GOODBYE 2025!

Here is my Holiday Recommendation List of what to gift, eat, read, and watch! LOCAL RESTAURANTS Brokedown Palace-95 Mountainview Blvd. Wayne,N.J. Elevated Comfort food. WNB Factory-68 Washington St, Bloomfield, N. J. Five spice levels of wings! Burgers too. Blue Steel Pizza-273 Glenwood Ave. Bloomfield, N.J. Supposedly the Detroit style pizza is Great! The Pasta Shop-13 1st Ave. Denville, N.J. The ziti Norcini is the dish to try. Morris Proper-100 Morris Street, Morristown, N.J. Lovely varied menus for brunch and dinner. There's a bar too! The Saint Clair-32 Church St. Montclair, N.J. Modern American and cocktails. Italiana by Zod-558 Bloomfield Ave. Montclair, N.J.-pastas, pizza, BYO. Serving lunch and dinner. Sam's Table-377 Bloomfield Ave. Montclair, N.J. 4 course tasting menu Thurs-Sun dinner. $85/pp. Cotto-90 South Street, Morristown,N.J. Lunch(coming soon) and Dinner. Fine Italian Cuisine. Aubrey's Corner-527 Morris Ave., Summit, N.J.Classic American food. Lunch and dinner. Jersey Artisan Cafe-14 Burnham Road, Morris Plains, N.J. Serving breakfast and lunch. Also fresh bread, cheeses, soup,salads, and gelato. Campofiore-664 Bloomfield Ave. Montclair, N.J. Farm to table Italian. Just opened. HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS Baker Street Market-96 Baker Street, Maplewood, N.J. great gourmet gifts. Beautiful charcuterie boards made to order.(shout out to Sue who gave me this recommendation) Tavola-93 Center Street, Garwood, N.J. Fabulous Charcuterie boards for every occasion. Order online. They deliver. Coastal Maine Popcorn-Great flavor options: Maine blueberry pancake, chocolate caramel seasalt, loaded baked potato and many more! order online. Fairytale Brownies-my go to gift. Delicious bite size assorted flavors. Order online. Yummy! Licorice.Com-The best licorice. Red and White Aussies are my favorite. Order online. Jonathan Adler Containers-the cutest containers for calories, weed, munchies, xanax! Hilarious and fun. (shout out to Toby for the tip).Arnett MOVIES Eleanor The Great-Now available to stream on Prime. June Squibb is fabulous. A Must. The Baltimorons-Also on Prime. Newly sober man has a dental emergency on Christmas Eve. Adorable. Oh What Fun-Prime. Michelle Pfeiffer and Denis Leary, A mom who does everything for her family is feeling underappreciated on the holiday. Cute. Hamstead-Tubi. In memory of Dianne Keaton, this 2017 movie is worth a watch. I'll miss her. Hamnet-in theaters now. Very good but graphic scenes of births and deaths, which was a bit hard for me to watch. Ella Mckay-34 year old Ella navigates personal relationships while being the governor of the state. Don't go-The Worst. Is This Thing On-Will Arnett and Laura Dern star in this film. Bradley Cooper directed. A couple facing divorce and middle age. 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. Release is tomorrow. Sentimental Value-Two sisters reunite with their estranged father. Supposedly a must! Jay Kelly- Netflix. Starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler. Just mediocre but Sandler and Clooney are great. Clooney is easy on the eyes! Goodbye June-Netflix. Kate Winslet directs this. Helen Mirren stars. A dying mom orchestrates her own way of a farewell. Materialists-HBO MAX. Dakota Johnson stars as a matchmaker who must choose between two men to be her perfect match. Fair. F1 The Movie-Apple. Action movie starring Brad Pitt. How can you go wrong? After The Hunt-Prime. Julia Roberts stars as a college professor whose star student levels and accusation against Robert's colleague. Liked it. Merv-Prime. Zooey Deschanel stars. About a depressed dog after a couple splits up. Very dumb, but if you're a dog lover, have at it. SERIES THAT ARE STREAMING RIGHT NOW.... Malice- Prime. David Duchovny and Jack Whitehall star. Very intriguing thriller. Very good! The Beast in Me-Netflix. Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys. Another thriller worth a watch. I liked Malice more! The Girlfriend-Prime. Starring Robin Wright. A possesive mother jealous of her son's new girlfriend. Another interesting thriller. Liked it. Heated Rivalry-HBO MAX. A gay romance set in the world of ice hockey. Ambition, rivalry, and graphic sex. Be prepared... Wayward-Netflix. Starring Toni Colette. Head of a "theraputic" schhool for troubled teens uses psychological torture. Luckily, there is a good cop who figures out what's going on! Didn't like this. Down Cemetary Road-Apple and Prime. Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson star in this series. Child goes missing after a house explosion. Interesting. The Better Sister-Prime. Another thriller! Two estranged sisters. A son becomes prime suspect in the murder of the husband of one of the sisters. Very mediocre. The Pitt-HBO Max. Starring Noah Wiley. Excellent medical show. Season 2 will be released on Jan. 8. Emily in Paris-Netflix. Fifth season out today. Love this series. Worth watching. Great clothes! Shrinking-Apple. Stars Harrison Ford and Jason Segel. New season starts Jan. 28th. Fabulous show and superb acting. Chad Powers-Hulu. Glen Powell stars as a former college quarterback who poses as a walk-on player for a struggling team. Silly, but cute. BOOKS WAITING TO BE READ ON MY NIGHTSTAND Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau Isola by Allegra Goodman Buckeye by Patrick Ryan The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden Sunday Jews by Hortense Calisher. AND IF YOU'VE BEEN NICE... Monica Rich Kosann-blue enamel vermeil cushion locket with blue sapphire. $795. Alexis Bittar-Asterales Gold Riviera Necklace. $395. Roberto Coin-18K and diamond heart charm. $2280. Walter Faith-18K mini origami stud earrings. $820. Pomellato- Iconica Slim ring $2500 or Iconica medium large ring $3450 or Iconica Large ring $4150. Bloomingdales-14K domed flex collar necklace. On sale $1237.50 (note it's 18 inches which can be big for petite ladies). Jennifer Miller-Diamond and Opal Flower Earrings. $1070. Dior-Rose Des Vents Necklace. $2500 WISHING EVERYONE A YEAR FILLED WITH HAPPINESS, HEALTH, AND PEACE. TURN OFF THE NEWS. FOCUS ON YOUR BLESSINGS. FOCUS ON YOUR FAMILY; AND ON YOUR FRIENDS, THAT YOU LOVE, AND WHO BRING YOU JOY. PEACE OUT-ONE B