March 3rd, 2010 by Kristen
Lisa’s Luscious Salad from The Silvertree Deli in The Mercato is just that. Luscious. As a (mostly) health conscious person, I am always in the market for a great salad. My #1 concern, is always “stuff.” “Is there a lot of stuff in that salad,” I ask. Well, the answer here is plain to see…yeah, there’s a lot of stuff. With just the right mix of Romaine lettuce, chicken breast, dried cherries, pine nuts, and feta cheese, this salad’s got it goin’ on. Just splash on the balsamic vinaigrette, and the package is complete: Sweet, salty & sour = the perfect taste combo.
I’m thinking, perhaps, that this could be Traverse City’s signature salad. After all, it does utilize the Cherry Capital’s favorite fruit.
Tags: food, health, mercato, salad, silvertree, traverse city
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March 1st, 2010 by Mini
The Village at Grand Traverse Commons & the Great Indoor Farmers Market present “You Art What you Eat” Edible Art Show on Saturday, March 6th during market hours, from 10am to 2pm in The Mercato. View displays of outrageously delicious art, made entirely of edibles, created by local farmers, Village merchants, artists, and chefs. Enter your silent-auction bids to take home select consumable artwork, and purchase tickets at $1 each to cast votes for Best in Category and Best of Show. ALL proceeds benefit local food banks.
From 11:00 to 1:00, Grand Traverse Pie Company presents “Kids Make & Take” Road Show in Suite 25. Children learn about local agriculture, while handcrafting their very own pie! Donations (optional) support our local foster youth. Also bid on a gigantic GTPC Pie, a 7-pie equivalent, and either take it home or we’ll happily bring it to our local Goodwill Inn! Great fun for the entire family!
Tags: art, charity, events, farmers market, food, mercato, village at grand traverse commmons
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February 25th, 2010 by Kristen
Johnny, Jimmy & Greg are making it happen in Building 61.
Big things are happening in the Former TC State Hospital Upholstery Shop (Building 61)! The middle floor is being modified for Centennial Wealth Advisory, LLC and founder/principal, Michael Reese, who will be moving in this spring. Walls are now being erected to create office spaces for Mike and his crew. We love getting new neighbors!
Building 61 is one of my personal faves…it’s the big, square building with all the cool ivy growing up the side. Plus, it’s right next door to The Underground Cheesecake Company :) Yum!
Don't worry...we're getting new windows.
The Garden Level & Top Level are still available in this awesome building. The floor plan is very open (by original design), and would make a beautiful dance studio, antiques store…or pretty much anything you can imagine. We build to suit, so the sky’s the limit. Don’t forget: we’re in a Renaissance Zone…tons of tax incentives! Click here for more info.
Heave ho!
Tags: floor plan, michael reese, office space, rehabilitation, renaissance zone, renovation, state hopital, underground cheesecake, village people
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February 18th, 2010 by Kristen
Fresh & Hot from the Oven!
Calling all Foodies & Pizza Lovers! Being the pizza connoisseur that I am, I can tell you that this is some good stuff. Pleasanton Brick Oven Bakery is now offering delicious Italian-style, hearth baked pizzas, crafted from all organic flours and the finest toppings. Not only are these pies baked with wholesome ingredients, they are also made with love :)
Currently, you can purchase Pleasanton’s yummy, artisan pizzas on Saturdays, from Noon to 6pm. $8 will get you a 10″ pie to split with someone you really like, or hog down all by yourself. BEWARE: If you attempt to eat one of these babies straight out of the oven, you will most certainly burn your tongue, rendering your tastebuds useless for the remainder of the experience. So, try to wait a couple minutes…it’s not gonna be easy.
Tags: artisan, food, Foodies, italian, pizza, pleasanton, traverse city
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February 12th, 2010 by Kristen
All together, now.
You (all of you) are invited to The 2nd Annual Great Indoor Folk Festival…and best of all, IT’S FREE!
Last year’s fest was a ball…we had folks of all ages roaming The Mercato halls, listening, singing along, and dancing to the merry tunes. It was quite a spectacle. We are expecting tomorrow’s event to be even better; an additional stage has been added at Left Foot Charley, so more great musicians will be able to play. 60 musicians, to be exact. The rest of the stages (Soloist, Duo, Band, Kids, & Open Mike) will be scattered all along The Mercato in Building 50. Food & beverages will be available for purchase from Cuppa Joe, The Silvertree Deli, TASTES of Black Star Farms, Trattoria Stella, Sweet Asylum, Pleasanton Bakery, The Underground Cheesecake Co, Left Foot Charley, and Higher Grounds. We will also be hosting “Hotdogs for Haiti,” which will benefit the people of Haiti (of course.)
So, for all of you with Cabin Fever, or just a hankering for some good, organic music, come on over to The Village this Saturday, 12-5:30pm. It will be fun, free, and family friendly :)
Facebook Event Page - Musician Schedule (See page 37)
Tags: b50, black star farms, cuppa joe, dancing, events, folk festival, food, free, higher grounds, hotdogs for haiti, indoor festival, left foot charley, live music, mercato, pleasanton, silvertree, sweet asylum, trattoria stella, underground cheesecake, village at grand traverse commmons
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February 5th, 2010 by Kristen
Indoor Farmers Market (10am-2pm)
As always, local farmers bring a wide selection of deliciously wholesome produce and farm products to The Mercato. Take home the freshest apples, salad greens, and earthy crops. Savor the taste of delicious jams and jellies, artisan cheese, farm-fresh milk, cream and eggs, free-range meats, and the best croissants in town! Plus: Silvertree Deli will have 10% off wine and Pleasanton starts baking pizzas @ noon!
Pac Choi, Bok Choy, & Pak Choi are all different spellings for the same vegetable. Whichever name you use, it's the ultimate green veggie for stir-fries.
Cooking Demos @ TASTES (11am & Noon)
Stop by TASTES of Black Star Farms, during the Farmers Market for free, farm-fresh cooking demonstrations! Their visiting chef will be preparing a delectable dish using local ingredients, with a recipe to go. Taste test the dish with a wine sample for $3. 231.944.1349
Come visit Kevin @ TASTES...he's always good for a story, and he can tell you exactly how they get those pears in the bottles.
Essential Oil & Aromatherapy Class (3-4pm)
Anna Sangemino from Creation Farm is offering a free class, to educate you in the use of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy. Normally these free classes are held on Friday, but due to popular demand, Anna had decided to offer an encore presentation! The topic: Coping with the dryness of Winter heating, and comforting all your body’s systems during the dry, indoor winter season. Class will be held in Suite 25 in The Mercato, by The Silvertree Deli. 231.352.9600
Lavender is one of the many essential oils for health & well being, that Creation Farm offers.
See you in The Mercato!
Tags: black star farms, class, creation farm, demo, events, farmers market, food, free, mercato, pizza, pleasanton, silvertree, village at grand traverse commmons, wine
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January 28th, 2010 by Kristen
Snowshoeing on the Village Lawn
Looking for something fun to do with the fam? Something to rid you of that Cabin Fever? Something FREE???
Come on over to our place! We have a huge front lawn & a GIANT back yard (480 acres of preserved parkland), perfect for snowshoeing, hiking, skiing, sledding, snow sculpture building, dog walking, and more. Plus, we’re right in town…closer than you think.
Man-made Mountains for Sledding
Occasionally, while hiking along Kid’s Creek, you can catch a glimpse of rabbits, woodpeckers and other birds, or even deer. Our wildlife is pretty tame…Lucy the squirrel may even walk up and ask for a Payday. (She’s a bit spoiled.)
Pileated Woodpeckers
After you’ve had your winter fun, you can warm up with a coffee or cocoa from Cuppa Joe or Higher Grounds, some vino at Left Foot Charley or TASTES of Black Star Farms, or some hot, homemade soup from The Silvertree Deli or Underground Cheesecake Company :) Happy trails!
Tags: black star farms, coffee, cuppa joe, dogs, free, front lawn, higher grounds, hiking, kid's creek, left foot charley, parkland, silvertree, skiing, sledding, snow, snowshoe, soup, trails, underground cheesecake, village, village at grand traverse commmons, wildlife, wine
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January 25th, 2010 by Kristen
Recess Time!
This Wednesday (Jan 27th) from 5-8pm, is Recess in The Mercato! Come on over for an evening of relaxation, networking, and socializing at the Traverse City Business News‘ monthly Recess. Enjoy great food from Village eateries, vino from the Wineries of Leelanua Peninsula, and live music with Ronnie Hernandez, plus the chance to win some great Village prizes, including a “Tunnel to Spires” Tour! $5 Cover.
Tags: events, food, live music, mercato, recess, village, wine
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January 22nd, 2010 by Kristen
It’s gonna be a busy Saturday in The Village…just the kind I like!
Green Canopy in The Village Center
Yoga Day USA 2010 (9am-4pm)
If you’re into yoga (or would like to be), it’s Yoga Day USA @ Yoga for Health Education. They will be offering a variety of classes at their studio in the Village Center. YHE is also going to commit 100% of its class participation costs to the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy and the Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council (NMEAC).
One class for $7, three classes for $15, or fill your entire day with yoga for $20 (5 classes.) The Green Canopy store will be open and full of earth friendly fashions to top off your 2010 Yoga Day USA. Can’t wait to see you and your yoga mats!
Click here for full schedule.
Indoor Farmers Market
Indoor Farmers Market (10am-2pm)
Each Saturday, Local farmers bring a wide selection of deliciously wholesome produce and farm products to The Mercato. Take home the freshest apples, salad greens, and earthy crops. Savor the taste of delicious jams and jellies, artisan cheese, farm-fresh milk, cream and eggs, free-range meats, and the best croissants in town! Plus: Silvertree Deli will have 10% off wine and Pleasanton starts baking pizzas @ noon!
It Styling Workshop
It Styling Workshop @ Capelli (3-5pm)
Join Cassie, Emily & Rachael from Salone de Capelli, to learn some current, savvy hairstyling techniques, such as:
• Bumps without Bumpits ™
• Taylor Swift Curls
• Styling Naturally Curly Hair
• Flat Iron Techniques
• Braiding
The cost is just $15, and you’ll take home a free gift! Call the salon @ 231.933.9897 to reserve your spot.
Tags: farmers market, green canopy, mercato, pleasanton, salon, salone de capelli, silvertree, village, yoga
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January 21st, 2010 by Kristen
Yay! The Village website now has a spankin’ new web calendar :)
Our old calendar was clumbsy (not to mention hideous), but the new one is user-friendly and printable. Best of all…it was free! Thank you Google & thank you Andy, for suggesting it. Now, it’s easier than ever to find out what’s happening around B50.
Tags: b50, calendar, events, village, web calendar
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