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Food and Drink

+The patio is open and the wine is flowing at the Wine Bar and Bistro on Lark.

+Mingle's new spring menu has food for every taste, including vegetarian and gluten free options.

+All Good Bakers,now serving local, grass-fed meats and sustainable fish.

+Soft shell crabs are in the house this weekend along with some stellar specials that can be found at New World Bistro Bar. Also, Father's Day is coming soon, and to celebrate NWBB will be serving up a "Papa Bear-sized" Brunch Buffet on Sunday, June 16th. Call to reserve, 518.694.0520.

+ City Beer Hall has great food, a fantastic deck, and a Saturday and Sunday brunch starting at 11AM.

+ Honest Weight Food Coop has all the best flavors of the season.

Stuff to do

Mop and Bucket Improv Company, where making stuff up isn't lying - it's a gift for fiction. You can catch their shows every Friday at 8pm Underground at Proctors, every Saturday at The Comedy Works. They also teach drop-in classes every Saturday morning at Proctors.

+Live Nation, presenting Phish, Tom Petty and Rush at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center this summer.

+ The Hellions of Troy Roller Derby.

+ The Albany All Stars roller derby.

+The Albany Institute of History and Art's exhibit of Currier and Ives prints continues this weekend.

Stuff to learn

+ Arts Center for the Capital Region, starting a beginning swing dance, Lindy-Hop and blues class on June 11.

+The College of Saint Rose, offering 52 Graduate Programs with a purpose. Programs include: MFA in Creative writing, MBA, Computer Information Systems and more.

+The Weekend MBA program at UAlbany. Get your MBA in 22 months, while you work.

Stuff to Try

+The Capital Region Ultimate Disc Association, Albany's premiere ultimate frisbee league, is accepting new players for its summer league.

+Albany Public Library's mobile app --find locations and hours, check your library card account, learn about upcoming events, download eBooks, audiobooks, music and more. Check ISBN bar codes on books, DVDs and CDs to see if the library owns what you're looking for.

+ 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: w1n87k0

Helpful stuff

+Capital District Physicians Health Plan, offering Cafe Well, a social network to help you get well and stay well.