In the News
Watch our July 16th appearance on Fox 9 Morning News!
Look for a few of our favorite prepared-food vendors: Chef Shack, Magic Bus Cafe, and the new Foxy Falafel. - City Pages, 6/16/10
Tripped up by city regulations, the market manages a return - Southwest Journal 6/14/10
“Chef Shack III debuts at Uptown Market”- City Pages, 9/16/09
“The Minneapolis Uptown Market: Hottest new street fest in town”- Examiner.com, 8/13/09
“The Uptown Market brings together artisans, craftspeople, food vendors, and area farmers”- Mpls. St. Paul Magazine Swag Newsletter, 8/11/09
“The Uptown Market folks deserve kudos for putting an unlovely, underused section of West 29th Street to good use… The pothole studded street turns into a four-block pedestrian boulevard lined with small booths.” - Southwest Journal, 8/10/09
“Attributing some of their success to youthful energy and the absolute unwillingness to listen to the word “no,” the Uptown Market has begun.” – 50 in 52 Journey, 7/26/09
“The event is modeled after Seattle's Fremont Market (I think of it as a more populist, community-based version of Pike's Place), with lower booth fees and less bureaucracy to bring in a broader range of vendors.” – City Pages Hot Dish Blog, 7/17/09
“The newer Uptown Market should be an interesting event to check out this Sunday. All vendors will be local, all organizers volunteers. Vendors will include small businesses, cooks and local chefs selling prepared food, farmers offering fresh greens, artists offering handmade items, sellers of vintage clothing and antiques, and more.” City Pages, 7/15/09
Sunday July 12th, 2009: Uptown Market was featured on the Good Enough Moms show on FM107.1! Thanks to Erin and Marti!
“A brand-new outdoor market is opening that is all local, all volunteer, and driven by the power of a few great ideas.” Dine Magazine, 6/19/09
“And just when you thought it couldn’t get any better for Twin Cities residents comes news of another market, this one in Uptown.” – Minneapolis MetBlogs, 6/18/09
“The newest local market's mission is to "enhance the quality of life for the community" with local artisans, craftspeople and area farmers. This market has seen long hours of planning and has obvious potential.” – Vita.mn, 6/4/09
"...local food enthusiasts will have yet another option for getting their fruit and veggie on this summer." –METRO Magazine, 4/19/09
"A group of organized, motivated and creative local residents has started planning what they hope is...a Public Market of arts, crafts and produce in Uptown." –Uptown Neighborhood News, 4/5/09
"I’ll be following the developments on the Uptown Market front with great interest, and look forward to the day when I can wander down the streets of Uptown...on a sunny summer day to purchase some locally-grown carrots directly from the grower." –Uptown Musings, 3/21/09
Uptown Market Media Contact:
Kate Herr
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important info:
Location:
Minneapolis, 29th Street between Lyndale Ave S. And Dupont Ave. S.
Map
Dates:
Sundays, June 20th through September 26th
Times:
11:00am - 5:00pm
Rain or Shine!
Vendors:
Fine Art, Crafts, Jewelry, Produce, Prepared Foods
Board Meetings:
Second Thursday of each month at 6:15pm at the Painter Park Building
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