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

The last of four downtown New Haven food crawls with appetizer and dessert tastings from 14 local restaurants. Overview Join us on Saturday, December 19 for the last of four 2026 Downtown New Haven food and shopping crawls! This crawl features 14 stops! Proceeds from this event will benefit United Way of Greater New Haven,. 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/ Appetizer & Dessert Crawl on Saturday, December 19, 2026 – 12-3 PM Broadway Shopping District Ay! Arepa, 56 Broadway Classic Cinnamon Churro. Bobbis, 51 Broadway Cheesecake. Sherkaan Indian Street Food, 65B Broadway Gulab Jamun – grapefruit, rose syrup, crushed pistachio (V). Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 15 Dixwell Avenue Choice of: Cali Breakfast Flatbread, Caribbean Jerk Wrap, Peanut Butter Banana Crunch Wrap, or Hummus Veggie Wrap. Yamasaki Teriyaki, 9 Dixwell Avenue Teriyaki Chicken. Chapel Street Historic District Anchor Spa, 272 College Street Caribbean Empanadas – beef, jerk chicken, or peach. Between Bread, 1008 Chapel Street Variety of sandwich quarters. Book Trader Cafe, 1140 Chapel Street Blondie Brownie. dwell New Haven, 1022 Chapel Street (hosting Union League Pâtisserie) Macarons. Claire's Corner Copia, 1000 Chapel Street A variety of fairy cakes, including Lithuanian coffee cake, carrot cake, chocolate, cranberry orange, and other seasonal favorites. Vegan and gluten-free options available. 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. 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 e Pepe with Calabrian chili aioli or Barbabietole with goat cheese & blood orange vinaigrette. 🛍️ 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 United Way of Greater New Haven. 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.