Come to downtown Schenectady, for a night of food, shopping & fun! Stroll from store to store as downtown Schenectady restaurants set up inside downtown retailers for the evening. Sample FREE cuisine from downtown restaurants and browse through unique selections from locally owned shops!
Merchant Mash Up Pairings Include*:
Moon & River Café @ Orenda Yoga & Healing Arts - 609 Union Street
- Basmati Rice Pilaf
- Samples of a special blend of iced tea
- Moon & River Acoustic Open Mic 4-7pm - all welcome; Drum circle 7-8pm
- At Orenda: Mini Tarot Card Readings by Sandy 4-8pm; Reiki Demos by Christine 4-7pm; Chair Massage with Gina 4-7pm; Belly Dance Performance at 7:30pm accompanied by Kate Ashworth, Master Drummer and Drum Circle Facilitator
Cafe NOLA @ The Open Door Bookstore - 128 Jay Street
- Crawfish Jambalaya (Tender crawfish tail meat and andouille sausage blended with fresh herbs, spices and rice)
- Free book with purchase at The Open Door Bookstore
Tara Kitchen @ New York Folklore Society - 129 Jay Street
- Roasted Eggplant and Garlic Dip
- Grilled Ground Chicken Kebab with Pomegranate Seeds
- Live Indian classical sitar music with Veena and Devesh Chandra
Taj Mahal Restaurant @ Zaria & Bella's - 158 Jay Street
- Chicken Tandoori (Chicken marinated in a variety of Indian spices)
- Masala Vada (Vegetarian crispy snack made of lentils/spinach and spices)
- 15% off Jim Shore Collection pieces at Zaria & Bella's - In store only
- Free henna temporary tattoos, live Bollywood dancing on the street, and 10% off all orders at Taj Mahal - 118-120 Jay Street
The Alto Grille @ Bliss Gifts and Home Decor - 160 Jay Street
- Real Fruit Smoothies - Strawberry Banana Flavor
- Shop Bliss' unique selection of gifts and antiques
Cornell's Restaurant @ Patricia's Room - 162 Jay Street
- Chicken Cacciatore: Sauteed chicken breasts, peppers, mushrooms, onions in marinara sauce with a splash of sherry wine
- Calamari Marinara: Tender Calamari sauteed with onions, mushrooms, in marinara sauce with a splash of white wine
- Utica greens: Sauteed spinach with garlic and onions, cherry peppers, cappicola
- Ratatouille (vegetarian dish): Sauteed eggplant, yellow squash, zucchini, onion and garlic in a light marinara sauce
- 15% off all items over $20 at Patricia's Room
Katie O'Byrne's @ Lennon's Irish Shop - 164 Jay Street
- Guinness Irish Stew (Tender chunks of beef with carrots, onion, celery and potatoes simmered in a rich Guinness gravy) & Irish Soda Bread
- Live Band outside of Lennon's from 5:00-7:00pm: Running the River - A unique blend of classic country, rock, Irish, blues and fiddle tunes
Manhattan Exchange @ Downtown Designs - 177 Jay Street
- American Pub Fare
- Nostalgia...with a twist! Gifts, home decor, hand bags, ladies' accessories, gift baskets & floral design
Bastardo's Bistro @ From Here to Antiquity - 439 State Street
- Entrée with layers of chicken parmesan, eggplant parmesan and roasted peppers
- Penne pasta with Bastardo's vegetarian marinara sauce
- 20% discount on 14K gold, vintage linens & wall art at From Here to Antiquity
Apostrophe Café @ Anthology Studio - 469 State Street
- Homemade brownies
- Free coffee samples
- 15% off carry-out bouquets from Anthology during Mash Up
Pinhead Susan's @ The Katbird Shop - 425 Liberty Street
- Serving Irish Stew
- Shop The Katbird's selection of antiques and fine American art & crafts
*As of 4/17/2012 - Details subject to change
