Details on the Amsterdam meetup.

January 26, 2004 4:19 AM

Details on the coming Amsterdam MeFi gathering are here. Drop me a line if you'd like to join.
posted by swordfishtrombones to MetaFilter Gatherings at 4:19 AM (23 comments total)

Unfortunately I will not be able to join you all, however I hope you have a great time!

En foto's natuurlijk! Veel foto's met dronken mensen in chanteerbare situaties.
posted by sebas at 4:30 AM on January 26, 2004

I really do not want to raise too much trouble, but ...

... an Irish pub?????????

... in the Rembrandtplein?????????

...


/I'll be there anyway

posted by magullo at 7:09 AM on January 26, 2004

Not my everyday pub choice, but an ideal place to blend in with the rest of the noisy tourists.
posted by swordfishtrombones at 7:16 AM on January 26, 2004

I'm glad I'm not the only one who was surprised by the choice (though sadly the date does not conflict with the next time I'm in Amsterdam anyway).
posted by biffa at 7:17 AM on January 26, 2004

Any other venue suggestions ? Amsterdam natives ?
posted by swordfishtrombones at 7:22 AM on January 26, 2004

How about VOC or Engelbewaarder or Café het Schuim or Hoppe from TimeOut's list of places?
posted by amberglow at 8:28 AM on January 26, 2004

I vote for De Engelbewaarder.
posted by swordfishtrombones at 8:35 AM on January 26, 2004

ok by me (unless a native has bad things to say about it) Engelbewaarder is popular with quasi-academics and beer lovers enjoying the fine brews. Others simply admire the views from the huge picture windows.
We're all quasi-academics and beer lovers, I think.
posted by amberglow at 8:58 AM on January 26, 2004

Bitter Drunks of Amsterdam (all have links to homepages so you can see where you're going)
posted by biffa at 9:26 AM on January 26, 2004

De Engelbewaarder used to be my neighbourhood pub (as I lived around the corner). It's OK, might be hard to get a table.
posted by dabitch at 9:31 AM on January 26, 2004

Is there anywhere with heated areas out front like in Paris?
posted by amberglow at 10:38 AM on January 26, 2004

at the rate meTa posts are popping up, you'll have to repost this next week
posted by amberglow at 7:45 PM on January 26, 2004

I've no problem with de Engelbewaarder. Do they do food?

The best Irish pub in town is Mulligans. It's like stepping into a Dublin pub 15 years ago.
posted by prolific at 4:10 PM on January 27, 2004

i think some of us will meet a little earlier to eat--Dagobert and I will be spending the afternoon wandering around if anyone else wants to...

anywhere good and cheap to eat near Engelbewaarder? (or there if they have food maybe?)
posted by amberglow at 4:18 PM on January 27, 2004

This surely sounds like fun. I'll try to be there!
posted by willem at 5:40 PM on January 27, 2004

I'll make a note of that prolific. Good chance of getting caught in a fiery explosion then? *ducks*

Engelbewaarder sounds fine, merely suggested the gate because I didn't know anywhere better. Can't make it earlier for food alas.
posted by fvw at 1:00 AM on January 28, 2004

Ehm, Dublin, oops. So much for my already lame joke. My only defence is it's morning.
posted by fvw at 1:02 AM on January 28, 2004

prolific - they actually do a good cheese fondue, which could be fun. :)
posted by dabitch at 9:57 AM on January 29, 2004

[they do food mainly in the summer though, else it's bitterballen and cheese]
posted by dabitch at 9:59 AM on January 29, 2004

Gods, I love Amsterdam. It's probably my favorite city in the world. I'm so jealous! Wish I was going. :)
posted by dejah420 at 7:30 PM on January 29, 2004

i'm flying in overnight wed.--see you all at de Engelbewaarder on the 7th, and dagobert before! (I'll be the american-but no one ever thinks i look like one) ; >
posted by amberglow at 3:48 PM on February 2, 2004

Um... how will we recognise eachother?
posted by prolific at 11:08 AM on February 4, 2004

I'll be wearing my MeFi baseball shirt; If need be, I'll also do my utmost to look conspicuous. Also, Amberglow will be wearing clogs or carrying a bunch of tulips (he promised!)
posted by fvw at 7:01 AM on February 7, 2004