The Holidays Are Here!

Yes, they are. And here at Mod we are preparing for a fantastic year ahead. We've been celebrating already at the annual Mod holiday party. Always a night to remember. This one was at Mission American Kitchen and then onto the Fine Line for dancing. We had a blast! Best wishes to all for a safe holiday.

The MOD crew (except Britt) and friends. Where is Britt anyway?

Go Green Saturday

gogreensaturday.com is under construction, but here is the overview:

Go Green Saturday invites you to shop small. By shopping Green Line businesses for your holiday shopping or everyday shopping, you help support the businesses affected by light rail construction.

On Saturday, November 24th, the Green Line in St. Paul and Minneapolis will be offering festivities and fun from hayrides to carolers, from kid's games to holiday movies, there will be a bit of holiday cheer for the entire family. Participating businesses along the Green Line will be joining in the spirit by hosting activities such as face painting, balloon animals, hot cider and hot chocolate, music, games and much more!

In addition, there will be 10 businesses along the Green Line where you can pick up your FREE Green Line tote bag. In each bag will be a map and a list of activities to check out. Be one of the first 50 to bring back your Green Line receipts, totaling $50 or more, to one of these 10 businesses and receive a gift card from that business worth $20.

Oh, and did we mention, buses along the Green Line are free this day for shoppers? That's right! Just go to the soon to be posted link and download your pass. It's good all day no matter how many times you get off and on the bus!

Check back soon to view the Go Green Saturday site and then check back often and watch our event list grow!

A Vegetarian's Delight

That's right! This place is the Falafel headquarters of the Twin Cities. Located in the Raymond Creative Enterprise Zone, Erica, welcomes all Falafel lovers into her store via Twitter and Facebook. She is a social media maven and started her brand with the Foxy Falafel food truck. Currently she operates her food truck and her quaint restaurant on Raymond Avenue. The menu is small, but satisfying. The Foxy Falafel, pictured below, is amazing, but the Curry Falafel is to die for!

What's a Falafel Sandwich? 

A deep-fried ball of ground chickpeas, favabeans or both, usually served in a pita.

Meet the MOD team!

Here's the group: Luke, Seth & Natalie in the back row; Christina, Jana & Britt in the front row 

Yesterday we had the pleasure of speaking with Jerry from the Community Reporter who is writing a business feature on MOD as a recent addition to St Paul's West End business community. Jerry snapped this group shot of the MOD team- say cheese!!

Hole in the Wall?

Yes! And a fantastic one at that! 

The Wienery was featured on Diners Drive Ins and Dives a few years back. I can see why. This place  is like a food phenomenon. You walk in and the interior screams nicknacks, then you pull up a stool at the counter, your greeted by one of Pat's friendly staff and your adventure begins.

This place doesn't just serve hot dogs. You also have your choice of burgers, melts and Wiene-wiches, which I can only assume are the mixes of sausage and meet that play harmoniously on your hoagie.

Plus, where else can you get a Mock Duck Philly? As a vegetarian, it's hard to come by. The Wienery not only serves quality meats, but they have fantastic Vegetarian and Vegan options, too. Can you say Mexicali Tofu Dog? Oh yeah! It's a tofu dog done up right with onions, cheese, baked beans, and peppers.

Hungry for breakfast? They have it all day long. The Wienie MacMuffin sounds fantastic with a veggie meat option!

Friday, October 5th, Go Green Line Fridays is supporting the Wienery between 11AM and 2PM.

We'll be there, Dog in hand!

We've met many new friends On The Green Line!

Well, I have to say that in the last few months we've met so many wonderful business owners on the Green Line (Central Corridor). Recently, we had the pleasure to meet a couple of additional friends.

They call Twin Cities Reptiles their home and it seems to me it's a little more like a reptile museum.

Our photographer was actually walking in the room that these little fellas were housed in, and other than a really old turtle that kept sneaking over to charge him, in a turtle sort of way, they were all pretty friendly creatures.

If you've never been in to see this place, you're going to want to set aside an hour and bring the whole family!

Jai Does Amazing Thai!

It's true, the Little Mekong restaurant, called Bangkok Cuisine, might be small, but the flavors are enormous! Some of my favorites include, the Curry Fried Rice with tofu, the Curry Pad Thai and the Peanut Noodle Curry. Owner Jai Vang and his family are so friendly and accommodating. You're welcomed the second you walk through the door and they're gratefulness is evident.

Jai Vang - Owner Bangkok Cuisine

Bangkok Cuisine
432 University Avenue West
Saint Paul, MN 55103
(651) 414-0058
bangkok-cuisine.com

Mod Takes a Stand

Here's something found in the Mod neighborhood that any true American can get behind and, in fact, we believe will garner full bipartisan support in the coming election.

Real patriots support Sasquatch.

Travel & Leisure names Frogtown One of Top 12 Best Neighborhoods for Ethnic Food!

Here at MOD, we've been exploring Frogtown and neighboring Little Mekong as we've begun the marketing campaign to promote the businesses affected by light rail construction. It looks like Travel & Leisure has discovered the area, too, as Frogtown was named one of the top 12 Best Neighborhoods for Ethnic Food. I must say, I agree! There are so many restaurants, we still haven't experienced them all!

MOD launches new program to Support Green Line Businesses

A cash mob of sorts, Go Green Line Fridays is the new program launched by MOD to help support Green Line (Central Corridor) businesses affected by light rail construction. Each Friday a new business is featured. Whether it be a lunch, a happy hour or a shopping excursion, Go Green Line Fridays works to give the featured business a little boost.

It works like this:

1. Sign up here to receive Go Green Line Fridays featured business notifications arriving each Wednesday in your mailbox.
2. You'll receive a reminder on Thursday evening or Friday morning.
3. Show up and spend your green on the green at the featured business of the week.

It's simple! And you've helped support a Green Line business.

Welcome to the MOD Blog

MOD is a 12 year old advertising, graphic design and marketing agency located in St. Paul. We're a creative group and enjoy what we do.

Our crew includes me, Jana Soiseth, Creative Director and my husband Luke, Producer and Editorial Director. We came from a large agency in 2000 and have enjoyed making MOD what it is today. We love our team and their talents. We have Natalie, our Marketing Coordinator, Seth, our Senior Designer, Britt our Art Director and Christina, our Junior Designer. We also enjoy working with a great extended team including Sean McDonnell of McDonnell & Company, our Public Relations expert, Arik Hanson of ACH Communications, our Social Media expert and Barry Cohen and his team at Rainbow Research our research gurus.

This blog is a place where we intend to have some fun, show our latest work, and share our experiences along the way. We hope you come back to visit MOD on occasion!