Meetup: Ft. Greene, Brooklyn
posted September 29, 2013 4:48 AM RSS | iCal | +googleCal
Sat November 16 at 4:00 PM, Die Stammkneipe
South Elliott Place, Brooklyn, NY, USA (Map & Directions)
We narrowed it down to a date! An actual date! And an actual place! And my mind is still reeling that it's a German beer garden (who'd a thunk it?) just down the street from where I used to live back in the 90s! Here's the place. Looking forward to meeting new friends in my old neighborhood that will no doubt seem like a new neighborhood. Prost!
Hi, any of the dates work for me. Welcome back to NYC/Brooklyn!
posted by yaymukund at 1:09 PM on September 29, 2013
posted by yaymukund at 1:09 PM on September 29, 2013
I live in Ft. Greene (well, Clinton Hill) and can endorse something located there specifically. (Okay, I can do other places too.)
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 4:14 AM on September 30, 2013
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 4:14 AM on September 30, 2013
other than the 16th (Reigning Sound and Mick Collins at Brooklyn Bowl!) I'm down.
posted by Potomac Avenue at 6:05 AM on September 30, 2013
posted by Potomac Avenue at 6:05 AM on September 30, 2013
There is generally a Brooklyn or Manhattan meet-up every week. Personally, I'll be going out of town that week so can only make the 11th or the 12th.
posted by unannihilated at 4:09 PM on September 30, 2013
posted by unannihilated at 4:09 PM on September 30, 2013
There is generally a Brooklyn or Manhattan meet-up every week.
Wow, you New Yorkers don't mess around*! I guess if nothing specific materializes in this thread, I'll just keep my eyes peeled for one that might happen to fall on one of my free evenings.
*Here in Tokyo we have a meetup about once a decade, providing all 7 of us are available...
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:10 PM on September 30, 2013
Wow, you New Yorkers don't mess around*! I guess if nothing specific materializes in this thread, I'll just keep my eyes peeled for one that might happen to fall on one of my free evenings.
*Here in Tokyo we have a meetup about once a decade, providing all 7 of us are available...
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:10 PM on September 30, 2013
The weekly meetups tend to be at bars, with food from nearby take-out/delivery if there is no bar menu.
Are there any touristy cravings you want to satisfy during your visit that would better with a group? Good NY pizza maybe?
posted by oh yeah! at 8:08 AM on October 1, 2013
Are there any touristy cravings you want to satisfy during your visit that would better with a group? Good NY pizza maybe?
posted by oh yeah! at 8:08 AM on October 1, 2013
Could I maybe put in a request to try to have a meetup that is not on a "school night"? That is ultimately why I end up not showing up at any of the regular ones.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 8:31 AM on October 1, 2013
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 8:31 AM on October 1, 2013
Are there any touristy cravings you want to satisfy during your visit that would better with a group? Good NY pizza maybe?
I'm up for any good suggestions!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:20 PM on October 1, 2013
I'm up for any good suggestions!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:20 PM on October 1, 2013
Right, I'm gonna take some initiative and say:
How about either the evening of the 15th, any time on the 16th, or the afternoon of 17th of November?
There's actually a beer garden in Ft. Greene that may be a good location option, even - it's really close to the A train, and within just a couple blocks of the Barlcay Stadium/Atlantic Avenue subway behemoth (and, thus, close to an LIRR terminal as well, if anyone from Long Island even wants to check in).
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 7:08 AM on October 10, 2013 [2 favorites]
How about either the evening of the 15th, any time on the 16th, or the afternoon of 17th of November?
There's actually a beer garden in Ft. Greene that may be a good location option, even - it's really close to the A train, and within just a couple blocks of the Barlcay Stadium/Atlantic Avenue subway behemoth (and, thus, close to an LIRR terminal as well, if anyone from Long Island even wants to check in).
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 7:08 AM on October 10, 2013 [2 favorites]
Initiative! Alright! Well, I'm still open on those dates, so I'm gonna wait and see if anyone else joins in here and helps to narrow this down.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 11:45 PM on October 10, 2013
posted by flapjax at midnite at 11:45 PM on October 10, 2013
And, wow, that beer garden, it's at 710 Fulton Street. I lived for 8 years at 700 Fulton Street. Crack labs and check cashing shops and an African fish joint and a Nigerian restaurant which was an obvious front and another shop which was an even MORE obvious front and a Haitian tire-changing shop and a bodega and a bars-in-the-window Chinese takeout are just some of the fine establishments that graced the block when I lived there. My, how times change...
posted by flapjax at midnite at 11:48 PM on October 10, 2013
posted by flapjax at midnite at 11:48 PM on October 10, 2013
Flapjax, was Habana Outpost there yet? If not - I'm not sure whether the existence of a solar-powered Cuban/Mexican fusion restaurant will blow your mind more, or the fact that its patio hosts my CSA pickup on Saturdays will.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 7:51 AM on October 11, 2013
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 7:51 AM on October 11, 2013
If we keep to the current schedule, the weekly meetup will be in Manhattan on the week of 11/11, so a weekend Brooklyn meetup seems like a good plan to me.
posted by oh yeah! at 3:01 PM on October 11, 2013
posted by oh yeah! at 3:01 PM on October 11, 2013
Wow, a regular weekly Mefi meetup! Wotta town! If nothing materializes here, I'll just pop in on that one, if able. Is there a definite date/place for that?
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:04 PM on October 11, 2013
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:04 PM on October 11, 2013
Something the weekend including the 16th would be great!
posted by mlle valentine at 5:46 PM on October 14, 2013
posted by mlle valentine at 5:46 PM on October 14, 2013
Okay. It seems like there's consensus for the 16th. May I humbly suggest:
4pm, November 16th, 2013
Die Stammkneipe (the beer garden EC recommended above)
710 Fulton St
(between St Felix St & Elliott Pl)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
posted by ocherdraco at 5:54 AM on October 15, 2013
4pm, November 16th, 2013
Die Stammkneipe (the beer garden EC recommended above)
710 Fulton St
(between St Felix St & Elliott Pl)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
posted by ocherdraco at 5:54 AM on October 15, 2013
I second that emotion.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 6:11 AM on October 15, 2013
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 6:11 AM on October 15, 2013
Sounds like we might be onto something! I'm delighted. Let's see if a few more folks chime in, and if it looks like a go, let's make it OH-fficial.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:47 AM on October 15, 2013
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:47 AM on October 15, 2013
Great!
posted by ocherdraco at 8:50 AM on October 15, 2013
posted by ocherdraco at 8:50 AM on October 15, 2013
Nice to be back in good ol' Ft. Greene. To be honest, it's not *quite* as dramatically different as I'd imagined it would be. I hear it's thick with people on the weekends, though, which is an amazing thought to me.
Playing tonight (just a guest spot on an old friend's evening) at Roulette, on Atlantic Ave. I can walk to the gig!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 1:04 PM on October 25, 2013 [1 favorite]
Playing tonight (just a guest spot on an old friend's evening) at Roulette, on Atlantic Ave. I can walk to the gig!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 1:04 PM on October 25, 2013 [1 favorite]
I'm at your gig... I actually added this to my calendar weeks ago but wasn't sure if I could make it until yesterday! Can't wait!
posted by yaymukund at 4:49 PM on October 25, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by yaymukund at 4:49 PM on October 25, 2013 [1 favorite]
Great show.. we had a blast! I loved the pigs.
posted by yaymukund at 8:07 PM on October 25, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by yaymukund at 8:07 PM on October 25, 2013 [1 favorite]
Yay yaymukund! The pigs will be appearing at ALL my upcoming NYC gigs!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 9:14 PM on October 25, 2013
posted by flapjax at midnite at 9:14 PM on October 25, 2013
Well, NYC Mefites, I'm just about ready to shut down my Metafilter account, but I'm gonna keep it open at least until this meet up, cause real people, in the flesh and drinking beer, are just so much better than usernames and moderators, the latter of which I'm growing increasingly disenchanted with. I've seen a lot of interesting and engaging Mefites leave this site over the past few years, and I believe I'm soon to join their ranks. Nonetheless, it would be nice to meet some of you at this meet up, and I hope to do so. I'm staying about 45 seconds away from the place where it'll be held, too! So, god bless you all, and I hope to see as many of you there as possible, before I close up this Mefi account and take my business elsewhere!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 11:49 PM on October 26, 2013
posted by flapjax at midnite at 11:49 PM on October 26, 2013
I'm not as mad at Metafilter as I was last night.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 1:49 PM on October 27, 2013 [4 favorites]
posted by flapjax at midnite at 1:49 PM on October 27, 2013 [4 favorites]
You know, I often find that to be the case (not just with Metafilter, but with everything--sleep is a wonder drug, basically).
In any case, I'm looking forward to seeing you on the 16th!
posted by ocherdraco at 7:40 PM on October 27, 2013 [1 favorite]
In any case, I'm looking forward to seeing you on the 16th!
posted by ocherdraco at 7:40 PM on October 27, 2013 [1 favorite]
Same here, ocherdraco! And try to come to a gig, if you can!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 9:22 PM on October 27, 2013
posted by flapjax at midnite at 9:22 PM on October 27, 2013
Wow, NY's been fun so far. Kinda great to be back here.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 10:16 PM on October 29, 2013
posted by flapjax at midnite at 10:16 PM on October 29, 2013
having as much fun as i did at the last mefi meetup (ocherdraco's monthly game night) i definitely want to attend more of these little shindigs. cya dudes there :)
posted by cristinacristinacristina at 9:47 AM on November 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by cristinacristinacristina at 9:47 AM on November 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
I really hope you've reconsidered shutting down your account, flapjax. It can be frustrating here, but nothing that a little time away from the screen can't fix.
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 7:11 PM on November 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 7:11 PM on November 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
Oh, definitely reconsidered, computech_apolloniajames. I'm sticking around.
Just got back to Brooklyn from a jaunt down south to B'ham Alabama. Damn I had some good BBQ down there!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:13 PM on November 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
Just got back to Brooklyn from a jaunt down south to B'ham Alabama. Damn I had some good BBQ down there!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:13 PM on November 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
You are making me homesick! I don't get to go to Alabama till January. :(
posted by ocherdraco at 8:40 PM on November 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by ocherdraco at 8:40 PM on November 6, 2013 [1 favorite]
ocherdraco, I played a solo show at the Avondale Brewing Company in B'ham.
You know the place?
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:50 PM on November 6, 2013
You know the place?
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:50 PM on November 6, 2013
I'm not familiar with that place specifically--I grew up in Decatur, and don't know Birmingham as well as anyone who's lived there.
posted by ocherdraco at 10:52 AM on November 7, 2013
posted by ocherdraco at 10:52 AM on November 7, 2013
Bah, my company spontaneously decided to have an offsite this weekend so I don't think I can make it after all... sorry!
As someone that has also gotten frustrated and shut down his account a couple times, I'm glad you're still with us, flapjax.
posted by yaymukund at 10:38 AM on November 11, 2013
As someone that has also gotten frustrated and shut down his account a couple times, I'm glad you're still with us, flapjax.
posted by yaymukund at 10:38 AM on November 11, 2013
Sorry to hear you won't be joining us, yaymukund. Thanks for coming to the show the other night.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 11:04 AM on November 11, 2013
posted by flapjax at midnite at 11:04 AM on November 11, 2013
Yay, this is only a 30 minute walk from my house!
posted by showbiz_liz at 11:45 AM on November 11, 2013
posted by showbiz_liz at 11:45 AM on November 11, 2013
You know, I'm staying right around the corner from this place, Die Stammkneipe, and I've noticed that they're kinda... closed. A lot. I'm really starting to wonder whether or not they'll be open at 4pm, tell you the truth. Gonna try to stop in there tomorrow (if they're open before I head to my gig in Park Slope) and ask 'em if they will be OPEN at 4pm on 12/16.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 9:14 PM on November 13, 2013
posted by flapjax at midnite at 9:14 PM on November 13, 2013
Oops. Of course I meant 11/16. I don't care whether or not they're open on 12/16.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 10:06 PM on November 13, 2013
posted by flapjax at midnite at 10:06 PM on November 13, 2013
Any word on if they'll be open?
I am hoping to come; the wrench would be if I am bringing a foster-to-adopt kitten home with me.
posted by mountmccabe at 4:10 PM on November 15, 2013
I am hoping to come; the wrench would be if I am bringing a foster-to-adopt kitten home with me.
posted by mountmccabe at 4:10 PM on November 15, 2013
I just called and confirmed that yes, they will be open tomorrow at 4 pm.
Flapjax, I suspect you may have been seeing them closed on a weekDAY - during the weekdays, they don't open until 5. But on weekENDS, they open at 2 in the afternoon.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 5:17 PM on November 15, 2013 [1 favorite]
Flapjax, I suspect you may have been seeing them closed on a weekDAY - during the weekdays, they don't open until 5. But on weekENDS, they open at 2 in the afternoon.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 5:17 PM on November 15, 2013 [1 favorite]
Bring the kitten, mountmccabe!
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 8:21 PM on November 15, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 8:21 PM on November 15, 2013 [2 favorites]
I am in Brooklyn this weekend and may stop by if I can.
posted by Aizkolari at 7:25 AM on November 16, 2013
posted by Aizkolari at 7:25 AM on November 16, 2013
Waiting for the PATH train to leave Jersey now, probably won't get to Brooklyn until after 4:30. Merry Flapjax Day, everybody!
posted by oh yeah! at 12:23 PM on November 16, 2013
posted by oh yeah! at 12:23 PM on November 16, 2013
On my way!
posted by ocherdraco at 12:58 PM on November 16, 2013
posted by ocherdraco at 12:58 PM on November 16, 2013
Sorry, guys, I can't make it. Having a less-than-stellar afternoon.
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 1:16 PM on November 16, 2013
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 1:16 PM on November 16, 2013
I'm lost in Brooklyn - the IRL just says South Eliot Place, but the bar homepage says 710 Fulton. Where should I be?
posted by oh yeah! at 1:39 PM on November 16, 2013
posted by oh yeah! at 1:39 PM on November 16, 2013
We're on the corners of Fulton, Hansen, and Oxford Streets, by the C train entrance.
posted by 1970s Antihero at 1:42 PM on November 16, 2013
posted by 1970s Antihero at 1:42 PM on November 16, 2013
I am leaving now and should arrive around 5:30. And I am visiting the kitten tomorrow so I will be kittenless!
posted by mountmccabe at 1:52 PM on November 16, 2013
posted by mountmccabe at 1:52 PM on November 16, 2013
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posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:49 AM on September 29, 2013