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B U Z Z W O RT H Y ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT TOMMY LASAGNA For a skinny establishment, TOMMY LASAGNA 197B Bellevue Ave. offers a wide selection of fun food options. There’s Upper Montclair the pizza section in the front of the shop; the counter 973-744-6020 pasta station; and the full menu of appetizers, salads, entrées and specialty sandwiches. All pizzas and pasta are made fresh on the premises, and may be ordered for takeout and delivery, or eaten in the 20-25-seat café. Catering is also an option. With its proximity to Mt. Hebron School, and because Red Hawk Bucks from MSU are honored, it’s a natural hot spot for students of all ages. 54 Fairfield St. Montclair 973-744-7177 Secrets can be toxic, especially when they involve truths suppressed by close family members. In her latest novel, Montclair author NANCY STAR explores this concept via the three Tangle sisters, their parents, and the ill-fated trip to Martha’s Vineyard that changes their lives forever. Only years later, when sister Ginger’s teenage daughter prompts a return to the island, does the truth emerge, and reconciliation and healing become possible. SISTERS ONE, TWO, THREE will be released on January 1; preordering is available now on Amazon.com. Star will read from the novel on January 14, 5 p.m., at WATCHUNG BOOKSELLERS. 16 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE HOLIDAY 2016 THE FIND HAPPY HUNTING 123 Walnut St. Montclair 646-675-7099 If you haven’t found THE FIND yet, you’re not alone. “People always say, ‘I didn’t know this was here,’” says co-owner Kristina Farrell, who, with Leo Astudillo, runs the curiosity shop at the corner of Walnut and Forest streets. In its previous inca