NYC Meetup?

November 8, 2005 10:47 AM

NYC Meetup?

I know there was one recently but maybe you would be up for helping a girl out? The thing is...I am lonely. I moved here in July. I've gone out. Explored. Museumed. Ate. Shopped. Drank. Ate. Drank. Ate. Almost been killed on the subway about half a dozen times. Explored some more. Seen lots and lots of rats and even more rodents.

The thing is...I love the city but I am just miserable and heading into these winter months makes it even more dreadful. So, anyone up for a drink and some decent conversation?
posted by Lola_G to MetaFilter Gatherings at 10:47 AM (97 comments total)

And I will travel for good company. FWIW, I live in Morningside Heights. I think there was some talk about meeting up on the West Side???? Again, open for anything!
posted by Lola_G at 10:48 AM on November 8, 2005

I've lived here almost a decade (and been on MeFi since 2000), but I've never been to a meetup. If it's at a time I can go, I'm in.
posted by grumblebee at 10:50 AM on November 8, 2005

Don't show weakness, that city will eat you alive!!!!
posted by jonson at 10:56 AM on November 8, 2005

Give my regards to sugarhill if you're near , the meetups are great.
posted by sgt.serenity at 10:58 AM on November 8, 2005

I also moved here in July and am also miserable! Though, the subway has not made any attempts on my life.

Anyway, I'd be up for it. I live near Union Square, but will go anywhere in Manhattan.
posted by mullacc at 11:07 AM on November 8, 2005

Okay, if you are game please indicate a time preference and area. i.e., weeknight v. weekend? Happy Hour? Neighborhood?

Are we talking next week or few weeks out?
posted by Lola_G at 11:16 AM on November 8, 2005

Let's go out this weekend! I'm game for whatever. How about drinking in some bar in the early hours on Saturday evening?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:32 AM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

That sounds perfect. Any suggestions on a place?
posted by Lola_G at 11:34 AM on November 8, 2005

Hmmmmmm.......
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:35 AM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

I am so bad at picking bars (I never go to them). What if we went somewhere that had foods to, and then people could eat or drink? Some place like the Heartland Brewery in Union Square?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:40 AM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

I also moved to NYC in July and am also miserable! I'd be up for it.

I live near Union Square, but I'll go anywhere in Manhattan.
posted by mullacc at 11:40 AM on November 8, 2005

How about one of these places? 5Ninth seems cool. But Heartland Brewery is absurdly convenient for me, so that works for me too.
posted by mullacc at 11:48 AM on November 8, 2005

Okay, ThePinkSuperhero & Mullacc are in. Grumblebee, maybe. ThePinkSuperhero has suggested Heartland Brewery in Union Square which I am up for because I essentially know three bars in Manhattan...two of which are in Morningside Heights.

I'm so clueless, I don't even know the "sugarhill" reference. So, if there are other suggestions that will bring out more people for merry fun throw them out there. I have a feeling TPS (hope you don't mind the abbreviation) won't be upset.

(Having trouble posting but any of the places mullacc suggested are great too. We need a more seasoned New Yorker to tell us how much our places suck to really get this thread going!)
posted by Lola_G at 11:52 AM on November 8, 2005

I certainly won't be upset, as I'm always up for trying cool new places. But can we go somewhere with food? I like food.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:54 AM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

(But abbreviations? Please!)
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:58 AM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

I'll come if it isn't Friday....(West side would rock)


(Last time I was at heartland brewery, it seemed to be all frat boys. feh.)

I keep passing a place on 10th at 46th that looks cool - Rufus Lounge. Anyone know it?
posted by CunningLinguist at 12:01 PM on November 8, 2005

I'm in. But I don't go above 60th on the West Side because I hate it up there.
posted by dame at 12:02 PM on November 8, 2005

Saturday? You bet. (missed that earlier)
posted by CunningLinguist at 12:04 PM on November 8, 2005

AMEN dame. Let's keep it somewhere somewhat central, yes?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:06 PM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

If we do it Saturday, can we start early, like 6? I have other drinking plans, but I'd like to say hi. Also, Heartland Brewery is appalling.
posted by dame at 12:14 PM on November 8, 2005

I am aware of my uncoolness, thank you, dame. Some people can overcome it and like me anyway, but the army is small....
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:16 PM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

I thought I remembered something about you loathing the abbreviations. My sincerest apologies. (And I am quite confident the army isn't small ThePinkSuperhero).

Okay, consensus so far. Somewhere, around six on this coming Saturday.

West side below 60. (Up where I am at 125 it isn't loathesome or cool but there are only about two places to go!)

What about the "Blue Mill" as suggested in the Manhattan bar thread?
posted by Lola_G at 12:24 PM on November 8, 2005

ThePinkSuperhero: I think I'm beginning to prefer Heartland Brewery if only for the contrarian in me.
posted by mullacc at 12:25 PM on November 8, 2005

I say you pick Lola_G. Trying to get this many people to agree to something is like trying to get 20 elephants to dance a kick line.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:26 PM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

Well, here is the thing...I am only armed with limited knowledge and google. My hopes is that the ambience will only supplement the company. Those who wish to nosh can nosh. Those who wish to sit can sit. Those who wish to pay less than a mortgage for a drink can do so.

I want to meet people and that a place be conducive to conversation is key to me. But I am the one without friends so I can't start in on the coolness factor of places named as I am both clueless and uncool!
posted by Lola_G at 12:41 PM on November 8, 2005

yeah, third the Heartland Brew place kinda sucking. They do have decent beers though. Actually it seems anywhere new Union Sq. would kinda blow. But don't listen to me - I don't think I'll be able to make it anyway - I've got a date...with Bauhaus.
undead.
posted by hellbient at 12:41 PM on November 8, 2005

This Saturday? I'm gonna be down in DC (sad!), but I recommend you don't go to the Heartland Brewery if you actually want to talk to one another.
posted by gaspode at 12:44 PM on November 8, 2005

Hopefully, I'll be feeling well enough to make it, and I'll regale you with tales of my recent urological misadventures.
posted by jonmc at 12:45 PM on November 8, 2005

What do you want to do? I don't know, what do you want to do? I don't know, what do you want to do? I don't know, what do you want to do?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:47 PM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

I could bring my friend from Brooklyn. He's got this really great ironic mustache. But he won't set foot past 23rd.
posted by The Jesse Helms at 12:47 PM on November 8, 2005

Jonmc: Kidney Stones?

If so, we need someone who has had a child so you can debate which is most painful.
posted by Lola_G at 12:58 PM on November 8, 2005

But is it a finger mustache?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:58 PM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

Sorry ThePinkSuperhero, I know I wasn't much help...but I am thinking. The only places I can think of on the west side are Passerby, Siberia, Bellevue, and Rudy's, none of which I think will work. There's lots of cool hotels in Hell's Kitchen(?)...If there was a bar called The Ironic Mustache in Manhattan, I think that'd pretty much settle it. Oh well.
posted by hellbient at 1:15 PM on November 8, 2005

The Blue Mill sounds great.
posted by mullacc at 1:15 PM on November 8, 2005

Blaggard's Pub on West 35th is a nice joint and is in a good compromise location.
posted by Captaintripps at 1:26 PM on November 8, 2005

Soooo.... who's gonna make the final location decision?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:50 PM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

[aside]

If anyone's planning to do this again Thanksgiving weekend, I'd try to make it. I'll be visiting my folks in NJ and would love an excuse to make an NYC jaunt.
posted by Miko at 2:10 PM on November 8, 2005

Soooo.... who's gonna make the final location decision? - ThePinkSuperhero

Ooh! Oooh! Pick me!

/never been east of Chicago
posted by raedyn at 2:12 PM on November 8, 2005

The Heartland Brewery is a chain and it definitely sucks. The Peculier Pub in the Village is much better. Revival, on 15th Street near Union Square, is also very good - probably quieter than the Peculier.
posted by nyterrant at 2:13 PM on November 8, 2005

Ok, I call meetup at Revival, 6 p.m.- who's with me?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:20 PM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

Alas, I've been wanting to go to a meetup, but I'll be out of town. Have fun at Revival though, it's a great bar. Try the upstairs lounge with the couches.
posted by nyterrant at 2:32 PM on November 8, 2005

huh. another meetup. i'm in for 6pm on saturday.

(and i moved to new york city two julys ago because i am awesome like that)

/me 181st representin'
posted by Stynxno at 2:43 PM on November 8, 2005

Hurrrrray what a grand meetup this will be!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 2:45 PM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

If it is this saturday, I'll make a brief appearance before I head over to my sister's birthday bash.
posted by riffola at 2:57 PM on November 8, 2005

Apparently, whatever Lola_G wants, Lola_G gets!
posted by mr_crash_davis at 3:12 PM on November 8, 2005

i know this isn't helpful, but christ, try life in chile. you'll never complain about new york again. civilisation! glorious, glorious, noisy, varied, diverse, energetic, exploding civilisation!

you don't know how lucky you are.

[goes back to sipping pisco sour and eating fat olives in the evening sunshine...]
posted by andrew cooke at 3:23 PM on November 8, 2005

You guys should go to d.b.a. And have a D.T. for me while you're there.
posted by ikkyu2 at 3:58 PM on November 8, 2005

Oh, Superhero, I don't think you're uncool. I just think Heartland is lame. Sometimes cool people like lame stuff. I do, and I'm cool.
posted by dame at 4:39 PM on November 8, 2005

I just think Heartland is lame.

The place itself has a lame atmosphere to hang out in. The Apricot Ale is actually quite tasty. They gave it to me in a "growler" jug that I got to keep and now use to hold change.
posted by jonmc at 4:43 PM on November 8, 2005

Kick ass. Revival. This Saturday. 6 pm. Be there or be [].
posted by Lola_G at 4:59 PM on November 8, 2005

Haha, yea, I like lame stuff. But ya know what's not lame? MEETUP SATURDAY NIGHT at 6 p.m. at Revival. I will post a reminder the day of, along with what I'll be wearing so newbies won't have to wonder which group is us.

::starts sewing sequins and feathers on meetup outfit::
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 5:02 PM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

Be there or be []
Um, brackets are good! Brackets are great! If the choice is between MeFi and [], [] wins hands down!
posted by riffola at 5:09 PM on November 8, 2005

grar, looks like I was too late to suggest the ding dong lounge (one of the few reasons worth going north of 60th st in uws...) but I am always interested to learn new and exciting bars.
posted by dorian at 6:40 PM on November 8, 2005

(this revival, it has actual taps, yes?)
posted by dorian at 6:41 PM on November 8, 2005

FYI, for some reason the New York City Search page says Revival opens at 7, but I called, and it opens at 4. So we're good, in case anyone starts to worry.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:51 PM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

This Saturday I will be roasting a pig in central Pennsylvania.
posted by StickyCarpet at 7:23 PM on November 8, 2005

well, that depends... a/s/l? pic?

just kidding. I don't have a lot of free time, but if something gets started that I can go to, I'm there.
posted by shmegegge at 7:35 PM on November 8, 2005

How about Saturday at 6 at Revival, schmegegge? That's the plan.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:38 PM on November 8, 2005 [1 favorite]

I'm only coming if jonmc, grumblebee, and ThePinkSuperhero are there.
posted by onalark at 12:28 AM on November 9, 2005

Oh boo on you, you freakin' hermit- I alone am not good enough for you?

RealLife Friends Filter
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:43 AM on November 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

This is a bit in the future, but I am planning an NYC expedition in December to see the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe with some NYC-located friends. I'd be glad to have MeFites along as well. (Looking at the calendar, would probably be the 10th, with the night of the 9th or the afternoon of the 11th as lesser possibilities).
posted by Karmakaze at 9:11 AM on November 9, 2005

Well, it'll be a first for me too, but I'm in.


Feelin all geeky now :)
posted by o2b at 9:13 AM on November 9, 2005

*glares at onalark, resolves not to buy him any drinks*
posted by CunningLinguist at 9:30 AM on November 9, 2005

I work Saturday UNTIL 6pm. After that, I may be able to come by a meetup. My office is in Tribecca (Wall St. area), so depending on where it is, I may be somewhat late.
posted by grumblebee at 9:52 AM on November 9, 2005

It's like 15-20 minutes by subway, tops, grumblebee. I expect to see you there!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 10:45 AM on November 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

Okay, I'm in -- and I'm gonna bring a special friend, too. But, um, where is Revival?

(I'm old before my time and get an instant headache in a loud bar. I'm also a little deaf in one ear, and I can't understand what people are saying if there's loud music playing. And I have no ability to read lips. Boy, I sound pathetic. Anyway, I used to put up with load bars, anyway, and I would just smile, nod and say "uh-huh," even though I couldn't understand what anyone was saying. But I'm turning 40 next Wednesday, and I've decided that I'm old enough to say "no" to loud bars. I'm assuming, since Lola_G shares my liking for conversation, that Revival isn't a loud bar. But if it is, please don't take it personally if I stop by, say hi, smile and nod for a few minutes, and then leave. It's the music-volume, not the company.)
posted by grumblebee at 11:35 AM on November 9, 2005

It's unclear whether or not I'll make it, but I've recorded the details of the event in a little black book that sometimes has the power to direct my adventures for the day.

The Jesse Helms, I lost my drink right there. Best of the web.
posted by safetyfork at 11:42 AM on November 9, 2005

Revival
129 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003-3557
[phone]
Directions: L; N, R; 4, 5, 6 at 14th St.-Union Sq.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:56 AM on November 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

I might have to n00b this up.
posted by kosem at 12:19 PM on November 9, 2005

The L isn't running this weekend between 8 Ave. & Lorimer. So you may have to take the yellow trains or walk.
posted by dame at 12:35 PM on November 9, 2005

Yay for n00bs. I was a meetup n00b myself at the last one I went to. But everyone was really nice.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 12:36 PM on November 9, 2005 [1 favorite]

I'm a meetup n00b who will be bringing another meetup n00b -- and both of us don't get out much and are generally poorly trained, socially inept, and hideously disfigured. But barring that, we're the life of the party.
posted by grumblebee at 12:57 PM on November 9, 2005

Also, the Q goes to Union Square. And the W.
posted by dame at 12:58 PM on November 9, 2005

Lola_G, I was checking out your blog and your photos, and I like them all -- except, having seen this pic, I feel it only fair to warn you that I'm bringing a crucifix, wolfsbane, a stake, garlic and a silver bullet to the meetup.
posted by grumblebee at 1:07 PM on November 9, 2005

Grumblebee: Thanks for the laugh. While admittedly toothy, the cuspids are actually quite flat! I assure you I am quite harmless despite that ghastly photo!

That said, I am trying to start a photo blog and I am awaiting the technology to do so! Therefore, I have to use others photos to document my adventures (few and far between) to date!
posted by Lola_G at 1:43 PM on November 9, 2005

On second thought maybe you were talking about the red eyes???? If so, you're right to be frightened. Be afraid. Very afraid.
posted by Lola_G at 1:46 PM on November 9, 2005

I have get up the guts to go to one of these....
posted by ObscureReferenceMan at 1:50 PM on November 9, 2005

No guts needed, ObscureReferenceMan. And I love Obscure References, so in my view you must make it!
posted by Lola_G at 2:19 PM on November 9, 2005

I'm bummed i'm (probably) gonna miss the chance to meet you, grumblebee, especially after your excellent answer to my last question.
not that i don't wanna meet all of you
posted by hellbient at 2:47 PM on November 9, 2005

Thanks, hellbient. But I'm better in writing than in person.

I'm sure we're get a chance to meet in the future.

By the way, is anyone going to be at NAB POST+ (a convention for TV/Radio/Film people) next week? I'll be there all week. (Despite the image you see when you click the link, it's a really cool conference -- not a religious cult. Who designed that?!?)
posted by grumblebee at 2:58 PM on November 9, 2005

I'll be there, as will my non-Mefite wife. I'm surprised that neither splatta nor nomad have mentioned they will be there, also, as will the former's non-Mefite girlfriend.

Lola_G: "FWIW, I live in Morningside Heights."

Splatta lives near you. I hereby volunteer him to be your friend.
posted by Plutor at 3:12 PM on November 9, 2005

Lola_G - You're my new Best Friend!
posted by ObscureReferenceMan at 3:56 PM on November 9, 2005

Yea, I live near you. We can be friends. Se you there. Maybe we can ride the subway downtown that night.
posted by splatta at 5:41 PM on November 9, 2005

Gah, I'm an Upper West Side Man myself, can I meet you all at the Columbia stop perhaps to head down?
posted by onalark at 8:25 PM on November 9, 2005

Wait. Did I miss the part where everybody agreed on a date & time?
posted by muckster at 9:20 PM on November 9, 2005

Oh. Sat night. Can't make it, my gal's reading at KGB.
posted by muckster at 9:22 PM on November 9, 2005

hey, KGB - that's a good meetup spot for the future, no?
posted by hellbient at 9:29 PM on November 9, 2005

Yes.
posted by safetyfork at 6:08 AM on November 10, 2005

I've added an Upcoming.org event.
posted by Plutor at 6:58 AM on November 10, 2005

I'll be there too, representing The City That Works! (Stamford, CT)
posted by nomad at 7:46 AM on November 10, 2005

I'd also like to meet grumblebee (& see some of you others, of course :)).
Though I haven't been around here as much lately, I will try to stop by on sat. night - what time are y'all getting there?
posted by mdn at 8:37 AM on November 10, 2005

I will be getting there a little before 6, to scout out a good location.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:21 AM on November 10, 2005 [1 favorite]

Sounds like that upstairs couchy room is the place to go.
posted by CunningLinguist at 9:32 AM on November 10, 2005

Six! And I look forward to seeing you again, mdn.
posted by dame at 9:57 AM on November 10, 2005

Woo woo for couchy rooms. I will stake it out (not that I imagine any bar is ultra crowded at 6).
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:26 AM on November 10, 2005 [1 favorite]

I'm jumping in way late here, but I'll stop by too. I hope that this time I actually find the group.
posted by sueinnyc at 12:14 PM on November 12, 2005

I'm at Logan right now, about to fly home, and I'm very hung over. If I survive all the way home, I'll try to venture in.
posted by mkultra at 12:34 PM on November 12, 2005