What's up in the Neighborhood

The NeighborhoodAmong the topics in this most recent spin around the Capital Region's online neighborhood: the Albany Food and Wine Fest, the Tour de Egg Sandwich, General Tso, leaving peckish and underwhelmed, diner diner food, wine in Hudson, a different kind of Republican, getting carded, b-r-r-r-ding, throwing clay, periodicals, bundling, and the purty white stuff.

Steve shared photos from the Albany Food and Wine Fest cook-off and the slider slam. Emily shared some her highlights from the grand tasting.

Daniel has laid out the itinerary for the Tour de Egg Sandwich.

Jerry says the General Tso chicken at Plum Blossom is "outstanding."

Albany Jane left Phoenicians "peckish and underwhelmed."

Crystal got "diner diner food" at the Blue Benn in Bennington.

Robert enjoyed the crazy girl at Sushi X.

Val says she might make a special trip to Hudson -- for a wine store.

Bob saw Chris Gibson speak in Saratoga and decided the Congressman is a different kind of Republican.

One of Kristi's readers got carded at Price Chopper while trying to buy beer. She's 57.

Jackie saw a rare short-eared owl while b-r-r-r-ding in the Ft. Edward grasslands.

Jen threw some clay at Broken Mold in Troy.

FiS Dan had many Saratoga thoughts.

Carl noted that Albany once had 20 local newspapers and periodicals.

The Exile demonstrated that is possible for him to run in 0°F weather.

And Mr. Dave admired the "purty white stuff" while on approach to ALB.

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