Cardona’s Market – the family-owned specialty foods market and catering company serving the Capital Region since 1945 – will usher in the spring season with several exciting catering offerings to celebrate Easter and the most wonderful time of the year for college basketball, culminating with the final weekend of the big tournament on Saturday, April 4, and Easter Sunday on April 5.
Customers can go “Mad in March” and cheer on their favorite squads in the upcoming college hoops tournament with a variety of popular sports-themed catering options and can feast on Cardona’s signature Easter package, while also savoring a selection of a la carte pies and Easter bread.
Cardona’s will also celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by offering the limited-edition “Pally O’Malley” sandwich at its three Capital Region locations for two days only, Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17. Served hot on a fresh toasted pretzel bun, the recipe combines Irish tradition with an Italian twist, featuring hot house braised corned beef and hot lightly sauteed pastrami topped with horseradish dijonnaise, caramelized onions and fennel, house pickles and Swiss cheese.
“Cardona’s is excited to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and a pair of momentous events this spring with delicious catering options to be enjoyed by friends and family alike,” said Cardona’s Market Co-Owner and Executive Chef Robert Cardona, Jr. “Our traditional Easter dinner is a favorite among our holiday catering offerings, and our game day favorites will fuel college basketball fans during the biggest matchups of the year.”
A variety of fan favorites will be available to help fans get into the spirit of the annual college basketball tournament, beginning Tuesday, March 17 through Monday, April 6. Orders must be placed by noon the day prior to pick-up.
Highlights of the college hoops menu include:
- A Winning Snack Pack that features Cardona’s Famous Meatballs, arancini, fried mozzarella and chicken tenders;
- A Game Time Pack that includes fried mozzarella, an American cold cut platter, arancini and shrimp cocktail;
- A Pregame Pack with assorted subs, macaroni salad, potato salad, antipasti salad and arancini;
- Various assorted hot and cold sub platters, including a BYO meatball and sausage parm pack.
The full selection of “Mad in March” offerings and pricing is available by visiting catering.cardonasmarket.com.
Cardona’s Easter holiday package serves eight to ten people. Guests can enjoy an irresistible menu that includes sliced sweet glazed house baked ham; scalloped potatoes; braised lamb ragout with fregola; green beans with fresh mint and herbed vinaigrette; pasta fagioli; nuts and berries salad; dinner rolls with whipped butter; and homemade carrot cake.
The Easter catering package is available for $295 and must be ordered no later than noon on Thursday, April 2. Cold pick-up will be available on Saturday, April 4.
A la carte orders of Easter bread, ham pie, rice pie and ricotta pie are also available for purchase from April 2-4 and must be ordered two days in advance by noon.
Orders may be placed by visiting catering.cardonasmarket.com or by contacting Cardona’s Catering Manager Jessica Evans at [email protected] or (518) 785-7480 ext. 1.
Cardona’s Market is located at 340 Delaware Avenue in Albany; 9 Cobbee Road in Latham; and 222 Washington Street in Saratoga Springs. The Albany and Latham markets are open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and the Saratoga market is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. All three locations are open Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cardona’s Market was named 2024 Family Business of the Year by the Albany Business Review and was once again voted Best Caterer of the Capital Region for the fourth consecutive year by Times Union readers.
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For more information about Cardona’s Market, call (518) 434-4838 or visit CardonasMarket.com.