Lily & Sparrows Brings Beautiful & Delicious Handcrafted Chocolates to Cranford

This morning, Downtown Cranford Director Caren Demyen, DMC Board members, and Mayor Brian Andrews officially welcomed Amanda Sanabria and her chocolate and confections shop Lily & Sparrow to the business community! Lily & Sparrow is located at 25 Alden Street, and is the fulfillment of a long-held dream of Amanda’s. Though she originally wanted to […]

SAVOR Snack Shop Has Something for Everyone’s Tastes – Sweet, Salty, Savory & More!

If you hear the word “snack,” and just think of potato chips, pretzels, and candy bars, then a step inside SAVOR Snack Shop will knock your socks off. The shelves of Downtown Cranford’s newest business, located at 18 North Union Avenue, are stocked with chocolate covered treats, fudge, dried fruit, granola, chips, nuts, gummy candy, […]

Spiritual and wellness center The Curious Heart Shop Opens in Downtown Cranford

Yesterday, Downtown Cranford, DMC Board members, and Township Commissioner Kathleen Miller Prunty officially welcomed The Curious Heart Shop to the business community! After Mary Kate Santulli opened an essential oil pop up in Ciao Amici in 2021, she realized she had tapped into an unmet need. That led to a storefront in Westfield, though by […]

Norma’s Beauty Salon Opens In Downtown Cranford

Hair styling runs in the Rodriguez family. When Douglas Rodriguez’s mother arrived in the United States in 1996, she began working in hair salons. Douglas’s wife, Norma, worked with his mother and in 2007, Douglas and Norma opened Norma’s Beauty Salon, in Plainfield. Douglas and Norma were familiar with Cranford and wanted to be a […]

Elevate Your Space with Nic and Nick Home

The Downtown Cranford office recently had the privilege of officially welcoming Nic and Nick Home to the Downtown Cranford community! In attendance at the ribbon cutting ceremony was Downtown Cranford Director Caren Demyen, Township Commissioner and Downtown liaison Kathleen Miller Prunty, DMC Board members, Cranford Area Chamber of Commerce, and numerous friends and family. Nic […]

With Ocean Prime Tavern, Cranford Welcomes a New Steakhouse to the Dining Scene!

Earlier today, Downtown Cranford Director Caren Demyen, Township Mayor Brian Andrews, Commissioners Kathleen Prunty and Paul Gallo, and DMC Board members held the official ribbon cutting for Ocean Prime Tavern! This is the second restaurant that owner Sonny Gjevakaj has opened in a month in Downtown Cranford, following the recent opening of La Colina Mexican […]

La Colina Mexican Cantina Opens Its Doors in Downtown Cranford!

Last week, Downtown Cranford, DMC Board members, Mayor Brian Andrews, and Township Commissioner Kathleen Miller Prunty officially welcomed La Colina Mexican Cantina to town! La Colina is located at 2 South Avenue West and is owned by Sonny Gjuvakj, who previously owned both Sonny G’s and Romola’s. La Colina is open 7 days a week […]

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 […]

Resurgence Barbell and Fitness Opens its Doors in Downtown Cranford

Last week, the Downtown Cranford office, Mayor Brian Andrews, Commissioner Kathleen Miller Prunty, and DMC Board members, attended a ribbon cutting for the newest business to make Cranford its home, Resurgence Barbell and Fitness! Resurgence Barbell and Fitness is located at 6 South Avenue West, formerly The Little Gym. Resurgence Barbell and Fitness owners and […]