NJ - Grandma's 90thbday- Advice Request
 

Location: within 15 mile radius of Wayne,NJ (Willowbrook Mall/Pompton Plains,NJ

Date: Late December 2004

Need recommendations on:
Restaurant/Place/hall- To seat 50-100, dinner, dancing

Hotels/motels- of various pricing for different family

Band or DJ- That specializes in music from the good old days... (Grandma still does the Charleston at every event we goto)

Many thanks.

The Manor, West Orange, private rooms to accomodate that size and you provide the music

Thank you! I will check it out.

The Manor's website is http://www.themanorrestaurant.com/

Another restaurant they operate is the Highlawn Pavilion also in West Orange, which I think it a bit less ostentatious than The Manor, and also has excellent views of NYC. Their website is http://www.highlawn.com/home.html

You might also consider the Stoney Hill Inn in Hackensack (right about 15 miles from Wayne.) I've been to several weddings their and the food is usually good. They have a smaller room, it's called either the Garden or Crystal room (can't remember which) that'd probably work well for 50 to 100.

In Wayne there's a Wellesley Inn on Route 23 at Ratzer Road and there's Holiday Inn on Route 46 east. Other restaurant suggestions are The Formerly French Hill Inn on French Hill Road in Wayne. It's a nice place and their menu selections will please everyone. Brunello's on Terhune Drive is a very nice Italian restaurant which also has a good selection. They make a very good Bolognese sauce by the way.

Bethwood in Totowa, Wayne Manor in Wayne, Tides in North Haledon and Brownstone House in Paterson are all catering halls with rooms of various sizes and menu programs to fit differing tastes.

Happy Birthday to Grandma.

Short Hills Hilton is the only 5* restaurant in NJ.

Kind regards to all who have posted tips. We (my family) are really getting excited for grandma's 90th! She has the best stories...big blue eyes and white hair... and this is so very helpful.

We will have a weekend gathering with a dinner and breakfast. If you'd like to come drop me a line.

Best,
Amanda