All Over Albany

A quick recap of the week

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

+ Jeff looked into the art and science of making maple syrup. (There's some really interesting stuff in there.)

+ The Confectionery is expanding as part of a larger project in downtown Troy.

+ Did you read this week's My Exit person? George has lived quite the rock 'n roll life.

+ Tom asked about where to play pinball. (And there some people who know their pinball.)

+ There's now a Troy Night Out mobile app.

+ And an Albany app for reporting graffiti.

+ A Troy-based company launched a very good weather website.

+ Casey tried the alligator bites at Café NOLA in Schenectady.

+ There's a plan to restore ghost signs in downtown Albany -- it prompted some interesting and thoughtful discussion.

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: the slaughtering of a steer, Schenectady as Queens, a stiletto to the kneecap, a secret society, a manhole explosion, the Craigslist wedding date brothers, Healthy Living Market, grocery spelunking, the flavor-per-dollar scale, food trucks, a wing burger, a giant of printing, booze and Campbell's soup, Mt. Marshall, a "whale museum," and old traffic switches.

+ The UAlbany presidents residence is for sale.

+ Casey put together a day trip to Hyde Park.

+ Canstruction is back at the State Museum -- some of this year's designs are clever.

+ A moment of architecture gawking prompted some memories.

+ The Place Beyond the Pines was released in New York City and LA -- here's a quick scan of reviews.

+ And a very important exploration of why the peanut butter egg is superior to the peanut butter cup.

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