For all of our friends following the schedule for Cube Marketplace Downtown, a friendly reminder that our monthly pop-up shop and educational center returns on Saturday, March 13th, 2010.  Come on downtown and join us for fabulous shopping (gourmet pantry items, handcrafted tabletop and housewares, and garden accessories), and classes galore!  Sample our homemade sweets and coffee bar selections as you browse, or take-in the best view of Downtown LA from our rooftop garden!  Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Spaces are still available in our March 13th classes!  To register, visit: http://www.cubemarketplace.com/e-category.aspx?cid=233

Class descriptions follow below, but don’t hesitate to email us with any questions at Downtown@CubeMarketplace.com

Gardening Classes with Marta Teegen, Cube Downtown Master Gardener and founder of Homegrown Los Angeles

For those with some space – turn your front or back yard into an organic kitchen garden with raised beds.  Learn everything you need to know about soil, water, plants, harvesting and more.  Soon you will be growing food year-round!

A bountiful harvest of tomatoes can be grown at your home this summer!  Learn trellising methods, growing in the ground versus in pots, soil preparation, planting techniques, watering, pest management and more.

Wine Classes with David King, Cube’s Wine Assistant

Piedmont is the home of the Nebbiolo grape and the highest number of D.O.C.’s in Italy.  Nebbiolo has been described as the next “it” grape, the next Pinot Noir if you will.  We will explore to what extent this is true as well as try to understand the differences between Nebbiolo and  Piedmont’s other up-and-coming variety: Barbera. As with all Cube Marketplace Downtown regional wine classes, we will focus on understanding how the wine of the region is a reflection of both the local land and its people.  Tastings for this class will include a Roero Arneis, a Gavi, a Barbera d’Asti, a Barbera d’Alba, a Barbaresco, and a Barolo.

VINO ITALIANO–INTRODUCTION TO ITALIAN WINE.  2 P.M.,  $45.00

Cube wine assistant David King discusses how to understand wine classifications and addresses general misunderstandings about Italian wine. Explanatory tastings of five to seven of Italy’s most famous wines will also be included.

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Cube Marketplace Downtown is located at 550 Ceres Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90013.  Parking is available in our gated lot.

Cube Marketplace Downtown hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.   Saturday, March 13th, 2010.

Contact: Downtown@CubeMarketplace.com or 213-542-3316