The 2009 DC Area Happy Hour Thread
Jan 2, 2009, 6:55 am
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The 2009 DC Area Happy Hour Thread
The 2009 DC Area Happy Hour Thread
Welcome all to the new 2009 DC Metro Area Happy Hour Thread!
Our Happy Hours are not necessarily restricted to just Happy Hours - they can include lunches, dinners, driving in circles in parking lots, and anything else you can dream up and assemble a bunch of people for!
One handy tip: Do go to an ATM and carry cash with you - its always easier to settle a bill if everyone has cash - rather than having 10 credit cards on the table. And we can let the host/hostess (organizer) use a credit card if they prefer
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Nothing currently scheduled. If anyone wants to get together the last week of 2009, please post to the thread and I'll see if we can schedule anything. If not, stay tuned for our 2010 thread.
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We welcome all suggestions on locations, dates and times. We do make an effort to spread things out geograpically, recognizing the dining diversity in the DC region. Generally, we try to have an event every four to six weeks - but if people can meet up more often than that - that's fantastic too.
Previous 2009 Events:
Date: Sunday, January 11, 2009
Time: 12:30 pm
Place: China Garden, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA http://www.chinagardenva.com
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11028845-post22.html
Discussion: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...56%3Cbr%20/%3E
Event:GoingAway is going to be in the Clarendon Area
Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Harry's Tap Room in Clarendon http://www.harrystaproom.com/index.html
Event: lucky9876coins is putting together a Washington DC Dinner with Captain Flanagan. Take a look at that thread here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/commu...ruary-3-a.html.
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: http://morrisonhouse.com/mrr-dining/index.html
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11116493-post44.html
Discussion:
Event: Washington, DC Restaurant Week
Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Indian City Grill, 9984 Main Street Center, Fairfax, VA 22031 (http://www.indiancitygrill.com)
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11356498-post86.html
Discussion: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11356498-post86.html
Date: Monday, March 23, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Murphy's of DC 2609 24th St., NW, Washington, DC 202-462-7171
Metro: Woodley Park/Zoo
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11170204-post60.html
Discussion: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11382222-post111.html
Event: jswong is in town from New Zealand
Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Clyde's of Reston, 11905 Market Street, Reston, VA (http://www.clydes.com/main/Restauran...n&Section=Main)
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11447813-post131.html
Event: ozstamps will be on the "right" coast from Down Under
Lunch with boxo in Baltimore
Date: Saturday, 9 May 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Place: Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille
Address: 718-722 South Broadway (Fells Point)
Baltimore, MD 21231 (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,0.055275&z=14)
410-342-4222
410-522-1866
Attendees & Discussion: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11657811-post208.html
med81 is in town
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Ted's Montana Grill, 2200 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202 (http://www.tedsmontanagrill.com/)
Discussion: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11848409-post258.html
Post-DEQM HH & Dinner
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Cactus Cantina, 3300 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, DC (http://www.cactuscantina.com/)
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11737550-post227.html
Discussion: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11715909-post210.html
Date: Monday, August 3, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm (there is a bar available if you're early)
Place: Cafe DeLuxe http://www.cafedeluxe.com
1800 International Dr
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 761-0600
Cafe DeLuxe is located across from Tysons Mall I. Parking is attached to the Crate & Barrell building/parking structure
Attendees/Discussion: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12076494-post291.html
Event: Just because
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2009
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Boatyard Bar & Grill, Annapolis, MD (http://www.boatyardbarandgrill.com)
Discussion & Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12419382-post372.html
Event: Summer's last hurrah on the Chesapeake Bay
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Boulevard Woodgrill, Clarendon, VA (http://www.boulevardwoodgrill.com)
Discussion & Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12446301-post382.html
Event: Out-of-towners are in town
Date: Monday, November 9, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Place: King Street Blues, 1648 Crystal Square Arcade, Arlington, VA 22202 (http://www.kingstreetblues.com/contact_cc.asp)
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12778803-post456.html
Event: med81 is back for another visit with the Administrative Office of the US Courts
Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009
Time: Happy Hour: 5:30 p.m., and Dinner at 6:00 p.m.
Place: Belga Cafe, 514 8th Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003 (near Barracks Row) (http://www.belgacafe.com/)
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12652499-post417.html
Event: Exploring Eastern Market and Capitol Hill (besides, it was the District's turn!)
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009
Time: 1:00 pm on Sunday, December 13
Place: Clyde's of Gallery Place, 707 7th St., NW, between H Street and the Verizon Center on the Red, Yellow, and Green lines of the Metron
Further details here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12941392-post480.html
Event: boxo and tom911 are dropping by from the West Coast.
Old DC Happy Hour Threads (in case you want to see the fun stuff we have been up to):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/commu...ur-thread.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=640210
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=506351
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=405712
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=195663
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=194791
Welcome all to the new 2009 DC Metro Area Happy Hour Thread!
Our Happy Hours are not necessarily restricted to just Happy Hours - they can include lunches, dinners, driving in circles in parking lots, and anything else you can dream up and assemble a bunch of people for!
One handy tip: Do go to an ATM and carry cash with you - its always easier to settle a bill if everyone has cash - rather than having 10 credit cards on the table. And we can let the host/hostess (organizer) use a credit card if they prefer
---------------------------------------------------------------
Nothing currently scheduled. If anyone wants to get together the last week of 2009, please post to the thread and I'll see if we can schedule anything. If not, stay tuned for our 2010 thread.
---------------------------------------------------------------
We welcome all suggestions on locations, dates and times. We do make an effort to spread things out geograpically, recognizing the dining diversity in the DC region. Generally, we try to have an event every four to six weeks - but if people can meet up more often than that - that's fantastic too.
Previous 2009 Events:
Date: Sunday, January 11, 2009
Time: 12:30 pm
Place: China Garden, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA http://www.chinagardenva.com
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11028845-post22.html
Discussion: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...56%3Cbr%20/%3E
Event:GoingAway is going to be in the Clarendon Area
Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Harry's Tap Room in Clarendon http://www.harrystaproom.com/index.html
Event: lucky9876coins is putting together a Washington DC Dinner with Captain Flanagan. Take a look at that thread here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/commu...ruary-3-a.html.
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: http://morrisonhouse.com/mrr-dining/index.html
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11116493-post44.html
Discussion:
Event: Washington, DC Restaurant Week
Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Indian City Grill, 9984 Main Street Center, Fairfax, VA 22031 (http://www.indiancitygrill.com)
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11356498-post86.html
Discussion: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11356498-post86.html
Date: Monday, March 23, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Murphy's of DC 2609 24th St., NW, Washington, DC 202-462-7171
Metro: Woodley Park/Zoo
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11170204-post60.html
Discussion: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11382222-post111.html
Event: jswong is in town from New Zealand
Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Clyde's of Reston, 11905 Market Street, Reston, VA (http://www.clydes.com/main/Restauran...n&Section=Main)
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11447813-post131.html
Event: ozstamps will be on the "right" coast from Down Under
Lunch with boxo in Baltimore
Date: Saturday, 9 May 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Place: Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille
Address: 718-722 South Broadway (Fells Point)
Baltimore, MD 21231 (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,0.055275&z=14)
410-342-4222
410-522-1866
Attendees & Discussion: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11657811-post208.html
med81 is in town
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Ted's Montana Grill, 2200 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202 (http://www.tedsmontanagrill.com/)
Discussion: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11848409-post258.html
Post-DEQM HH & Dinner
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Cactus Cantina, 3300 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, DC (http://www.cactuscantina.com/)
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11737550-post227.html
Discussion: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11715909-post210.html
Date: Monday, August 3, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm (there is a bar available if you're early)
Place: Cafe DeLuxe http://www.cafedeluxe.com
1800 International Dr
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 761-0600
Cafe DeLuxe is located across from Tysons Mall I. Parking is attached to the Crate & Barrell building/parking structure
Attendees/Discussion: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12076494-post291.html
Event: Just because
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2009
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Boatyard Bar & Grill, Annapolis, MD (http://www.boatyardbarandgrill.com)
Discussion & Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12419382-post372.html
Event: Summer's last hurrah on the Chesapeake Bay
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Boulevard Woodgrill, Clarendon, VA (http://www.boulevardwoodgrill.com)
Discussion & Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12446301-post382.html
Event: Out-of-towners are in town
Date: Monday, November 9, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Place: King Street Blues, 1648 Crystal Square Arcade, Arlington, VA 22202 (http://www.kingstreetblues.com/contact_cc.asp)
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12778803-post456.html
Event: med81 is back for another visit with the Administrative Office of the US Courts
Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009
Time: Happy Hour: 5:30 p.m., and Dinner at 6:00 p.m.
Place: Belga Cafe, 514 8th Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003 (near Barracks Row) (http://www.belgacafe.com/)
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12652499-post417.html
Event: Exploring Eastern Market and Capitol Hill (besides, it was the District's turn!)
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009
Time: 1:00 pm on Sunday, December 13
Place: Clyde's of Gallery Place, 707 7th St., NW, between H Street and the Verizon Center on the Red, Yellow, and Green lines of the Metron
Further details here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/12941392-post480.html
Event: boxo and tom911 are dropping by from the West Coast.
Old DC Happy Hour Threads (in case you want to see the fun stuff we have been up to):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/commu...ur-thread.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=640210
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=506351
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=405712
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=195663
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=194791
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Jan 2, 2009, 8:41 am
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Just putting my two miles in for 09; I'd be interested this year if you guys decide to do some Reston Town Center happy hours in 09
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I have a fruit cake in my fridge that I'd like to offer as a raffle for our next HH. This can be re-gifted at future HH's, a gift that keeps on giving if you will.
Jan 2, 2009, 10:45 am
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GrizShel and mot29 have replied to my thread. Since I am the out of town visitor, I am deferring to them to select a restaurant close to a Metro stop. I can be most any place in the District by 7:00 or 7:30 pm.....assuming United leaves ORD on time and I land around 4:40 pm. I'm staying at the 4 Points on K/13 St, near Metro Center stop.
Jan 2, 2009, 1:13 pm
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You rule, Greg! Thanks for continuing with this.
Jan 2, 2009, 7:41 pm
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I will be in for some happy hours/dinners in 2009.
I will follow the thread.
Ben
I will follow the thread.
Ben
Jan 2, 2009, 8:40 pm
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Suggest a location, day and time that works for you (it's often best if you're able to give a couple of possible days), then, based on the responses to your proposal, decide on the details and post it to the thread. I'll then list it as a tentative event. Once there's critical mass (to my mind, at least 4 participants, but of course, the more the merrier), I'll list it as a confirmed event in post #1.
Events proposed by people other than me are warmly welcomed -- and appreciated!
C'mon. Who wants to start?
Jan 2, 2009, 8:52 pm
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Jan 3, 2009, 2:46 pm
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I just moved back to the DC area so I'm definitely interested in getting together for happy hour in 2009!
Jan 3, 2009, 5:10 pm
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Link to details for Sunday Dinner January 4, 7 PM:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11005657-post7.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/11005657-post7.html
Jan 3, 2009, 9:30 pm
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count me in for a happy hour or two - i've subscribed to the thread, so will check in regularly.
Jan 5, 2009, 6:03 am
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I will be in the Clarendon area next Sunday (11th) morning Anyone interested in meeting for a brunch/lunch?
Place: tbd, but expect in the area near the Clarendon metro
Time: 12:30 pm
Date: Sunday, January 11th
Place: tbd, but expect in the area near the Clarendon metro
Time: 12:30 pm
Date: Sunday, January 11th
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Jan 5, 2009, 2:26 pm
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Greg, thanks for the inauguration thread shout out. I know you're not around DC during the inauguration but hopefully we'll have a beer somewhere soon.^
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