St. Marks Area Main Streets
The SMAMS Connection                                                              August 5, 2010



In this issue...
Farmers' Market
Motown Legend Visits Dot-2-Dot Cafe Friday
Dot Duckboat Docks at Grill
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UMass Extension Brings More Recipes to Farmers' Market This Friday
 
UMass Extension at Farmers Mkt 7/16/10 
 
UMass Extension Service will return this Friday to the Ashmont/Peabody Square Farnmers' Market to share their quick-and-healthy recipes.
 
You can pick up all the ingredients, and much more -meats, cheeses, eggs, 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 - from our weekly vendors: Farmer Dave's, Spring Brook FarmLangwater Farm, and Cedar Grove Gardens.  
 
The market runs every Friday through October, 3-7 p.m. 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.
 
 
Farmers' Market 07-30-10
 
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.
 Motown Legend Visits Dot-2-Dot Cafe Friday
Dot-2-Dot Cafe Grand Opening
 
This Friday the Dot-2-Dot Cafe welcomes long-time Motown guitarist Wali Ali .  Mr Ali has played with Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Aretha Franklin, The Jacksons, the Temptations, Rick James and Teena Marie, just to name a few.  He was a manager for the world famous Cotton Club in N.Y. and currently lives in LA. 
 
He will be performing solo from 7-9 PM for Dot-2-Dot dinner patrons.  Beer and wine will be available with dinner.  For more information, please click on the Dot-2-Dot 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.