Uptown Saint John Inc's Blog (435)

Benvenuto! Mezzadro Italian Restaurant and Pub is now open at 88 Prince William Street, and Saint John just got a whole lot tastier!  Enjoy the cozy atmosphere, friendly service, and delicious cuisine as Chef Stef and his crew treat you to a taste of Italy.



More than just pasta!  Find out more and 'Like' Mezzadro on Facebook!

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Li'l Gelato and Sweet Shop is now open in the Saint John City Market, just in time for this warmer weather!  Serving up authentic Italian Gelato, with both classic and unique flavour combinations, as well as biscotti, sweet waffle cones, and other wonderful tasty delights.



Find Li'l Gelato and Sweet Shop on FACEBOOK, and stop by for a scrumptious treat soon!…

Avid boarder and photography enthusiast, Patrick McGivery (and friends) capture some fantastic shots at our uptown skate park.  Uptown Saint John is not only walk-able and bike-able, it's prime boarding turf and the skate park, located under the overpass on Station Street, is ultimate.  Now that the snow is gone, the boarders are there from dusk to dawn perfecting their art and practicing their impressive tricks. 



Thanks Patrick for sharing your photographs.  Follow Patrick on…

Welcome uptown to 'eclectic . vintage + upcycled furniture,' now open at 122 Germain Street!



Bright, modern, and a welcome addition to uptown, 'eclectic' offers unique and upcycled vintage furniture and decor items.  Urban comes alive with a great combination of contemporary and rustic.  Stop by, say hi to Brandi and Sandra, and experience this wonderful new space uptown.

Find 'electic' on…

We often hear questions regarding parking uptown.  Despite public perception, compared to other cities we have ample parking in the form of street parking, hourly/daily parking lots, enclosed parking garages, and various monthly and long term parking…

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Jeff Meister from Onboard Media will be visiting Saint John on April 23 & 24, he is the Sales Manager for the onboard shopping program offered on all Carnival and Princess ships that call here this season (for a total of almost 100,000 passengers). He sent me the attached and has outlined the following tools they offer:

 

1.       Port & Shopping Show

A live talk with attendance of 300-500+ guests. This talk gives the guest an overview of where to shop, dine and…

For more information please see…

If you are planning to attend this delicious evening of tastes and sampling, get your tickets early!  If purchased by April 16th, you have a chance to win a wine rack (including wine).  Also, the event sold out last year...no tickets at the door...you don't want to miss out this year!



Rumor is the chef…

Step into sweet charm at the newly located 'Suite Serendipity,' 44 Water Street.  This shabby chic boutique offers vintage, antique and unique furniture and home decor.



Melissa has breathed wonderful new life into a vintage pieces on display, and welcomes you to stop in and browse through the new and old items, all with a unique character.…

Welcome uptown to a very cool local artisan co-op, Simply Local, Eh?!  Over 20 members are offering their eclectic mix of wares in this wonderful addition to uptown at 30 Water Street.  Quality hand-mades ranging from toys, jewelry, greeting cards, environmentally…

The National Basketball League All Stars will be in Saint John for this weekend full of fun and entertainment by the greats!  We would like to thank the businesses who are contributing in making our guests feel welcome and celebrating this epic weekend event by decking up their storefront windows!



Our winners are...



First Place…

GET READY FOR IT..

It’s almost time for All-Star Weekend!



Uptown Saint John is happy to be hosting the National Basketball League All-Star Weekend on April 13-14, 2013 at Harbour Station.  Proud to be home to our outstanding ‘Saint…

We are happy to welcome a new shoe store to our uptown!  Kadam Shoe Store is located in a lovely space in Brunswick Square, and full of quality shoes for every walk you can imagine.  Stop by to say hi and notice all of the wonderful spring and summer styles of shoes, boots, sandals and…

For more information click…

Simply Zen TV is hitting the streets of Uptown Saint John on Tuesday March 12th to ask the people of Saint John....

What is your best wellness tip or advice?



Simply Zen hosted by Wellness Enthusiast Elaine Shannon and produced by 181 Productions is a 30 minute TV show that will Inform and Inspire…

Uptown Saint John not only has unmatched historic charm, is situated on the beautiful Bay of…

Uptown Saint John not only has unmatched historic charm, is situated on the beautiful Bay of Fundy, and has a prime arts and culture scene; we are…