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Long Island Medium

Long Island Medium

Sunday August 23rd, Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo will be in town for a 3pm show. Ambition will be serving our brunch menu 9-3pm. Reservations accepted 382-9277.

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No Soup for You!

CLOSED SATURDAY JULY 18th

No AMBITION for you! Ambition is catering a private wedding at Mabee farms and we’ll be closed all day Saturday July 18th. Re opening Sunday July 19th 9am. See you then!

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Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots

Come on and get Kinky with Ambition! Taking dinner reservations before the shows. 382-9277

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Pippin

Pippin

Pippin is in town May 26-31st and we’ll be open every evening before the show for dinner. Taking reservations 382-9277

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Mama Mia

Mamma Mia!

Ambition will be open May 15th and 16th, Friday and Saturday night before the show for dinner. Taking reservations 382-9277

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Happy Easter

Easter Holiday weekend hours

Ambition will be open Thursday April 2nd 8am-4pm Friday April 3rd 8am-4pm Saturday April 4th 9am-3pm CLOSED SUNDAY Monday April 6th 8am-2pm

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Annie

Annie @ Prcotors

Ambition will be open Tuesday-Saturday til 8pm and Sunday 9am-2pm Call for reservations 382-9277

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Restaurant Week

Tuesday February 24th through Saturday February 28th AMBITION will be open 5-8 and taking reservations for Restaurant Week. 382-9277

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Restaurant Week

Restaurant Week February 23rd-March 1st. Ambition will be offering our $20.15 dinner menu Tuesday February 24th-Saturday February 28th. Last seating is 7:45pm.

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Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys @ Proctors

Ambition will be open til 8pm Tuesday-Saturday and Sunday 9-2. Reservations are suggested. 382-9277 or right here through the website or our Facebook page.

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Shop Small

Small Business Saturday

Open til 7pm for 60’s Rock at Proctors and Small Business Saturday. Saturday November 29, 2014. For every Cointreau Hot Chocolate sold at Ambition, we will donate $1 to the Schenectady City Mission.

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Ambition Bistro

Vote For Pedro

November 4, 2014 Grilled chicken breast chorizo tomatoes melted American cheese and a zesty creamy sauce all rolled in a tomato wrap. Soups: Creamy broccoli Greens and beans

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Helping out Proctors

Helping out Proctors

Proctors made a commerical exploring downtown Schenectady and of course Ambition co-owner Marc Renson was there to help!

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Black Bean Burger

Blackbean Burger

Our blackbean burger and recipe. Being featured on SwissDiamond.com It’s always here and delicious!

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Is the Coffee Fresh?

Is The Coffee Fresh?

Copies of Is The Coffee Fresh?, available at Ambition. Receive a free 1/2 lb bag of coffee with purchase of the book at Ambition.

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Schenectady Gay Pride

Saturday June 21, 2014 4-9pm on Jay Street (the pedestrian walkway) Live music, contests, give aways, performances and just a gay ole time!

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Flashdance

Flashdance at Proctors

Ambition will be open until 8pm Tuesday-Saturday May 6-10th and 9-2 on Sunday May 11th Mother’s Day to feed all your bellies that are going to show!

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The Book of Mormon

Book of Mormon @ Proctors

Ambition is open until 8pm Tuesday-Saturday and 9am-2pm on Sunday and we’re taking reservations 383-9277. The Sold-Out 6-day run Book of Mormon making its debut appearance at Proctors…don’t see the show hungry!

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menu

Restaurant Week

Three course meal for $20.14 all week Tuesday-Saturday February 25-March 1st. Complimentary sangria to each guest over 21.

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Alton Brown

Alton Brown

Alton Brown visits Proctors and has meet and greet with local restaurants.

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Menu

Restaurant Week

Join Ambition for Restaurant Week in Schenectady Tuesday February 25th thru Saturday March 1st 5-9pm
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Chicago

Chicago

Grammy winning band Chicago at Proctors tonight. Show starting at 7:30. Ambition will be serving dinner before the show 5-7:30pm.

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Marc Renson

Ambition Bistro | Got Ambition Jingle

Ambition theme song: Got Ambition Written by Marc Renson, put to music by employees Justin Friello and Erin Edder. Video collage by GoatCloud Communications LLC. https://youtu.be/RkTa_JAoQRY

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Sangria

Sangria

Ambition Sangria (to be featured in the book, Redneck Riviera by The Deck Chef) 14oz glass Ice 3oz red wine (any red wine) 1 oz peach schnappes 1 oz triple sec 1 oz blackberry brandy. Fill the rest of the way with Sprite. Garnish with fruit (cherry or oranges and/or…

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Land Shark

Landshark or Ambition

Person: Your name is “Ambition,” correct? Me: Yes Person: Then why does the neon sign outside say “Landshark”? <a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/elzey/6876512330/ Land Shark by Richard Elzey, on Flickr used with Creative Commons license.

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Gazette Review

Daily Gazette Review. Hey, they like us!

Our review in today’s Gazette starts with “Ambition defies description but I’ll try!” I read that first line and I cried! And it ends with “There is nothing average about Ambition.” The most awesome review I have ever read of Ambition! The review | The Gazette

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Marc in Funny Hat

Yes, we are open for lunch

Them: Are you open for lunch? Me: Yes we are! Them: That’s funny, my friend said you weren’t open for lunch anymore. Me: We close at 3pm in the summer. Them: Oh we’ll she walked by last night for dinner and said you were closed. Me: YES! We close at…

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Robert Irvine

Robert Irvine of Restaurant Impossible stops by

Robert Irvine of Restaurant Impossible. Every once in a while somebody comes along who surprises me. Robert is that person. He spoke from his heart and encourages people to be who they are and they will find their way. Ambition: NOT Restaurant impossible but Restaurant Miracle.

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Dining Out For Life

I’m OUTstanding CEO Rachel Braccini at Ambition today until 2pm with Dining Out For Life. — with Rachel Braccini.

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Fix the vintage booths already

Our vintage booths need repair and nobody will touch our booths because they’re vintage. So we fixed them! Too funny not to post! And NO we didn’t really do this but yes we need our booths repairs!

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Key to the city

Ambition receives key to the city

A big thank you to everyone who joined our celebration receiving the Key to the City, Proclamation from Congressman Paul Tonko and letter of recognition from Governor Cuomo. What a day!

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Govenor Cuomo letter

Congrats from Governor Cuomo

It’s not every day that the governor of your state sends you an official congratulations. Thank you, Governor Cuomo, for wishing us well on the auspicious occasion of our 13th Anniversary. Now please come on down and try a sandwich!

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Marc Renson

Just Ask Bradley Cooper | Metroland review

Marc Renson photographed by B.A. Nilsson. From Metroland. And the Metroland review concludes: Renson has achieved the difficult ambition of creating a gathering place as comfortable for newcomers as it is for the regulars, as good for coffee as it is for an easy lunch and…

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Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling at Ambition

What is a man to do when a famous and gorgeous Hollywood star comes into his restaurant? Get him a sandwich! As you can see, I wasn’t about to let him go until he got one.

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Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper was in da house!

We met a lot of new friends when the star-studded movie The Place Beyond The Pines was filming locally. Bradley Cooper was one of them. He made sure to say: Next time you’re in Schenectady, don’t miss Ambition. Thanks, Bradley!

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