Sample small bites featuring Albany’s signature Melba sauce, a sweet, tangy raspberry staple served across the Capital Region. This delicious stroll spans 14 downtown restaurants, each providing a small bite with their own take on Melba sauce.
This ticket includes:
• Your Melba Madness passport - show this ticket to receive your official passport at the check-in area in Clinton Market Collective (navigate to 11 Clinton Ave, Albany, NY 12207).
• 14 Unique Melba bites at participating restaurant locations throughout Downtown Albany.
• A vote to select the people's choice winner of Melba Madness
At each stop, you will receive a stamp or unique mark on your passport. Collect 10 or more stamps, and you will be entered in a random drawing to win a pair of tickets to the Hot Chocolate Stroll on Saturday, December 5, 2026 ($50+ value). Five winners will be chosen and contacted by Wednesday, May 27.
Participating businesses:
• A Slice Of That | 123 Madison Ave
• Banh Mi 47 | 74 N Pearl St
• Jack's Oyster House | 42 State St
• Hilton Albany | 40 Lodge St
• Loch & Quay | 414 Broadway
• Ophelia's on Broadway | 388 Broadway
• RiiLaxx Tavern | 4 Sheridan Ave
• Stacks Espresso Bar | 488 Broadway
• The City Beer Hall | 42 Howard St
• The Excelsior Pub | 54 Philip St (Opens at 3:00 PM)
• The Hollow Bar + Kitchen | 79 N Pearl St
• The Yard: Sports Bar & Hatchet House | 16 Sheridan Ave
• Viva Empanadas Latin Kitchen | 90 N Pearl St
• Wellington's | 144 State St
NOTICE: Never purchase a ticket to any Downtown Albany BID event from an external source. Transfer of tickets and resale is done at your own risk. The Downtown Albany BID is not liable for tickets purchased or transferred from any external source.
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