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About Chef's Culinary Journey
Chef's Culinary Journey brings caterer services to weddings across New York City, New York, working from Montclair. The studio sits within easy reach of popular venues including Montclair Chill and Montclair Wedding Sanctuary. Verified reviews from real couples appear below as they are earned — rankings on Lazo are never sold.
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Wedding venues near Chef's Culinary Journey
| Venue | Distance |
|---|---|
| Montclair Chill | 0.8 mi |
| Montclair Wedding Sanctuary | 1.0 mi |
| The Loft | 1.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from Chef's Culinary Journey to each venue listed on Lazo.
New York City weddings, month by month
Days typically top out between 65° and 85° in May, June, July, August, September. The driest months are January, October, November.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40° | 28° | 20% | 4:11 PM | 4:53 PM |
| Feb | 42° | 30° | 21% | 4:52 PM | 5:30 PM |
| Mar | 50° | 36° | 24% | 6:26 PM | 7:02 PM |
| Apr | 62° | 46° | 22% | 6:58 PM | 7:35 PM |
| May | 71° | 55° | 24% | 7:27 PM | 8:06 PM |
| Jun | 80° | 64° | 23% | 7:47 PM | 8:29 PM |
| Jul | 85° | 70° | 22% | 7:45 PM | 8:25 PM |
| Aug | 83° | 69° | 21% | 7:16 PM | 7:53 PM |
| Sep | 76° | 62° | 21% | 6:28 PM | 7:04 PM |
| Oct | 64° | 51° | 18% | 5:38 PM | 6:15 PM |
| Nov | 54° | 42° | 19% | 3:57 PM | 4:37 PM |
| Dec | 44° | 34° | 24% | 3:45 PM | 4:29 PM |
Average highs, lows and the share of days with 0.1″ of rain or more, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals at New York Cntrl Pk Twr (1.7 mi from New York City). Golden hour begins when the sun is 6° above the horizon; both times are for the 15th of each month in New York City.
Getting to New York City
| Airport | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| LGA LaGuardia Airport | 6 mi | 10 min |
| TEB Teterboro Airport | 7 mi | 10 min |
| EWR Newark Liberty International Airport | 11 mi | 15 min |
| City | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 83 mi | 1 hr 40 min |
| Hartford-New Haven | 88 mi | 1 hr 50 min |
| Providence | 153 mi | 3 hr 10 min |
| Baltimore | 172 mi | 3 hr 30 min |
Straight-line distance from central New York City; drive times are estimates, not routes. Airports with scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports.
Details
- Based in
- 307-B Orange Rd, Montclair, NJ 07042, USA
- Where
- Montclair · 13 miles west of central New York City
- Listed under
- Wedding Caterers · Day-Of Coordinators
- In New York City
- One of 425 wedding caterers we list · 16 within 3 miles
- Phone
- (908) 652-3571
- Website
- Visit site
From Chef's Culinary Journey's website
“Chef’s Culinary Journey offers luxury catering services in Montclair, NJ, specializing in chef driven cuisine, elegant events, weddings, and corporate catering. Seasonal, sustainable, farm to table menus crafted with exceptional artistry.”ccjcaterers.com
- Services they list
- Rehearsal dinners
- In business since
- 2018
Read from ccjcaterers.com in October 2026. Prices and services change; confirm with Chef's Culinary Journey before you book. Is this your business? Claim the page to write your own.
Around Montclair
- Nearest venue
- Montclair Chill, 0.8 mi
- Venues within 10 mi
- 46 wedding venues
- Wedding Caterers nearby
- 16 within 3 mi, 44 within 10
- Guest hotels
- 15 within 5 mi
- Communities served
- Clifton, Belleville, Bloomfield, Newark
Distances are straight-line from Chef's Culinary Journey; counts come from the businesses and venues Lazo lists around New York City.
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