WESTFIELD — Frank DeRosa, Sr., an unassuming man in a white butcher’s coat and a cheerful red bow tie, talks about meat the way other people might talk about a treasured work of art. “Do you see this?” he asked, tapping hard on an aged side of beef in his new custom-built cooler. “This right here is...

WESTFIELD — For Lisa Sommers, owner of the new Elm Street Gallery (The Gallery), art and tranquility go hand in hand. “I just find it very fulfilling to make beautiful spaces,” Ms. Sommers told Union County HAWK during a visit to The Gallery last week. “When I first looked at this store, it was pain...

WESTFIELD — Frank DeRosa, Sr., an unassuming man in a white butcher’s coat and a cheerful red bow tie, talks about meat the way other people might talk about a treasured work of art. “Do you see this?” he asked, tapping hard on an aged side of beef in his new custom-built cooler. “This right here is...

WESTFIELD — Westfield has a new way to go green, but not in the way you might think. Last week, the Westfield Green Room, a, new hemp-based CBD dispensary located on Elm Street, held its grand opening in front of local officials, members of the press and plenty of curious passersby. “This shop start...

California Burritos Opens In Cranford By KATIE MOEN For The Westfield Leader and Union County HAWK CRANFORD — A bit of southwest flavor is on the menu in Cranford thanks to the efforts of two local businessmen with big ambitions and even bigger appetites. California Burritos held its grand opening a...

WESTFIELD — For Dennis and Viktoria Seiz, life is naturally sweet. On Friday, the couple celebrated the grand opening of their new downtown patisserie, Viktoria Seiz. The café, located at 407 South Avenue West, boasts a wide array of homemade vegan, raw, organic, dairy and gluten-free desserts along...

WESTFIELD — For Mary Kate Santulli, owner of The Curious Heart: Apothecary & Spiritual Center, the quest for peace has always been more about the journey than the destination. “I was at a point in my life when I just wasn’t happy and I didn’t know why. I had everything — I have a fabulous husband, w...

WESTFIELD — For Lisa Sommers, owner of the new Elm Street Gallery (The Gallery), art and tranquility go hand in hand. “I just find it very fulfilling to make beautiful spaces,” Ms. Sommers told Union County HAWK during a visit to The Gallery last week. “When I first looked at this store, it was pain...

WESTFIELD — We’ve all found our own ways to cope with the isolation, the depression, the daily adjustments and the worry wrought by this pandemic. Some of us have found new hobbies. Others have launched new careers, learned new skills, started families or adopted too many cats. Some of us just watch...

WESTFIELD — For Maria Gomez, owner of Westfield’s newest downtown salon, Artistique, the light at the end of a long tunnel was well-worth waiting for. “I have been working in salons for more than 10 years, but I always wanted to open my own shop,” Ms. Gomez said. “When the pandemic hit and everythin...