A quick recap of the week

posted Jun 2, 2012
week review 2012-06-02

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

+ Soapbox: Kim talked about her anger and frustration with the gun problem in Troy.

+ It was Supermarket Week! Nicole got things started with a comparison of the home delivery services from ShopRite and Price Chopper.

+ Wendy shared some of the things that annoy her in the supermarket.

+ We pulled eight lines (or thereabout) from eight local commencement speeches.

+ Predication pool: When will the Wolf Road Trader Joe's open?

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: Memorial Day, Blue Zones, the oldest, the Madison Theatre, a weekend in Eden, pleasing eyefuls, the Tour de Hard Ice Cream, unexpected sushi chefs, Italian food in Saratoga, bright menus, turkey, hotels, and ghost signs.

+ It's the annual supermarket price comparison: Supermarket Showdown V. Could ShopRite change the game?

+ The state's tourism arm is playing off the iconic "I (heart) NY" logo.

+ Scotia's Laura LaFrate was in the final of America's Next Top Model.

+ Siobhan wrote about how she goes to the supermarket -- for peace, for wisdom.

+ A few of the items found on Craigslist this week: Mr. Slingerlands Price Chopper, intoxicated eyes, a giant light bulbs, and a chicken plucker.

+ A conversation about whether Wegmans is really worth all that adoration (lots of good comments).

+ And we toured some of the farms in the Albany County Hilltowns.

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 a photo or idea this week!

Laura LaFrate photo: Walter Sassard/The CW
I Love NY screengrab: New York State Division of Marketing, Advertising and Tourism

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