Really? That means I must have broken my New Half-Year's resolution not to gamble after I've been drinking. Oh boy, it looks like it's suicide again for me.
Given recent experience, I would suggest a beer garden, though maybe others didn't enjoy that type of atmosphere as much as I did. Given people's locations, I would suggest midtown.
Given that there is no beer garden in midtown, I would suggest we track one down, maybe in Brooklyn, maybe in downtown manhattan
No one's said anything about time yet. I'm probably going to be staying in Jersey City and the last ferry's at 10, so early evening (7, say) would be best. That's also why I prefer downtown for location.
There's someplace on Stone Street, way downtown, with outdoor tables. It's kind of an obnoxious financial industry types mob scene, but it is outdoors. I can't remember the name - Ulysses? Finnegans Wake? Something else with nothing to do with James Joyce?
A bit less convenient, but also downtown are places in Battery Park City. There are several that have tables out in the summer. It's not as convenient to the subway, but you have a nice view of the river and scenic New Jersey.
(Not implying that any of the places suggested so far are lame. Just that most places that come to mind in the BPC/WFC area are lame or way overpriced.)
Tia mentioned some LES German beer-hall-type place a while back that she said was very fun (excepting the wild World Cup crowd) called Loreley. It looks pretty great.
Anyone who is familiar with Jersey City: Would it be practical to take the PATH in and then connect to the Hudson-Bergen light rail late on a Friday night?
My review was in fact more mixed. Most to the point, it really was pretty expensive. I don't know if that's a concern. I'm a bad person to ask about meetup spots, but I can ask some people who aren't.
If Teo's ferry is from Pier 11, one option is meeting at the South Street Seaport. We've have some good happy hours for work at Cabana. They have indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the river and beers are about $4-5 and mixed drinks/sangria/mojitos are about $5-7. I don't know if people think the Seaport is too out of the way but it's not that far from the Fulton Street 2/3/4/5 and Broadway-Nassau A/C.
Where exactly in Jersey are you looking to go? If you can give us the exact city (or if you don't want to announce it online for some reason, you can email it), I can get my Jersey guru to hook you up with your transport options.
Who will be the first to suggest "in my pants" as a location?
Posted by FL | Link to this comment | 07-21-06 11:56 PM
In FL's pants.
Posted by washerdreyer | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:18 AM
YOU BET YOUR ASS, w/d. There is room for all.
Posted by FL | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:33 AM
Really? That means I must have broken my New Half-Year's resolution not to gamble after I've been drinking. Oh boy, it looks like it's suicide again for me.
Posted by washerdreyer | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 1:09 AM
FL apparently wears Dockers -- the pants with a skosh more room.
I thought Old Town was pleasant last time, but I haven't got a strong opinion.
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 9:22 AM
FL apparently wears Dockers
Or clown pants.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 10:03 AM
I certainly hope it's been noticed that Ben Wolfson has posted videos of himself peeling and eating a banana.
Posted by A White Bear | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 11:04 AM
That is, here.
Posted by A White Bear | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 11:05 AM
Given recent experience, I would suggest a beer garden, though maybe others didn't enjoy that type of atmosphere as much as I did. Given people's locations, I would suggest midtown.
Given that there is no beer garden in midtown, I would suggest we track one down, maybe in Brooklyn, maybe in downtown manhattan
Posted by washerdreyer | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 11:35 AM
Nothing's going to call itself a beer-garden, but there are certainly places with outside tables.
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 11:50 AM
A downtown location would be highly preferable.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 11:55 AM
I'm all for outdoor tables.
Posted by dagger aleph | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:13 PM
That shit's bananas!
I'll aim for NYC on the fourth.
Posted by Armsmasher | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:29 PM
Nothing except the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden:
http://nymag.com/listings/bar/bohemian_hall_and_beer_garden/
Posted by matt m | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:29 PM
Astoria's right out.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:35 PM
No one's said anything about time yet. I'm probably going to be staying in Jersey City and the last ferry's at 10, so early evening (7, say) would be best. That's also why I prefer downtown for location.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:42 PM
That was where the last meetup/blog party was, and it was great, but difficult to get to. The blackout in Queens didn't help.
I vaguely remember Zum Schneider being bruited for a previous meetup -- I've been there and it has tables out front. And it sounds like a beer garden.
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:44 PM
There's someplace on Stone Street, way downtown, with outdoor tables. It's kind of an obnoxious financial industry types mob scene, but it is outdoors. I can't remember the name - Ulysses? Finnegans Wake? Something else with nothing to do with James Joyce?
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:47 PM
A bit less convenient, but also downtown are places in Battery Park City. There are several that have tables out in the summer. It's not as convenient to the subway, but you have a nice view of the river and scenic New Jersey.
Posted by Idealist | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:50 PM
Way downtown sounds good. Why is outside tables such an important criterion?
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:50 PM
Because we just sat outdoors Wednesday night and it was fun.
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:52 PM
It is Ulysses I was thinking of.
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:54 PM
If you miss the last ferry to Jersey City, there's always the PATH train.
Posted by Becks | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:57 PM
I'll try to think of some non-lame places downtown. Where is the ferry to Jersey you'd be taking? The one at the World Financial Center?
Posted by Becks | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:58 PM
The PATH doesn't seem to go very close to where I'll be.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:58 PM
Pier 11.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 12:59 PM
(Not implying that any of the places suggested so far are lame. Just that most places that come to mind in the BPC/WFC area are lame or way overpriced.)
Posted by Becks | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 1:00 PM
Picnic in Central Park!
Posted by Jackmormon | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 1:13 PM
It looks like I could connect from the PATH to the local light rail, though. That might work.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 1:15 PM
Tia mentioned some LES German beer-hall-type place a while back that she said was very fun (excepting the wild World Cup crowd) called Loreley. It looks pretty great.
Posted by A White Bear | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 1:15 PM
It does indeed.
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 1:17 PM
Looks good to me.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 1:22 PM
Anyone who is familiar with Jersey City: Would it be practical to take the PATH in and then connect to the Hudson-Bergen light rail late on a Friday night?
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 1:28 PM
My review was in fact more mixed. Most to the point, it really was pretty expensive. I don't know if that's a concern. I'm a bad person to ask about meetup spots, but I can ask some people who aren't.
Posted by Tia | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 1:30 PM
Ah. I just assume if anyone other than me mentions a bar, it must at least be better than the places I frequent.
Posted by A White Bear | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 1:32 PM
Expensive is not good.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 1:38 PM
If Teo's ferry is from Pier 11, one option is meeting at the South Street Seaport. We've have some good happy hours for work at Cabana. They have indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the river and beers are about $4-5 and mixed drinks/sangria/mojitos are about $5-7. I don't know if people think the Seaport is too out of the way but it's not that far from the Fulton Street 2/3/4/5 and Broadway-Nassau A/C.
Posted by Becks | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 3:42 PM
Where exactly in Jersey are you looking to go? If you can give us the exact city (or if you don't want to announce it online for some reason, you can email it), I can get my Jersey guru to hook you up with your transport options.
Posted by Becks | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 3:43 PM
I strongly suggest not Ulysses on the grounds of any and all people from my office might be there at any time.
Posted by washerdreyer | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 3:54 PM
any and all people from my office might be there at any time.
Gee, lax work hours.
Posted by Idealist | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 3:56 PM
Port Liberté.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 6:04 PM
41 to 38.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 6:59 PM
I sent my NJ Commute Guru an email. I'll let you know what he has to say.
Posted by Becks | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 7:22 PM
Thanks, Becks.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 7:42 PM
You can just e-mail me when you get a reply.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-22-06 7:42 PM
Any progress on time and place for this meetup?
Posted by washerdreyer | Link to this comment | 07-29-06 4:49 PM
I keep posting comments asking just that, but no one seems to notice.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-29-06 4:51 PM
I think I should do a post.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-29-06 4:52 PM
Suggestions welcome here.
Posted by teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-29-06 4:59 PM