St. Marks Area Main Streets
The SMAMS Connection                                                              July 28, 2010



In this issue...
Farmers' Market
Jazz Up Your Dinner at Dot-2-Dot Cafe
Dot Duckboat Docks at Grill
     Our Sponsors
 
 
Trinity Financial Logo 08-15-07


CWC builders Logo


WinnResidential Logo
 

Boston Main Streets Foundation Logo

 

Free Bike Tune-ups at Farmers' Market This Friday!
 
Farmers Market 07-16-10 
 
The Boston Cyclists' Union will be on hand at the farmers' market this Friday, 3-7 pm on the Ashmont Station Plaza.  BCU will be performing routine tune-ups free, plus brake repairs at a nominal fee to cover the cost of parts.
 
While your bike in in the shop, check out breads, cookies, pastries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, apricots, blueberries, raspberries, corn, tomatoes, green & wax beans, green peppers, flowers, herbs, kale, summer squash, beets, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, and radishes, all from our weekly vendors: Farmer Dave's, Spring Brook FarmLangwater Farm, and Cedar Grove Gardens.  Also Dorchester-themed gifts by Amy Butterworth at the Dorchester Arts Collaborative booth.
 
The market runs every Friday through October at Ashmont Station Plaza (corner of Dorchester Ave and Ashmont Street).  Free parking available for shoppers at ODWIN Learning Center, 1943 Dot Ave!  Also, two-hour free parking is available on the Ave.
 
 UMass Extension at Farmers Mkt 7/16/10
Salsa Samples & Recipes from UMass Extension Service
 
Thanks to Vicki Rugo for photos, and to our market co-sponsors:  Wainwright Bank, ODWIN Learning Center, Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition, Trinity Financial, CWC builders, WinnResidential, The Food Project, and The Boston Main Streets Foundation.  And thanks also to our market hosts, the MBTA.
 Jazz Up Your Dinner at Dot-2-Dot Cafe
Dot-2-Dot Cafe Grand Opening
 
The Dot-2-Dot Cafe, at 1739 Dorchester Ave, will feature live jazz for dinner patrons Friday July 30, beginning at 7:00 PM.  For more info, please click on the link above or call the cafe at  617-436-2368.
 Dot Duck Docks at Grill
 
 Ashmont Grill After Construction #1
 
The Ashmont Grill will host Boston's newest duck boat, "Dorchester Dottie", on Saturday, Aug. 14, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.  A portion of brunch sales will be donated to the "Quack Quack Give Back" in support of Boston Public Library youth programs.  For more information, please call the Grill at 617-825-4300.