Aspiring entrepreneurs were out in full force tonight at the new Bourbon Quarter restaurant on Prince William Street as part of Enterprise Saint John’s Emerging Entrepreneurs Business Pitch Competition. In this year's event, the competitors made their pitch to the judges as…
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You may know Kelly as the lady who welcomes you with a fantastic smile and warm greeting as you step up and into the Saint John Arts Centre. Kelly is an artist in her own right, with many graphic design projects to her credit.
Some fun questions for Kelly:
Where were you born?
At the General Hospital (I still miss it in the SJ skyline)
What was your… Continue
Added by Uptown Saint John Inc on March 29, 2010 at 8:30am —
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I am very excited and happy to continue the strong tradition of quality and service that I have offered my customers for over fifteen years by remaining "uptown". It has been inspiring and rewarding to design and build the "new" store and the finished product is very appealing, slighter smaller but with a more boutique feel to it. The reaction and comments from customers since opening on March 8 has been…
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Added by Uptown Saint John Inc on March 23, 2010 at 2:00pm —
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We have changed our name and are becoming a fun candy store with lots of new product for all ages. Our staff is the same and our fun and fantastic service remains. The look of the store is bright and cheerful! The delicious aroma of popcorn and fudge make a lovely smell sensation but not as good as the waves of yummy they give to the taste buds. We will still be serving our customers with creative creations, but they will have to be ordered in advance…
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We join Boilerworks in welcoming Chef Danny a Graduate of the famed Culinary Institute of America in New York and living here in Saint John, N.B. his hometown. Since graduating in 1992 Chef Danny has worked in various Countries and places. He has travelled the world extensively, fine tuning his skills in many cuisines while connecting with some of the world's most accomplished Chefs. His culinary journey has been nothing short of…
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Uptown resident Jessica Rhaye is an acclaimed artist in both the musical and graphic design fields. This week, she was kind enough to take a few moments to answer some of our questions as our Uptown Saint John Craftsperson of the Week.
Where were you born?
I was born in the old General Hospital in Saint John…
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Added by Uptown Saint John Inc on March 22, 2010 at 8:38am —
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The last day for lunch at Alley Gria will be Friday March 19, 2010.
Instead, Alley Gria is offering something very exciting...
Corporate Lunch and Private Lunch will be available.
Available will be a projector, laptop, flip chart, and of course, food drinks, etc..
Consider Alley Gria for your next lunch business meeting spot. Impress your clients, treat your co-workers, enjoy it yourself. Something unique...somewhere…
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Added by Uptown Saint John Inc on March 17, 2010 at 1:51pm —
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In 2008 the St. Patrick's Square was dedicated at the foot of Prince William Street. This end of the street was known by other names... Reeds Point and the Boston Boat Wharf.
Source: Heritage Resources, Saint John
Added by Uptown Saint John Inc on March 16, 2010 at 9:00am —
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Congratulations to all of the uptown winners and runners-up as voted by Progress Magazine in their annual readers poll.
"Best place to take clients for a quiet drink"
Happinez Wine Bar . 42 Princess Street
"Best place for a breakfast meeting"
Cora's . 39 King Street . Brunswick…
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Congratulations to Cora's for being voted "Best place for a breakfast meeting" by Progress Magazine in their
annual readers poll. Get all the dets here:
http://bit.ly/b8MN0k
Added by Uptown Saint John Inc on March 15, 2010 at 1:32pm —
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Congratulations to The Imperial Theatre for being voted "Best Cultural Space" by Progress Magazine in their
annual readers poll. Get all the dets here:
http://bit.ly/b8MN0k
Added by Uptown Saint John Inc on March 15, 2010 at 1:30pm —
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Congratulations to our very own Happinez Wine Bar for being voted "Best place to take clients for a quiet drink" by Progress Magazine in their annual readers poll. Get all the dets here:
http://bit.ly/b8MN0k
Added by Uptown Saint John Inc on March 15, 2010 at 1:20pm —
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Kelli is a vibrant personality in uptown Saint John. She is a trained dancer and is both exhilarating and soothing to observe. She is very generous in sharing her talent and many people of all ages have benefited from her workshops and gained a renewed appreciation for music and dance.
Learn more about Kelli and her dance workshops:…
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In 1852 a resident of York Point was fined by the City of Saint John for playing the Irish Bag Pipes. Apprently the Scottish Bag Pipes were ok to play.
Source: Heritage Resources, Saint John
Added by Uptown Saint John Inc on March 12, 2010 at 12:00pm —
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ARE YOU READY TO FACE THE DRAGONS?Auditions for Season Six heat up in Saint John on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010.
Do you have a hot new invention or the next million-dollar idea? Think you have the moneymaking
chops to take on the savviest business tycoons in the country? Then DRAGONS’
DEN wants to hear from you!
The DRAGONS’ DEN…
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Added by Uptown Saint John Inc on March 10, 2010 at 11:00am —
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Buy a button in support of READ Saint John at the Brunswick Square Coles and receive a 10 % discount. Read Saint John is a United Way agency that provides confidential, free one on one tutoring for adults who want to improve their reading skills. In celebration of New Brunswick Literacy Day, Coles Bookstore Brunswick Square is hosting a button day. Proceeds from the sale of…
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Added by Uptown Saint John Inc on March 9, 2010 at 10:00am —
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Photographer Noel Chenier has been a fixture on the Uptown scene for several years both in his role as photographer at the Telegraph Journal and through sharing his craft by instructing various photography courses to numerous aspiring photographers throughout the city. Noel's work has captured many notable uptown events & moments that helps tell the stories that make up the character of the Uptown area.…
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Added by Uptown Saint John Inc on March 8, 2010 at 6:30pm —
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It's a sold out game this coming Friday night between our Sea Dogs and the Moncton Wildcats. Don't forget to bring a little something and contribute to a big impact for a great cause. Bins will be located at the doors, collecting Food Donations for Romero house, so slip something yummy in; then enjoy the game!
For more information:
http://bit.ly/bog73W
Added by Uptown Saint John Inc on March 4, 2010 at 10:30am —
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