Anyone up for a New Jersey DU meetup

[Lenape85]

I'd love to make this thing a reality, just have it somewhere where people from all points in NJ can meet, and we'd have a winner

[NJCher]

1. sounds good

Let's do it.


Cher

[Lenape85]

2. I'm bad at organizing events, I think I'll let someone else do it

Perhaps one of the people from Hamilton or something could orchestrate it, it is in the middle of the state.

[Suziq]

3. I Am SO There . . . .

Would love to meet fellow NJ Duers. I am in Westfield.

:hippie:

[amerikat]

4. I'm in Mercer Co.

I'd love to meet everyone also. My apartment is kind of small. Maybe we could meet for dinner somewhere. I guess a Saturday or a Sunday would be best. Anyone else have any ideas or suggestions?

[Reverend_Smitty]

5. That would be awesome...

I'm in Mercer too (Hamilton) I'm trying to think of a place that could accomodate us...preferably someplace that allows people under 21 in (since I am 2 months shy of my 21st b-day)...weekends are also preferable because of school/work obligations.

[amerikat]

7. Best burgers in the county

can only be had Mon-Sat, lunch time only. Best pizza restaurant in the world(in Trenton we call it tomato pie) has no bathroom( and is closes Sundays and Mondays). The best all round restaurant is where all the politicians and newspaper folks meet to tease each other, pricey but great food and great service.

If there are ten or less I will cook and can host it in my humble apartment, I will cook whatever you want.

last but not least...Princeton U has many lectures that can be attended by anyone, Dem's pugs Christians Buddhists atheists and everyone else.

But I don't know a great place to eat in Princeton.

lets do this soon. I am moving to upstate NY in the spring.

[BlueEyedSon]

10. Hey, you're holding out on the name of the burger joint?

.....?

[amerikat]

18. Ernie's Tavern in Robbinsville.

Open Tuesday-Saturday burgers are served lunch time only 11:30-2:00

Best burgers around.

Do you know the area? I could send you a map.

[BlueEyedSon]

25. I'll use the web... switchboard/mapquest/whatever....

[NJCher]

6. yeah, a restaurant sounds good

We should tap into our Dem networks and see if there are any good Dem-owned restaurants somewhere in central Jersey.


Cher

[amerikat]

8. The burger place is Democrat

but you could meet my cats if I host.

[BlueEyedSon]

9. I'm in Princeton.

There is a pretty accommodating and cheap bar/restaurant called the Annex. Pretty sure age is not an issue there. http://www.restaurant.com/microsite.asp?rid=308160

There are a few other bar/restos, generally more upscale and one that would be ideal except it is generally too noisy (Triumph Brewery) :( .

There is a smallish Starbucks, a medium-sized Panera, a local-owned cafe called Small World Coffee.

All of these potential venues are within a few blocks of each other (the main drag here is kinda short). Also, the town just completed a brand new, large (for here) parking garage.

Rt. 1 runs through Mercer co with the usual mess o' mall-based food operations (about 5 malls in 2 miles).

For big big options, New Brunswick is more like a small city.

Whatever happened to a real DU Meetup (i.e. via meetup.com)?

[NNadir]

15. The Annex is kind of smokey.

At least it was the last time I was there four or five years ago.

[BlueEyedSon]

16. I'll check, but I can't remember there being smoke anywhere these days.

Certainly not the "restaurant" area. But good catch. I'm so used to going out in NYC.... or not at all :( .

[NJCher]

11. I'd really like to meet your cats

What if we did "pot luck" and everyone brought something so you wouldn't have to do so much work?

People will say they are coming and then not show up for whatever reason. I'll bet for starters we do 10 or less.


Cher

[Lenape85]

12. So, we should get this show on the road

I think the Annex sounds like a good idea. We should do it on a Saturday this month, perhaps the 29th would sound good.

[NJCher]

13. I agree

Let's just get at least our first meetup going. How do others feel about the 29th at The Annex? I looked at the Web site and it looks good to me.


Cher

[BlueEyedSon]

14. The web site says no rezzies, but if we're going to be 10 or so i bet

we can call ahead and block out some adjacent tables. They seem pretty informal.

[Lenape85]

17. What would be a good time, I'm thinking of 12 or 1

Please PM me, just to see who would be interested

[amerikat]

19. later in the day we would miss the lunch crowd and be more likely

to get enough seats if they don't take reservations. Say 2:00-3:00?

[Lenape85]

21. dupe

[Lenape85]

22. OK, 3:00 sounds good

[amerikat]

20. sounds good to me. My brother is moving to NY state sometime

around the end of the month. I'll be helping him move for a few days but if I can be there I will. The closing date has not been set as of today.

[NJCher]

23. OK, to summarize:

Cut and paste for your calendar:

Our first casual gathering will be Saturday, January 29th at The Annex in Princeton at 3 p.m.

128 1/2 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08540

[phone] phone


Cher

[Osamasux]

24. I'll see if I can work this out.

It's been pretty hectic lately. I'm in Freehold, so Princeton works great for me.

[Osamasux]

41. Damn. Working Saturday.

Too much left on this project. I'm out.

[BlueEyedSon]

26. Let's get a rough count, k?

[Reverend_Smitty]

28. If I don't have to work with one of my teams that Sat...

which I won't know what my schedule will be until this Tuesday when I go back to school, I am so in.

[NJCher]

27. rough count: me, possibly a friend

Also, shall I post this on the DU calendar?


Cher

[Lenape85]

29. Definitely

[FogerRox]

31. Cher thats a work day for me sat 3pm DARN

[amerikat]

33. I'll be there if I can

See post #20

[SmileMaker]

30. I will try to stop by if I can

[amerikat]

32. Big street brawl outside the Annex yesterday. Really.

If was on the front page of one of our local papers. complete with a photo of the intersection showing the Annex Restaurant. Nothing to worry about though. Princeton is a relatively safe town.

http://www.trentonian.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=13740600&BRD=1697&PAG=461&dept_id=44551&rfi=6

[Reverend_Smitty]

34. WTF?

thats really strange! I've never heard of stuff like this going down in Princeton. My friends and I hang out there all the time I've never thought of it other than a safe little college town. My dad works for the Trentonian and he was telling me about a lot of gang activity going on at Princeton High School lately. He was sent there a few weeks ago to take a picture for a cover story that they were doing.

[amerikat]

35. MY father worked for the Trentonian too.

He also worked for the Trenton Times for years.

[Reverend_Smitty]

36. No shit!

my grandfather also worked at the Trentonian...kinda how my dad got the job

Small world

[amerikat]

37. They probably knew each other.(nt)

[Reverend_Smitty]

38. Probably...

my grandfather started working there in the mid 50's and was editor up until 1989 when he retired...my dad started working there in the mid 70's

[amerikat]

39. My Dad wrote a column called "Random Notes"

[amerikat]

40. kick......

I am moving my brother that day. I hoping to get a break around 3:00. I will try to make it.

[Reverend_Smitty]

42. Yeah I can't make it tomorrow...

track meet in the morning, and I forgot my dad's birthday...so I gotta go out to dinner with him. I'm so sad!

[Kool Kitty]

43. I haven't been on this board as much as I used to

be, and I missed this announced meeting. Please tell me that you all are going to do this again, as I'd love to come.

[FogerRox]

44. I think it snowed

[BlueEyedSon]

45. No, but I was the only one who showed up.

:(