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ESABA 31st Annual Meeting Board Elections
Jul 5 2021Join us for ESABA 31st Annual Meeting, Part I (Zoom) where we will share highlights, kick off the 31st Annual East Side Businesses of the Year Awards, and elect Board Members!
Here is a preview of the Board Members running for election this year:
Tonya Bauer, St. Paul Port Authority: While I am no...
Check out and join us for our upcoming small business development workshops!
Food Safety Discussion with 301, Inc.
Please join for an hour presentation/discussion/Q&A with 301 Inc. (https://www.301inc.com/) the venture capital arm of General Mills. Topic will be Food Safety requirements, regulations, and best practices for producing food products for retail sale. Will be discussin...
Brunson' Pub Featured on Podcast!
May 19 2021Owning and running a 'public house' has always been a dream for this successful couple. Get to know Tom and Molly as they share their journey to (or back in Molly's case) a historic East St. Paul neighborhood, opening Brunson's Pub in 2017. You will also learn about their communit...
The student vaccination clinics at Johnson High School tomorrow for the first shot. We will have extra doses available that can go to families and Eastside friends and neighbors.
VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS 16+, FAMILIES, and EASTSIDE FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS
A Minnesota Department of Health vaccine clinic will be hel...
30 Dishes: A Brief History of ESABA
Apr 14 2021By Quinton Miller
Paris Dunning is the current director of the organization and has been involved for nearly 5 years. With the growing ability for connections throughout communities, this organization is poised as a catalyst for an East Side St.Paul revival post pandemic. In order to grasp what type of impac...
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Yesterday, a man was shot and killed by a Brooklyn Center police officer, a heartbreaking tragedy.
Last night and early this morning, protesters gathered near the scene to make their voices heard. Many were peaceful in expressing their outrage. Unfortunately, some of the activity devolved into dangerous and destructive behavior—som...
St. Paul Keeps with its History
By Brittanie Fort, Metro State New Media
It’s been a weird year. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel but we still have restrictions in place. Let’s look to the places close to where we work and live to have the adventure...
PPP Tax Conformity Action
Mar 22 2021At our East Side Connect! on March 18th we hosted a conversation with John Perlich and Shannon Watson from the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce about the PPP loans from the Federal Government. Our Federal Government has decided not to tax these as revenue but the State of M...
30 Dishes East Side Eats Global: Italian!
Mar 6 2021By Leslie MacKenzie
A lot of people are staying close to home these days, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a few small ADVENTURES. In this series – #EastSideEats GLOBAL – we’ll be sampling a new ethnic cuisine each week from some of the many family-owned restaurants found in on...
The St. Paul Chief of Police sent this message to all our businesses:
Dear Saint Paul Business Leaders,
I’m writing to make you aware of upcoming events that may affect the safety and operations of your businesses.
On Monday, March 8, the high-profile court proceedings involving former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin ar...
MN Vaccine Connector
Feb 22 2021Dear Business Leaders,
I wanted to share a new tool that we launched today, the COVID-19 Vaccine Connector, which will help Minnesotans find out when, where, and how to get their COVID-19 vaccine.
The Vaccine Connector is the next step of the state’s vaccination strategy to meet Minnesotans where they are and connect the...
ESABA’s Guide to Supporting Your Local Restaurants
Posted by Metro State New Media Students
Long Haul Through the Winter
The Holidays are very important for families, merrymakers, and small businesses. As we adapt to COVID-19 and the new changes in place to mitigate the spread, some of our hardest hit businesses in th...
The Taskforce began exploring the possibility of building a skatepark at Payne and York last summer.Our leadership includes board members from Midwest Skateboarding Alliance, Mat Graske from Caydence Records & Coffee, Eastside skate enthusiasts, and Krista Schnelle, author of this article.
We held a successful event at Caydence on October ...
Donation Drive at Your Place?
Dec 7 2020The City is working to support unsheltered and homeless individuals and families this winter.
We can help by collecting donations and delivering them, working with the City’s nonprofit partners, and volunteering in outreach or other COVID relief operations.
Your business is welcome to post this list of needed items, collect them, an...
St. Paul Port Authority is on the move! That could mean new furniture at your place. Check it out. Contact Laurie Siever if interested: las@sppa.com
St. Paul’s Gathering Place: Swede Hollow Café
Nov 24 2020St. Paul’s Gathering Place: Swede Hollow Café by students from New Media Class Metro State
What is Swede Hollow Café?
The Swede Hollow Café is located in Saint Paul, MN. This café has been serving the community of Saint Paul since 1997, and is located at 725 E 7th St. Saint Pau...
A Taste of Michoacán on the East Side
Nov 24 2020A Taste of Michoacán on the East Side: La Michoacana Purépecha by students from New Media Class Metro State
The Dream of Michoacán
Enter 2018, when La Michoacana Purépecha first opened its door, bringing to 701 Lake Street authentic and unique frozen treats, a socially responsible business, and making it their personal mission to support indigenous communities, particularly that of Michoacán...
The East Side Funders Group Small Business COVID-19 Relief Fund is accepting applications now through November 20, 2020. The purpose of this fund is to provide COVID-19 relief grants (up to $5,000k) to established small and micro businesses on the East Side of Saint Paul that have BIPOC ownership o...
Laundry Your Way, At Your Convenience
by students from the New Media Class - Metro State
What is “Sunray Laundromat”?
Sunray Laundromat drop off and self-service is a brand-new laundry facility that was built in 2018. It is located on 373 Ruth Street N in St. Paul. The building itself means quite ...
Building Community Leaders Through Tennis
Nov 2 2020Building Community Leaders Through Tennis by students from New Media Class Metro State
St. Paul Urban Tennis- Still going strong
St. Paul Urban Tennis (SPUT) establishment has been a part of the East Side Community for about 29 years now. Over the past two decades, the St. Paul Urban Tennis has seen man...
Unrest and Preparing for the Unpreparable
Oct 26 2020Civil Unrest and Community Responses took front and center on Oct 22nd at our East Side Connect. David Alarcon of Munisupport a Chicago firm that does consulting for emergency response presented alongside Erika Bennett, property manager at Sunray Shopping Center about plans that that property is making to be prepare...
BizRelief Grants... Real Relief
Oct 13 2020BizRecycling has introduced a new Relief Grant. As of now applications will be accepted through October 31, 2020. If members are already familiar with BizR, they can apply directly at this link: https://bizreliefgrant.com/
New things this can be used for:
Covering hauling costs for Orgnaics
Staff impacts due to COVID or increased hauling o...
To Count and Be Counted: Census and Voting
Oct 12 2020Here are the details you need to know about Census and Early Voting.
2020 U.S. Census counting will continue until Oct. 31
It’s not too late: https://my2020census.gov/
Go to https://2020census.gov/en/ways-to-respond/responding-by-phone.html for the list of phone numbers to use to complete your census by phone in one of 14 languages.
Elections and Voting Information
Register t...
