2026 Appetizer & Dessert Crawl Series at The Shops at Yale - 2 of 4

Overview

Join us on Saturday, May 2 for the second of four 2026 Downtown New Haven food and shopping crawls! This crawl features 14 stops! Proceeds from this event will benefit The Robin I. Kroogman New Haven Animal Shelter. Tickets are available for just $25 each, plus processing fees. The Shops at Yale is organizing four Appetizer & Dessert Crawls this year in April, May, June, and December. Visit our website for more information - https://theshopsatyale.com/appcrawl/

Broadway Shopping District

Ashley's Ice Cream, 280 York Street
Small Cup of Ice Cream (dairy-free, sugar-free, sorbet, or frozen yogurt).

Ay! Arepa, 56 Broadway
Classic Cinnamon Churro.

Bobbis, 51 Broadway
Cheesy Garlic Bread.

Sherkaan Indian Street Food, 65B Broadway
Punjabi Samosas – dumplings filled with aloo masala and peas, served with green and tamarind chutneys (V).

Tropical Smoothie, 15 Dixwell Avenue
12 oz Smoothie: Mango Monsoon, Tropical Dragon Passion, Peanut Butter Cup, or Blimey Limey.

Yamasaki Teriyaki, 9 Dixwell Avenue
Chicken Gyoza.

Chapel Street Historic District

Claire's Corner Copia, 1000 Chapel Street
A variety of fairy cakes, Lithuanian coffee cake, carrot cake, chocolate, cranberry orange, and other seasonal favorites. Vegan and gluten-free options available.

dwell New Haven, 1022 Chapel Street (hosting Union League Pâtisserie)
Macarons.

Harvest Wine Bar & Restaurant, 1104 Chapel Street
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad – shaved Brussels sprouts tossed with parmesan cheese, truffle pesto, truffle oil and served over a parmesan risotto cake.

Heirloom at The Study at Yale, 1157 Chapel Street
Ricotta Doughnuts with honey & crème anglaise.

Pacifico, 220 College Street
Shrimp Ceviche with mango, pineapple, cilantro, lime juice or plantain crabmeat croquette with aji amarillo.

South Bay, 228 College Street
Tuna Tartare – avocado mousse, ponzu, kimchee, piment d'Espelette with crostini.

Villa Lulu, 230 College Street
Arancini Cacio de Pepe with Calabrian chili aioli or Barbabietole with goat cheese & blood orange vinaigrette.

Zinc, 964 Chapel Street
Maple Bacon Deviled Egg.

🛍️ Each ticket holder will receive exclusive two-day shopping offers at check-in, plus a free cotton tote bag!

💰 Proceeds from this event will benefit The Robin I. Kroogman New Haven Animal Shelter. To date, The Shops at Yale has donated more than $35,000 to local nonprofits through this event.

✅ Check-in begins at 11:30 AM at The Yale Bookstore, 77 Broadway (lower level, next to Apple). Restaurants will begin serving at 12:00 PM. We’re excited to welcome guests of all ages! To ensure we have enough tastings for everyone, all participants — including children — must have a ticket.

🅿️ Free Parking! Your Appetizer & Dessert Crawl ticket includes free parking at the 150 York Street Garage (Chapel-York Garage). Please bring your parking ticket to check-in for validation.

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