Elevate Studio recently opened up in their Elevate Tattoo & Skate shop on Duke Street. They also have Elevate Barbershop located on Princess street. The Elevate Tattoo & Skate shop has a great group of people; Stephan Manual Tattoo, Crystal Rose Tattoo, Stew Doucet Tattoo, Jamie Comeau, and Jakob Bott whom we welcomed to the…

A new hair salon just opened up on King Street. This is Cedar Rose Beauty’s second location as they expand their business into the Uptown Saint John BIA area. Their first location featuring nine chairs is in Rothesay and has been operating for three years. They have five chairs inside the newly renovated space at…

Visit any of the participating businesses from the list below during July, pick up your What’s On Tap Uptown Saint John stamp card & get stamped! Big Tide Brewing Co., Britt’s Pub & Eatery, Cask & Kettle Irish Gastropub, Churchill’s Pub, Eighty-Three Bar Arcade, Five and Dime, Gahan House, Grannan’s Seafood, Hopscotch Whisky Bar, McGill’s…

Journey down the Grannan street alley and discover some local Saint John art by Craig Gower and Andre Haines. Inside the Grannan Street Studio, you will find an open airy room filled with art on the walls. Craig’s work is featured on the left-hand side and Andre’s on the right. Quite often they are in…

This morning our Uptown Saint John BIA crew hosted Clean Sweep. 46 volunteers from 5 Uptown businesses came to help clean the Uptown area. Together we collected and removed 1000lbs of garbage! A big thank you to the volunteers from; SmartSkin Technologies Commercial Properties Limited Historica Developments Inc. Acadia Broadcasting CBCL Limited Thank you City…

Your chance to save Uptown! Starting on April 12, 2022, at 9 AM get 20% off Uptown Gift Cards! These cards can be used at many different Uptown businesses. Use the code found on the Gift Card website for a purchase of $100 minimum to $500 maximum per person to qualify for this sale while…

Uptown Saint John just welcomed its newest coffee shop! RotiCana Cafe is located in Market Square beside the NBM Boutique on the main level. They serve a great selection of hot drinks; drip coffee, cappuccinos, lattes, espresso, teas, and Turkish coffee. What makes all their types of coffee extra special is they roast their own…

As the weather gets colder outside, everyone heads inside to get warm by enjoying delicious hot food & drinks! The most Canadian thing to get warmed up by is, of course, Poutine! Visit the participating Uptown restaurants & celebrate a variety of different takes on this classic Canadian dish available for a whole week! Monday,…

Lea St John is an Uptown-based travel writer, blogger (La Petite Watson), new mother, and small business owner that recently moved back to the Maritimes after living out west for a decade. Her writing & photography has been featured in magazines and online publications across Canada. She joined our team in July and has been…

Owner and Artistic Director, Marcia Dysart, is a professional dance artist and an American Ballet Theatre Certified Teacher. Her school recently opened their doors and started classes in the historic Fire Hall building, with a history dating back to 1891. Just inside those front doors is a delightful waiting room that leads to their studio.…