Appetizer & Dessert Crawl 2023

Join us on Sunday, May 7th for Downtown New Haven’s largest food crawl, the 4th Annual Appetizer & Dessert Crawl with 14 appetizer and dessert stops from downtown New Haven’s most popular restaurants. Tickets are available for just $20 each, plus processing fees.

• Anchor Spa; specialty appetizer (to be announced soon)
• Ashley’s Ice Cream; Scoop of all-natural ice cream, frozen yogurt or sorbet, including sugar-free and dairy-free options (cup or cone)
• Donut Crazy; Minis including peach crumble, lemon meringue, apple crumb, morning buzz or cannoli
• Heirloom at The Study at Yale; Mini flatbread with tomato jam, agrodolce & ricotta
• Loose Leaf Boba Company; Banana foster with boba (dairy or almond milk)
• Maison Mathis; House-made desserts, including caramel brownies, snickerdoodles, ginger molasses or chocolate chip cookies
• Old Heidelberg at Graduate New Haven; Warm Bavarian pretzel bites with dip
• Pacifico Restaurant; Mango shrimp ceviche, with pineapple, mango, red onions & cilantro citrus juice
• Pedals Smoothie & Juice Bar; Mini smoothie bowls with homemade nut butters
• Shake Shack; Vanilla & chocolate frozen custard
• Sherkaan Indian Street Food; Mini punjabi samosas with aloo masala, peas, green & tamarind chutneys
• Villa Lulu; Arancini with quattro formaggi & Calabrian aioli
• Yamasaki Teriyaki; Teriyaki chicken, egg roll or chicken gyoza (choose one)
• Yorkside Pizza and Restaurant; Greek rice pudding with whipped cream & cinnamon

🛍️ New, ticket holders will receive one-day only exclusive offers at select locally-owned boutiques and national retailers — perfect for Mother’s Day gifts!

💰All proceeds will benefit The Robin I. Kroogman New Haven Animal Shelter. To date The Shops at Yale has donated more than $10,000 from this event! Check-in times for the Appetizer & Dessert Crawl are 12pm and 1pm on Broadway Island, across from J.Crew. Purchase tickets on or before April 28, 2023 and you will automatically be entered to win gift a $100 card to lululemon or Villa Lulu Restaurant!

Guests and children of all ages are required to purchase tickets as quantities are based on ticket sales.

🐶 Our Annual Dog Adoption event is also on May 7 to allow ticket holders the opportunity to meet some of the beautiful dogs they are helping from The Robin I. Kroogman New Haven Animal Shelter — and maybe even apply to take one home 🙂 You don’t need to be a ticket holder to come to the dog adoption, which is open to the public. Come visit The Friends of The New Haven Animal Shelter on Broadway Island from 12-4pm. They will have several dogs for adoption, and information regarding other animals at the shelter. FREE dog caricatures will be available from 12-4pm, as well as animal-inspired art from local artists at the pop-up art market!

🅿️ Free Parking! Your Appetizer & Dessert Crawl ticket purchase includes free parking at the 150 York Street Garage aka Chapel-York Garage. Free parking is available to those who visit the Dog Adoption as well. Bring your parking ticket from the garage to check-in to be validated.