

2 AllMake Appliance Center, 1154 Teaneck Rd., Teaneck

201.837.2078allmakeappliancecenter.com

3 Rob’s Appliance Repair Service178 S. Oak Ave.River Vale201.358.9467robseas.com

DRY CLEANER

1 Hallak Cleaners172 Johnson Ave.Hackensack201.343.7333hallak.com

2 One Stop Cleaners2040 Edwin Ave.Fort Lee201.944.6444

3 Gateway Cleaners83 Godwin Ave.Ridgewood201.492.8001

ORGANIZER

1 Let’s Get OrganizedPark Ridge201.248.5208lgorganized.com

2 Odds + Errands ConciergeEast Rutherford201.803.6066organizingerrands.com

3 Gifts of Order96 Linwood Plz. Fort Lee201.592.1091giftsoforder.com

GROOMER

1 VANITY FUR 283 Franklin Ave. Wyckoff, 201.848.7297 Vanity Fur owner Alicia Cole-Rosa does unto canines as she would have done to herself. “They get treated as if they are people,” she says. “They get an appointment and are taken right away, never placed in a cage to wait.” And doggone it, are her customers loyal, citing her extraordinarily caring, humane treatment of their precious pooches and cleanliness of the salon. Big paws up and wagging tails all around.

2 Shaggy Chic 24 Orient Way

Rutherford, 201.939.2663

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3 Louie’s Bathhouse on Wheels

201.845.6609, louiesbathhouse.com

PAINT STORE

1 EAGLE PAINT 114 W. Palisade Ave., Englewood, 201.568.6051, eaglepaintandwallpaper.com The reason designers and contractors (and you) have been coming to family-run Eagle Paint and Wallpaper for 65 years is simple: the employees. These paint professionals (some have worked here for 40 years) know their stuff, and they keep up with industry advances. Eagle has paint, stain and wallpaper products for every budget. Don’t waste after-noons at the warehouse stores’ wall of paint swatches. Come here.

2 Pete & John’s Paint Market

400 Ramapo Valley Rd., Oakland

201.337.0233

3 Riccardi Brothers 17-12 River Rd.

Fair Lawn, 201.796.3500; 215 W. Engle-

wood Ave., Teaneck, 201.837.3468

126 Essex St., Lodi, 201.843.5325

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PICTURE FRAMER

1 JEWEL SPIEGEL GALLERY

30 N. Dean St., Englewood, 201.871.3577 jewelspiegelgallery.com There’s more to framing than meets the eye. There is the aesthetic, of course, but there’s also preservation—for example, using the proper matting, backing and glazing to protect art from deterioration. “Each piece has its own needs,” says Mary Moring, who, along with Kelly McGarry and proprietor Jewel Spiegel, knows how to handle any work, be it a rare print, a photograph or a paint-ing. Free consultations.

2 Let’s Frame It 27 E. Prospect St.

Waldwick, 201.670.7666, letsframe.com

3 Westwood Gallery

10 Westwood Ave., Westwood

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1 Granny’s Attic619 N. Maple Ave.Ho-Ho-Kus201.632.0102grannysatticnj.com

2 White Elephant612 N. Maple Ave.Ho-Ho-Kus201.675.0154

3 The Brownstone Mill 11 Paterson Ave.Midland Park201.445.3074brownstonemill.com

BOOKSTORE

1 Shaw’s79 Westwood Ave.Westwood201.666.4484

2 Bookends 211 E. Ridgewood Ave.Ridgewood201.445.0726book-ends.com

3 Womrath’s12 Washington Ave.Tenafly 201.568.8857womraths.com

COMFORT SHOES

1 Foot Solutions8 E. Main St.Ramsey201.934.1515footsolutions.com/ramsey

2 Aetrex16-18 E. Palisade Ave.Englewood201.408.4765aetrex.com

3 Just Our Shoes16 N. Walnut St.Ridgewood201.447.3408183 Westwood Ave.Westwood201.664.6633justourshoes.com

CONSIGNMENT

1 Gentleman’s Agreement20 N. Van Brunt St. Englewood201.568.5511,gentlemansagreement.net

2 Savvy Chic 38 Oak St.Ridgewood201.389.6900savvychicconsignment.com

2 Second Time Around11 E. Palisade Ave.Englewood201.567.2960secondtimearound.net

3 Current Consignment 135 Westwood Ave.Westwood201.664.2767

FINE JEWELRY

1 Devon Fine Jewelry303 Franklin Ave.Wyckoff201.848.8489devonfinejewelry.com

2 Laviano175 Westwood Ave.Westwood201.664.0616lavianojewelers.com

3 Euphoria 36 N. Dean St., Englewood877.921.1970euphorianewyork.com

HOSTESS GIFTS

1 Eco Galleria 400 Maple Ave.Oradell201.262.4438ecogalleria.com

2 Blooming Hearts 175 Center Ave.Westwood201.497.8787bloomingheartsshop.com

3 ChinaRoyale.com100 S. Van Brunt St.Englewood201.568.1005chinaroyale.com

KIDS

1 Marcia’s Attic for Kids29 N. Dean St.Englewood201.894.5701

2 Ginger Kids 351 Center Ave.Westwood201.358.5437

3 Denny’s45 Nathaniel Pl.Englewood201.503.8244

Route 17 North & Ridgewood Ave.Paramus201.444.4459dennyschildrenswear.com

MEN’S FASHION

1 Sal Lauretta621 Godwin Ave.Midland Park201.444.1666sal4men.com

2 Society Men156 Westwood Ave.Westwood201.722.9300societymen.com

3 Monte Carlo123 Westwood Ave. #1, Westwood201.594.9777montecarlomenswear.com

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1 JAEHEE 66 N. Van Brunt St. Englewood, 201.541.0077, jaeheebridal.com Not only does proprietor and Parsons School of Design gradu-ate Jaehee Lee gather the latest in bridal fashion, she can also have a gown made from scratch should you exhaust her extensive inven-tory. She carries top designers such as Lazaro, Amsale and Christos. Moms and bridesmaids can fi nd exquisite dresses here too. But it’s the customer service—from helping brides-to-be fi nd “the one” to stress-free alterations—that has kept you saying “I do” to her store since 1994.

2 Bijou Bridal 358 Route 17, Paramus

201.262.8889, bijoubridal.com

3 Something Special Bridals

240 Everett Ave., Wyckoff, 201.891.7219

ss4ssbridals.com

FLOWER SHOP

1 DEAN STREET GREENERY 22 Engle St., Englewood, 201.816.0100 “A rose is a rose is a rose.” Gertrude Stein wouldn’t have said that had she come to this flower shop. There are flower varieties here like you’ve never seen: miniature calla lilies in different colors, cymbidium orchids, celosia cristata (looks like a brain), to name a few. Forget carnations and pompoms—there are no fillers in these elegant arrangements, only rare, stunning flowers presented in their signature “compact and clus-tered” style.

2 Metropolitan Plant & Flower Ex-

change 2125 Fletcher Ave., Fort Lee

201.944.1050; 840 Route 17 North, Para-

mus, metroplantexchange.com

3 Perry’s 660 Harristown Rd., Glen Rock

201.445.5668, perrysflorist.net

3 Monsoon Flowers 15 Broadway, Cress-

kill, 201.250.8110, monsoonflowers.com

ART GALLERY

1 SADDLE RIVER GALLERY10 Grand Ave., Englewood 201.871.8787, saddlerivergallery.com“Selecting art is a very personal thing, and purchasing it is a great investment with very little risk,” says gallery director Camille Calabrese. She and partner Nissan Haber have procured one of the largest col-lections of 19th- and 20th-century French impressionist and post-impressionist works of art in the state. Unlike many galleries that sell on consignment, Saddle River owns its artwork, and it authenticatesevery piece it carries.

2 Borghi Fine Art 2 E. Palisade Ave.,

Englewood, 201.567.0288, borghifi neart.com

3 Westwood Gallery 10 Westwood Ave.

Westwood, 201.666.1800

westwoodartgallery.com


PET BOUTIQUE

1 Westwood Pets 15 Westwood Ave.Westwood201.666.7111

2 Wholistic Paws215 Chestnut St.Ridgewood201.444.9911wholisticpaws.com

3 Woofy Pets982 River Rd.Edgewater201.969.1500

SHOES

1 Just Our Shoes16 N. Walnut St.Ridgewood201.447.3408183 Westwood Ave.Westwood201.664.6633justourshoes.com

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3 Shoe Inn195 River Rd.Edgewater201.840.001648 N. Dean St.Englewood201.568.290053 E. Ridgewood Ave.Ridgewood201.493.9696shoeinn.com

SPORTING EQUIPMENT

1 Campmor 810 Route 17 NorthParamus201.445.5000campmor.com

2 Ramsey Outdoor240 Route 17 North

Paramus201.261.5000ramseyoutdoor.com

3 Bauer Sport Shop46-48 Dumont Ave. Dumont201.384.6522bauersportshop.com

STATIONERY

1 You’re So Invited 260 Westwood Ave.Westwood201.664.8600youresoinvited.com

2 Goffin’s Hallmark64 Park Ave.Rutherford201.438.3636

3 The Write Occasion630 Wyckoff Ave.Wyckoff 201.891.8889write-occasion.com

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GIFT SHOP

1 BLOOMING HEARTS TREASURE SHOP175 Center Ave., Westwood, 201.497.8787, bloomingheartsshop.com An old Victorian home-turned-boutique in Westwood’s shop-ping district is the perfect place for proprietor Holly Young to showcase her love affair with fl owers. Beautiful gifts for women, children and the home are made from fl owers, with fl owers and about fl owers. She even sells fl owers you can eat! Hearts are the other theme here, apropos for the gift-giv-er looking to score big brownie points with the one he loves.

2 Eco Galleria 400 Maple Ave., Oradell, 201.262.4438,

ecogalleria.com

3 Enamor Me 35 S. Van Brunt St., Englewood, 201.439.9999

enamorme.com

3 Monsoon Flowers 15 Broadway, Cresskill, 201.250.8110

monsoonflowers.com

HOME BOUTIQUE

1 DESIGN SPREE 29 Essex St., Maywood, 201.368.0999designspree.com Look, it’s a store! It’s a warehouse! No … it’s a storehouse, and the distinction matters at this high-end furniture showroom. Unlike those of typical furniture chains that showcase collections for fixed periods of time,Design Spree’s inventory in its massive warehouse isalways changing. Buying power and low overhead keep priceslow. Design Spree carries such brands as Maitland-Smith, Theodore Alexander, Pulaski, Hooker and Ralph Lauren.

2 Curtain Exchange 247 E. Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood

201.612.0999, thecurtainexchange.com

2 Shades of Soho 175 Rock Rd., Glen Rock, 201.857.2266

459 Livingston St., Norwood, 201.660.7095, shadesofsoho.com

3 BB Clover at Home 195 E. Franklin Tpk., Ho-Ho-Kus, 201.389.6200

WOMEN’S FASHION

1 BB CLOVER 195 E. Franklin Tpk., Ho-Ho-Kus, 201.251.9800 Owner Emily Stahr scours the shows and designer show-rooms to bring the latest fashions to her upscale store in Ho-Ho-Kus. Specializing mostly in dresses and tops in the $200 to $300 range, this shop will ensure you’ll make a statement at your next occasion. You’ve told us: No need to go to New York City when you can find such brand names as Tory Burch, Milly, Shoshanna and Diane Von Furstenberg here. BB Clover also carries Miguel Asis and Asha jewelry and Jack Rogers shoes.

2 Ginger N’ Cream 350 Center Ave., Westwood, 201.664.2440

3 Hartly Fashions

104 Westwood Ave., 201.664.3111, hartlyfashions.com


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are you’ve wondered about it too. So have I, and I’m a trained psychotherapist. Not know-

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to explore the topic. Here was a guilt-free pass to be frivolous; to play ‘What if?’. What if I could communicate with a lost loved one? Heal a long-term illness? What if I could finally achieve that elusive balance I’d been searching for?

What is intuitive healing?The premise behind intuitive healing (also called energy healing) is that one’s own energy can be channeled to heal, pri-marily by removing “blockages” that are causing distress or disease or by maxi-mizing energy flow. Healers strive to help you create balance in all areas of your life: physical, emotional, mental and spir-itual. “Opening up” or “redirecting” your energy can lead to more love, less stress or the end of a chronic illness.

Society has always been slow to acclimate to new therapies. Years ago, meditation and yoga seemed outra-geous, but they are now mainstream. Psychotherapists now routinely use equine therapy, sand play and mindful-ness. Perhaps you’ve heard of Reiki, an energy therapy that has gained acceptance. With roots in Buddhism, Reiki is now used in mental health and substance abuse centers. All forms of energy healing incorporate a common thread: expanded listening. That’s right; the practitioners listen and sometimes hear things. Things you and I don’t.

hoW listening expandsHealers profess to tune into the energy we all emit—and sometimes to the “energy” of people who have died. These are our angels or guides. Judy Toma is an angel therapist in Montclair. “Religions have always had angels; it’s nothing new,” she says. “Ask for guidance, and you will get answers in the most powerful ways.” Toma says to notice the signs: the feather falling in your path pointing you in a direction, or the tingling sensation you get when something (or someone!) is wrong. “Those are your angels telling you what you need to know.”

Toma told me by phone that my angels said my juggling act wasn’t work-ing and to focus on the most important thing. Hmmm, you mean my three jobs as writer, therapist and full-time marketer might be a little much to handle?

Judith Orloff, M.D., is a board-certi-fied psychiatrist, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Califor-nia-Los Angeles and a famous intuitive seer who says she’s used her psychic

powers to aid in police investigations. She practices “expanded awareness” and stresses practice, arguing that the more you focus on your intuitive sense, the sharper you’ll be. She maintains that while one “goes” to a healer, it’s really a two-way process. The healer clears a healthy path, but you have to be willing to see it and take it.

Freak me out, please My dad died 10 years ago. While I think about him often, I’ve never imagined him hanging around to guide me. In fact, I get my logical and scientific side from my dad, so even if I were inclined to consider the presence of spirits, I doubt he’d be the one I’d expect to show up. And yet, on a Saturday in June, that all changed.

My “mini session” with “Dr. Robert” Kandarjian, D.C., was arranged by Deb Peterson, the founder of Wellness Gala, a company that produces wellness events. Twelve years ago, her 7-year-old son developed Tourette’s syndrome, expe-riencing up to 90 tics an hour. After she

consulted every specialist from Colum-bia to Colombia, a friend insisted she see Kandarjian. Within months her son was cured. Eight years later, he remains so. Peterson quickly quit her corporate sales job and became Kandarjian’s champion.

My mini session? It morphed into a marathon! Either Kandarjian was immersed in his work or I needed way more healing than expected. I suspect it was a combination of the two.

Kandarjian has a calm and low-key attitude. He sat across from me and took a short history. We explored energy between our hands, which, strangely enough, I did feel. Then, while I was fully clothed, face up on a massage table, he performed a series of sweeping hand movements over my body, occasion-ally tapping a spot and removing “energy blockages.” Once, he emitted breath sounds that were reminiscent of Lamaze breathing. Throughout, he told me things about my family and myself, providing fairly directive advice on everything from my nutrition to my mindset.

I had been warned that Kandarjian might freak me out, and I had bravely (foolishly?) responded “Bring it on.” When he said, “Your father is here,” I thought, “Oh, really?” and did a little internal eye roll. Then he called me by the childhood nickname

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that only my father used and that he had no way of knowing: “Deb-Deb.”

I promptly burst into tears.

what the doubters sayScientists attribute the perceived ben-efits of healers’ ministrations to three psychological phenomena. For each of these, here is the apparent benefit—and the debunkers’ explanation:

wishful thinking. Hopeful people are positive and upbeat—good things for the mind and body. Stress causes nega-tive physiological effects (the release of cortisol, strain on the heart), so lightness will have an opposite effect. skeptics say: It’s the individual’s pro-cess and disconnected from any actual practice by the healer.

bias confirmation. This is when you assign meaning to something so that it becomes true for you. Laura lost her mom on 11/11. She states that every day she just happens to look at the clock when the time is 11:11. She believes that her mom is connecting with her. skeptics say: Laura probably looks at the clock just as often at 5:02 or 7:33 but doesn’t notice. Believing in a healer may help you feel healed, but not because of anything the healer does.

communal reinforcement.If others believe it, it must be so, the thinking goes. Similarly, the more popu-lar intuitive healing becomes, the more that people believe it must work.skeptics say: The fallacy is that pop-ularity equals validity. Exercise belt machines, binding corsets, smoking and cocaine were all once popular, but that didn’t make them wise.

However, despite these doubts, the medical community has never been more welcoming of “holistic” medicine, which by definition acknowledges the role of emotional and spiritual imbalances in disease. Michael Gross, M.D., chief of sports medicine at Hackensack Univer-sity Medical Center and medical director of the Active Center for Health & Well-ness in Hackensack, is a self-described scientist who acknowledges the role of energy (or auras) in healing. “It would be arrogant to dismiss a strategy just because it can’t be traditionally mea-sured,” he says. “Incorporating new and traditional modalities should be a paral-

lel process, with ‘complementary’ as the key word.” Dr. Gross cites studies from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on energy fields and blockages that have led to the implementation of Reiki in almost every major cancer center and says that nurses have been trained for years in “healing touch” (manipulating energy fields around the body). “Some of these strategies have been around for hundreds of years,” says Dr. Gross, “and they’ve survived for a reason.”

New York Times bestselling author Bernie Siegel, M.D., recalls patients whose tumors shrank after they received radiation therapy. One problem: By mis-take, no radioactive material had been placed in the machine. Patients get better for no known reason, and doctors acknowledge a placebo effect often as high as 20 to 40 percent. Unlike the medical model, Dr. Siegel says, spiritual healing is not problem-based and there-fore is not negative in origin. He quotes Mother Theresa: “I won’t attend an anti-war rally, but I will be at the rally for peace.”

does that life come in a large?Jaye Regincos owns Thought in Motion, a cocoon of positive light and love in Montclair that she calls a “creation bou-tique.” Imagine going into Sephora for a lipstick, mascara and a blush. At Thought in Motion, you can shop for a relationship,

a career and good health. I’m not kidding. Regincos helps people transform dreams into reality. She says her success rate is 100 percent. I gave her the chance to amend that and she didn’t flinch. “All of us can achieve what we want in our lives if we do the work,” she insists. I left with an icon, an affirmation and a prescription. (No, I’m not telling you what it was for, but let’s just say I expect to be deliriously happy by next summer.)

my happy medium?We live in a sensory-assaulted, nature-deprived world. Quiet reflection and ‘listening’ to our heart, soul or gut have become activities that must be sched-uled instead of processes that occur naturally. As a therapist, I help people convert overwhelming confusion into manageable parts; self-healing turns out to be a similar process: settle, notice, trust. It takes some work but seems like simple emotional physics: A spirit in motion stays in motion—not a bad plan.

I believe if you nourish the soul, you nourish the whole. Intuition is our lost inner Sherpa guide, whatever form we assign it, and one can always use a guide. Going forward I will be accessing mine. Perhaps it will be through a professional healer or under a tree in my backyard, holding a rose quartz icon or simply holding onto the sense that someone I love, someone who used to call me Deb-Deb, is nearby. s

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In a socIety where workdays are longer, paychecks are smaller and vacation time slips farther away with each workweek, it’s no surprise that statistics show that ameri-cans are less happy today than they were a few years ago. But we’re also getting savvier about what to do about it. By imple-menting these 10 steps in your daily life, you may find that a happier life is just around the corner!

1exercIse. thirty to 40 minutes of daily physical activity can help elevate your mood by releasing endorphins, often

referred to as “happy hormones.” consistent exercise has been proven to bring oxygen to your circulatory system, remove toxins from your body, improve the condition and tone of your skin, reduce blood pressure and decrease feelings of anxiety and stress.

2 avoId excess sugar. “Maintaining good nutrition is a crucial element in becoming happier every day,” says debo-

rah r. wagner, Ph.d., a psychologist based in ridgewood. “diet is an essential contributor to emotions, and one of the greatest saboteurs of a happy mood is extreme sugar intake.” But it’s o.k. to sample mood-elevating dark chocolate along with other uplift-ing foods such as spinach, walnuts, sunflower seeds, whole-wheat products such as bread, pasta and crackers, and bananas.

3 PractIce deeP BreathIng and MedItatIon. try exercises like yoga or Pilates, which both focus on breathing.

like meditation, these activities have been proven to help reduce stress and anxiety, leading to a more peaceful mood.

4 get enough sleeP. “lack of adequate sleep is another contributor to poor mood,” says dr. wagner. “Most ameri-

cans are mildly to severely sleep-deprived, and seven to eight hours or more of sleep are required. daily challenges are less manageable when a person is already compromised because of sleep deprivation.”

5 gIve Back. a study done at harvard Business school and the university of British columbia found that the majority of

participants felt happier when asked to think about their past in-

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stances of generosity. the more generous participants were found by researchers to be happier in their present lives, suggesting that one kind act begets another, leading to a fuller, happier life.

6 Be grateful. “People today treat materialistic things as symbols of happiness,” says Ilan levinson, M.d., a psychia-

trist in englewood. “they have to have them, otherwise they are miserable. greed is often the key trigger for unhappiness. learn to be content with what you already have because gratefulness is definitely linked to happiness.”

7 Be around haPPy PeoPle. a study in the British Medi-cal Journal showed happiness could actually spread from

person to person, so strive to be around happy people. also, help-ing a friend to be happier is a roundabout way of helping yourself.

8 sPend tIMe wIth frIends and faMIly. a study conducted by the Mayo clinic showed that people who typi-

cally spend more time with loved ones were happier and more content than others.

9 savor the lIttle thIngs. with days jam-packed full of responsibility, we often forget that doing little things we

love can make us happier. If you like to cook, make a pizza instead of ordering one; read a book or indulge in something else you enjoy. try to make at least one hour of each day your “happy hour.”

10 fInally, don’t oBsess aBout BeIng haPPy.happiness is a state of mind you can work to consciously

invest in. as abraham lincoln is reported to have said, “you’ll be as happy as you make up your mind to be.”

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Is your chIld strugglIng wIth anxIety about the upcomIng school year? here’s how you can help calm those nervesBy SuSan amoruSo Jara

6 ways to ease back-to-school jitters

Backpacks, Buses, Books—and butterflies? The upcoming school year can cause kids to feel a flutter of anxiety. “Back-to-school jitters are quite common,” explains Melissa B. Vaccari, ph.D., a neuropsychologist at the New york university child study center New Jersey campus in Hackensack and mother of three. “Many children experience but-terflies or a few nights of restless sleep

right before the year begins.” The anticipation of new friends,

teachers, academic demands and responsibilities can bring much excitement and even more angst. sleep disturbances, stomachaches, head-aches, clinginess, decreased appetite and irritability can all be signs of back-to-school anxiety. The good news: Most symptoms will dissipate within a week

or two, and a few simple steps can help whittle away those worries:

IDeNTIfy THe TrIggers. Is your child a perfectionist who’s anxious about getting good grades? Has she had trou-ble with school bullies? Is it shyness or separation anxiety? finding out the root of the stress is often the first step. “once you know the triggers, you can help identify ways to cope,” says Dr. Vaccari, who recommends role-playing or script-ing situations with your child.

Take away THe uNexpecTeD.Back-to-school anxiety often stems from fear of the unknown. The solution: Make things as predictable as possible. Take several trips to the school, pointing out landmarks and houses along the route. contact the school and request a copy of your child’s class schedule or arrange a walk-through. and be sure to note the location of the bathroom, as this is a com-mon source of anxiety for children.

Tell a sTory. This is the perfect time to dig up those childhood memories and share the tale of your own back-to-school worries. can’t remember the details? Try relating the challenge to the first day of a new job. The goal is to empathize with your kids and to let them know that jitters are perfectly normal. for younger kids, a book might be helpful. Dr. Vaccari’s top picks: The Kissing Hand, Llama Llama Misses Mama, Kindergarten Rocks!, The Night Before Kindergarten and The Night Before First Grade.

TeacH self-Talk. encourage your kids to “talk back the worry,” a strat-egy Dr. Vaccari uses to help kids with generalized anxiety disorder and obses-sive-compulsive disorder control their emotions. “younger children can say to themselves: ‘go away, worry, leave me alone!’ older children can vary this by saying: ‘This is the worry talking. I won’t let the worry get me. I can handle this.’”

fosTer New frIeNDsHIps. If you haven’t already, set up a few play-dates with classmates. Heading back to school with a friend will help your child feel more confident and less alone. Bonus: Talking with other parents can ease your worries too.

cHeck your owN BeHaVIor.kids are sensitive to their parents’ emo-tions, so do your best to control any anxiety you’re feeling. “stay calm, put on a happy face and hold back those tears,” Vaccari says. Back-to-school time may be stressful, but it’s also the beginning of an exciting year.

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ability SchoolAbility School is a private school for Pre-K through 8th Grade. We encourage students to learn HOW to study and focus on application and real comprehension. Our small class size and individualized study programs focus on truly educating the student for life! We have continuous enrollment throughout the year as well as a great summer day camp for students age four to twelve. We also offer a Saturday Enrichment Program, which provides exceptional tutoring in many subjects. Please contact our registrar for more information or to schedule a tour.75 KnicKerbocKer rd. | englewood, nJ 07631201.871.8808 | www.abilityschoolnJ.org

academy of holy angelS Since 1879, thousands of women have passed through the portals of the Academy of the Holy Angels, the oldest private girls’ school in New Jersey. Many go on to study at some of the nation’s best universities, earning high-ranking positions in medicine, government, law, education, public service, business, arts and athletics. Our goal is to provide each girl with the tools she needs to reach the fullness of her potential—spiritually, intellectually, socially and physically, by offering a first-rate education in a nurturing environment where equal

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formation and strengthening of Catholic identity and continues to provide for the academic, athletic and spiritual needs of our youth. Close to 100 percent of DePaul Catholic grads have attended college and are well-prepared for their future. Come visit our campus by attending an Open House on Sunday, October 14th or Wednesday, October 24th 2012. Please visit our website, www.depaulcatholic.org, or email [email protected] or 973-694-3702, ext. 410.1512 alps rd. | wayne, nJ 07470 973.694.3702 | depaulcatholic.org FacebooK: depaul catholic high school twitter: @depaulcatholicyoutube: depaulcathhs

dwight-englewood School Based on tradition, and defined by innovation, Dwight-Englewood (D-E) serves children in PreK (age 3) through 12th grade. Located just minutes from the George Washington Bridge on a beautiful 40-plus acre campus, D-E provides exceptional preparation for our students’ futures by fostering independent thinking, problem-solving, and the skills, tolerance and integrity it takes to thrive in our multifaceted world. Enriching experiential learning opportunities, within the classroom and beyond, inspire passion for life-long learning. Learn more and

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montclair State univerSityMontclair State University’s Academically Gifted & Talented weekend program will run October 6–December 9. The program offers courses for high achieving students, in the arts, humanities, mathematics, & sciences, such as rocketry, algebra, public speaking, fashion design, art, and creative writing to name just a few. This fall the program will also introduce a fully online course: Reading & Writing Across Genres, for students in grades 6-8. Learn more at montclair.edu/gifted or call 973.655.4104 for more information.1 normal ave. | montclair, nJ 07043973.655.4104 | www.montclair.edu/giFted

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through modern research, laboratory and residential facilities. Kean offers more than fifty undergraduate degrees and eighty graduate options including doctorate, professional diploma, masters, certification and non-degree programs. Kean is proud to house the state’s only undergraduate program in sustainability studies as well as a number of accredited academic programs. Kean has long been the largest producer of teachers in New Jersey; more than ninety-nine percent of Kean students pass the Praxis exam. Visit us for Graduate Open House on September 23rd or Undergraduate Open House on September 29th.1000 morris ave.union, nJ 07083908.737.5326www.Kean.edu

pearl glaSSmanThe wrong fit, not academic failure, is typically the reason students leave college. Pearl Glassman founded her educational consulting service three decades ago after a teaching and counseling career because she saw that families needed more time and focused guidance to make better school choices. Her staff also works with families to eliminate stress and dispel misconceptions about the costs of college options. Today’s choices are complex, says Janet Loren, President and Senior Educational Counselor, who says the right time to seek counseling is when the child is in 10th grade to bring the student up to “college-ready” speed.new Jersey location:8200 boulevard e.north bergen, nJ 07047201.854.8282new yorK location:30 white birch rd.pound ridge, ny 10576914.764.5153www.advice4schools.com

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DiD you know?A symbol of peace for thousands of years, the olive branch owes its lofty position to its fruit—it takes decades to cultivate olives for consumption, and it was said that anyone who took on this task would be rewarded with a long, peaceful life. it was the Assyrians more than 7,000 years ago who first decided to cultivate olive trees, which thrive in the hot climate of their native Mediterranean region. And they indeed thrive: Some trees have been producing fruit for more than 1,000 years.

PowerSolives owe much of their nutritional power to the unique antioxidant oleuropein, the same phytonutrient that gives them their distinct bitter flavor when they’re just picked but not yet cured. Found exclusively in olives, it provides a host of health benefits, promoting lower cholesterol and protecting cells from damaging free radicals. The fruit also contains the phytonutrient hydroxytyrosol, which has long been known to help prevent cancer and has recently been shown to help stave off bone loss too. what’s more, olives are rich in oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid that protects against cardiovascular disease.

Buy · STore · GrowThe difference between green and black olives? Green olives are picked unripe, while black ones are harvested ripe.

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while olive trees don’t grow in new Jersey’s climate (most u.S. olives are grown in California), you can find fresh olives and cure them on your own. Simply score the skin, then cover them with a brine of 1 part salt to 10 parts water; shake daily and replace the brine once a week. Start tasting for doneness after three weeks, though it can take up to six to achieve optimal flavor.

one way to enjoy olives is in tapenade: Combine 1 cup pitted, chopped olives with 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with garlic and lemon juice to taste. —AMAnDA ProST

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produced and written By jennifer vreeland photography By laura moss

Celebrate fresh ingredients—and Creative entertaining ideas—with a menu designed by Caterer extraordinaire laurenCe Craig

your garden- fresh dinner party

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A s the inevitable end of summer slowlyapproaches and the evenings grow cooler, it’s the per fect time for alfresco dining in the garden. There’s nothing more special or memorable than hosting an outdoor dinner party of your own. That is why we asked one of New Jersey’s most notable caterers, Laurence Craig, to design a menu using

the season’s freshest bounty, straight from the garden—his garden, in fact. The spectacular fare and Craig’s distinctive, one-of-a-kind handcraf ted tablescapes set the scene for an unforgettable evening. He and his partner, Dan Ruhland, hosted this soiree for fr iends at their 10-acre Califon farm, and their distinctive, tailored approach gives you all

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top left: Entrance to the main garden with more than 50 varieties of produce. left: The garden and its offerings. top right: Just-planted wisteria vines will soon cover the pergola. Bottom: Laurence Craig’s one-of-a-kind festive tablescape highlights a late summer spread that is as delicious as it is beautiful.


MENU· HORS D’OEUVRES ·TINY LOBSTER TAQUITOsmoked pepper, avocado, tomatillo salsaAHI TUNA PIZZAscallion pancake, ginger, wasabi cream

· DINNER ·TUSCAN CHICKEN ROULADEartichokes, red & yellow pear tomato saladWATERMELON, FETA & MINT SALAD toasted pine nuts

QUINOA SALAD snap peas, roasted carrots & gingerBABY ARUGULA SALAD cherries & pumpkin seeds

NICOISE RED POTATOESolives, capers, roasted peppers, tarragon mustard vinaigretteVIETNAMESE SUMMER ROLLSmiso dip

· DESSERT ·CHOCOLATE BROWNIE CUSTARD fresh mint vegan ice cream

the inspiration and recipes you need to create your own garden party. Ruhland, an interior designer by trade (and a farmer by day, loving every minute of it), has transformed their 19th-century farmhouse, which was recently featured in House Beautiful, into a sophisticated, eclectic mix of old and new. The newest addi-tions to the home (shown here for the first time in Bergen Health & Life) are the pergola and the brick patio entertaining area where the party was set.

Take their cues to create a memorable evening before winter is upon us. Go to bergenhealthandlife.com/laurencecraig for more recipes.

Dan Ruhland (left) and Laurence Craig enjoy the perfect ending to the meal: Chocolate Brownie Custard with home-made vegan mint ice cream.

Miniature potted plants and succulents line the dinner table.


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Tuscan chicken Rouladeserves 12

ingredients4–8 oz. skinless chicken cutlets1 pint each red and yellow cherry

tomatoes, halved 1 can artichoke hearts, diced1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil1 tbs. capers¼ cup white balsamic vinegar¼ cup Kalamata olives, pitted and

chopped½ cup prepared basil pestoBasil leaves for garnishsalt and pepper

preparation

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. liberally season chicken with salt and pepper.

lay out a 12˝ x 12˝ piece of plastic wrap, roll chicken breast into a log shape and place in center of wrap. Wrap chicken in plastic wrap and roll the ends tightly, creating an even log. Roll log in a 12˝ x 12˝ piece of aluminum foil. Twist ends tightly. Repeat for all 4 logs.

Roast the chicken for about 18 minutes. let cool com-pletely in wrap.

Mix the tomatoes, arti-chokes, oil, capers, olives and vinegar in a bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. set aside.

When chicken has com-pletely cooled, unwrap and brush with prepared pesto. slice into thin medallions.

shingle chicken around a platter. Place tomato salad in the center of the platter and garnish with basil leaves.

WaTeRMelon, feTa & MinT saladserves 12

ingredients¼ small red seedless watermelon,

peeled¼ small yellow seedless watermelon,

peeled½ pound feta cheese, crumbled

½ cup pine nuts, toasted¼ cup fresh mint leaves, destemmed

and finely sliced into threads2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oilsalt and pepper

preparation

slice watermelon and arrange on a platter, alternating colors.

sprinkle watermelon with feta, pine nuts and mint.

drizzle olive oil over the platter. lightly season with salt and pepper.

chocolaTe bRoWnie cusTaRdMakes 12

ingredientsnonstick pan spray ½ cup caramel sauce3 baked brownies (each approxi-

mately 2 x 3 inches)1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips16 oz. heavy cream6 whole eggs1 cup granulated sugar1 tbs. vanillaConfectioner’s sugar for garnish

preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. liberally coat 12 three-inch ramekins with nonstick pan spray.

Place about 1 tablespoon of caramel sauce in the bot-tom of each dish. cube the brownies and divide among the 12 dishes.

divide the chocolate chips and place on top of the brownie bits.

in a bowl, beat the cream, eggs, sugar and vanilla until thoroughly blended.

Place the ramekins in a deep baking dish. fill each ramekin with egg mixture. carefully fill the pan with warm water to halfway up the ramekins. bake for about 25 minutes until custard is set.

allow to cool and sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar before serving.

To see MoRe of The ReciPes fRoM This dinneR, visiT Bergenhealthandlife.Com/laurenCeCraig.

Watermelon, Feta & Mint Salad

Quinoa Salad and Niçoise Red Potatoes

Tuscan Chicken Roulade

Chocolate Brownie Custard with homemade

vegan mint ice cream

Ahi Tuna Pizza

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WINE + SPIRITS

A garden party wouldn’t be complete without a refreshing drink. But don’t expect the typical chilled glass of wine or beer from the likes of caterer Laurence Craig. His farm-to-table dinner menu (see page 77)—complete with libations—was inspired by his garden’s seasonal bounty, featuring an abundance of chamomile. In this version of a rum runner, he also included avocado, which adds color and makes the drink creamy (using healthy fat). —JENNIFER VREELAND

CROWD PLEASERTHIS TASTY CONCOCTION IS PERFECT AS A COMPLEMENT TO ANY DINNER PARTY—OR ON ITS OWN AS AN APERITIF

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: Ingredients for Craig’s rum runner include fresh chamomile from his garden and the dried ver-sion from which he brewed the tea. You can buy dried chamomile from a health food store or use store- bought tea bags. MIDDLE: Fran, the beloved (resin) pig, serves up the refreshments. This recipe easily serves six, so you can spend your time mingling, not mixing drinks. BOTTOM: Guests toast the evening.

CHAMOMILE AVOCADO RUM RUNNERMakes 6 drinks

· INGREDIENTS ·DARK RUM · 8 oz.LIME JUICE · from 2 fresh limesRIPE AVOCADO · ½, peeled

CHAMOMILE TEA8 chamomile tea bags brewed in 6 cups of boiling water then cooled and strainedSIMPLE SYRUP · 1 cup

· PREPARATION ·Place all ingredients in a blender with 1 cup ice. Process on high speed until very smooth. Serve straight up or on the rocks.

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Parents have the mostinfluence over how children learn to man-age money, more than educators or even peers, says the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), a nonprofit organization that helps people make sound monetary decisions through every stage of life. So teach your children what they need to know about handling money:

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