New York Meetup
Posted on: November 5, 2009Posted in: Blog
Author: Cali Lewis55 comments so far
UPDATED 11/11
Final details on the New York meetup are below. I believe John Biggs from CrunchGear and his NY readers are going to join us on Friday, November 20th. CrunchGear is a gadget blog with a sense of humor, and if you don’t read it, start now! 
This will be a fun way for me to get to know you guys and at the same time, mix up our tech circles a bit.
I know I said in the comments below I don’t prefer bars in case we have underage viewers wanting to hang out, but if you are underage and plan on attending, please leave a comment or tweet me so I can work out something. Maybe we can meet somewhere in Union Square prior to going to the bar. You just have to tell me so I can make it happen! Here are the details:
Date: Friday, November 20th
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Heartland Brewery, Upstairs (35 Union Sq W)
RSVP below. Looking forward to hanging out with everyone!
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November 5th, 2009 at 9:00 am
Dave and Busters : Times Square
The Apple Store : 5th Ave
November 5th, 2009 at 9:11 am
McSorely’s.
November 5th, 2009 at 9:13 am
ya dave and busters sounds good
November 5th, 2009 at 9:13 am
friday please
November 5th, 2009 at 9:17 am
I would recommend the heartland brewery — either in the Union Square area or Midtown/West.
November 5th, 2009 at 9:37 am
Come on guys pick some place that is says this is NY. An example, I live close to KC which is known for BBQ. I woould pick someplace like Arthur Bryant’s or Oklahoma Joes.
November 5th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Brass Monkey on Little West 12th in the meatpacking district.. Great Bar in a cool part of town that most people don’t get to see. Great other restaurants / clubs in the area.
November 5th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Close to Midtown is the best location because it is the center of the city and there is a lot to do there. Although there is plenty to do in the rest of the city as well.
The question is what sort of venues our ‘host’ prefers, isn’t it?
November 5th, 2009 at 10:03 am
I’m really open to the type of venue. Lessons I’ve learned from previous meetups…
Places that are loud or too crowded don’t ever work out well. Bars can be good, but we might have underage viewers who want to go, so I tend to not choose bars. We met at the Apple Store last year, and that was fun. I’d be up for just walking around Central Park. Something that doesn’t necessarily require anything from anyone so we’re all free to just chat and hang out. Also, something where we can be easily found if people show up late.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Friday works best for me.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:50 am
The proximity to central park was the reasoing for the Apple store suggestion.
Good point about the underage fans.
I would prefer a friday, but its up to our ‘host’.
Thursdays are also the out and about night for the people who work in the city, so more crowds in places.
November 5th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Friday would be a good way to start the weekend.
November 5th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Carnegie Deli
854 7th Ave, at 55th St
New York, NY
Legendary sandwiches are served at this landmark New York deli.
November 5th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Fridays are def better for me too.. anywhere in midtown should work, but Cali, i think we need to decide first what type of meeting it will be and set the location accordingly. i mean, meeting in a bar or restaurant is a little different then the apple store. what type of event did you have in mind ?
November 5th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Central park is definetly cool, what time will this go down?
November 6th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Thursday would be best and no bar please.
November 6th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
I wanted to throw out an idea that’s all ages and gets the creative juices flowing: museums. If you do Thurs evening, the (recently opened) Museum of Arts & Design is pay what you wish from 6-9p madmuseum.org; and if you do Fri, the Whitney Museum is pay what you wish 6-9p whitney.org
November 6th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I think Jeff’s idea of the museums is excellent! A meet up outside like Central Park is a bit too cold at this time of the year. After the initial meet up at the museum, the adults can continue at a nearby watering hole for libations.
November 6th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
3 options – all acceptable
675 bar
ESPN Zone
Apotheke
November 7th, 2009 at 12:23 am
Friday would be better, I’d love to attend but I’m in Upstate NY
November 9th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Thu please. Anywhere in Down/mid-town is perfect.
November 10th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Friday better for me too. Everyone’s thinking Manhattan. How about we “bridge” some New York Borough’s? I suggest maybe meeting at PowerHouse or another similar location in Dumbo (Brooklyn), walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, end in the South Street Seaport or somewhere down there in Manhattan. That’s if you want to walk about. If not, plenty of interesting places in those areas.
November 11th, 2009 at 9:12 am
Also near Central Park is the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle? Which has a couple small places to eat, a bookstore, the Samsung Experience showroom (love the crazy-thin OLED screens on display), and the Jazz Center and Hall of Fame. It’s also semi-close to the new upper westside Apple store.
November 11th, 2009 at 11:22 am
How about the Museum of The City of NY? It is by the Central Park conservatory and the museum says “New York”
November 11th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Awesome! It sounds like fun. I plan to be there!
November 11th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
I’ll be there!
November 11th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
You should call it a Visitor Resistance Meeting. You are in New York, after all.
November 11th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Oh crap, I’m in NYC on that Saturday. Trying to adjust plans by one day now.
November 11th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Right on! I’ll be there.
November 11th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I’ll definitely try to make it! It’s only a couple of blocks from work.
November 11th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Have a great time everybody. I just found out that I have a Memorial Service to attend that evening.
November 12th, 2009 at 12:06 am
It’s my birthday 4 days later (21). Cali if I go would you be so kind and sign my Macbook?
November 12th, 2009 at 7:11 am
If you’re sure you want me to, I’ll be happy to. Happy Birthday!
By the way, I hear they may allow under 21 in, but I’ll double check that.
Sorry about the memorial service, TapChus.
November 12th, 2009 at 8:19 am
Heartland Brewery gets really crowded! They sometimes don’t like to seat a party unless everyone arrives, and they don’t look favourably on estimated numbers. Calling up and saying “I dunno, maybe 20″ will earn frowns all around. Unless, somehow, you have the entire upstairs reserved.
Hopefully, I can make it.
November 12th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Cali, Sweetie & I most definitely hope to attend.
Can we bring our portable air mattress and rope you into a BedVlog?
– Eric ZORK Alan & Sweetie [Professional poets & BED VLOGGERS]
– iamNOTapoet . com
– BedVlogs . com
November 13th, 2009 at 9:02 am
I plan on attending.
November 13th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Heartland Brewery=boooo hissss (generic NYC faux-gastropub) but for Cali, I’ll be there!
November 13th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
I’m very excited about this.
I’ve been watching Geek Brief for over a year now and I’ll finally get to meet Cali!
November 14th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
will be there. cheers, blaine
November 14th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
I’ll see you there!
November 15th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Cali, Change in plans. I’m making an emergency trip to Jupiter, FL and will not be able to make the meetup. If you have any free moments while you are in NYC before 10am on Thursday or after 10pm on Sunday, please email or DM me. Thanks.
November 15th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Looking forward to it.
November 16th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
I would like to RSVP. I’m so excited. Yeah!!!
November 17th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
I would like to RSVP thank you.
November 17th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
RSVP: Yes!
(Add another to the list.)
November 18th, 2009 at 2:45 am
See you there, looking forward to it. Thank you.
November 18th, 2009 at 11:01 am
I might be able to make it but not certain yet.
November 19th, 2009 at 6:26 am
Will definitely be there!
November 19th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Looking forward to tomorrow night…see you all there!
November 19th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
I’m gonna try to make it. Love the podcast!
November 20th, 2009 at 12:48 am
Sweetie & I will be making it for sure, minus the mattress…. but we do hope to get you in a BedVlog on your next NYC trip.
– Eric ZORK Alan & Sweetie [Professional poets & BED VLOGGERS]
– iamNOTapoet . com
– BedVlogs . com
November 20th, 2009 at 10:38 am
RSVP confirmed, very late, of course. Add me to the list.
November 20th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
In case people need to RSVP, I’ll be there.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
wow, i moved here to ny like about four months ago, and i’ve been watching gbtv for about a year now.
hope i can make it there tonight!
November 20th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
After this AMAZING November day in New York (60°F!!) I can’t think of a better way to end it than to attend the meet-up! Hope it’s not too late to add one more to the list!