Stop by the Blarney Stone in Fields Corner on Thursday, October 29, 7:00 - 10:00 PM, for the fifth annual Martinis on the Avenue! Try out the new Halloween-tini, and support SMAMS' and Fields Corner Main Street's work revitalizing our Dot Ave business districts. To add to the fun and get warmed up for Halloween, come in costume for a chance at a great prize!

Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Admission includes the Blarney's great hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar, and a live auction hosted by Craig Galvin.  To order tickets securely online via PayPal, click here

If you prefer to pay by check, please make your check payable to "SMAMS" and mail to St. Mark's Area Main Street, 1914 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester, MA 02124. For more info on the event, tickets, and sponsorship opportunities, please call the SMAMS office at 617-825-3846.

Many thanks to our sponsors!
The Blarney Stone; H Levenbaum Insurance and Real Estate; Wainwright Bank; The Dorchester Reporter; Mt. Washington Bank; Trinity Financial; CWC Builders; Neighborhood Health Plan; Boston Main Streets; The Boston Main Streets Foundation; Just In Boston Properties; Century 21 Cahill Associates; Councillor Maureen Feeney; Designer Draperies of Dorchester; Olde Towne Real Estate; and Mortgage Master

 

A few highlights for this Friday -

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• Quiches, bread, pies and pastries at Dot-2-Dot Cafe

• Mac, Cortland & Ginger Gold & Honey Crisp apples, sugar pumpkins, winter squashes, corn, tomatoes, Bartlett pears, peaches, Italian prune plums, raspberries, and blueberries at Farmer Dave's.

• Corn, mustard greens, Caribbean laloo and callaloo, mint, corn, baby & dwarf bok choy, red choy, pea tendrils, lettuce, Swiss chard, purslaine, mint and raspberries at Flats Mentor Farm

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• Artwork by Dorchester Arts Collaborative and Dot Art

The market, sponsored by SMAMS, ODWIN Learning Center, Wainwright Bank and the Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition, runs every Friday through October 30, from 3 to 7 p.m., rain or shine.  We are located at ODWIN Learning Center, 1943 Dorchester Ave., across from Ashmont Station and the Carruth Building.

To make this healthy food available to all, vendors accept Food Stamps, WIC coupons, and Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition coupons.  Food Stamps up to $10 will be matched by "Boston Bounty Bucks."

For more information, please call the SMAMS office at 617-825-3846.

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Tavolo  is now open at Noon every Sunday for Tailgate Mania, featuring three hi-def TV's to watch the games.  The $20 Tailgate menu includes two Harpoon beers or two glasses of house wine in addition to your choice of chili, sausages, wings and more!  And don't forget the Wednesday Night Pasta Tour, focusing on the cuisine of a different Italian region every Wednesday at 6:30.

Ashmont Grill features Monday Night Wine Club every week. Four courses for $30, at 6:30 PM.

The Dot-2-Dot Cafe presents An Evening with Artist/Actor Neil Jones on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7:00 PM.  $12 tickets include a buffet supper.  Mr. Jones will be discussing his artwork, currently on display at the cafe, and his life in the theatre, including roles in Liza with a "Z", Hello Dolly, The Apple Tree, Promises, Promises, and more.  For more info, or to purchase tickets, please call the cafe at 617-436-2368.

Flat Black Coffee presents White Chrome - The First Annual Boston Barista Throwdown Saturday, Oct. 24, 2:00 PM.  The best baristas representing independent cafés from Boston and surrounding towns will compete in front of a live and online audience.  The public is invited to taste beverages prepared by the competitors from 2:00 -4:00 PM during the practice rounds, and to witness the entire competition plus a "cupping" (tasting) hosted by Flat Black's master roaster and co-founder, David House.  Admission  is free, but a donation of $10 is suggested to benefit the Greater Boston Food Bank.  For more information, please call Flat Black at  617-825-1440.