March at Midtown Global Market!

Saving GREEN on St. Patrick's Day!

Check out these great deals at Midtown Global Market on St. Patrick's Day! Save GREEN even if you aren't wearing any! (We promise not to pinch).

All specials are good 3/17/10 only.

A la Salsa - Dos Equis 'Green Beer' $2.00

Andy's Garage - $6.95 Corned Beef, Cabbage and Mashed Potato & Drink

Café Finspang - All Freezer Items 15% Off (including Swedish Meatballs, Lutefisk and Falukorv)

Fiesta in America - 10% off with Piñata Purchase (minimum $20 purchase)

EarthVitality - Free One Line of Custom Embroidery with a Shirt or Cap Purchase.

Grand Italian Ice - Buy One scoop, Get One Free Pistachio Frozen Custard

Jakeeno's - Small Pasta, Baguette, and Pop for $5

Pham's Deli - 15% Off Green Tea Bubble Tea

Produce Exchange - Green Machine Naked Juice 2 for $5 (15.2 oz. only); Organic Green Cabbage $.89/lb; Organic Carrots $1.69 ea 2lb. bag

Sea Port Market - Buy Fresh Sushi, Receive a Free Pop!

Vendors in the News!

Safari Express' Jamal Hashi was recently highlighted on CNN International's Inside Africa series! Spicy Success

Top Culinary Honors for Michelle Gayer of The Salty Tart!

Upcoming Events at Midtown Global Market!

March into Free Events at MGM!

Uplift Chess Club
Mondays 4:30pm-8:00pm

Suite 107

Uplift Chess Club meets every Monday evening from 4:30pm-8:00pm in the Northeast Corner (Suite 107) of Midtown Global Market.

Games are FREE and open to all levels of play. Chess Lessons are available for $20. Please contact DeWitt Green at 612-825-0371

for more information!

Steppin' Lessons

Tuesdays 6:00pm-8:00pm

Central Plaza

Free lessons with Twin Cities Steppers dance expert Kevin Johnson. A two-hour lesson in the Central Plaza.

FREE Irish Dancing and Lessons

Wednesdays 6:00pm-8:00pm

Central Plaza

Irish Dancing and Lessons return to Midtown Global Market! Join in the fun every Wednesday evening from 6:00pm-8:00pm in the Central Plaza.

Fun, Great Exercise & FREE!

Neighborhood Night

Thursdays 5:00pm-8:00pm

Bring down the whole family to meet your friends and neighbors for some FREE live music, shopping and plenty of options for foods to eat. Every Thursday night is Neighborhood Night, let's make it a date! Each week features a special from a participating restaurant.

Family Night

Fridays 5:00pm-8:00pm

Please join us for Family Night every Friday night. Friday night features FREE live music, free balloons to the first 50 children and a chance to unwind with your family over a great meal!

Wee Wednesday Schedule

March 3
Como Zoo: Beautiful Birds Story Time
10:30am

Cooking Collaborative

March 10

Surprise Special Event!

10:30am

Cooking Collaborative

March 17

Roe Family Singers

10:30am

Central Plaza

March 24
The Minnesota Zoo

10:30am

Cooking Collaborative

March 31

Ensemble Music's Common Chord

& Minnesota Center for Book Arts

10:30am

Central Plaza

February Scenes From Midtown Global Market!

Midtown Global Market celebrates Valentine's Day a bit unconventionally, with our annual Shred the Love! Participants shredded old love letters, cards and stuffed animals to rid themselves of past loves! Participants were rewarded with fresh chocolate covered strawberries! Thanks to everyone who participated! All pictures are posted at www.facebook.com/midtownglobalmarket!

Two participants shred their past relationships!

Chinese New Year Celebration

February 19, 2010

The Ha Family Dancers performed a traditional Lion Dance to help ring in the Year of the Tiger at Midtown Global Market! The Chinese Heritage Foundation was also here for calligraphy activites and fortune telling. Katie Pham of Pham's Deli had cooking demonstrations too!

Chinese New Year Celebration

February 19, 2010

Midtown Global Market was packed with people ready to celebration the Chinese New Year!

You're never too young to get over a broken heart!

TC Bear Visits MGM!

February 24, 2010

TC Bear stopped by to lend a helping hand throughout the Market! Here he is with Safari Express' Jamal Hashi and Robert Espada! He loves East African spices!

The Como Zoo at Wee Wednesday!

February 10, 2010

Anna from the Como Zoo brought rainforest animals! We learned about turtles, parrots and a milk snakes!

Another satisfied customer!

TC Bear Visits MGM!

February 24, 2010

Molly Herrmann of Taste Bud Tart puts TC to work helping her prepare for a big event! He slices, he dices and he he does it all with a smile!

Kitchen Pantry Scientist at Wee Wednesday!

February 24, 2010

Kitchen Pantry Scientist came to show us how we can turn our kitchens into science labs!

Midtown Global Market Tenant Spotlight!

EarthVitality

Paul Wallick started EarthVitality because he saw a need for a company that provides eco-friendly promotional products for companies that want to have a green image. His bamboo shirts and socks became so popular at the Living Green Expo and the Minneapolis Farmers Market that Paul was encouraged to open a retail store by his customers. Searching out locations brought Paul to the Midtown Global Market. Paul is encouraged by the energy of the Market and the response he has had for his store. "Once people wear bamboo socks and bamboo shirts they will be back for more", Paul promises.

EarthVitality sells eco-friendly clothing and products. Bamboo and organic cotton is used in much of their yoga clothing, socks, and hoodies. The advantage of bamboo is that it has moisture wicking so your body stays dry, has natural anti-microbial properties which keeps the order away from you, and is thermal-regulating which means it keeps you 3 degrees warmer than cotton in the winter and 3 degrees cooler than cotton in the summer. Bamboo wood is pulverized to separate the natural fibers and the resulting fabric is soft, even softer than cotton. It's silky. There's no roughness at all. In fact, the material has been compared to a silk/cashmere blend. Bamboo shirts feel smooth against your body and move with you. Bamboo grows naturally and is biodegradable. Bamboo is not saturated with pesticides and fertilizers. Organic cotton is grown on fields that have been chemical free for at least three years. Regular cotton consumes 25% of the world's pesticides (that's two billion pounds!).

EarthVitality is eco-green, eco-fun, eco-stylish, and eco-affordable.

Mention you read about us in the newsletter and receive 10% off your purchase.

EarthVitality is open Monday through Saturday 10am-8pm and Sunday 11am-6pm. For more information, call 763-213-7265 or www.earthvitality.com

Calling all Artists for the Midtown Global Market Recycled Art Fair!

Midtown Global Market is excited to host the inaugural Recycled Art Fair, as a part of MGM's Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 17 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Media:

Acceptable art must contain a minimum of 75% recycled materials. "Recycled materials" are classified as elements that were originally manufactured for a specific use and are usually thrown away.

Suggestions: Old toys, machine parts, used building materials, newspapers,

magazines, fabric from old clothing, CDs, etc. For this art fair, materials from

nature such as rocks, sticks, leaves, bones, dirt, water, etc. are not recycled.

All artwork must be suitable for viewing by all ages

Artwork must not exceed 2 feet on any side and be of "manageable" weight. All entries must be securely stabilized, no loose elements and safe for public viewing.

Midtown Global Market will make every effort to ensure the security of the art, but we cannot make any guarantees that no damage will occur.

Prizes:

Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. Judging will be based on originality, use of recycled materials, and artistic merit. Winners will receive Market Money and all artwork will be on display at Midtown Global Market from April 17 through May 17, 2010.

How to Enter:

Complete submission entry form and send it to MGM, along with a photo of the work you are submitting, by March 21, 2010. Photos will not be returned. Entry forms can be found at www.midtownglobalmarket.org/artfair.

Entry forms should be mailed to:

Midtown Global Market, Attn: Kim Hanna

920 E. Lake Street

Minneapolis, MN 55407

Or e-mail khanna@ndc-mn.org

For additional information, call (612) 872-4041 ex. 10.

Entrants will be notified of acceptance into the Recycled Art Fair by March 27, 2010.

Limit of 1 entry per person.

Delivery & Pickup

All work accepted into the show must be delivered to Midtown Global Market by Friday, April 16, 2010 between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. If you are unable to deliver your piece during this time, please contact us to make other arrangements.

March Sunday Brunch Schedule!

March 7

Jakeeno's Trattoria (Italian Breakfast)

Asparagus Scrambled Eggs with Parmesan, Spicy Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onion, Rosemary Roasted Potatoes, Cinnamon French Toast, Mixed Green Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette, Assorted Fresh Fruit, Baguette with Garlic Butter, Orange
Juice and Coffee

March 14

Holy Land Deli (Middle Eastern Breakfast)

Assorted Middle Eastern Favorites including falafal, baklava and gyros!

March 21

Manny's Tortas (Mexican Breakfast)

Tortilla Egg in Green or Red Salsa with Ham or Sausage, Papas con Chorizo, Pan, Coffee & Juice

March 28

La Sirena Gorda (Mexican Breakfast)

French Toast with Jalapeño Syrup, Chilaquiles with Shrimp, Chorizo & Guajillo Cream Sauce,

Eggs Benedict with Chipotle Hollandaise Sauce and Orange Juice

Brunch is served between 11:00am and 2:00pm in the Central Plaza of

Midtown Global Market. Brunches are $6-$9.

For more information, go to www.midtownglobalmarket.org

Looking for a Unique Space to Host Your Next Meeting?

Host your next meeting at Midtown Global Market! We can accommodate groups from 4 to 104! For more information, contact Kim Hanna, Market Coordinator at khanna@ndc-mn.org or 612-872-4041 x 10.