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August 18, 2019

6 attending
0 maybe
SAT
31
Aug

Remembrance for Mr Bill

Our very own Mr Bill has passed away. In the past on such an occasion we've met together to remember our friend, grieve together, celebrate their and our lives. [more inside]
Houston, TX at Finn Hall, 6:30PM by Runes - 7 comments

July 26, 2019

0 attending
4 maybe
SAT
24
Aug

Harrisburg Art Museum Battle Rounds

Harrisburg Art Museum in the East End is having a series of mural art and graffiti battles and it seems like a funky place to have a Houston MeFi outing (weather permitting.) Maybe go for a drink at East End Hardware or Truck Yard afterward. I propose we go to the August 24th date (mainly because I can't make August 10th)
Houston, TX at HAM Houston - Harrisburg Arts Museum, 5PM by cross_impact - 9 comments

December 10, 2018

2 attending
3 maybe
SAT
5
Jan

Quonsmas?

OK, we'll meet in Chinatown, at Little Sheep Hotpot [more inside]
Houston, TX at Little Sheep hotpot, 7PM by Runes - 10 comments

August 4, 2018

3 attending
5 maybe

Houston Restaurant Weeks

Meet up, eat food, support the food bank [more inside]

May 30, 2018

4 attending
1 maybe
SAT
9
Jun

Rocky Horror Picture Show at the River Oaks Theatre

Meet up to see Rocky Horror [more inside]
Houston, TX at Landmark River Oaks, 11:30PM by Runes - 8 comments

March 12, 2018

1 attending
8 maybe

New to Houston. Would love to meet some MeFites

I moved here in January. I don't know anyone beyond my wife. I thought I'd see if there was anyone here that would be interested in a meet up. I live in the Montrose area, so inside the loop would be best. Drinks somewhere would be great, but something more unique would be cool too.

August 31, 2016

5 attending
3 maybe
WED
7
Sep

Trivia: Taco Trucks on Every Corner Lead to Sangria Law

Now that autumn* is here, let's get back into the swing of trivia! Y'all come out and join the intrepid MeFite team for Geeks Who Drink trivia at Little J's Bar. Arrive early for the best chance at parking! (8:00 is trivia start time, I normally show around 7:00 to grab a table.) (*for varying values of autumn; this is Houston, after all)
Houston, TX at Little J's Bar, 8PM by Gridlock Joe - 14 comments

August 10, 2016

9 attending
3 maybe
FRI
26
Aug

Houston restaurant weeks meetup

Houston Restaurant Weeks is on again, in support of the food bank. We've gathered in years past to celebrate the season, so let's do it again! The list of restaurants supporting is in the link, take a look and suggest below.
Houston, TX at Calabash Island Eats, 8PM by Runes - 45 comments

November 27, 2015

6 attending
0 maybe
WED
2
Dec

The Big Trivia Night

(The description you are about to read is real. Only the questions have been changed to prevent an investigation.) This is the city... Houston, Texas. It was Wednesday, December 2nd. It was chilly in Houston. We were working the Geeks who Drink trivia detail. It was seven p.m. when we got to Sherlock's Baker Street Pub in Rice Village. The tables were full. Perhaps we should have arrived earlier, like 6:30 or so. [more inside]
Houston, TX at Sherlock's Baker Street Pub, 6:30PM by Gridlock Joe - 2 comments

September 19, 2015

3 attending
0 maybe
WED
23
Sep

Return of the Revenge of the Son of Trivia II: The Sequel

What's up with us? Trivia twice in two months? I have been remiss in posting trivia night here lately, so y'all come join us for Geeks Who Drink trivia at Sherlock's Baker Street Pub in Rice Village. Trivia starts at 7. Plan to be there early (I hope to grab a table or two around 6:15) because the college kids are back in town. We will also have an out-of-town ringer join us (thanks Momapotamus!) Also just realized it's Yom Kippur till sunset that day. If you can't make it, g'mar hatimah tovah, and have an easy fast!
Houston, TX at Sherlock's Baker Street Pub, 7PM by Gridlock Joe - 2 comments

August 1, 2015

5 attending
0 maybe
SAT
5
Sep

Houston Restaurant Weeks 2015

Let's pick a restaurant and get together for HRW '15! [more inside]
Houston, TX at Perry's Steakhouse, 7PM by Runes - 16 comments

March 31, 2015

8 attending
2 maybe
SUN
12
Apr

Brunch in Houston!

On Sunday, April 12, 2015, me and my little family will be on our way home from Spring Break in Austin and we'd like to see the Houston Crew on the way. We'll be hitting your city around 10:30. Where's a good place we can get together and eat eggs and pancakes and maybe other brunchy stuff? Looks like it will be 11am on Sunday at Beaver's in Houston.
Houston, TX at Beaver's in Houston, 11AM by ColdChef - 18 comments

July 27, 2014

5 attending
0 maybe
SAT
9
Aug

Lager Rhythms 20th Anniversary Gig at Saint Arnold Brewery

My a cappella group, Lager Rhythms, is having our 20th anniversary "Brew-ha-ha" concert at Saint Arnold Brewery on Saturday, August 9th from 7-10pm. We have a couple of MeFites attending already, and I would love to finally meet some more of the Houston/Austin folks. The group is 8 voices, but we have many former members coming back to help celebrate and sing with us. It's going to be a blast! [more inside]
Houston, TX at Saint Arnold Brewery, 7PM by blurker - 4 comments

July 15, 2014

7 attending
0 maybe
TUE
26
Aug

Eat food and support a good cause

Let's meet up for lunch or dinner during Houston Restaurant Weeks! We're running out of time, so I picked a spot. Please acknowledge so I can make a reservation. [more inside]
Houston, TX at Frank's American Revival, 7PM by Runes - 19 comments

March 13, 2014

9 attending
2 maybe
WED
19
Mar

Lukemeister's visiting Houston!

Lukemeister is coming to Houston this week, which is a great excuse for a meetup. [more inside]
Houston, TX at Lucy's Ethiopian Restaurant, 7PM by Runes - 27 comments

January 10, 2014

1 attending
2 maybe

Quansar season is flexible in Houston, isn't it?

During last night's quiz meetup it was noted that it's been a while since we've had a non-quiz-based meetup to simply socialize and catch up. We're willing to host again at our place, but recognize that holding it in Missouri City does place a bit of a travel imposition on some. So, lets start a discussion: when shall we meet, and if not in MoCity, where?

January 6, 2014

5 attending
0 maybe
THU
9
Jan

Trivia: Get Your Hands Off My Polar Vortex!

Well, the stars have aligned and we're going to start the new year by tackling Geeks Who Drink trivia at the Maple Leaf Pub! Trivia's at 8, steak dinner starts at 7, but we should arrive early in order to get a table where we can hear over the hockey-mad crowd.
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 8PM by Gridlock Joe - 8 comments

October 25, 2013

4 attending
1 maybe
TUE
29
Oct

Houston Meetup at Lucy's

Howdy! Let's make this meet up happen. Someone proposed Central Market and the date of Tuesday, Oct. 29. Whatever we do, I'd like it to be a variation of the usual. This is my first irl post and it will be my first Houston meetup. [more inside]
Houston, TX at Lucy's Ethiopian Restaurant, 7PM by vincele - 33 comments

September 3, 2013

6 attending
1 maybe
THU
5
Sep

Trivia: Gonna Party like it's 5774!

It's once again time to gather for Geeks Who Drink trivia at the Maple Leaf Pub! We have prize winnings to spend, and it's been a while, so let's grab a table (the earlier the better chance of sitting near English Matt. I'm suggesting 6:30) and have a yummy steak and baked potato (served from 7:00) and kick some trivia butt (trivia starts at 8:00).
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 8PM by Gridlock Joe - 6 comments

July 16, 2013

2 attending
0 maybe
MON
22
Jul

Act to Defend Abortion Rights - Houston

There's a Pro Choice Rally happening on Monday, July 22, 2013, at 6 P.M., on the Dunlavy Bridge over SH 59. State Representative Jessica Farrar has promised to attend, so there will most likely be media coverage. Come Stand With Texas Women! [more inside]
Houston, TX at Dunlavy Bridge at SH 59, 6PM by MexicanYenta - 1 comment

July 8, 2013

6 attending
0 maybe
THU
11
Jul

Trivia: Revenge of the Return of the Son of Trivia

We looked up from the debris to find, happily, that icepuck season is over! So to celebrate this and any number of other events, let's play Geeks who Drink trivia at the Maple Leaf Pub! Trivia starts at 8, but ever since it was named the best trivia night in Houston, the MLP has been full earlier and earlier. I'm going to suggest arriving around 6:30 if we want any hope of securing a table. Yummy steak is served starting at 7. Plus we have a gift certificate to spend before it expires! And English Matt is back from Calgary! Exclamation mark!
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 6:30PM by Gridlock Joe - 9 comments

June 11, 2013

3 attending
5 maybe

Two Mefites in Houston

Hey, 7segment and I are headed to Houston to see the Houston Dynamo/Stoke City game on the 24th of July. We'd like to see if we can schedule a meet up at a bar on the 23rd in order to meet some Houston mefites. I know zero about Houston. I'll be staying near the Dynamo stadium so somewhere near there would be awesome and around the 7pm-8pm hour works best. Suggestions?

March 5, 2013

7 attending
1 maybe
MON
18
Mar

Breaking News! Lukemeister to Visit H Town!

Over the last few weeks, the Houston metro area has been enjoying all sorts of parties, parades and other events (Mardi Gras Galveston, All Star Weekend, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, etc.), but now it's time for the main event that all these other festivities have been the precursor to. (Precursor of?) [more inside]
Houston, TX at Cottonwood Bar, 6:30PM by MexicanYenta - 20 comments

February 20, 2013

10 attending
0 maybe
SUN
24
Feb

A Feast

...time to circle the wagons, see friends you haven't seen in a while, let them know that they're important to you, and maybe even make new friends in the process. We've lost one of our own, and the best way to deal with that is to be together. [more inside]
Houston, TX at Feast, 12:30PM by jph - 39 comments

January 12, 2013

9 attending
2 maybe
SAT
2
Feb

A Very Belated Quonsar

It's been a while since we've had a proper full Houston meetup. We had planned to do this closer to Quonsar, but real life got in the way, as it usually tends to do. The Maple Leaf Pub will be our hosts on Groundhog Day. [more inside]
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 5PM by Gridlock Joe - 13 comments

January 9, 2013

1 attending
0 maybe
THU
10
Jan

Trivia: The Mid-Season Replacements

Once again we return to the Maple Leaf Pub for Geeks Who Drink trivia and steak night. (Hockey will be back soon, too, which means we may want to consider another venue till icepuck season ends.) Steak at 7, trivia at 8.
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 7PM by Gridlock Joe - 0 comments

December 20, 2012

2 attending
0 maybe
THU
20
Dec

Trivia: Armageddon It On!

This could be the last time we meet at the Maple Leaf Pub for Geeks Who Drink trivia. (If Doomsday doesn't come, we'll be back after New Year's.) You know the drill: Steak at 7, trivia at 8. Sorry for the late notice. ALSO! Keep 5 p.m., Saturday, January 12 open for the Quonsar get-together, also at the Maple Leaf, where we'll be spending our winnings! (Even more incentive to come down tonight and help spur us on to victory!)
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 7PM by Gridlock Joe - 1 comment

November 13, 2012

2 attending
1 maybe
THU
29
Nov

Trivia: I Had Sex with an Elf in Iceland

Previously in trivia: Can it have been a month since Benevolent Dick-Taters and Occupy Sesame Street! graced the doorway of the Maple Leaf Pub? Yes, we had enough players to make two teams! Come help us grab the best seat! Steak and potatoes are served at 7, and trivia is served at 8.
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 7PM by Gridlock Joe - 6 comments

September 25, 2012

2 attending
1 maybe
THU
27
Sep

Trivia: I'm Just A Mime Who Cain't Say No

Previously in trivia: It was close all the way to the end, but "Dubstep is Robot Farts" wound up in 6th place. Come to the Maple Leaf and help us get back into medal territory! Come early to grab a good table (steak's served at 7), trivia starts at 8.
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 7PM by Gridlock Joe - 8 comments

September 12, 2012

4 attending
0 maybe
THU
13
Sep

Trivia: Dubstep is Robot Farts

Previously in trivia: "Hurricane Isaac Hayes Goes Down Smooooth" and "Legitimate Team Name" faced some tough competition and placed fifth and sixth. Not bad... and so many people! Can we do better? Yes we can! It's Thursday night at the Maple Leaf Pub. Steak and the best table at 7, trivia at 8. Sorry for the late notice...
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 7PM by Gridlock Joe - 17 comments

August 28, 2012

5 attending
1 maybe
THU
30
Aug

Trivia: Hurricane Isaac Hayes

Previously in trivia: "Curiosity Killed the Martian. Thanks, NASA" put in a solid bronze medal performance. Come join us at the Maple Leaf Pub to stake out a good table for steak at 7 and yummy yummy trivia at 8. Wait, strike that, reverse it...
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 7PM by Gridlock Joe - 8 comments

August 7, 2012

3 attending
0 maybe
THU
16
Aug

Trivia: Curiosity Killed the Martian

Previously in trivia: "Google Fiber - Now With 100% More Cookies" took home the silver medal in a heroic effort. Can we keep the momentum going? We're building up our prize winnings for a great Quonsar party. Come join us at the Maple Leaf Pub at 7 for a good table and a yummy steak. Trivia's at 8. (Edit: Moved to Aug. 16 due to Real Life.)
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 7PM by Gridlock Joe - 8 comments

July 25, 2012

1 attending
0 maybe
THU
26
Jul

Trivia: Three in a row?

Previously in trivia: We won another one! "Paddle Faster, I Hear Banjos" took the top prize again! We're racking up gift cards to use at an eventual MeFite Quonsar party! Let's add to the kitty! Trivia starts at 8 at the Maple Leaf Pub, but come at 7 to claim a good table and enjoy tasty steak.
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 7PM by Gridlock Joe - 1 comment

July 9, 2012

5 attending
3 maybe
THU
12
Jul

Trivia: Revenge of the Photobombers!

Previously on Geeks Who Drink trivia: We came in a close fourth place in a Maple Leaf Pub made more raucous by a birthday party (the genesis of our team name, We Photobombed Your Birthday). Why not join us this week? We have some spoils of previous victories to share. Trivia is at 8, yummy yummy steaks are served at 7.
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 7PM by Gridlock Joe - 5 comments

June 30, 2012

0 attending
0 maybe

Peanuts & Crackerjack (and beer)

Is there any interest in meeting up at a baseball game this summer? We've got the major league Astro's as well as the minor league Skeeters in this town. [more inside]

June 26, 2012

4 attending
0 maybe
THU
28
Jun

This week's quiz will be a scorcher!

It's time again for the bi-weekly trivia quiz. Brave the heat and come down to the cool confines of the Maple Leaf Pub. Steaks at 7, game starts at 8. Last time we came in both first and second, so we've got a few $'s in winnings to spend. And for those not eating steak the Leaf has stepped up their game on the menu adding a few things to the always-awesome jalepeno's. [more inside]
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 8PM by Runes - 4 comments

June 5, 2012

10 attending
1 maybe
THU
14
Jun

Trivia: Who Popped Queen Elizabeth's Cherries Jubilee?

(EDIT 6/7: Postponed to the 14th due to Real Life.) Now that hockey season is almost over (and no more games are scheduled on Thursday nights), we're going to head back to the Maple Leaf Pub for Geeks Who Drink trivia night. Steaks are served starting at 7, trivia begins at 8. Come one, come all!
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 7PM by Gridlock Joe - 20 comments

May 21, 2012

3 attending
1 maybe
WED
23
May

The Spanish Inquisition Must Be Stopped!

Is anyone up for trivia this week? [more inside]
Houston, TX at Kelvin Arms, 7:30PM by MexicanYenta - 5 comments

April 30, 2012

3 attending
3 maybe
WED
2
May

Trivia: Return of the Fluffers

This Wednesday it's Geeks Who Drink / At the Kelvin Arms, whaddaya think? / Last time out, we came second / (That's better than we reckoned) / And this week's performance won't stink! Translation: Trivia night at the Kelvin Arms. Be there or be a regular quadrilateral. Our last outing, we ("Backstage Fluffers for Triumph of the Will") Meet at 7:30, trivia at 8.
Houston, TX at Kelvin Arms, 7:30PM by Gridlock Joe - 11 comments

April 13, 2012

4 attending
0 maybe
WED
18
Apr

Trivia: Bronze is a good color for us, but...

Time for us to once again attempt to ascend the podium at Geeks Who Drink trivia at the Kelvin Arms. "World Domination and a Lamborghini" took bronze last time. We can do better! Theme for next week: Friday the 13th. Describe the unluckiest/worst/comedically tragic job in the world. Make it funny. ... Quizmaster will not be accepted as a team name.
Houston, TX at Kelvin Arms, 7:30PM by Gridlock Joe - 8 comments

April 2, 2012

5 attending
0 maybe
WED
4
Apr

Trivia: Your witty slogan here

If it's Wednesday it must be Geeks Who Drink at the Kelvin Arms. Come on down and join us in the comfy vault! Meet at 7:30, game at 8. From Scott: "The best team theme name for next week will be "its the thought that counts." April 3 is my 30th Birthday. Tell me in your team name next week what you want to give me, or what you think I deserve." Hmm.
Houston, TX at Kelvin Arms, 7:30PM by Gridlock Joe - 7 comments

March 10, 2012

5 attending
1 maybe
WED
21
Mar

Trivia: Three in a row?

Last time we (Davy Jones' Locker) wound up in solo possession of second place, netting us a $15 bar tab for this week. The previous excursion we (In the Vault, Bob) wound up winning second in a tiebreak. Can we make it a third straight trip to medal territory? Join us at the Kelvin Arms and see! (MexicanYenta's suggested team name: Grand Forks Olive Garden.) Meet at 7:30, trivia at 8. Edit: Postponed for a week due to Real Life.
Houston, TX at Kelvin Arms, 7:30PM by Gridlock Joe - 9 comments

February 26, 2012

6 attending
0 maybe
WED
29
Feb

Trivia: Quantum Leap Day

Previously: Last time, we won the second-place tiebreaker in sudden death. And quizmaster Scott is buying us a round this time for the win for best team name. And so Dr. Metafilter finds himself leaping from trivia night to trivia night, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home. ..Oh, wait, what? It's just Leap Day, not Quantum Leap Day? Guess we'll have to put the DVDs down and go out for trivia at the Kelvin Arms.
Houston, TX at Kelvin Arms, 7:30PM by Gridlock Joe - 7 comments

February 13, 2012

3 attending
0 maybe
WED
15
Feb

Trivia: In The Vault, Bob

We were thisclose to a second-place finish last time we met for Geeks who Drink trivia at the Kelvin Arms. The Best Team Name theme will be that old Dating Game staple: Where is the strangest/best/worst place to “make whoopee?” We'll be in the vault at 7:30 for trivia at 8.
Houston, TX at Kelvin Arms, 7:30PM by Gridlock Joe - 5 comments

January 27, 2012

6 attending
0 maybe
WED
1
Feb

To take Arms against a sea of competitors

To quiz, or not to quiz, that is the question. Whether it is nobler to allow another week to pass, or keep to the biweekly schedule. [more inside]
Houston, TX at Kelvin Arms, 8PM by Runes - 20 comments

January 11, 2012

4 attending
0 maybe
WED
18
Jan

Pub Trivia - Insert Clever Title Here

"The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes--and ships--and Polish Oompa cover bands-- Of cabbages--and kings-- And Gordon Ramsay's Sex Dwarves-- And whether pigs have wings." [more inside]
Houston, TX at Kelvins Arms, 8PM by MexicanYenta - 18 comments

November 28, 2011

5 attending
0 maybe
WED
30
Nov

Trivia: Wednesday makes it a trifecta for us

After brief discussion, we're going to send Metafilter's best and brightest up for Geeks Who Drink trivia Wednesday night. Little Woodrow's Midtown. 7:00 for steaks and socializing, 8:30 for trivia.
Houston, TX at Little Woodrow's Midtown, 7PM by Gridlock Joe - 11 comments

November 7, 2011

5 attending
0 maybe
TUE
15
Nov

A New Hope, er, Bar (Re-Rescheduled!)

Our variably-named pub trivia team has been invited to a different venue in Houston for our next get together, and we're re-rescheduling it! [more inside]
Houston, TX at Little Woodrow's EaDo, 7PM by Gridlock Joe - 12 comments

November 2, 2011

0 attending
0 maybe

Houston "Bad Art Night"

Proposed: a night that's kind of like an art "potluck." Bring your arty or crafty project and materials. Prepared to share. Once gathered, we engage in an excellent form of parallel play. Conversation ensues. Called "Bad Art Night" to 1) take the pressure off of trying to be "productive." 2) create permission to try new things and just play around and finally 3) lower the bar for entry -- no artistic talent required.

October 31, 2011

6 attending
1 maybe
THU
3
Nov

Trivia: Occupy the Maple Leaf Pub

It's trivia night at the Maple Leaf; it's also a heavy hockey night with 10 games scheduled. Our schedules dictate that Thursday is going to be our night for trivia (at least this week; we can discuss other options). Come join us and help us outnumber the hockey heads!
Houston, TX at Maple Leaf Pub, 7PM by Gridlock Joe - 7 comments