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Best Breakfasts / Friday Tapas! / Transport Troy / A Splash of Color

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The Best Breakfasts in Town!
Whatever else you get, ask for our home smoked bacon—    
No chemicals, no preservatives, just plenty of outtasite FLAVOR!

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Tapas Menu for Friday, October 18

Cuban Clam Chowder

Chicken Soup

Carne Guisada
Beef Stew in Tomato Broth
w/ Carrots & Potatoes

Roast Chicken
w/ Mashed Potatoes & Veggies

Sautéed Shrimp over Rice
w/ Garlic Wine Sauce & Veggie

Macaroni & Cheese
w/ Roasted Red Peppers & Avocado

Flan

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People who Walk and Bike in Troy:
Transport Troy Presents Ideas For Troy’s Future
Come To The Meeting
Next Tuesday, October 22, at 6:30
Independent Living Center
15 Third Street
Starts Promptly

Ongoing Art Exhibit
Willie Marlowe
A Splash of Color
Paintings and Collages-2
Collage Dyptich # VII, acrylic mixed media, 15 3/4″ x 20″

Carmen’s Café
CarmensCafe@nycap.rr.com

—open 5-10 Friday for Tapas & Music
9-4 Saturday & Sunday for Breakfast-Lunch

198 First Street (Corner of Adams)
Troy, NY 12180

(518) 326-2064

Carmen’s Artist is Honored

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Title Picture:  Willie Marlowe (L) and Charlene Newsom, president and owner of Gallery C in Raleigh.  Gallery C has represented Willie since 2002. Photo by Tom Speight

Women’s Roundtable Honorees

Women's Roundtable of East Carolina University Honorees 2013

Each year, THE WOMEN’S ROUNDTABLE, A philanthropic organization of EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, selects ten past graduates in different fields to honor.  Pictured above are, far left, Valeria Lassiter, ECU alumna and chair of the Roundtable’s Board of Directors; far right, ECU Provost Marilyn Sheerer; and left to right, the 10 honorees Jo Allen, Sabrina Bengel, Cynthia Johnson, Luan Lawson, Dasha Little, Willie Marlowe, Angela Boss, Roytesa Savage, Tracy Tuten and Marianna Walker.   Photo by Women’s Roundtable

We love it when others recognize our peeps, and congratulate Willie on this honor.  Have you seen her show at Carmen’s Café yet?  It’s incredible!  It’s A Splash Of Color

What do you put in YOUR smoker?

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Sure, ANY one can smoke bacon. It’s what you put in there with it that REALLY makes it count.

Oh, and it comes out at 10, so any time after that. M-m-m-m-m!

Tapas Specials for Friday, October 11

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Tapas Specials for Friday, October 11

Home Made Chicken Soup
 
Home Made Cuban Clam Chowder

Crab Cakes
w/ Rice & Beans

Cuban Meat Loaf
w/ Mashed Potatoes & Veggie
And the soft boiled egg hidden inside!

Pollo al Jerez
Chicken Stewed w/ Raisins, Prunes,
Olives, Capers & Sherry

Home Made Cuban Pasta Prima Vera
Cornmeal Pasta & Veggies in a Light Garlic Wine Sauce

Flan
 
Fresh Apple Pie

Homemade Biscuits and Chorizo Gravy

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We like the Homemade Biscuits with Chorizo Gravy, Homefries, and two Eggs Easy. No, we LOVE them, they really hit the spot.

Maple Cayenne Crispy Pork Belly, also w/ 2 Eggs & Homefries.

And for the Vegetarians, Fresh Apple Flapjacks

Or the Dien-And-Gone-To-Heaven-Melt-Un-Your-Mouth Crispy Polenta w/Beet Purée and Mixed Grilled Veggies.

How’s that for an over the top brunch?

Fricasé de Canjo

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Surprise Special!

Fricaseed local Rabbit wrapped in Kale
w/ Crispy Rice Cake & Pickled Root Vegetables– White Turnips, Beets, & Carrots– made into Slaw. Also Braised Kale.

I’m munching on some as I type, and boy! Is it good!

Another unannounced special— Crab Cakes! As an appetizer! Yummmmm!

We are pulling out all the stops for Mundo Nuevo!

Mundo Nuevo Returns

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Mundo Nuevo Returns
Smooth Cuban Jazz
Friday, September 27  —  Shows at 6 & 8  — $5 Cover Each
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Tapas Menu for Friday, September 27

Pernil
w/ Arroz con Gandules

Coriander-Cumin Crusted Ahi Tuna
w/ Apple & Jicama Slaw & Crispy Rice Cakes

NY Strip Steak
w/ Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Veggie

Fricasé de Pollo
w/ Grilled Multigrain Roll

Flan

Death by Chocolate Cake

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Tomorrow:  The Pre(R)amble
Saturday, September 28
Tour South and Central Troy
See routes proposed for The Collar City Ramble
Get a Free Bike Bell and Flag!
Info at CollarCityRamble.com

Schedule:
Noon—  Visit the Green Fair, just north of the Green Island Bridge
12:30— Leave from the south end of the Farmer’s Market, Monument Square, Troy
1:00—  Arrive at Burden Iron Works Museum, foot of Polk St, Troy
2:30—  Arrive at Freedom Square, corner of 5th Ave, 6th Ave, and 101st Sts, Troy
3-3:30—  Pre(R)amble announcements and prizes awarded
5:00—  Events over

Willie Marlowe

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A Splash of Color
Paintings, Prints and Collages
Through November

Troy Night Out with Mundo Nuevo: Friday Sept. 27th, 2013

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Troy Night Out: Friday September 27th, 2013 Mundo Nuevo: Two shows 6:00PM & 8:00PM $5 cover.

Mundo Nuevo is a musical quartet that is dedicated to preserving the classic repertoire of the Spanish speaking Caribbean, Mexico and South America. Lush vocal harmonies, acoustic guitars, bongo and flute deliver the music of Rafael Hernandez, Miguel Matamoros, Armando Manzanero, Antonio Carlos Jobim and many more of the composers that make up the Latin American Songbook.

Two shows @ 6 & 8 PM $5 cover

Mundo-Nuevo

What A Way To Start The Day!

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It helps to know the owner, but that’s easy. Just walk in and say, “Hi, Carmen! Could you make me an amazing and delightful plate of fresh seasonal fruit? Oh, and an order of Ranch Eggs with Fresh Smoked Bacon, and Gluten Free Pancakes, Poached Eggs on the side, heavy on the Fresh Whipped Cream.”

Notice how many times we use the word “Fresh?”

Because it makes a difference, and because we care.

Willie Marlowe / Friday Tapas / Pre(R)amble / Mundo Nuevo

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Thursday, September 19 from 5-8 pm
Reception for Willie Marlowe
A Splash Of Color
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Collage Dyptich # , 2008, Acrylic Mixed Media, 15 3/4 x 20″
Tapas & Sangria Will Be Served

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Tapas Specials for Friday, September 20

Fried Chicken Thighs
w/ Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Veggie

Sautéed Shrimp
in Creamy Coriander Sauce over Saffron Rice

Pork Tenderloin
w/ Butternut Purée & Collard Greens

Black Bean & Plantain Falafel
w/ Toasted Pita Side Salad

Chicken Soup

Puréed Squash Soup

Flan

Death By Chocolate Cake
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¡¡SPREAD THE WORD!!
September 28:  The Pre(R)amble
Tour the Collar City Ramble, now in design and partly constructed
Prizes For Costumes, Bike Flags & Decorated Helmets

Starts at the Farmer’s Market at Noon, Saturday September 28
Visits the Burden Iron Works Museum
Finishes at StoryHarvest at Freedom Square,
with Great Free Food and Wonderful Free Music
www.FreedomSquare.info

Bike Flag & Helmet Decorating Party
Tuesday, September 24 at 6 pm
Oakwood Community Center, 10th & Hoosick
Supplies on hand, bring more to share
Refreshments will be served
www.facebook.com/events/473728516059517/

For more info check out the website:  CollarCityRamble.com

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Friday September 27:
Mundo Nuevo

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Smooth Cuban Jazz