The Downtown Brooklyn Thread

So glad I'm not the only one mystified by the turkey aspect of the meet. If I don't go furniture shopping I will stop by. People are really getting there early afternoon-ish?

i will punish them if not

Wait, we're meeting in Fort Greene? Is this unprecedented? Is the G running?

to the extent it ever runs, yes

damn JT is quite a damn hike from the G train

i do this walk every day. suck it up!

haha i'm walking from my house which is way further than the clinton-washington g, you best just deal!

hope this was/is fun. Had a family brunch to attend instead. We went to Chestnut -- food looked nice but tasted very very bland.

hadda go to rockland county ;_;

too hungover sorry guys :(((

The bar was great: $3 beers and a buyback after 2. Skipped the turkey in favor of McDonalds though.

i found a penny in the table

McDonalds? Aw, VP, that's sad.

we had Smoke Joint. hit the spot

alibi sunday happy hour is a good deal for sure

i may make a habit of it, along w/ salads from McDonalds! :(

I want I want I want Alibi Sundays! On the 12th?

that's Easter, we'd have to hide some eggs (and wear hats)

just think, if I'd gotten shitcanned on Friday instead of today I coulda made you guys buy even my $3 beers!

Oh damn. It's Easter and I have dinner plans I made drunkenly on Saturday. Actually they will prob be fun and delicious.

well not to mention that like there was a reason we went this weekend instead of next...?

also morbius wtf u talkin bout.

lost mah job!

>:[ wtf sorry bro, we should get drinks

^^ think that's the plan.

im up for drinks if theyre being had

well i can't do it tonight so i am saying, we should get drinks, in the near future

my birthday's in a couple weeks, so i will wring all the pity i can outta that one

i am going to get you special resume paper for your birthday.
heavy, finely woven, 100% recycled.

surely ppl just want me to fax it by now? from home?

yeah but you gotta bring copies to the interview even if you email it!

oh yeah, interviews. Jesus, I wonder how many sizes bigger I need for new suit pants.

and you'll have to shower now :\

Bedouin Tent = yum

BTW -- does anyone have any ideas of places in the areas with cheap rental rooms for a birthday party in June? Would like some kind of cheap, tasty food, preferably BYOB or inexpensive drinks. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 15-20 people. Would prefer to spend like $15 a person or less (excluding alcohol), but I don't know if that's really doable. Willing to do a weeknight.

I don't.

However, I think we should all support male go-go pizza night in Carroll Gardens.

http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/14/32_14_mm_fondle.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/nyregion/thecity/05gay.html

I saw that article. Am I the only one who finds something especially unappealing (sexual preference aside) about eating PIZZA while watching half-naked dancers?

so far you are

half-naked dancers >>> waiting 90 mins for the opportunity to get a $25 pizza at lucali

re: the topic of 67 burger which came up on one of these threads (can't find it thru search)

joe, you are nuts. this place is delicious. and $30 for two premium fancy-topping burgers, beerz, and giant serving of cajun sweet potato fries is making this place seem more appealing than taking the g up to dumont for a burger fix...

I tried Nicky's finally. I had never had banh mi before so I have no comparison. But I thought it was a nice, tasty sandwich alternative, especially at $5. That combination of meat/pickled veggies/slightly sweet fish sauce is just ace in general.

i eat at 67B whenever i have to dash to BAM Cinematek w/out eating.

i've said it before & i will say it again: fuck a dumont, their burger sucks and has only gotten worse.

what do you dislike about it specifically? (just curious!)

i had 67 burger last night. was really good, but i still prefer the mullane's burger/fries.

anyone tried pipitone's pizza right near there? plain slices are good. very different crust from not ray's. much fluffier. sometimes i want the crispy tho. ::shrugs::

oh sorry, what i specifically dislike about the dumont burger is its marinated flavor and tendency to being gray & oddly textured no matter how you order it. also, it is small and expensive. the environment at the dumont restaurats is also pretty crappy imho--too many tables crammed too close together, too many "pretty" people.

they do have bomb ass mac n cheese but it's also too expensive and can be approximated pretty easily at home

ian, you like the Donovan's burger? have we talked about this?

i still plan to go to Donovan's. you've mentioned it, and my burger friends & i have planned to go, but it keeps falling through.

had a burger from Paul's today, still totally delicious. I've found myself craving the Molly's burger; must go back.

I like Pauls, only been once or twice. Donovan's has to be medium-rare, otherwise it's nothing special. I love Donovan's because I live around the corner and go there by myself on weekday afternoons for lunch.

<3 burger friends

ian, how many burgers per week do you have?

http://www.makefive.com/images/200906/1d965ed9c4bd9be1.jpg

I would've had one Monday if the reflux hadnt been acting up.

i eat enough burgers, but not TOO many burgers.