Meetup in Buffalo??

April 25, 2008 8:26 PM

Did the big Buffalo meetup ever happen?

And if so, I missed it, so can we do it again? I, too, am in Allentown, and would suggest that we have more bars per block than anywhere closer than.. er.. Chippewa, which is, admittedly, only a few blocks away. But I'm too old for the whole Chippewa experience. And the Allentown bars are much better anyway.

OTOH, Mefites are probably happier when fed, so Duffs would probably do as well, although unlike most, I don't consider them the Best Wings Ever. The wings at the Gate aren't bad, though, either.

Buffalonians? Anyone interested? (As a factor for me - I'm not available most Saturdays.)

posted by Meep! Eek! to MetaFilter gatherings at 8:26 PM (24 comments total)

You mean this meetup from January? Looks like it had an attendance of four, so not so big.
posted by mumkin at 8:54 PM on April 25

mumkin: "You mean this meetup from January? Looks like it had an attendance of four, so not so big."

Yeah, that would have been the one. Didn't make it to the bottom of the page, I guess. I figured it was so long ago that it might just be better to use it as a springboard to suggest another.

What I should do is find out when the next Portland meetup is and come home for my annual visit ~then~. :)
posted by Meep! Eek! at 9:14 PM on April 25

I also missed the January one. I'm in for any weekend or weekday after May 9. Anywhere but Chippewa is fine by me.
posted by kuujjuarapik at 8:55 AM on April 26

The meetup was glorious, size be damned! I am up for another.
posted by munchingzombie at 1:03 PM on April 26

Man! I missed it! I was looking for it, too, but obviously not too well...

I would be up for it as well.
posted by oflinkey at 10:43 PM on April 26

Yes, we talked about having another in the next season, which it now is.

I don't dig Duff's. Allen Street Hardware? Sundays are better for me than Saturdays, most of the time.
posted by Riverine at 9:11 AM on April 27

So, after the ninth, but not the eleventh. The weekend of the 16th is shot for me. So, the days that work are

Saturday 10th (if that is alright for you Ms.Riverine)
Sunday 25th (Voidcontext has a conference the following weekend)

What say you all?
posted by munchingzombie at 9:57 AM on April 27

By after the ninth, I really meant the 10th. The 25th works for me...
posted by kuujjuarapik at 10:09 AM on April 27

I could do the 10th if it is after 3pm ( I work until then).
posted by Riverine at 10:32 AM on April 27

10th after 3pm works for me.
posted by voidcontext at 6:04 PM on April 27

By "after the ninth, I really meant the 10th", I really meant after the 10th. Sorry to be so confusing.
posted by kuujjuarapik at 11:40 AM on April 28

I had another idea: Founding Father's Pub on Edward near Delaware. I think they open at 4pm Saturdays. Great grub, trivia and bevvies.

Any conflicts with the late afternoon of the 9th?
posted by Riverine at 4:22 PM on April 28

well, the 9th wont work then.

Any objections to the last weekend of the month?
posted by munchingzombie at 11:58 AM on April 30

MZ, do you mean Memorial Day weekend, which gets into June, or the one prior?

May 24 or 25 are fine for me. Saturday, May 31 does not work.
posted by Riverine at 4:25 PM on May 1

Memorial Day weekend?

Oh hell, we might have to do this in June to accommodate everyone.
posted by munchingzombie at 5:47 PM on May 1

Bump?
posted by Riverine at 7:06 PM on May 10

I'm still up for it. It looks like interest has dwindled since the thread dropped off the front page. Maybe we should re-post?
posted by kuujjuarapik at 8:37 AM on May 12

repost! We can do it guys and gals.
posted by munchingzombie at 2:55 PM on May 12

I sent a shout out to those I could. Can everyone post availability for Sundays in June? (Meep cannot do Saturdays, I think.)

I find all my Sundays open, but would prefer not to meet June 15 (Father's Day/Allentown Art Fest).
posted by Riverine at 5:55 PM on May 15

I am not free the 15th or the 22nd. Sorry!
posted by oflinkey at 6:08 PM on May 15

I will be in Toronto seeing Leonard Cohen (wheeeee!) on the 8th, but I'm free other than that.

Can also do Friday nights, although if we do that, Allentown is pretty much out. Too damned crowded with the drunk, disorderly and pick-up crowd.

If people can afford the $$, Butter(field?)'s in Williamsville on Main serves some pretty incredible desserts, and a dark, bitter brew to set them off perfectly. (You can also get them at the Chocolate Bar, but it's on Chippewa and definitely not a Friday night place. Not sure that they're open on Sundays.)

Spot Coffee on Delaware & Chippewa (sorry kuujjuarapik, but it's pretty mellow on Sunday afternoons. I swear.) isn't a bad choice for a Sunday. It has plenty of seating, and free wireless if anyone is going to be too twitchy w/o their computer.

As Riverine pointed out, Allentown Hardware is good, as well, although the beverages can be kinda spendy. The cheese & fruit plate is good, though.

The other option is, of course, to make it a monthly or bi-monthly thing so that we do it on an alternating day so everyone can come at least once in a while. If we're going to do that, though, I think we should hunt down everyone in the area and offer them the chance to participate. :)

(*eyes the "Note: Everyone needs a hug." thing below the live preview box with some bemusement* So.. I'm supposed to hug people when I comment? What?)
posted by Meep! Eek! at 7:40 PM on May 15

I'm busy on the 7th & 8th, but free for the rest of the month. The Spot on Chippewa is fine by me, I just didn't want to deal with the weekend party crowd. So, count me in anywhere and anytime after the 8th.
posted by kuujjuarapik at 8:16 PM on May 15

Okay, so the 1st and 29th are our options. Anyone who can't make those?
posted by Riverine at 9:39 AM on May 16

Either are good for me.

Have you gotten any response from anyone but me & kuujjuarapik? In email, maybe? (Ponders hunting down locals she's talked with in AskMeta and seeing if they're interested in coming.)
posted by Meep! Eek! at 4:55 PM on May 16