Category Archives: Specials

Bring Mom for Mothers Day…

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… and we’ll give her a free Momosa*

*Sunday, May 12 only.  Wet & Dry versions available

~ Tapas Specials for Friday, May 10 ~

Pan Seared Salmon w/ Mango Salsa
over Exotic Rice & veggie

Boneless Grilled Chicken Breast
w/ Saffron Rice & Black Beans

Grilled Lamb Chops
w/ Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts

Polenta w. Minted Pea Purée
w/ Oyster & Shiitaki Mushrooms & Sauteed Veggies

Mango Lime Cheesecake

Flan

Thursday, May 23:

Friends of Prospect Park Hidden Garden Tour 4-7pm
Contact npattison@nycap.rr.com for details
—Carmen’s Café will provide Refreshments (free)
and host a Benefit Dinner from 5:30-8:30
Reservations suggested
$25 in advance, $30 at the door, cash bar.

Also on Thursday May 23:
Artist’s Reception for Joy Adams 4:30-7:73

Tapas Specials for Friday, May 10th

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Pan Seared Salmon w/ Mango Salsa
over Exotic Rice

Boneless Grilled Chicken Breast
w/ Saffron Rice & Black Beans

Grilled Lamb Chops
w/ Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts

Polenta w. Minted Pea Purée
w/ Oyster & Shiitaki Mushrooms & Sauteed Veggies

Mango Lime Cheesecake

Flan

Tapas Specials for Friday, May 3rd

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Cumin Coriander Crusted Filet Mignon
w/ Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Veggie

Roast Chicken
w/ Saffron Rice & Beans

Sautéed Shrimp & Scallops
w/ Creamy Coriander Sauce
over Forbidden Rice & Veggie

Asparagus & Wild Ramp Risotto
w/ Grilled Oyster Mushroom

Breakfast – Lunch Specials will be Posted On Our Website:
http://CarmensCafeTroy.com

Next Weekend is Mother’s Day—
What Better Treat than a nice Brunch at Carmen’s?

Troy Night Out / Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Heard / Friday Tapas

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Troy Night Out Friday April 26th @ 6 & 8 PM

Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Heard
World Beat Jazz!

Shows at 6 & 8, $5 cover, full menu available with wine, beer and sangria.

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~ Tapas Specials April 26th ~

Mango-Chili Chicken Wings

Black Bean Sliders
w/ avocado mayo

Bacon Wrapped Scallops
w/ avocado salsa

Grilled New York Strip Steak
served w/ Manchego Scalloped Potatoes

Boneless Chicken Breast
Seared in a Sherry Cream Sauce
over Arroz con Gandules

Crispy Pan Seared Perch
Seasonal Veggies over Rice

Half Crispy Avocado w/ Pico
w/ Pineapple Coconut Rice
& Black Bean Cake

Black Forest Cake
w/ Chocolate Ganache and Cherry Filling

Flan

Friday Tapas Specials / Paintings by Carl Voegtling / Next Weekend: Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Heard April 26th

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~ Tapas Specials April 19th ~

Smoked Short Ribs w/ Guava Barbecue Sauce, Fried Yucca & Veggie

Grilled Lamb Chops w/ Cilantro-Mint Pesto over Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Pan Seared Rainbow Trout w/ Lemon-Caper Sauce over Saffron Rice w/ Veggie

Crispy Cilantro-Lime Tofu w/ Sauteed Seasonal Veggies

Mango Lime Cheesecake

Paintings by Carl Voegtling

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Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Heard–  World Beat Jazz! Troy Night Out Friday April 26th

Shows at 6 & 8, $5 cover, full menu available with wine, beer and sangria.

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Tapas Specials / Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius and Heard 4/26 / Paintings by Carl Voegtling

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Tapas Specials for Friday, April 12:

Coriander-Cumin Crusted Filet Mignon
over Garlic Roasted Potatoes & Veggies

Chicken Tamales
w/ Saffron Rice & Beans

Pistachio Crusted Salmon
w/ Mango Salsa & Veggie

Grilled Vegetables over Polenta Cakes
w/ Minted Pea Pureé

Mocha Latte Cheesecake drizzled w/ Chocolate

Friday, April 26
Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius and Heard
reservations suggested  —  shows at 6 & 8  — $5 cover

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Ongoing—
Recent Paintings by Carl Voegtling

PaintingsbyCarlVoegtling

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

Spanish Hot Chocolate / Friday Tapas Specials / Ongoing Exhibit: Paintings by Carl Voegtling

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Fine Dark Chocolate, melted into Milk and Cream Spanish Style—
With Orange and Spice—Bring Spring Back & Chase Winter Away!

Fine Dark Chocolate, melted into Milk and Cream Spanish Style— With Orange and Spice

~ Tapas Specials for Friday April 5th ~

Braised Beef Short Rib: Carmelized Onion-Guava Barbecue Sauce w/ Fried Yucca

Crab Cakes w/ Cuban Remoulade over Saffron Rice and Veggie

Pollo al Jerez: Bone-in Chicken Thighs Braised in Sherry Sauce with Prunes, Raisins & Artichokes served w/ Roasted Potatoes

Vegetarian Paella: Saffron Rice cooked in Vegetable stock Loaded with Seasonal Veggies

Upside-Down Pineapple Cheesecake: Layers of Cheesecake, Meringue Cake & Carmelized Pineapple

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New Exhibit — Paintings by Carl Voegtling

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Spend Troy Night Out at Carmen’s Cafe w/ Mundo Nuevo—Cuban Beat / Tapas for Friday March 29th / Easter Dinner

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Mundo Nuevo Troy Night Out Friday March 29th @ 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

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TAPAS

Roasted Ham w/braised cabbage and roasted potatoes

Seafood Bouillabaisse w/lobster, shrimp, scallops and mussels in a tomato-herb broth, served over saffron rice

Braised Leg of Lamb w/a cilantro-lime gremolata, served with potato pancakes and veggie

Vegetarian Tumbet, stewed in a tomato broth w/chickpeas, eggplant, and potato and topped with baked phyllo

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Yellow Sponge Cake, drizzled w/Grand Marnier, topped with a mango froth, and served with fresh fruit

~ Full Tapas Menu Here ~

~ Full Breakfast Menu Here ~

~ Full Lunch Menu Here ~

MasterCard — Discover — Visa — American Express accepted.


Easter Dinner
Join us at Carmen’s! We are having the traditionals— Ham, Lamb, and Veggie! Plus chicken, and we’ll have them all through the weekend.

Bunnies

Easter Bunnies, engaged in their annual practice of hiding eggs

Tapas Specials for 3/22 / Paintings by Carl Voegtling / Hidden Garden Tour

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~ Tapas Specials for Friday March 22 ~

Red Snapper filet, pan-seared and served w/avocado sauce over saffron rice and veggie

NY Strip Steak w/a cumin demi-glace, served w/garlic mashed potatoes

Chorizo-stuffed boneless chicken breast w/a coriander cream sauce, served w/rice and beans

Risotto w/a mushroom medley, squash and red peppers

Flan, Cheesecake

 ~ Full Tapas Menu Here ~

Paintings by Carl Voegtling

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Hidden Garden Tour

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Friends of Prospect Park Hidden Garden Tour Thursday, May 23, with refreshments and the Reception from 4-7 and the Benefit Dinner from 5:30 to 8:30.

O-o-o-o La La! Caramel French Toast!

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Grilled Salmon w/Roasted Red Pepper Coulis, served w/ Greens

Carne Guisada….Cuban Beef Stew….slow-cooked in an herbed broth

Polenta Cakes w/Grilled Veggies and sun-dried tomato tapenade drizzled w/cilantro oil

~ Desserts ~

Flan

Lemon Ginger Cheesecake