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Yes, the Speedo Sprint is among our favorite holidays of the year.
A little cold, a little snow, a little local holiday shopping and a lot of Santas in Speedos.
And, by the AOA advertisers listed below. They've got all sorts of great things -- keep them in mind for your holiday shopping and celebrating.
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Food and Drink
+ The Wine Bar and Bistro on Lark has a pretty amazing New Year's Eve planned, including $68 5 course meals with selections like Malt Scented Maine Lobster Bisque with Salted Peanuts and Sherry Drizzle, Grilled Salmon, Crisp Fennel, Asian Pear, Winter Vegetable Puree and Jerez Sherry Vinaigrette and Poached Hudson Valley "A" Grade Foie Gras, Roasted Pear, Tart Cherry Marmalade and Savory Balsamic Reduction. More details from Steve.
+The New World Bistro Bar will have a 4 Course Prix Fix menu on New Year's Eve for $65 per person (excluding tax and gratuity). Seatings are available from 4:30 to 11 pm. Midnight champagne toast, noisemakers and party hats for late diners! Full menu available at newworldbistrobar.com. Call 518-694-0520 for reservations. They'll be open regular hours, with their full dinner menu on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
+ The Midtown Tap and Tea Room is now serving brunch on Sundays.
+ Fill your holiday table with delicious, healthy foods from Honest Weight Food Co-op's.
+ Celebrate the holidays with a champagne ham from Bilinski's.
Stuff for gifts
+Go holiday shopping for unique handmade and vintage gifts at Elissa Halloran on Lark Street.
+You'll find all kinds of gift ideas for cigar lovers at Habana Premium Cigar Shoppe
Stuff to do
+Troy Savings Bank Music Hall hosts Judy Collins this Tuesday night at 8.
+ There are still a few weeks left to catch the Shoe Show and he Old Souls exhibit at the Albany Institute of History and Art. While you're there, check out their gift shop for neat local holiday gift ideas.
+ Ralphie's quest for a Red Ryder bb gun continues in A Christmas Story at Capital Rep this weekend.
Stuff to Try
+ Get $250 off your 2011 website design and development from Brayton Graphics when you mention you came from AOA!
+ Sunmark Federal Credit Union now has mobile banking. Bank with Sunmark from your mobile phone.
+ Get a FREE MONTH of Wink High Speed Internet Service from Tech Valley Communications. Enter this code when you sign up for service at: www.winkinternet.com: w1n87k06
Stuff to live in
+ 17 Chapel has started construction on their luxury condos, but you can check out their "model" in the on-site sales center in downtown Albany.
... said KGB about Drawing: What's something that brought you joy this year?