ESABA - Darkness... Vote! Nov 3 2026

Nov 3, 2026

Greetings!

Welcome Voting (today is your last chance), November, and the beginning of the dark half of the year. We are on the cusp of overcoming Road Construction. Then we'll have everything you're looking for: experiences, nourishment, community, and buttery bituminous. It'll be so smooth you'll have to drive it to believe it. (Stop and shop while you're here - E7th Businesses will love you.)

Submit your favorite East Side Business for the St. Paul Business Awards - Deadline Friday Nov 6.

You'll be wondering how you missed Hmonglloween with Trilingua Cinema - It looked great. Watch our community calendar for more great events from Trilingua and catch this week Celebrating Ojibwe Language and Culture Through Games with MN Humanities Center.

Then get ready for a meeting with Businesses - Nov 17 - ESABA - Lights Out/On Payne to talk about Lights, Darkness, Mitigation Funds and promotions... And what we can do about them. ESABA Fall Frenzy Stamp Card, for example, is charging ahead on Arcade.

And right around the corner, one month away we've got that East Side Showcase - Wed, Dec 2 at Metro State, New Main! Watch for tickets, Early Bird Specials, teasers, and more coming your way soon.

Starting Nov 5 - Women Venture Programs for your Business - Wonderful Workshops this Month

BBN's Food Truck Friday's - Nov 13 and Finale Nov 27.

Submit your Events: ESABA Community Calendar

Quick Links

Mexico 32 Cocina

Grand Opening

Sunday Nov 1, 1pm

Success! Get in here to check out the Restaurant and say hello to Jackie and Pedro. And their two daughters pictured above. Photography thanks to Mario Hernandez.

Shop 5, Get $50

Oct 1 - November 30

Keep It Open Arcade - DOUBLE your Money. See the details here.

Pay it Forward - E7th Businesses in the spotlight here.

We've got two campaigns for the Fall that bank on Deals and Customers to make sure these corridors stay strong.

Read More and find out how you can help.

Lights Out/On Payne

Nov 17 - 4:00pm

Brunson's Pub

Let's do more than talk about it. (But we'll start there.)

Announcements & News

Workshops this month:

Start-up Toolkit - Registration, Permits and Business Banking
Small Business Essentials
WomenVenture Overview

Get in for Business Awards!

Deadline Nov 6

Alice O'Brien Award - Honoring a woman-owned business committed to equity and empowerment.

Good Neighbor Award - Honoring a business that has demonstrated dedication to improving the community.

New Kid on the Block Award - Honoring a business that has opened in Saint Paul within the last five years.

People’s Choice Award - Recognizing a business celebrated by Saint Paul residents for its excellence.

Traditions Award - Honoring a business that has been active in Saint Paul for at least twenty years.

Small but Mighty Award - Honoring a single owner-operated business with fewer than 5 employees. Small in size but mighty in impact on the community.

If you sign up for a BizRecycling Assessment, we've got Saints Tickets while supplies last! What? Talk with Yolanda Davis at yolanda@esaba.org

Connect with Yolanda to see how you can combine the services of BizRecycling and our Preferred Hauler Deal to maximize savings on your solid waste bill. Nobody should be paying more than they need to. ESABA members, that means you. Click the BizRecycling logo below to learn more about how to get started.