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Love Breakfast, Brunch & Lunch? Then You Need to Visit Toast in Downtown Cranford!

This morning, Downtown Cranford held the ribbon cutting for Toast Cranford, located at 10 Walnut Avenue, welcoming them to the community! Toast Cranford is owned by founder Amy Russo and her business partner Adam Torine. Amy and Adam had been searching New Jersey for the perfect location for Toast's next location, and when they came to Cranford they knew they had found the right place.

Toast officially opened for business this past Monday and the owners said that the reception has been overwhelmingly positive. “We joke that we make money ‘1 pancake at a time,’ which just means that every customer is important to us," said Adam. "We want all of our customers to have a terrific experience and dine with us in the future."

Toast’s Cranford location is the first iteration of what Adam and Amy refer to as “Toast 2.0.” Toast Cranford brings in elements from each of the other three locations in Asbury Park, Montclair, and Red Bank. “The design in our Cranford location is very deliberate. It has a certain feel and incorporates what we’ve learned in the past 15 years,” said Amy. "This is also the first location that I’ve opened with Adam and it was so nice that our partnership allows me to share the experience with someone.”

Adam and Amy have already become familiar with many of the neighboring businesses and business owners. They’re frequent customers at Perrotti's, Pastosa, Sweet & Fancy Emporium, and Cranford Hotel. “We’ve received warm welcomes in other towns, but Cranford has surpassed them all,” said Amy.

Toast is open Monday through Friday 8AM-2PM and on the weekends from 7:30AM-3PM. The restaurant includes a room that can be reserved as a private party space after hours, seating 40-60 people. You can visit Toast’s website, https://toastcitydiner.com/, or give the Cranford location a call at 908-312-9333. Thank you to Toast for choosing Cranford - we're thrilled to have you join our community!

Fettle Market Brings More Healthy Options to Downtown Cranford

In 2007, Amanda Vargas was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. In an effort to improve her health, Amanda cut out certain foods and added in bone broth. These changes improved her well-being to such a great degree that Amanda made the decision to open a business so she could share her newfound passion with the community. Fettle + Fare opened in Westfield in 2017 and soon had a loyal following. As the business began to grow, Amanda made the decision to expand by opening Fettle Market in Downtown Cranford at 4 Eastman Street.

“All of our food is gluten-free and dairy-free,” said Amanda. “This makes it so there’s no fear of cross-contamination. We’re also able to cater to a number of other dietary needs, like Vegan and Paleo.” While Fettle + Fare is more of a restaurant, Fettle Market is a grab-and-go spot, where customers can stop in and pick up ready-to-go options like soups and wraps. The market also stocks retail products like snacks, supplements, drinks, and CBD products. “Our bone broth is incredibly popular, so we’ll have that for sale as well,” said Amanda. “It will be a limited supply though because it tends to fly off the shelves!” Bone broth is known for aiding with gut health, as well as providing a variety of nutrients while being low in calories.

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Why did Amanda choose to expand into Cranford? “I knew I wanted to open another location and Cranford seemed like a natural fit,” said Amanda. “It’s a great location with easy access and walkability. Many times when I’ve been inside the store, getting ready for the opening, I’ll hear people walking past and hear the excitement in their voices about the opening.”

Fettle Market is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10-5. Information can be found on its website, https://www.fettleandfare.com, as well as on its social media accounts. Welcome to Cranford, Amanda. We’re thrilled that you chose to expand to our downtown area!

Fettle Market
4 Eastman Street