Hi everyone,
I would like to thank you for reading my blog. In just over two weeks you have taken a look at my humble opinion(s) over 420 times! That shows that there are indeed quite a few people who care about food in Joplin, and want to know about what is going on here.
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This main content of this post will serve as more of a commercial than anything else. Tomorrow is a very special day in Joplin for two reasons, and this post will focus on one – the first Third Thursday Artwalk of 2011! (In case you didn’t know, tomorrow is also St. Patrick’s Day, but more on that later.)
I would like to assume that you are already familiar with the art walk and have been participating in it for the past two years, but if you are unfamiliar with it, here is why I’d recommend you make it downtown tomorrow evening. First of all, it is without a doubt the coolest thing that happens in Joplin. There are art galleries, musicians, food, and exciting people to meet from 2nd street all the way down to 10th. If you didn’t know any better, you could possibly find yourself thinking that you were in a bigger city that had much more culture than we do – but the fact is it’s in Joplin. Contrary to popular opinion, we do have a lot of culture and excitement to offer and this is your best chance to experience and support it.
If you’ve lived here for more than a couple of years, you’ve likely noticed that Main Street is slowly but surely making a come back from commercial obscurity. New businesses are opening downtown, including new and exciting restaurants. (Also, the first restaurant review I did as part of this blog, Columbia Traders, is downtown – and will be hosting musician Adam Francis as part of the 3Th art walk. )
The most significant reason I draw your attention to it is that there are a lot of great places for a foodie with discerned taste to experience. The following is originally from a Facebook note by Downtown Joplin, who I highly recommend you “like” in order to keep up on exciting events in the area.
Attendees are reminded that when attending the “Third Thursday” event that there is an array of dining options in the downtown area, including:
- The Vinery Wine Shop (120 S. Main)
- El Rey Tacos, Burritos & More (212 S. Main)
- Caldone’s (218 S. Main)
- Arde’s Bistro (407 S. Main)
- Columbia Traders (420 S. Main)
- Blackthorn Pizza (510 S. Joplin)
- Hackett’s Hot Wings (520 S. Main)
- Instant Karma Gourmet Hot Dogs (527 S. Main)
- Club 609 (609 S. Main)
- The Red Onion (203 East 4th Street)
You can read more of the note here to see other highlights of the art walk.
Anyhow, if you’re free tomorrow evening, I hope you seriously consider partaking in all that Joplin has to offer (and if you see me walking around, by all means come say “hi.”)
Foodie417 