NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids Announces Permanent Vendors

By Cindy Hadish, Reporter

Construction continues at the NewBo City Market at the corner of 12th Avenue and 3rd Street SE in Cedar Rapids on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Matt Nelson/The Gazette - KCRG-TV9)

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Story Created: Jul 31, 2012 at 4:23 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jul 31, 2012 at 4:23 PM CDT

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Tatyana Kieler may be juggling schedules for a time, but hopes to keep open her Hiawatha café at the same time she and other permanent vendors launch at the NewBo City Market in October.

The market on Tuesday announced its roster of 21 anchor merchants, the growers and food artisans who will take up permanent residence inside the market at 1100 Third St. SE.

“NewBo was looking for something different,” said Kieler, a native of Russia and owner of Tatyana’s Coffee Shop & Café, 1725 Boyson Rd., Hiawatha.

A mainstay at Cedar Rapids-area farmers markets for the past five years, Kieler plans to sell her popular Russian blini, a crepe filled with savory fillings like mushrooms and potatoes or sweet fruit such as apples and raspberries.

The blini will be made-to-order at the NewBo City Market, which is scheduled to open Oct. 27.

Kurt Friese, Director of Healthy Food & Advocacy for NewBo City Market, said more than 260 businesses applied for the anchor spots, which will operate year-round.

He called the resulting list “a great effort by a great team.”

The lineup includes fresh produce, fish, meats, flowers, pasta, coffee, a bread baker, bulk herbs and spices, three pastry merchants, eight restaurants and more.

Executive Director Ann Poe said the list is “99.9 percent” complete, adding that indoor space could be reconfigured to add others.

“We have a good mix,” she said. “I am feeling really good about that.”

Poe and Friese both said none of the merchants indicated plans to close their other locations in Eastern Iowa.

“Our whole purpose is to build businesses, not tear them down,” Friese said.

Market officials are still looking for outdoor vendors to operate during warm weather.

Interested merchants can apply through the NewBo City Market page at ManageMyMarket.com.

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