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This week was brought to you by rain, snow, ice, thaw and by the Zambonis of AOA -- the advertisers. They keep things running smoothly, and, lets face it, everyone thinks they're cool.

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Helpful stuff

Need a lawyer? DiFabio Law Firm is friendly, helpful and will get the job done. They handle real estate, wills, elder law, vehicle and traffic law and more.

Best Cleaners will pick up and deliver your dry cleaning to your home or office at no extra charge.

+ Sunmark Federal Credit Union now has mobile banking. Bank with Sunmark from your mobile phone.

Food and Drink
+ It's time to order your champagne ham for the holidays from Bilinski's.

+Try The Farmer and the Duck at The Wine N' Diner. AOA helped name it.

+Stop in for a Grey Goose cocktail or a glass of wine at the Goose & Grapes happy hour at Taste. $6 for all Grey Goose drinks and hand selected wines until 6PM.

+ Warm up with some of Jason Baker's creations at The Wine Bar and Bistro on Lark. And don't forget the Sunday brunch!

+ The Midtown Tap and Tea Room is now serving brunch every Sunday, and the coffee house is open all day Tuesday through Saturday.

+ Stop by and visit Gustav at the cheese counter at Honest Weight Food Co-op.

Stuff to do

+Jack Casey's book, The Trial of Bat Shea goes digital next week. Stop by the big book release party on Tuesday night between 5:30 and 8 at Daisy Baker's.

+The Albany All Stars are back in action on March 19th at The Washington Avenue Armory. Tickets to their championship bout are $12 at the door but only $10 if you buy them in advance. Kids under 12 go for $4.

+The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Presents The Wailin' Jennys on March 26th. On the 27th they host Igudesman & Joo: A Little Nightmare Music-- a violinist and pianist who pick up with Victor Borge left off.

Stuff to Try

+ Get $250 off your 2011 website design and development from Brayton Graphics when you mention you came from AOA!

+ 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.