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Fans for Mexico came out to support their team in the first game of this year's tournament! | World Soccer Festival at MGM
Showing at Midtown Global Market through July 11, soccer fans from all over the Twin Cities gather to cheer on their favorite teams! All 9:00am and 1:30pm games will be broadcast. Televisions are located near Mapp's Coffee, in El Barrio Latino, in the Andy's Garage seating area and in the Manny's Tortas seating area. Wear your team's colors and join in the fun! Specials at participating businesses include soccer themed treats, food deals and soccer accessories!
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 Cooking the Market!
'Cooking the Market' is a fresh, new cooking class experience held at the Midtown Global Market and taught by Tastebud Tart's Molly Herrmann! Enjoy a cheese course of various local cheeses, with descriptions and tasting  notes given by Grass Roots Gourmet owner Vick Potts, then get inspired by the ingredients the Market has to offer! Our inspiration fuels our menu, so no class experience is the same old thing. This is a hands-on, high energy class full of fun and good food. It is perfect for meeting new folks, bringing together a group of friends for an event and corporate team building.
$50 per person (includes cheese course, wine/beer, ingredients and dinner)
Classes are held from 5pm to 8pm:
Saturday, July 10
Saturday, August 14
Saturday, September 25
Space is limited to 12 people per class
To reserve your spot, call Kim Hanna at 612-872-4041 x10 
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MGM Bike, Walk, Transit Celebration
 Midtown Global Market, in partnership with the Powderhorn Phillips Cultural Wellness Center, will host the inaugural Bike, Walk, Transit Celebration on July 10, 2010. This event will educate and encourage the public to take alternative means of transportation to reduce their carbon footprint.
The Bike, Walk Transit Celebration will feature bike maintenance demonstrations, bike helmet drawings courtesy of the Allina/Abbott Northwestern Trauma 3 center, information booths, and more. Visitors will also receive information and learn how to use the Nice Ride MN bike sharing system. A Nice Ride MN station is located outside the Market on Elliot Ave.
Participating businesses include:
- Angry Cat Fish Bicycle
- Freewheel Bike
- The Hub
- The Major Taylor Cycling Club
- Minneapolis Bike/Walk Ambassadors
- Metro Transit
- Nokomis Cycle
- And more
This event is free and open to the public.
The event also kicks off our alternative transportation campaign at the Market. Anyone who brings in their bike helmet or Metro Transit Go-To passes to Midtown Global Market July 10 through August 10, 2010 will receive discounts from participating Market businesses (see individual retailers and restaurants for details). |
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Tenant Spotlight-Andy's Garage
The Chase family bring you Andy's Garage, a 1950's American diner full of delicious hamburgers, refreshing ice cream shakes and malts and fresh French fries cut right in front of your eyes! Loyal customers since the Market opened in 2006, Frank and Stacy Chase purchased the existing business Andy's Garage in September of 2008. You will find the Chase family, Frank, Stacey, son Matthew and daughter Whitney working behind the counter on a regular basis. Even Baby Henry has been a part of the Market, modeling in our Earth Day fashion show in April!
Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, Andy's Garage has something for everyone. Hot breakfasts, salads, wraps and burgers! And don't forget to say hi to Matthew, the smiling redhead behind the counter.
Grab the whole family and head back to the '50's at Andy's Garage! Located near the Elliot Avenue entrance, Andy's Garage is open from 7am to 8pm Monday through Saturday and 11am-6pm on Sunday. 612-886-2602
Andy's Garage hosts Sunday Brunch on July 25th! |
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July Sunday Brunch Menus
 July 11 Scandinavian Breakfast Swedish Waffles with Lingonberries and Whipped Cream, Fresh Fruit Salad and Walnuts, Tea or Coffee
 July 18Mexican Breakfast
Tortilla Egg in Green or Red Salsa With Ham or Sausage, Papas con Chorizo, Pan, Coffee & Juice July 25 American Breakfast Eggs Cooked to Order, Belgian Waffles, Sausage or Bacon & Juice or Coffee. Brunch is served every Sunday from 11am to 2pm in the Central Plaza |
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June Happenings
Nice Ride Minnesota rental bikes are available just outside Midtown Global Market! Rent one today and enjoy a nice bike ride along the Midtown Greenway. For more info, go to www.niceridemn.org
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Manny Gonzalez hosts an interactive cooking demonstration of homemade salsa for a group of youth from a St. Paul YMCA program. | |
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Upcoming Events | |
June 11-July 11
MGM World Soccer Festival
Market Wide
July 3
Uplift Chess Tournament
10am-4pm
Suite 107
July 9
A Surprise for Little Grandpa
Open Eye Figure Theatre
6:30pm-7pm
Central Plaza
July 10
MGM Bike, Walk, Transit Celebration
11am-2pm
Central Plaza
July 10
Cooking the Market
5pm-8pm
Kitchen in the Market
July 23-25
Toyota Test Drive Event
11am-7pm
West Parking Lot |
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Mission
The Midtown Global Market is an internationally-themed public market featuring fresh and prepared foods, restaurants, and a selection of arts and crafts from around the world |
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MGM Businesses
Perfume Empire 612-872-4492 |
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MGM Staff
Jeff Alexander Market Director 612-872-4041 x10 Earlsworth "Baba" Letang Market Manager 612-872-4041 x12 Kim Hanna Market Coordinator 612-872-4041 x10 |
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MGM Community Partners Board
Directors
Lorenzo Ariza
A la Salsa
Atum Azzahir, Co-Chair
Powderhorn Phillips Cultural Wellness Center
John Flory
Latino Economic Development Center
Michael Goze
American Indian Commercial Development Center
Shirley Heyer
Community Partner
Christopher Hughes
Allina Hospitals & Clinics
Sibbon Johnson
Cafe Finspang
Steven Lassiter
Independent Management Consultant
Ramon Leon
Latino Economic Development Center
Edward Padilla
NorthMarq
Josh Resnik
General Mills
Gordon Sprenger
Retired, Allina Hospitals & Clinics
Mihailo Temali, Co Chair
Neighborhood Development Center
Craig Hassel
University of Minnesota
Rebecca Parrell
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