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AOA advertisers -- always fresh

This week was brought to you by meats, produce, seafood, condiments and all the other groceries. It was also brought to you by the delicious AOA advertisers below.

They help keep our virtual cart stocked with AOA goodness, so stop in and sample
Oh, and if you'd like to advertise on AOA, here's how to get started.

Helpful stuff

+ Sunmark Federal Credit Union is giving $1,500 to help fund a good idea -- and it could be your good idea.

+ 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.

Food and Drink

+ New World Bistro Bar just launched a new spring menu. Try new dishes like Wasabi-Pea Dusted Diver Scallops, House Cured Duck Prosciutto Bruschette, Portuguese Tavern Style Pork and Clams Dinner... and more! Serving dinner at 5 pm daily. Reservations recommended, call 518-694-0520.

+ 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.

+ Taste is doing take out fish fry every Friday throughout Lent.

+ The Wine Bar and Bistro on Larknow as a fantastic 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.

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

Stuff to do

+ Second City Improv comes to the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on April 14.

Stuff to Try

+ Jack Casey's book, The Trial of Bat Shea -- the story of a notorious 19th century murder trial in Troy -- has gone digital. Download a copy at Amazon.

+ 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.

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For a decade All Over Albany was a place for interested and interesting people in New York's Capital Region. It was kind of like having a smart, savvy friend who could help you find out what's up. AOA stopped publishing at the end of 2018.

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