The team at the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation has been doing all we can to stay on top of the current COVID-19 situation, especially as it relates to the small businesses that are so important to our downtown. We have been in regular contact with a consortium of other downtown organizations across New York State to share information and best practices that can benefit all of our districts, and we have remained in regular communication with the Schenectady Mayor’s office and other local officials.
While we all are adjusting to the temporary new normal of social distancing, please know that our small businesses are doing everything they can to follow their new restrictions while continuing to serve the community in a safe and sensible manner. We are compiling and sharing details on what many of our downtown business are offering to help you make choices on how to show your support.
DINING:
💙 151 Bar and Restaurant: Full food menu, beer and growlers to go.
💙 20 North Broadway Tavern: Delivery menu available Monday thru Saturday.
💙 Ambition Coffee & Eatery, Inc.: Offering take out and delivery.
💙 Backstage Pub LLC: Offering family meals, beers and beverages to go.
💙 Bombers Burrito Bar: Takeout and delivery available.
💙Cafe Coffee: Offering delivery and take out for groceries, Deli items, convenient store items and made to order full menu items.
💙 Centre Street Pub: Currently seeking customer feedback on deliver and to-go order options.
💙 Executive Lounge: Takeouts and deliveries are available, as well as Grubhub and DoorDash.
💙 Great Flats Brewing: Offering their craft beers to-go.
💙 Frog Alley Brewing: Offering cans of some of their most popular craft beer and, for a limited time, a Frog Alley growler and fill of your choice. Now delivering 4 packs and kegs to your home.
💙 Hunter’s on Jay: Takeout menu and beer growler fills.
💙 Isopo’s Downtown Pizza: Takeout and delivery available.
💙 Johnny’s Schenectady: Takeout and delivery menu available. Feed 4 for $40. See website for details.
💙 Katie O’Byrne’s Irish Pub & Restaurant: Open for takeout of their full menu.
💙 Lyle’s Hoagies: Take-out menu available.
💙 Mad Jack Brewing Company: Offering take-out specials including a growler of beer and a pizza for $20.
💙 Malcolm’s: Offering takeout.
💙 Manhattan Exchange: Takeout and curbside service available.
💙 Maria’s Cafe and Catering: Takeout, free delivery and curbside service on full menu.
💙 MORE PERRECA’S: Offering family style to-go meals and a special drive-thru at the rear of the building.
💙 Morrettes King Steakhouse: Free delivery on select orders and special meal deals available.
💙 Nico’s Pizzeria: Takeout options available.
💙 Pho Queen: Takeout and delivery menu available.
💙 Pizza King: Online ordering available for delivery.
💙 Raw Healthy Cafe: Normal hours for the Cafe side only; call ahead and take out only + Doordash and Grubhub for delivery. Curbside pickup is available.
💙 Square One Cafe: Serving beverages and small treats for pick-up.
💙 Taj Mahal Restaurant: Take out and delivery available.
💙 Tara Kitchen: Family take-out menu available.
💙 True Juice Cafe: To-go menu available.
💙 Villa Italia Bakery: Offering takeout of pastries, coffee, cakes, breads and desserts. Call ahead to have your order ready to go. Please note the reduced hours during this time.
💙 Whistling Kettle: Offering to-go options and delivery.
💙 Ya Ya’s House of Southern Cuisine: Offering takeout specials for lunch and dinner.
SHOPPING:
💙 Bear and Bird Boutique + Gallery: Online ordering available.
💙 Bittersweet Candy: Order online and have it shipped to your house.
💙 Cappiello Foods, Inc.: Open normal business hours.
💙 Clinton Street Mercantile: Buy online and have the items delivered to your home.
💙 Crossroads Gifts & Wellness: Crossroads Gifts & Wellness will be closed to the public and rescheduling all scheduled bodywork appointments at this time. The will be offering prepackaged wellness kits available to purchase via online payment for pick up. Orders may be sent to the Crossroads Facebook Messenger or email to crossroadswellness13@gmail.com. Online gift certificates may also be purchased.
💙 Electric City Art Gallery: Visit their Instagram to view items available for sale; offering free delivery within the Capital District.
💙 Lennon’s Irish Shop: Store front closed. Order online and have your items shipped.
💙 Open Door Bookstore: Open reduced hours of 10am-2pm thru Sunday, March 22. After Sunday, customers can place orders online (https://www.opendoor-bookstore.com/) and ask for their books to be shipped to their homes.
💙 Perreca’s Bakery: Open normal hours.
💙 Sassy’s Satellite: Visit their website to purchase items online.
💙 Schenectady ReStore: Shop online to find affordable, quality furniture and appliances–and support Schenectady Habitat’s mission.
💙 The Schenectady Trading Company: Order online for store-pickup or curbside delivery. The store remains open and grocery items are available for purchase.
💙 The Silver Shop: Order online/by phone and have it shipped out the next day.
💙 Willow Home and Photo: Items for sale at Storied Coffee
SERVICES & HEALTH:
💙 CREATE Community Studios: Check out their new “Taking Care” video series where you will be guided through art making with daily prompts. New videos will be uploaded daily, so check back frequently for new prompts, or subscribe to be updated about a new upload! You can also purchase a “Taking Care” box packed with art-making essentials.
💙 The Makeup Curio: Offering virtual makeup classes starting March 23. Sign-up through their Facebook page.
💙 miSci (the Museum of Innovation and Science): Providing free online educational videos and new digital content across its social media platforms. ‘miSci on the Move’ will cover a wide range of topics and have new content uploaded every week.
💙 ume:urban.massage.elite., LLC: Offering $65 gift certificates for a one hour massage (save $15).
💙 Yoga Bliss on the Blvd.: Offering online yoga classes; reserve your space ahead of time and receive a link to the class prior to the start time.
This list will be updated as we continue communications with our #DowntownSchenectady businesses. As we have seen, this is a rapidly evolving situation and we continue to monitor the changes that may have to be made as dictated by the federal government, State of New York, Schenectady County, and City of Schenectady. Please continue to visit cdc.gov, ny.gov and schenectadycounty.com for the most updated and current information available.
If you are a downtown business that is offering a special, please email us at info@downtownschenectady.org!
