mattersmagazine.com 7 Featuring Local People, Places and Things that Matter to Maplewood and South Orange Since 1990 contents contents On the Cover On the Cover Students at South Orange Country Day School take their art outdoors on a beautiful spring day. Photo credit: Joy Yagid May 2017 Vol. 27 Issue 3 M A G A Z I N E In Every Issue Heart of the Matter 8 Back in the swing Local Matters 9 Around the towns What’s New Review 12 Our newest business in town Shopping Matters 28 Everything’s coming up green Food Matters 37 Satisfy your craving Resource Guide 40 Local sources Final Matters 42 The luckiest ticket Matters Matters SPRING SPRING 42 Features Inside Story 14 Jody Lee Drafta helps “art-curious” residents discover the contemporary art scene Babysitting: A Modern Solution 18 Guess what? It’s an app. Let’s Eat! 24 Local cuisine at its best Perennial Greening 30 The Maplewood Garden Club plant sale begins its ninth decade Music in His Soul 34 A South Orange legend devotes himself to song and spirit EXPLORE OUR RECIPES on COLAVITARECIPES.COM JOIN OUR facebook.com/ColavitaOliveOil ColavitaOil youtube.com/ColavitaOliveOil @ColavitaOil ColavitaOliveOil Colavita Olive Oil INDOOR GOLF HAS COME TO MAPLEWOOD! Come play a round of golf indoors! Greens Indoor Golf, equipped with two modern golf simulator studios, invites you and your friends to escape into a great selection of world-famous golf courses. Tee times available from 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Reservations required. Schedule online or by phone. 97 Baker Street, Suite 4 • Maplewood 908 378-8366 | GreensIndoorGolf.com GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE: perfect for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day 34 18 30 28