Debra Galant has decided that the universe is great to blog about, but that it's much saner to just write about what's closest to you. Enter the Barista of Bloomfield Ave.

On the site, Debra and her minions will provide links, photos, and all kinds of great local content germane to Montclair, Glen Ridge, and Bloomfield, New Jersey. Jeff Jarvis has been talking about localized blogging as a great opportunity for a while now, and Deb and her partner, Carl have put together an all-around offering. She provides more details here.

Barista will be providing localized listings for jobs, yard sales, and events. Its revenue stream will be advertising through both banners and classifieds. A site like this gives an opportunity for small businesses to be relevant on the Internet, and I wouldn't be surprised to see other sites of this ilk popping up across the country, if not the world.