The old white building was cozy and had homey feel. As soon as I walked inside, I met Vanessa Lanza and her sister, Charissa Lanza, both alumnae of West Milford High School. She asked me if she could work while we talked and I agreed, so we did our interview while she ran around the kitchen. I would be asking her questions as she stirred pots or cleaned up the counters. I interviewed her, asking her many questions about the restaurant that is there today. The Vreeland Restaurant and Inn was built in 1861 and the restaurant is on the federal register for historic buildings. The original family who owned the building was the Vreeland family, with whom Vanessa she still keeps in touch.  While I was interviewing Vanessa, her sister Charissa came in to discuss regular business operations. When asked about the student flow in the restaurant, Vanessa said that they got more students in the summer but “school has taken them away.” Since they just started opening at 6:30 a.m. they hoped to get more students in before school. She stressed the fact that they had just gotten taylor ham, so if kids want taylor ham and cheese sandwiches before school, they now have them. Vanessa also stressed that they would like more students to come in after school, and they are trying to make their menu kid friendly.  Their menu focuses on “fresh and better for you” food. Instead for using lunch meat for their turkey avocado sandwiches, they roast their own turkey. While I was conducting the interview there was a hot turkey breast sitting on a cooling rack next to me. Vanessa said “my sister does all the baking on site.”  They have specials for the seasons and holidays, however they have a set menu that never changes. The small but all homemade menu is full of simple, good food. The quaint building is a great place to have an after school snack, so go visit Vreeland’s store and support our new local business.