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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

 

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

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)

New Art and Plenty of Tapas

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Tapas Menu for Friday August 23, 2013
All made here fresh, no chemicals or preservatives!

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Pork Ribs w/ Guava BBQ Sauce   17
Yucca Fries & Veggie

Grilled Salmon w/ Peach Glaze    17
over Exotic Rice & Veggie

Roast Chicken     14
w/ Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Veggie

Mushroom & Leek Risotto    14

Flan    5

Limonada    4

Minty Iced Tea    3

Red & White Sangria    5

Bloody Marys    6

Opens Friday
Willie Marlowe
A Splash of Color
Paintings, Prints and Collages

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Opening To Be Announced

Next Week:  
Collar City Ramble Benefit

Michael Century

On Friday, August 30, Michael Century will perform on piano and accordion at a benefit for the Collar City Ramble at Carmen’s Café, 198 First Street in Troy.  He will be accompanied by James Hanford (violin) and Kimberley Dolanski (voice)

The cover charge of $5 will benefit The Ramble.  A collection will also be taken to support alternative transportation in Troy.

Performances will start at 6 and 8pm (separate admission).  For reservations call (518) 326-2064 (strongly recommended).

6pm:  Piano solos including Century originals and light classics, pop and jazz; then violin and piano with James Hanford performing Piazzolla, klezmer and Balkan folk tunes, Ravel, and Strauss

8pm: Kimberley Dolanski interprets a full set of George Gershwin and Cole Porter classics, with Century closing on solo accordion

Friday Tapas / Doc Scanlon Trio / Troy Night Out / Joy Adams’ Artworks

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Tapas Menu for Friday, July 26

Grilled Scallops
over Crispy Rice Cakes

Filet Mignon w/ Roasted Red Potatoes

Grilled Pork Tenderloin w/ Orange Mojo Sauce
over Rice & Beans

Crispy Avocado w/ Warm Quinoa Salad
w/ Tarragon Vinaigrette Dressing

Sliced Fresh Fruit in Season

Flan

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Call 518 326 2064 for reservations

Friday, July 26 Troy Night Out:

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Doc Scanlon Trio
plays Carmen’s!

Doc Scanlon plays hot swing jazz of the 1920’s through the 1940’s, classic rhythm & blues, New Orleans Jazz, Motown and 1950’s & 60’s roots rock. His song list can include the great standards of Gershwin, Berlin & Porter as well as the hot jazz of Django Reinhardt, Fats Waller and Benny Goodman as well as the roots rock & roll of Elvis, Chuck Berry & Buddy Holly.

Shows at 6 & 8  Cover $5 each

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Through August 18—
Joy Adams
Strange Paradise
works on paper and paintings
Last of the Summer Thistles— Oil on Board
Last of the Summer Thistles—  Oil on Board

Friday Tapas Specials / Collar City Ramble / Doc Scanlon Trio

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Pan Seared Rainbow Trout
w/ Mango-Black Bean Salsa, served over Rice

Polenta
over Pea and Cauliflower Purée

Grilled Steak w/ Pepper Coulis
and Roasted Red Potatoes

Crispy Fried Chicken Thighs
 w/ Spicy Mango Sauce, served w/ Rice & Beans

Flan

Interested in Walking/Biking Trails in Troy?
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Carmen’s is happy to support the Collar City Ramble
Recreation and Alternate Transportation Trail
Read more about it at
www.CollarCityRamble.com

Friday, July 26:

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Doc Scanlon Trio
plays Carmen’s!

Sensemaya Plays Carman’s

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Sensemaya Trio Plays Carmen’s This Friday, June 28

Sensemaya

Shows at 6 & 8  Cover $5 each

Tapas Menu for Friday, June 28

Crab Cakes with Cauliflower Purée   18
w/ Sautéed Carrots

Pork Medallions w/ Caramelized Pineapple    16
over Coconut Rice

Roast Chicken with Saffron Rice & Beans   14

Grilled Flatbread    14
w/ Sundried Tomato Tapenade & Grilled Veggies
topped w/ Manchego Cheese

Flan   5

Mango Granita   6
Shaved Mango Ice layered with Kiwi and Mango
topped w/ Plum Slices

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~ Full Tapas Menu Here ~

~ Full Breakfast Menu Here ~

~ Full Lunch Menu Here ~

We are Closing at 3 PM This Saturday, June 29—

Through August 18—
Joy Adams
Strange Paradise
works on paper and paintings

Last of the Summer Thistles— Oil on Board
Last of the Summer Thistles—  Oil on Board

Wotta Wonderful Menu at Carmen’s!

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Announcing our New Limonada —fresh squeezed citrus, sweetened with organic apple juice ¡no added sugar!

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Tapas Menu for Friday, June 7:

Grilled Lamb
w/ Roasted Potatoes & Garlic Mint Sauce

Grilled Chicken Breasts w/ Romesco Sauce
Forbidden Rice & Vegetable

Tilapia in White Wine Sauce
w/ Saffron Rice & Veggie

Quinoa Salad w/ Blood Orange Vinaigrette
& Grilled Seasonal Veggies

Lemon-Ginger Cheesecake

Flan

Next Wednesday, June 12, from 5-8 pm:
Fundraiser for Lynn Kopka & Nina Nichols
For Troy City Council

With tapas nibbles, fresh fruit juice drinks and sangria.

Through August 25—
Joy Adams
Strange Paradise
works on paper and paintings

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detail—  Curly Dock And Foxglove Dreams

Troy Night Out / Mundo Nuevo / Paintings by Joy Adams / Tapas Specials

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Friday is Troy Night Out and we have a wonderful evening planned for you!

Mundo Nuevo Troy Night Out Friday May 31st @ 6 & 8 PM

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.

Mundo Nuevo

Check out the new exhibit at Carmen’s Cafe: Paintings by Joy Adams.

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Tapas Specials for Friday, May 31st

Black Bean Veggie Sliders

Crispy Cuban Calamari

Cuban Egg Rolls

Coconut Shrimp

Ceviche
served w/mango & avocado

Guava Glazed Baby Back Ribs
w/ yucca fries

Fried Chicken Thighs
w/ mango sauce & arroz con gandules

Risotto
w/ seasonal veggies