St. Marks Area Main Streets
The SMAMS Connection                                                      August 27, 2012 


In this issue...
Farmers' Market
Farmers' Mkt Recipe of the Week
Ashmont Grill Honored in Mayor's Garden Contest
Ashmont Cycles & Sea Breeze Mexican Grill Ribbon Cuttings
Commercial Space Available
     Our Sponsors

 

 

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Music and Mechanics at the Market
 
Music at the market this Friday: folk/rock/blues/reggae quartet Miller's English 

Plus, Boston Cyclists Union's  monthly bike maintenance clinic
!

Miller's English
Miller's English


Farmers' Mkt Bikes 07-30-10 
Boston Cyclists Union 


As always - the market accepts SNAP (food stamp) benefits for all food vendors. If you have a SNAP card, you can match with "Boston Bounty Bucks" to get up to $20 worth of fruits and veggies at half price!  Please stop in at the SMAMS  tent for information.  Also, Spring Brook Farm and Langwater Farm accept WIC and Senior Nutrition coupons.

Our crop of vendors includes: 

Many thanks to our host the MBTA, market sponsor Eastern Bank, and district sponsors Trinity Financial, CWC Builders, WinnResidential, Boston Main Streets, and the Boston Main Streets Foundation.   

 

Cedar Grove Gardens at Farmers' Mkt
Cedar Grove Gardens
Recipe of the Week
Courtesy of:

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Red Pepper Pesto    

 

2 tsp Olive Oil

1 Garlic Clove

2 Red Bell Peppers or 2 Sweet Frying Peppers

2 tbs Slivered Almonds, toasted

3 tbs Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese

1/4 Cup Finely Chopped Parsley

1 tsp Lemon Juice

Pinch of Cayenne Pepper

Salt and Pepper to taste

 

In food processor combine the red peppers, garlic clove, almonds, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, parsley, lemon juice and 2 tsp olive oil and cayenne pepper. Pulse until a coarse puree forms. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

 

Enjoy!

 

Ashmont Grill Honored in Mayor's Garden Contest 

Ashmont Grill - Mayor's Garden Contest 2012 
Mayor Menino and Chris Douglass inspect the tomato crop. 

Congratulations to Ashmont Grill and owner/chef Chris Douglass, who took second-place honors in the Main Street District category of Mayor Menino's annual garden contest! Chris devised an ingenious vertical garden using pallets filled with soil and held in place by burlap, and a built-in irrigation system.


For more photos, please see our Facebook page.
 Ashmont Cycles & Sea Breeze Mexican Grill Ribbon Cuttings
 
Sea Breeze Mexican Grill Ribbon Cutting 08/16/2012
Sea Breeze Ribbon Cutting 8/16/2012

Ashmont Cycles Ribbon Cutting 8/16/2012
Ashmont Cycles Ribbon Cutting 8/16/2012
Thanks to all who participated in celebrating the new signage for Ashmont Cycles and Sea Breeze Mexican Grill on August 16 - Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry, Councilor Frank Baker, Dept. of Neighborhood Development Director Evelyn Friedman, Boston Police Area C-11 Bicycle Unit, and lots of friends! The beautiful signs were made possible with design and financial assistance from the City's "ReStore" program.

For more photos, please see our Facebook page.

Commercial Space Available

For Rent Sign    For Sale Sign

The SMAMS district is a great neighborhood to open your business!  The spaces below are available.  If you're interested, please contact the SMAMS office - 617-825-3846 or office@smams.org - and we'll put you in touch with the owner or broker (SMAMS is not a broker, and we don't take a fee).

And for more info on the district, please click here!  

(Please note, some photos on links show view from the building rather than view of the building.) 
  • 1720 Dorchester Ave 
    • Across from St. Mark's Church
    • Approx. 8,140 sf, can be divided
    • Loading bay, freight elevator
    • Parking in rear
  • 1773 Dorchester Ave  
    • Corner of Lonsdale St/Welles Ave  
    • Several small office spaces 
    • High-traffic intersection with new traffic light and sidewalks 
  • One Peabody Square  
    • Intersection of Dorchester Ave & Ashmont Street
    • Next to new Peabody Square Clock Park
    • Approx. 2,800 sf 
    • Former chiropractor's office
  •   1980 Dorchester Ave 
    • At corner of Beale Street, next to Ashmont Station
    • Approx. 800 sf 
    • Former doctor's office