What's up in the Neighborhood
Among the topics in this most recent spin around the Capital Region's online neighborhood: Occupy Wall Street, the Buffalo Bills, Michael Bierut, Ta-Da!, mushrooms, fair trade, a cupcake fight, Jack's, a winning recipe, cider donuts, the upstate lexicon, All Good Bakers, the Hibernians, a skate shop, Norman Rockwell, Woolly Bears, and memory.
Kim shared photos from the scene at Occupy Wall Street.
Lots of talk about the Buffalo Bills Backers/Jennifer Gish situation -- Lydia says the lack of civility from some fellow Bills fans was embarrassing. Rob highlighted what he thought was the original column's main problem. And Kevin looked at the situation in a wider context.
Elizabeth enjoyed the Michael Bierut talk at St. Rose.
Jerry checked out the new Ta-Da! at Stuyvesant Plaza.
Jackie captured photos of gorgeous mushrooms in Moreau.
Albaniana went looking for fair trade items at Target.
The Idiots put the Cupcake Lab up against Bettie's.
Daniel and Cap2Cap went to an invite-only tasting at Jack's -- Daniel has a lot of words, Cap2Cap a lot of photos.
Steve shared his winning recipe from the Local Harvest Festival.
A question from Kristi highlighted the local passion for cider donuts.
Mr. Dave's "The Piss Beers of Upstate New York" tour continued and highlighted a "a rare, unique term out of the lexicon of Upstate New York."
Cap2Cap had lunch at All Good Bakers.
Chuck played trivia with the Hibernians.
The Exiles visited the Norman Rockwell Museum.
Marcie checked out the new roller derby and skate shop in Troy.
Yellow House Leah documented a moment of cuteness: her kids playing with Woolly Bear caterpillars.
And Leah the Nosher honored her grandmother.
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Thanks for mentioning the Cap2Cap review & AGB!
... said Britin @ All Good Bakers on Oct 5, 2011 at 6:03 PM | link