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 to win tickets to the Mystery Cafe - America's original murder mystery dinner theater!

Ticketsare $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. 

Auction items include: Patriots tickets; Tickets to the Patriots Hall of Fame; Dinner for 4 at CBS Scene at patriot Place; A Taste of Dorchester - gift certificates from Dot's best restaurants; Salem 2010 package, including brunch at the Hawthorne Hotel; Beauty packages, acupuncture, therapeutic massage, and much more!

To order tickets securely online via PayPal, click here

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 H. Levenbaum Real Estate; Wainwright Bank; The Dorchester Reporter; Neighborhood Health Plan; Mt. Washington Bank; Trinity Financial; CWC Builders; WinnResidential; Boston Main Streets; The Boston Main Streets Foundation; Just In Boston Properties; Century 21 Cahill Associates; Rep. Marty Walsh; Councillor Maureen Feeney; Ashmont Tire; Designer Draperies of Dorchester; Dunkin' Donuts; Olde Towne Real Estate; Pho Hoa Restaurant; HNN Law; Vargas & Vargas Insurance; and Mortgage Master

 

A few highlights for this Friday -

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

• Tomatoes, corn, apples, pears, potatoes, onions, eggplant, carrots, beets, broccoli, squash, and cabbage at Farmer Dave's.
  

• Locally grown flowers at Cedar Grove Gardens

• Artwork by Dorchester Arts Collaborative
  

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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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.

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

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.