Last minute trip to NYC. last minute meet-up!
posted December 29, 2019 5:45 PM   RSS | iCal | +googleCal

Fri January 3 at 7:00 PM, Dutch Kills Bar
27-24 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY, USA (Map & Directions)
I am celebrating my new job by escaping the smoke and jetting across the world to NYC on NYE. Any NY mefites want to hang with me and my friend Taff on 1/2 or 1/3? (Check out my American style dates!)
We’ll be at Dutch Kills Bar for drinks from 7 - but we’re free and easy, and flexible so let us know if you want to meet earlier.
posted by misfish to Meetup (21 comments total) 1 user marked this as a favorite

Where are you staying? Friday would be better for me, though I imagine that decreases the chances of finding a quiet bar (but maybe "somewhere nice" increases the odds of relative calm?).
posted by hoyland at 4:25 AM on December 30, 2019


I would! Which borough?
posted by ferret branca at 7:58 AM on December 30, 2019


Queens! But we can subway.
posted by taff at 3:06 PM on December 30, 2019


I <3 Dutch Kills bar in LIC. Could suggest Manhattan things too.
posted by ferret branca at 5:13 PM on December 30, 2019


Just got off my hellflight. Dutch Kills bar on Friday evening is sounding like a solid suggestion. Yes?
posted by misfish at 1:54 PM on December 31, 2019


Works for me! I should warn you that it could get a bit crowded, it's not a huge bar, but we can try to find something else nearby if there's an issue? I can also think of more spacious bars if it seems like there'll be a crowd.
posted by ferret branca at 3:01 PM on December 31, 2019


That'll work for me too, though I have a terrible track record of showing up to meetups. LIC is at least as convenient for me as many Manhattan locations.
posted by hoyland at 6:01 AM on January 1, 2020 [1 favorite]


Ok! I have updated the post with the plans! Looking forward to meeting you guys! Let me know if we need to change anything.
posted by misfish at 1:57 PM on January 1, 2020 [1 favorite]


I can get there earlier (6:15-30 maybe?) and see if I can grab a table, and if not, I can update y'all. I don't want to stay at work any longer than I have to!
posted by ferret branca at 5:37 PM on January 1, 2020 [2 favorites]


I'll be down the road at the Cliffs beforehand, I think, so can be summoned early to help hold down a table or whatever.
posted by hoyland at 4:23 AM on January 2, 2020 [1 favorite]


I... kind of didn't leave the office, so I'll endeavor to be early as well.
posted by hoyland at 2:57 PM on January 3, 2020


I’m hanging outside (don’t mind, the weather is nice). They said when one or two more people show up they can probably seat us.
posted by ferret branca at 3:12 PM on January 3, 2020


We are here!
posted by ferret branca at 3:18 PM on January 3, 2020


Uh....are you still standing outside? I am the person in jeans and a black coat who isn't talking to the person outside the bar.
posted by hoyland at 3:35 PM on January 3, 2020


Sorry, we are inside, please come in if you join us, we’re at the farthest back Tahoe in the first room.
posted by ferret branca at 3:49 PM on January 3, 2020


*table!
posted by ferret branca at 4:06 PM on January 3, 2020


That was so much fun! Thanks for inviting us out, misfish and taff!
posted by ferret branca at 6:35 PM on January 3, 2020 [2 favorites]


I cannot commend your company highly enough. How delightful you all are! I apologise for the hugging thing. I know you’re all super cool New York people but you’re individually and collectively so awesome I was overcome.

Wonderful bar. Great food. Bloody marvelous people. Couldn’t ask for a better IRL.

I LOVE YOUSE ALL!
posted by taff at 7:47 PM on January 3, 2020 [2 favorites]


You're the best, taff!
posted by ferret branca at 8:32 PM on January 3, 2020


I had a really nice time. Thank you for suggesting a meetup.
posted by hoyland at 5:46 AM on January 4, 2020


It really was lovely to meet you all. Thank you for coming out! I had an utterly delightful evening.
posted by misfish at 9:46 AM on January 4, 2020 [2 favorites]



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