All Over Albany

A quick recap of the week

Here are a few highlights from the past week on AOA:

+ Rob Madeo stepped up to the Sunday Soapbox to tell us about Earl of Pearl.

+ Sebastien shared some photos from the St. Patrick's Day parade in Albany.

+ There was some unruliness among students in Albany. You may have heard about it.

+ A scan of the reaction to said unruliness. And the young citizens currently being sought for a more detailed account of the unruliness.

+ It appears college unruliness among our great-grandparents was rather more tame.

+ Katie found some entertaining vintage ads in her Niskayuna attic. And here are a few more.

+ We found out why Albany resident Bill Pettit has collected 180 copies of Moby Dick.

+ Irisira asked about the best place to get Irish soda bread.

+ In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we had a limerick contest.

+ Eat this: Baco Noir Reserve from Hudson-Chatham Winery

+ There's a breakdancing club at Union College. Really.

+ Hannah asked about a good place to get her curly hair cut.

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: Japan, kegs and eggs, St. Patrick's Day parades, lions at the bread basket, local diners, king cake, ghost chile, greasy spoons, osso buco, a junky yard, good customer service, Plank Road Fever, and derby ladies in a bathtub.

+ Bennett talked with owners of a new cafe in Albany that has an interesting backstory.

+ A few of the items found on Craigslist this week: the Paesan's delivery guy, the cutest waitress in the world, Amtrak poetry, and a crap-load of Star Wars stuff.

+ To help fuel your Jimmer Mania: 28.5 facts about Jimmer Fredette.

+ Akum shared the backstory on the elegant Gasholder Building in Troy.

+ Liz took a field trip to a maple syrup farm.

+ And a gift card to the Wine-N-Diner in Albany is on the line in this week's quiz -- give it a shot.

If you'd just like the whole week unfiltered, check our listing of the last seven days of AOA.

Thanks to everyone who posted a comment or shared an idea this week!