Boston Area YM(OT)ers

[Deleted]

DH and I will be going to Boston 3/21-3/23.  I'm already meeting up with at least one person, probably two.  Anyone else up for grabbing a drink (or two) on those days?

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

I might be able to, assuming of course, that you aren't really serial killers, LOL.

I also have to fit in around work and the kiddos' high school sports try outs that start that week, but I'd love to meet you in RL, MJ!!

Let me know when you are available/planning on meeting the others and I'll see if I can make it.

[Malarky]

I'd love to have a drink with you all. 

If it turns out that you're serial killers, I can stop worrying about saving for retirement. 

[Peace Of Mind]

   You were too far away when you came here and now I'm even further away than before.  I'd want to meet all of you!  So drink one for me as I'll be there in spirit whether you like it or not.    

[telephus44]

I'd be interested in metting up for drinks.  Are you thinking Friday night 3/22?

[Deleted]

Whoever is interested, Friday we are going to PAX, but we should be free that night.  PM me to let me know how that works.

[cael]

I couldn't do anything that Friday night, but Saturday during the day I could!! Would love to meet up w/ some folks, haven't met anyone IRL off this board yet! (and I promise I'm not a serial killer, I could give you references from other people I've met from online who can vouch for me )

[chiver78]

I'm totally in if I didn't double-book myself buying concert tickets last week on the boat. keep me posted!

oh, and I am not a serial killer. Malarky still being here to post is proof of that.

[Malarky]

I should be able to do either Friday night  or Saturday afternoon/evening.


ETA:  Chiver, did you get my email about Fenway?  I don't care that the Sox have sucked.  I find myself in need of a dose of an afternoon in the stands and expensive beer.  

[chiver78]

no, I didn't see an email from you

pm me in here and we'll chat

[Deleted]

Chiver/Cael, I think we already agreed to a meet-up time/date... I figured I might as well whore myself out to as many Boston peeps as I could. 

[Malarky]

It's ok to be "friendly".  It's actually encouraged here. 

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

Where is everyone meeting?  Downtown Boston or in the 'burbs?

[chiver78]

ah, crap. I have mandatory fire alarm testing in my complex on that Saturday morning. I'm going to try to bail out on trustee coverage for it at tonight's meeting....if that's successful, I'll only be stuck until they get to my unit. they typically start in my building, so I should be free and clear by 10AM.

keep me posted with what y'all decide, and I'll get there when I can

[cael]

We could do downtown or anywhere, and we're free all Saturday so anytime is good! Jen, what does your Saturday schedule look like? (I'm gonna bring my DH if that's ok, he can keep Jen's DH company, they're both gamers lol so they should get along!)

[Deleted]

we're actually leaving for home on Saturday afternoon, so we can maybe do breakfast downtown.  

For whoever's interested in drinks or something Friday night, I'll PM the hotel we're staying at and maybe we can have drinks there.

[zibazinski]

We're going to be there, Boston the city, in April. What is there to do?

[cael]

That sounds good! Chive or anyone, any good recs for places we could go Saturday morning in the city? Also, depending on how late our dinner goes Friday night maybe we could come in for drinks too if more people are going to be able to make that! It'll be super busy down there w/ PAX so parking may be bad but we'll see, I know a bunch of garages around there.

[cael]

There's lots to do, zib! Good eating, good entertainment, good sights. And good shopping!

[zibazinski]

Recommendations?

[chiver78]

Mar 6, 2013 13:53:03 GMT -5 zibazinski said:

Recommendations?

what sort of things do you like to do? what I (or my friends) like might not be what you like.


cael, I know a ton of places from all our hangover brunches back in college. how many of us will there be? most of the ones I'd love to take y'all too aren't good for big groups.

jen - is PAX where it was last year? that's down near the waterfront. I can do some poking around to see what bars I know and might do weekend brunches.

[zibazinski]

We are at a convention but have zero desire to go to THE MORMONS or a baseball game. So we need other choices. DF loves good food so will want good restaurants.  We are taking at The Westin in Copley Square. Does that help? No car as we are flying.

[zibazinski]

Staying at the Westin.

[cael]

Mar 6, 2013 13:58:20 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

Mar 6, 2013 13:53:03 GMT -5 zibazinski said:

Recommendations?

what sort of things do you like to do? what I (or my friends) like might not be what you like.


cael, I know a ton of places from all our hangover brunches back in college. how many of us will there be? most of the ones I'd love to take y'all too aren't good for big groups.

jen - is PAX where it was last year? that's down near the waterfront. I can do some poking around to see what bars I know and might do weekend brunches.

I'll defer to your recs for brunch! I'll bring DH so we'll be two, not sure if anyone else will be joining for Saturday morning? GRG? Malarky?

PAX is at BCEC this year, I think it was there last year.

Zib - the T goes everywhere so you should be able to see lots of stuff without having a car. Would you be interested in things like the symphony or Museum of Fine Arts? (both excellent) There's the Freedom trail if you want a walking tour of historic stuff, the common and public garden are very nice to walk around in, shopping on Newbury street (Copley also has a mall?) I don't eat out a ton in Boston so I couldn't really recommend any specific restaurants...

[zibazinski]

That's much more our/my thing, thank you.

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

Saturday morning, while preferable for me, won't work on the 23rd.

Friday night is a possibility.  Finalize the plans and I'll see what I can work out on my end.

Zib:  if the things Cael mentioned are more your style, then you should also go see the art collection at the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum.  www.gardnermuseum.org/

Restaurants -- what do you want to eat (beef? seafood? Italian?).  Do you lean toward straight up presentations or are you foodies?  Do you want hip and happening, relaxed and casual, or staid and Brahmin?  How much do you want to spend for your meal?     

[Deleted]

Wow, just seeing this now. I'll get back to you, going to go check my schedule.

[zibazinski]

We like seafood and Italian for sure. DF can't eat spicy or ethnic. I'm not a big meat eater but he is. As long as the food and service are excellent, price isn't an issue.

[chiver78]

zib,

I can't recommend any seafood places with my allergies, but I will say that my colleagues take out-of-town business guests to the Union Oyster House in Fanueil Hall for classic Boston seafood.

for Italian, just walk across Atlantic Ave into the North End for excellent food there too. IMHO, the places right on Hanover St are all too touristy, take any of the side streets for a much cozier and quieter meal. the last place I went was La Summa, which was new to me and where I will absolutely go back.

the Symphony and MFA are both on the "E" branch of the Green Line (subway/streetcar, aka the "T")  with just the Northeastern University stop in between. do you know in which area of the city you'll be staying?

[chiver78]

cael, I'll see if I can find a place closer to PAX for brunch. my old haunts are down near Mass Ave/Huntington in crawling distance to Northeastern.

I'd be willing to bet that Atlantic Beer Garden or any of those newer trendy restaurants up that stretch have brunch on the weekends. I'll see what I can find