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SUGAR RUSH CANDY AND GIFT BOUTIQUE
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Enjoy
EATING
VEGGIES
You don’t have to be vegan or
vegetarian to enjoy a meal at
the Hidden Chickpea, which
opened in downtown Madison
in February and also has meat
options. (The owners eat both
ways.) The signature selection
is a chickpea flatbread mounded
with arugula, goat cheese, honey,
a fresh fig and balsamic glaze.
Plenty of bowls and salads are
also on the menu. —Eric Levin
143 Main Street, 973-295-6938;
thehiddenchickpea.com
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DINE in a
Reimagined
Garage
If the winding line out the door
multiple days a week is any indication—and
it should be!—
Sunday Motor Co. is one of
Madison’s must-visit eateries.
The chic ’50s-gas-station-turnedcafé
has become a beloved neighborhood
spot, featuring caffeine
fixes aplenty, fresh-baked goods
from Balthazar in Englewood,
and a menu of sandwiches, salads,
hearty plates and tasty toasts. —JF
27 Kings Road, 973-261-9161;
sundaymotorco.com
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NOON TEA CREPERIE
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Make Time
for TEA
A gorgeous jewel box of a shop, Noon
Tea Creperie offers freshly brewed
hot and cold teas, as well as boba drinks
with delectable add-ons such as Dragon
Fruit Bursting Boba and Passion Fruit
Jelly. (Brown Sugar Boba Milk is the
most popular flavor.) Devoted fans
are known to drive in from neighboring
counties to scarf down delights
like crispy egg waffles topped with
strawberry whipped cream or vanillasea-salt-caramel
stacked crêpe cakes.
—Jancee Dunn
57 Main Street, 973-520-8049;
noonteacreperie.com
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Get Classic ITALIAN FARE
For more than 30 years, Il Mondo Vecchio has been one
of the state’s top destinations for fine Italian dining—no
easy feat considering Jersey has more Italian restaurants
than any other cuisine. Chef Michael Cetrulo’s modern
take on classic Italian cooking still can’t be beat.
72 Main Street, 973-301-0024; ilmondovecchio.com
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Feel Like a Kid in a CANDY SHOP
If you need a unique gift for a kid, tween or teen, proceed directly
to Sugar Rush Candy and Gift Boutique. It’s bursting with toys
and goodies such as light-up footballs, bubble blasters, lip balms
of every description, sweet plush toys, bath bombs and scented
pens. Then there’s the candy: If it’s gummy, they’ve got it, from
gummy dinosaurs to a sushi bento box. A gummy-bear chandelier
even hangs from the ceiling, so don’t forget to look up. —JD
10 Waverly Place, 973-845-2390; sugarrushnj.com
Indulge Your
SWEET TOOTH
Cheery Crowley Cupcakes makes dreamy, not-too-sweet
cupcakes in inventive flavors. They range from Snowball
(rich double-chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting
topped with fluffy coconut) to cinnamon-infused Snickerdoodle
to Hostess Cupcake, filled with marshmallow
buttercream and topped with glossy chocolate ganache.
Owner Bridget Crowley is always rolling out new flavors
like Pink Lemonade. For the indecisive, mini cupcakes are
available, as are baked goods such as brownies. —JD
7 Waverly Place, 973-377-4422; crowleycupcakes.com
IL MONDO VECCHIO
Grab a Slice of PIZZA
There is nothing like a hot, crispy slice of pizza. Luckily, this town has great options. Visit
The Firehouse (nickysfirehouse.com), a landmark since 1991, for terrific pizza and from-scratch
Italian dishes. Tino’s Artisan Pizza Co. (nojunkpizza.com) doesn’t just serve delicious fare—it’s all natural
and made with high-quality ingredients. Romanelli’s Pizza & Italian Eatery (romanellispizza.com) has
been delighting Madison for more than 50 years. Go to Italian Village (italianvillagepizzamenu.com) and
order the Napolitana round pizza. You will thank us! Formaggio’s Pizzeria(formaggiospizzerianj.com)
serves up top pizzas, subs, entrées and more.
Photos: (Sugar Rush) Suji Donnelly Photography;
(All others) Courtesy of the businesses
6 Experience MADISON 2023