Get Ready: West Newton 'Ca$h Mob' This Saturday

Following in Auburndale's footsteps, the West Newton community will hold a "Ca$h Mob" event to support small business.

A Sneak Peek at the New Menu for Sycamore in Newton Centre

The new restaurant, launched by David Punch of Ten Tables, is set to open sometime next month.

Although Newton Centre's newest restaurant, Sycamore, is not set to open until sometime next month, the chef and owners have sent out a sneak peek of the restaurant's new menus. In an email sent earlier this month to mailing list subscribers, the folks at Sycamore offered up details on the upcoming offerings for dinner, wine, beer and cocktails.  Flip through the menu previews in the .pdf section to the right. One disclaimer: the menu items are "subject to change upon market availability," the email said. Ten Tables owner David Punch and partner Shane Smyth are behind the new restaurant venture at 755 Beacon St. The two announced over the summer their plans to open the new eatery, which is located in the former John Dewar & Co. space. …

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Shop Locally in Newton Today for Small Business Saturday

What Newton small businesses will get your business this holiday season?

Shop Locally in Newton on Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24

Start your holiday shopping at locally owned stores during Small Business Saturday.

Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving. It is a day for everyone to support the small businesses that their community thrives on. American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get exposure during the holiday season, when they might be otherwise overlooked. With retailers buzzing around the holidays, it is important to support local small businesses that rely on their neighbors in order to continue prospering and building the local economy in Newton. This holiday season the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce has launched a campaign that encourages residents to shop local -- the "Shift Three Pledge" asks those who sign to purchase at least three gifts locally that they would have …

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'Ca$h Mob' on its Way to West Newton

Following in Auburndale's footsteps, the West Newton community will hold a "Ca$h Mob" event to support small business.

First spotted in Auburndale earlier this month, the Newton "Ca$h Mob" is making its way to West Newton.  The event, which looks to promote local small businesses, encourages residents to bring $10 (or more) to spend at West Newton businesses from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8. According to an email sent to Newton Patch by Alderman Greer Tan Swiston, shoppers are encouraged to visit businesses from Parsons Street to the Mass Pike off-ramp, as well as retailers on Boarder Street, Elm Street and Watertown Street.  Those who are interested in participating in the Ca$h Mob can meet at the "start location" at Morningsilver Gallery at 10 a.m. The "end location" will be at Keltic Krust at 11 a.m., the email said. The Ca$h Mob idea was …

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VIDEO: Keeping it Local at the Annual Newton-Needham Chamber Achievement Breakfast

The 97th Annual Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce Achievement Breakfast honored a number of local entrepreneurs and business leaders. State Treasurer Steve Grossman, a Newton resident, was the keynote speaker.

It was all about keeping business local Wednesday morning at the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce 97th Annual Achievement Breakfast.  The event, which was held at the Needham Sheraton, featured WBUR business & technology reported Curt Nickisch as master of ceremonies and State Treasurer Steve Grossman as the event's keynote speaker.  Grossman focused on the importance of keeping small businesses strong in the Newton and Needham communities and across the Commonwealth. Among the many topics he spoke about, Grossman emphasized the importance of the "main street fairness" campaign, which looks to require online companies to charge the 6.25 percent sales tax to customers in Massachusetts.  Keeping with the theme of local, small businesses, …

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Is There a New Sandwich Shop Coming to Newtonville?

You ask, Patch answers.

If you've been down Crafts Street in Newtonville recently, you may have noticed a new sign on the building at #67, the former Jo Jo's Kitchen.  The Jo Jo's sign is gone and the new sign reads "Po Boy" in large, white and orange letters. One of our readers noticed the sign and asked Newton Patch what it was all about. We thought it was a perfect question for You Ask, Patch Answers. Although Po Boy does not appear to be open yet, the owner of the new spot presented plans earlier this year for it to be a breakfast and lunch joint, similar to the Jo Jo's kitchen that previously filled the space.  Owner Eric Cormier explained his plans to the Newton Board of License Commissioners at a meeting in February 2012, where Newton Patch was in …

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Chamber Launches New Campaign with Auburndale 'Cash Mob'

The “cash mob” will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10, and attendees will be encouraged to spend $10 or more at any Auburndale business of their choosing.

The following is a press release from the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce: As part of a continuing effort to bolster business and keep our communities vibrant, the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce is launching a new campaign designed to educate consumers about the value of spending locally. The seven-week Shop Local for the Holidays campaign is designed to educate residents about the many benefits of supporting local merchants, restaurant and service providers, said Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce President Greg Reibman. “If we all agreed to modify just some of our shopping habits, we could lift our local economy, support our schools, our police, our fire departments and the conditions of our streets and sidewalks,” Reibman said. …

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