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OPEN MARKET Sweepstakes Contest!

Enter the MPIA's OPEN MARKET Twitter Contest for a chance to win two tickets to the event!
Shop sample sales by top designers, eat and drink from the best restaurants in the Meatpacking District and listen to live music.
Contest Details:
- Take a picture in the Meatpacking District that represents your love for the area and tweet it at @MeatPackingNY using the hashtag #OPENMARKET.
- We encourage your image to incorporate the businesses participating in OPEN MARKET!
- You must be 18 or older to enter the contest and 21 to drink at the event. The contest winner will be chosen based on creativity and will be announced Monday, March 11, 2013.
- Get more information about OPEN MARKET and click here to purchase tickets now! For the Official Rules of the contest click here.
All contestants will be featured in the OPEN MARKET album on the MPIA Facebook page. Don't forget to check out your competition!
Good luck and have fun!
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Shame on Sandy

You're invited to Shame on Sandy: a variety show for Sandy relief at High Line Stages on January 12 from 7 - 9pm. Click here to learn more and buy tickets.
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MPIA Welcomes Bakehouse

The MPIA welcomes Bakehouse to its membership and the Meatpacking District! The recently opened Bakehouse is a French bistro and bar located on Horatio Street, just west of Washington Street. Also featuring a wholesale artisanal bakery, Bakehouse is the perfect neighborhood one stop shop! Bakehouse is brought to the neighborhood from the chef and creators of Bonsignour and 11th Street Cafe.
Bakehouse is located at 113 Horatio Street and is open 7 days a week serving meals from breakfast to dinner, and features a full bar. Check out their website here for more information: bakehousenyc.com
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5 Ninth - Cafe Menu

5 Ninth is kicking off the New Year by offering a Cafe Menu and Stumptown Coffee.
Beginning next week, January 16th, 5 Ninth will be opening at 8:00am from Monday - Friday, to serve their new Cafe Menu; featuring breakfast snacks, teas, Stumptown Coffee and more! 5 Ninth will also be featuring free WiFi all day for those ordering on the cafe menu.
5 Ninth | 5 Ninth Avenue | 212-929-9460
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DOH Inspections Seminar for Local Restaurants

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and the Meatpacking District Improvement Association (MPIA), in partnership with Speaker Quinn's Office and the Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce (GVCCC), invite you to attend a FREE seminar for owners/managers of area restaurants, bars and nightclubs on the governing purposes, principles and operations of DOHMH restaurant inspections.
The meeting will cover the restaurant grading system put in place in the last 2 years as part of the inspection process, including the posting of letter grades. Participants' questions will be answered.
The meeting is scheduled for:
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Macelleria Restaurant | 48 Gansevoort Street
SW Corner of Gansevoort Street at Ninth AvenueTo attend, you can RSVP on the Facebook Event for this seminar, or email julian@meatpacking-district.com