What's up in the Neighborhood

The NeighborhoodAmong the topics in this most recent spin around the Capital Region's online neighborhood: cynicism, Central Warehouse, ghost hunting, pizza, long waits, cheap lunches, gnocchi, comics, Uncle Sam, zombies, a caterpillar, and chemistry.

Bob concludes the more informed New York voters become, the more cynical they get.

Paula shared some memories of Central Warehouse.

Daniel Nester posted the "bill of fare" from the Albany Alms House on October 23, 1809.

Carey went ghost hunting in the Forest Park Cemetery in Troy.

Ed Dague says his book is finished -- and it names names.

Albany Jane shared her thoughts on local pizza. And Daniel B shared some behind-the-scenes thoughts from the Tournament of Pizza.

Jerry waited a long time at Cafe Madison.

Kristi asked for cheap lunch spot suggestions.

Leah the Nosher on Van's: "The wait for your food will be long, your service will alternate between completely welcoming and utterly brusque, but once your food arrives it will be brightly fresh and delicately balanced, bursting with flavor."

One of Steve's readers asked about a good local place for gnocchi.

Albaniana visited Uncle Sam's grave.

Kevin went to the Albany Comic Con.

Marcie and some of her zombie friends went to Shining Rainbow.

Laura's looking out for the zombie squirrel horde.

The Exiles visited the Pumpkin Patch.

Jackie came across a wooly bear.

Matt came across quite the El Camino.

And Skidmore Unofficial asks an important question: are Skidmore students lagging behind national averages in drug manufacture knowledge.

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There are pictures of the Zombie Hellions enjoying our Shining Rainbow dinner experience on today's post: http://hellionsoftroy.blogspot.com/2010/10/2010-albany-zombie-walk.html I loved the whole situation. Shout out to Kayla, aka Knockout Kid, for the great photos!

Thanks for linking that story, guys.

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