A Sweet New Spot Opens in Downtown Cranford!
Downtown Cranford just got a little sweeter with the official opening of Carmela’s Sweet Shoppe! The Downtown Cranford office joined owner Rosie Caramella-Smith, her husband Aaron, friends and family, Cranford Township commissioners, and DMC Board members to cut the ribbon at Rosie’s new storefront at 11 Walnut Avenue. Rosie has been a frequent fixture at […]
Register for the 2025 Apple Pie Contest!
Bakers, now is your time to shine! Enter your apple baked good in this year’s for this year’s Apple Pie (or apple baked good) Contest! Contestants, bring your baked good and serving utensils to Eastman Street (across from Vinny’s) on Sunday, October 19th at 12:30PM. The judges will taste each entry before declaring a winner! […]
Your Guide to Summer Restaurant Week Menus in Downtown Cranford!
Your Guide to Downtown Cranford Summer Restaurant Week Menus! Downtown Cranford Summer Restaurant Week runs Sunday, August 3 – Thursday, August 7. Our restaurants have unveiled prix fixe menus filled with delicious dishes, as well as other special discounts and promotions. Take a look at the menus below and start planning out your dining for […]
Summer Restaurant Week
Mark your calendar – Summer Restaurant Week returns this August to Downtown Cranford! Restaurants will be offering prix fixe menus, specials, promotions, and more from August 3rd-7th. Click here to see the menus from all 29 participating restaurants!
Pumpkin Spice Tour
Tickets are now available for the 2025 Downtown Cranford Pumpkin Spice Tour! Join us on Saturday, September 27th from 1-4pm for a Pay as You Go Pumpkin Spice Tour. In addition to pumpkin specials from participating stores there will also be live music, pumpkin bounce house, mechanical pumpkin, and more! Purchase your tickets on Eventbrite […]
Fluffy Fluffy is Coming Soon to Downtown Cranford!
Get ready Cranford – Fluffy Fluffy is coming soon to 100 N Union Ave! As part of Fuwa Fuwa, North America’s largest soufflé pancake and dessert cafe brand, Fluffy Fluffy brings its signature Japanese-style soufflé pancakes to New Jersey. These ultra-soft, airy, and delightfully bouncy pancakes are a cross between a traditional pancake and a […]
Carmela’s Sweet Shoppe Will Be Bringing Some Extra Sweetness to Cranford!
We are so excited to announce that a new sweet shop will be coming to Downtown Cranford in the next few months! Please join us in welcoming Carmela’s Sweet Shoppe, located at 11 Walnut Avenue. Owner Rosie Caramella-Smith grew up in a food-loving family and it wasn’t long before she discovered a special gift for […]
Craving NY Style Bagels? Belle’s Bagels Will Be Bringing Them to Cranford This Spring!
Dave and Cayla Ricca moved to Cranford three years ago and quickly fell in love with the town. One of the things they missed, though, was New York style bagels (crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside). “We had talked about opening a business in Cranford, due to its reputation as a […]
Pasta Lovers, This Event is for You!
We are excited to bring you Downtown Cranford’s Pasta La Vista, Baby! You and your family are invited to stroll through Downtown Cranford to sample pasta samples offered by our local restaurants. To participate in Pasta La Vista, Baby!, please purchase a ticket. The ticket does include a $5 Downtown Cranford gift card and your participation in […]
Pasta La Vista, Baby!
We are excited to bring you Downtown Cranford’s newest event, Pasta La Vista, Baby! Visitors are invited to stroll through Downtown Cranford on March 29th from 1-4PM and enjoy pasta samples offered by our local restaurants. To participate in Pasta La Vista, Baby!, please purchase a ticket. The ticket does include a $5 Downtown Cranford […]