Syrian Dish Brings Traditional Syrian Cuisine to Cranford
This month, Downtown Cranford Director Caren Demyen, DMC Board Chair Kristen Mider, DMC Board member Tom Connolly, Mayor Kathleen Prunty, and Deputy Mayor Brian Andrews, officially welcomed the new restaurant Syrian Dish to town! Syrian Dish is located at 12 North Union Ave. and is owned by Isaa Elias, who has been a chef for […]
Downtown Has Everything You Need For Father’s Day
Downtown Cranford has a variety of retailers, services, and restaurants, that will help you honor Dad on his big day. Take a look at the ideas below from local retailers, and you can always visit our directory for a full list of Downtown Cranford businesses: Downtown Cranford Business Directory. augusta mae The boutique retailer has […]
Boxcar Is a Homegrown Success Story
Boxcar was started by Cranford resident Joe Colangelo, who originally envisioned it as Airbnb for parking. The concept was simple – Boxcar would lease parking spots from property owners who didn’t need their weekday parking, such as churches and VFWs, and make the spots available to commuters. In 2017, Boxcar added buses, which offered commuters […]
Celebrate Mom with Gifts from her Favorite Downtown Shops
Downtown Cranford has a variety of retailers, services, and restaurants, that will help you honor Mom on her special day. Take a look at the ideas below from local retailers, and you can always visit our directory for a full list of Downtown Cranford businesses: Downtown Cranford Business Directory. anthem The retailer has a fun […]
Spring Has Started and Downtown Is Hopping!
Downtown Cranford held two successful events in early April that showcased the variety of businesses in Cranford and provided a fun activity for adults and kids alike! On April 1, a number of restaurants participated in Sweet Escape, offering $3 tastings of sweet treats. People strolled through the downtown and were able to sample treats […]
Martin Jewelers Celebrates Its 75-year Anniversary
This past October, Martin Jewelers celebrated its 75-year anniversary. The business was founded by Howard Martin Siegel after he returned from World War II on October 2, 1945. Ellen Ramer started working at the business in 1976, and will celebrate 45 years with the business this June. She started in the service department at Martin […]
Little Fox Kitchen Pivots to Virtual Team Building Classes
Melanie Cecilio opened Little Fox Kitchen with the expectation that she would offer in-person classes where people would learn to cook dishes with their partners, friends, family, and co-workers. When the pandemic struck in March, Melanie had to stop in-person classes and wondered how her business could pivot. She started doing virtual cooking classes for […]
Hickory & Hill General Store Opens Downtown
On October 15, Hickory & Hill General Store opened, located at 21 North Avenue West (near the Cranford Theater). Kelli Paterno grew up in the Cranford area and always had a desire to do something creative. She loves shopping local and supporting artisans, and found a way to combine those passions with the opening of […]
Fall in Love with Downtown Cranford
As the weather turns cooler, we wanted to offer a reminder of all of the reasons to Fall in Love with Downtown Cranford. This video project was a true community venture, bringing together Cranford residents who volunteered their time, as well as business owners. Rick Gerrity and Anastasia Caulfield shot the video, Chris Ott of […]