All Over Albany

What's up in the Neighborhood

Among the topics in this most recent spin around the Capital Region's online neighborhood: lucky beer, traveling GPS units, art in Troy, appetizers, mind boggling menus, beets, sandals, dog pee and half-nakedness.

Rob got lucky with some beer while on vacation.

Dan heard that GPS units get around.

The women Bobby overheard were not talking about sheep or sheets.

Kate spotted some new, fun art in Troy.

Steve named a few of his favorite local appetizers -- and asked people to submit their own favorites.

Daniel: "My mind boggles when I look at local Albany restaurant menus, and I see the prices they are charging for what appears to be rather uninspiring food."

Albany Jane enjoyed some New York wine on her porch -- presumably she wasn't half-naked.

Celina found a way to use the beets that keep showing up in her farm share.

Jess L took a booze cruise on the Hudson.

Sara got custom-made sandals.

And Matt's dog pees on babies -- some commenters blamed the baby and parents.

Tweets of the week

From @JGoo220: "If I have twins I'll name them William Eugene and Michael Glover to keep them straight. I'll never forget that Billy Gene is not Mike Glover"

From @subharmonia: "Call me an aesthete, but you can't swat a fly with a Kindle."

From @EdXeno: "Sam's Home Cooking on Lark St: "Miss Helen Waite is Sam's Credit Manager. If you want credit... Go to Helen Waite.""

From @tenner: "Welcome to the world, Iain Douglas Cronen! Born 7/12, 5:19pm; 7 lb 3.5 oz, 21" long. Mother and son are doing well!"

There's a lot more going on around the Neighborhood, check it out. If you know of another great local blog we should include -- or person to follow on Twitter -- post a comment or send us an email: editors |at| alloveralbany |dot| com.