Category Archives: Art at Carmen’s Bistro

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Our Hours: Wednesday, Thursday:  11-6 • Friday:  11-10 • Saturday & Sunday:  9-4
Free Local Delivery Weekdays w/ $15 Minimum

—Check out our specials!

Chicken B.L.A.TSandwiches

Braised Chicken w/ cherry compote on ciabatta

Grilled Cheese Wensleydale & ham light and fluffy!

Plus the regular suspects

SaladsSalads!

See our full menu

Cleanse your palate– build your body right with Carmen’s half and whole Garden Salads

ribsMeals

Why wait for the weekend? Get real food, real good, and get it now!

Ribs! Roasted pork spareribs, sweet & juicy & falling off the bone

Mac-N-Cheese With Avocado & Roasted Red Pepper—Options: Bacon, Chorizo, or Plantains

There’s always the Cubano with real Pan Cubano! Starting with Pan Cubano, authentic Cuban bread, or Media Noche– a bit sweeter, just as tasty

New Dish— Kasha and Eggs w/ Caramelized Onions & Avocado

Blackberry & Chocolate Mousse Available on Pancakes & French Toast all weekend long. Rich dark chocolate, fresh raspberries—do we know a decadent breakfast or what?

Soups! Get a cup or a bowl

Corn Chowder—Vegan!  w/ roasted poblanos

Hearty Veggie Stew—Vegan! White Beans & Seasonal Veggies

Cuban Favorites

Flamenco—yes, our favorite egg dish starts with a stew! And it’s great as a stew without the eggs. Available w/ chorizo or vegan

Cubano Sandwich—Ham, Pork, Swiss, Pickle and Mustard on Pan Cubano bread

Bob GullieFeatured Artist

Robert Gullie—He’s also showing at The Foundry in Cohoes thru April 13

Remember, when you buy art at Carmen’s, all the money goes to the artist.

SpringSpring starts Thursday!

Robert Gullie Reception Wed. Mar. 5 from 5-7

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Bob GullieRobert Gullie Reception—Wed. Mar. 5 from 5-7

If you’ve been in Carmen’s during the past month, you’ve seen the work— striking images, interesting juxtapositions, sharp colors with interesting contrasts. That’s what makes Bob one of my favorite artists.

Meet the man himself, this Wednesday from 5-7. Ask questions as he discusses his work. I’m sure you’ll be impressed too.

At Carmen’s, we don’t take a percentage, so all proceeds go directly to the artist.

Dinner Available

When Carmen throws a party for an artist, she sets out a spread for all to enjoy. Sample our tapas and our red and white sangria.

We are open weekdays for lunches and light dinners from 11-6. You can order dinner until then as well. Wine, beer and cocktails available at our cash bar.

 

Friday Tapas Specials / Next Week: Passero / Willie Marlowe: A Splash of Color

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Tapas Specials for Friday, November 15

Chicken Soup

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Carne Guisado
a bowl of Hearty Beef Stew w/ Fresh Veggies

Sautéed Mussels
in Light Tomato Broth, served w/ Grilled Roll

Chorizo Stuffed Chicken
served w/ Rice & Beans

Portobella Stack
w/ Grilled Veggies & Fresh Ricotta

Flan

Lemon-Ginger Cheesecake

Next Week—Passero!

Passero_WebSpicy Latin jazz ensemble from Kingston, playing tight rhythms of your favorite tunes.  Hear them online at www.passeromusic.com
Two sets, starting at 6 & 8, $5 cover each.

Ongoing Art Exhibit

Willie Marlowe: A Splash of Color

Paintings and Collages

Shown: Open Window and Spiral Light, Acrylics on Paper

Shown: Open Window and Spiral Light, Acrylics on Paper

Only The Freshest

We cook it fresh for you:  We cook it fresh because we love to cook and we love fresh food.  We like it when you compliment our food, our service, the way the place looks and makes you feel.  We love it when people have a good time!

We make it ourselves:  Everything from the sangria and wine cocktails to the bacon and chorizo to the mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup.  Like I said, we love to cook and we love fresh food!

Tapas Specials / New! Vegan Flamenco / A Splash of Color

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Tapas Specials for Friday, November 8

Flank Steak w/ Roasted Potatoes & Veggies

Roast Chicken w/ Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Veggies

Grilled Salmon w/ Roasted Red Pepper Sauce & Exotic Rice

Vegetarian Flamenco made w/ Lentils, Sweet Peppers, Potatoes in Herbed Tomato Broth topped w/ Corn Foam —Yes, like the Huevos Flamenco but Vegetarian.  Vegan, actually!

Dessert: Flan, Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

Full Tapas Menu

Only The Freshest

SangriasWe cook it fresh for you: We cook it fresh because we love to cook and we love fresh food. We like it when you compliment our food, our service, the way the place looks and makes you feel. We love it when people have a good time!

We make it ourselves: Everything from the sangria and wine cocktails to the bacon and chorizo to the mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup. Like I said, we love to cook and we love fresh food!

Ongoing Art Exhibit

Willie Marlowe—A Splash of Color Paintings and Collages

Yellow Track

Open Window and Spiral Light, Acrylics on Paper

 

Sensemaya Trio / Tapas / Meet Lynn Kopka / A Splash of Color

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Sensemaya Trio Hot Latin Jazz Friday, October 25
Shows at 6 & 8PM  $5 Cover Each

Sensemaya

Tapas Menu for Friday, October 25

Chicken Soup

Cumin-Coriander Crusted Filet Mignon
w/ Roasted Potatoes & Veggie

House-Made Seafood Sausage
over Masa Harina (cornmeal) Pasta w/ Tomato Chili Sauce

Arroz con Pollo
Chicken Stewed in Tomato Broth
w/ Rice, Olives, Capers, Peppers and Onions

Cuban Gnocchi, made w/ Yucca
served w/ Sauteed Veggies & Cream Sauce

Flan

Apple Cheesecake
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Meet and Greet The Candidate
Wednesday, October 30, 5 – 7 pm
Lynn Kopka
for Troy City Council
Tapas & Refreshments will be served
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Ongoing Art Exhibit
Willie Marlowe
A Splash of Color
Paintings and Collages

Mayday Spun Glass
Collage Dyptich # VII, acrylic mixed media, 15 3/4″ x 20″

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

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

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

Tapas / A Splash of Color / The Collar City Ramble

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Tapas Menu for Friday, September 13

Pan Seared Rainbow Trout
over exotic Rice & Veggie

NY Strip Steak
w/ Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Veggie

Roast Chicken
w/ Rice & Beans

Crispy Rice Cake
w/ Farm Fresh Grilled Veggies

Creme Brulée

Lemon-Ginger Cheesecake

Home Made Farm Fresh Peach Pie

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Next Thursday, September 19, from 5-8 pm—
Artist’s Reception for Willie Marlowe
A Splash of Color
Paintings and Collages
Collage Dyptich # VII, acrylic mixed media, 15 3/4″ x 20″
¡Meet the artist over Tapas and Sangria!

Yellow Track
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A taste of The Collar City Ramble
Troy’s new recreational trail—

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The Pre(R)amble
walk, bike, skate, wheel, jog
People enjoying a Ramble on big wheel bicycles
From the Farmer’s Market…
…to the Burden Iron Works Museum…
…to StoryHarvest at Freedom Square!
Saturday, September 28 from noon to 5
—prizes for costumes & decorated bikes, skateboards & wheelchairs!
(for help decorating, Troy Bike Rescue is holding a workshop on Tuesday Sept. 22)

Tapas Specials for Friday, September 6

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Limonada

—Getting ready to make Fresh Squeezed Limonada

Tapas Specials for Friday, September 6

 Steak w/ Chimichurri Sauce
w/ Roasted Potatoes

Sautéed Chicken Breast
w/ White Wine-Garlic-Lemon Sauce
over Saffron Rice & Veggie

Crab Cakes w/ Cuban Remoulade
w/ Potatoes & Veggie

Mac & Cheese
w/ Avocado & Roasted Red Peppers
Topped w/ Toasted Bread Crumbs

Lemon Ginger Cheesecake

Flan

Smoking Bacon
Still smoking our own Bacon—
And it’s tastier than ever!
No chemicals, no preservatives

Willie Marlowe
A Splash of Color
Paintings, Prints and Collages

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Reception Thursday, September 19
On the full moon!