GLBT Travelers - NYC Brunch Get Together: The Standard Grill (Meatpacking District) - Sun 2/26

UPDATED: 1/12/2012

As a follow-up to meFIRST's wonderful brunch at The Standard Grill a year (?) or more ago, we are planning another get together.

Proposed Date: Sunday, February 26
Proposed Time: 11 AM - 2 PM (UPDATED TIME)
Location: The Standard Grill, 848 Washington Street, New York, NY 10014 (Meatpacking District under The High Line)
Phone: (212) 645-4100

Confirmed with restaurant. $40 per person (plus tax and tip). I gave my credit card and signed a term sheet so if you RSVP'd, please show up. The food/service/coffee here are amazing. I've eaten here a number of times, including meFIRST's brunch.

Thank you.

Menu:

Appetizers (select one)
Mexican Papaya w/ Fresh Lime and Vanilla Syrup $7
Haricots Verts w/Yogurt, Cinnamon and Crispy Shallots $11
Satur Farm Baby Romaine w/ Anchovy, Lemon, and Garlic $10

Entrees (select one)
Scrambled Eggs w/ Toast and Herb Roasted Potatoes $12
Classic Eggs Benedict w/Canadian Bacon and Hollandaise on a Muffin & Herb Roasted Potatoes $16
Vegetable Panini Grilled Marinated Eggplant, Smoked Mozzarella and Roasted Tomato $11
Chicken Pallard w/ Arugula, Cherry Tomatoes and Lemon $18
Standard Cobb Salad Local Lettuce w/ Grilled Chicken, Avocado, Tomato, Blue Cheese & Bacon $14
(Added by our request: Burger, Medium cooked only, Cheddar Cheese only, not sure of price)

Sides to share ($7 each)
Broadbent Hickory Smoked Bacon
Aidell Chicken Apple Sausage
Herb Roasted Potatoes
Small Mixed Green Salad

1/17/2012 edit per The Standard: "All items (food & beverage) are priced individually and add up to the $40 per person minimum."

Updated 2/25/2012 - If you need to change your status, please direct message me as early as possible. Thank you.

Confirmed:
1) JFKSFOLAX_friend
2) AdamATL
3) wiredboy10003
4) nycflyer
5) tonywestsider
6) jayeis
7) meFIRST
8) Scott218
9) flugvergnugen
10) aaucello
11) KenCT
12) Central Park
13) Buster CT1K
14) gfunkdave
15) dollaroff
16 & 17) chelseawolverine + 1
18) RapidTravelChai
19) RChavez
20) RyanMiles

Waitlist:


Maybe:
matkusopet (though probably not)
chrisjur
jdawg
Vuelos (Very very strong maybe, whatever that means :D )
KissFlyGoodbye
JonathanIT

No (though you really don't have to reply with a "No"):
thc
AJLondon
itsaboutthejourney

Volunteered to give up his seat:
Adam1222
Cann75inNJ

This sounds fun! I'm in!

Count me in too!

Have never participated in any FT "do" but this sounds like fun and it's walking distance from my apartment* so yeah, count me in, please :)

*Unless this is against FT rules, i.e. NOT required to fly to get there ;)

it's walking distance from my apartment* so yeah, count me in, please :)

LOL, now we know who's hosting the afterparty! :p

Looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones.

I'm in!

Please count me in!

I'm a maybe.

I'm a maybe.

I am in

My birthday is the 28th...I'll be expecting cake and gifts :D:p^:cool:

Sorry. I will be out of town.

I'm flying in from Singapore around 11 (JFK); no chance I'll be able to make this one, eh?

I'd like to go, but not sure on my travel schedule yet. Fingers crossed that I'll be around...

Yes. :-:

Are Gay friendly NYers allowed?

Are Gay friendly NYers allowed?

YES!

Ok put me down as a plausible.

YES!

Are Gay friendly NYers allowed?

As long as you're attractive. LOL (j/k)

My mother and "brother's" bf told me I am.

As long as you're attractive. LOL (j/k)

I'm in +1

po-tentially

Thanks for organizing - count me in.

Count me in!

I'm a maybe - I have to have know my reviewing calendar (about 10-14 days out) before I can commit.

Unless I have to go to London that weekend, I should be able to attend. I will know definitely within a week.

I may actually be in town that weekend. Count me as a good maybe.

I a definitely possibly maybe.

Put me down as a maybe - I'll know closer to the date what my travel schedule is looking like.

begrudgingly deleted

Sorry for the late RSVP. I'm in!

Sorry for the late RSVP. I'm in!

Thank you.

Very very strong maybe.... busy month at work but looking forward to seeing a few friends.

deleted

Can I RSVP as a maybe? That weekend is iffy if I will be traveling. If I am not, I would love to come.

Can I RSVP as a maybe? That weekend is iffy if I will be traveling. If I am not, I would love to come.

Done

So, I just wanted to provide an update. I reserved the private dining room at The Standard Grill which technically holds a max of 20. I thought the room could handle a couple more when I attended meFIRST's event...but probably not too many more. And, I don't know how strict The Standard will be (perhaps it's a fire code thing).

So, we currently have 16 "Yes"s and a bunch of "Maybe"s. If you are on the Maybe list, it would probably behoove you to move to Yes as early as possible as we won't be able to accommodate all Maybe's, if that makes sense.

Thank you.

I may actually be in town that weekend. Count me as a good maybe.
Wonder what you will be doing in town that weekend... :p

And will you be persuasive enough to drag me to this too.... ;)

Ooooh. Talk about B'rer AJLondon. Please don't persuade me.

OK, we're not persuading you. What do we have to do to not persuade you to make the trip?

And move me to Yes in that case. I'll block the day off, and if there is a show, it will be at 3 pm.

I guess it's not meant to be... I will be in LA that day. BOO

And move me to Yes in that case. I'll block the day off, and if there is a show, it will be at 3 pm.
Well, I am a ballet fan. Well, okay maybe not ballet, but definitely a fan of dancing boys. ;)

So I am a YES too.


See how easy I am .... to persuade! :p

Aarrrgghh, I just looked at my flights and I am booked on an AA domestic out of LGA departing 1400. And there is no availability to change to a later flight! :(

Anyone fancy a pre-brunch mimosa or two at 10am...? :o

Please put me down as a yes.

Put me down as a yes, as well.

I'm pretty confident I'll be able to make it.

One of my work projects is getting delayed a month, so I'll need to work around it.

Well, I am a ballet fan. Well, okay maybe not ballet, but definitely a fan of dancing boys. ;)

So I am a YES too.


See how easy I am .... to persuade! :p

LOL! :D

if its not filled already, count me in too and plus one other

Wonder what you will be doing in town that weekend... :p

And will you be persuasive enough to drag me to this too.... ;)

Apparently you didn't need my persuasion :D, And I'm giddy with anticipation of your commentary here after meeting this motley group ;)

Apparently you didn't need my persuasion :D, )You know i am just as picky as you, mon petit! Cough, Sitges, Cough. :p

And I'm giddy with anticipation of your commentary here after meeting this motley group ;)
Yikes! :eek: That interesting, eh!? ;)

I like the looks of this attendee/maybe list... so many friends I miss as much as I miss NYC! Please put me in the maybe column, I'm going to start working on booking my first trip to NY for 2012. :)

Please move me to the confirmed column ^

Had to start a waitlist so everyone please check the list.

If you are confirmed "Yes" and can't make it, please let me know ASAP so I can clear the waitlist.

And, as things get closer, I can see if The Standard will let us go over a bit. But, again, it may be a fire code thing. Who knows?

Thanks.

Glad to see I made the cut - if I can't make it, I'll be sure to post here.

I think I might make other plans rather than wait in limbo. Sorry it didn't work out. :(

Hm waitlist... Guess, as meFIRST said, you snooze you lose... apparently I lose. C'est la vie for being indecisive.

he actually said "you snooze you loose" I already knew you were loose.

Looks like I'm too late with my definite yes. Hmm, maybe we can all get sensible cocktails afterwards?

No (though you really don't have to reply with a "No"):
thc
AJLondon - this is correct, right?
I think you might have missed a switch to the "confirmed" list:
Well, I am a ballet fan. Well, okay maybe not ballet, but definitely a fan of dancing boys. ;)

So I am a YES too.

I think you might have missed a switch to the "confirmed" list:

I must have missed it. I thought you groused that there were flight problems making it impossible for you to attend.

Edited to add: If you read posts #43 and then #44, it looks like you confirmed yes but then bailed. Did I read the transition from 43 --> 44 incorrectly?

I must have missed it. I thought you groused that there were flight problems making it impossible for you to attend.

Edited to add: If you read posts #43 and then #44, it looks like you confirmed yes but then bailed. Did I read the transition from 43 --> 44 incorrectly?
I think you are correct I missed that last post, I apologize for confusing things. I thought I was being helpful. I will let AJLondon make the final clarification. Sorry!

I thought I was being helpful.
You were being helpful! I will sadly be a no for this event, and no need to worry about trying to squeeze me in.

Best wishes and Happy Do-ing to all those who attend!


And I'm giddy with anticipation of your commentary here after meeting this motley group ;)To satisfy your anticipated giddiness may I still comment without meeting...? ;)

Please remove my name from the waitlist. My misunderstanding, but I had no idea there would be a cap nor a deadline to confirm. Since I've booked nonrefundable travel, I think a few of us are going to make alternate bunch plans. Hope to see many of you before/after your brunch.

And who knew this would be such a hot ticket!^ Hope this big turnout bodes well for future gaylas in NYC.

Please remove my name from the waitlist. My misunderstanding, but I had no idea there would be a cap nor a deadline to confirm. Since I've booked nonrefundable travel, I think a few of us are going to make alternate bunch plans. Hope to see many of you before/after your brunch.

And who knew this would be such a hot ticket!^ Hope this big turnout bodes well for future gaylas in NYC.

I didn't RSVP in time to make the list, so I would be up for an alternative brunch plan. In Chelsea? With bottomless mimosas and bloody marys. And loud music. And cute people. Let's do it.

As this is a volunteer effort, details are going to slip between the cracks. I am not a professional party organizer. At one point I thought I mentioned the limit...sorry if it was too late.

The Standard Grill offers two rooms, a private dining room (10-20 people) and a larger party space. meFIRST's event a year or so ago was in the private dining room and I very much enjoyed the get together. I thought the food and atmosphere were great and why reinvent the wheel for a new get together? (Personally, I thought the space could hold more people but perhaps it is a fire code thing.) The larger party space requires a bigger financial commitment.

If someone would like to try to book that larger space at The Standard or find another space that would hold more people, I am COMPLETELY cool with that. I won't take offense.

Just let me know so that I can cancel my reservation at The Standard. I don't want to get stuck with a big charge on my credit card for no shows.

Again, no hard feelings. Let me know how to proceed.

Edited to add: I am also surprised people are so quick to jump off the waitlist. We are just at 20 now with a short waitlist/maybe list. Things come up and people cancel. I believe meFIRST's event was well under 20 (perhaps 15?).

Oh I wish I could come... But a Transatlantic flight is a bit OTT for Brunch... :(

I hope you all have a wonderful time! :)

As this is a volunteer effort, details are going to slip between the cracks. I am not a professional party organizer. At one point I thought I mentioned the limit...sorry if it was too late.
I don't think anyone is blaming you (I certainly am not), and I'd like to say kudos for organizing and starting the ball rolling on this; it seems like it was perfect timing for a lot of people who wanted to gather in NYC. :)

It just so happens that a few of us who didn't confirm early enough (again, our fault for sure) happen to know each other already so I think we decided to just make some alternate plans of our own... knowing that some of us might make it off the waitlist, but probably not all (there are some folks who haven't even posted here yet).

So at this point, with you having done all the footwork and organizing already, I think it's perfectly fine for you folks to have a fine time at what looks like an amazing event (I am a little jealous for sure). No need to change plans and create further confusion... no hard feelings, and many thanks again for taking all the heat as organizer.

I don't think anyone is blaming you

Thanks. Your quoted passage makes me look a bit defensive -- and, after re-reading it I guess it does come off that way. I am not trying to be defensive. I feel bad the venue won't hold more and would be fine if those that got shut out find a bigger place. Go for it! I am cool with that. The more the merrier. :)

Just a quick fyi: it has come to my attention that there has been a bit of concern over the event's start time.

The Standard Grill has two time blocks for its private dining room: 11 AM - 2 PM and 2 PM - 5 PM. For our date, the latter block was already taken. So, there was no flexibility whatsoever.

The Standard even made me initial a separate line that said we will be fined if we aren't out of the room by 2 PM.

So, just an fyi....

For people visiting from out of town (or unfamiliar with the velvet rope intricacies of NYC) = Demand exceeds supply on almost everything. To circumvent this problem NYCers pay more and/or try to add clout/influence where possible. (side topic, but...)

Normally, when I go to the Standard for brunch on the weekends (with a reservation) with another person, I am asked to wait 40 minutes to 1 hour, sitting at the bar, witnessing people get seated ahead of me. I usually get a table 2 bloody mary's later. About 40 minutes.

But you see, this time we won't have to wait because a private space has been reserved for us!

Those that were lucky enough to make the cut but don't feel like coming, come on a Sunday on your own, and you'll fully appreciate the ground work that has been done.

Being able to walk in to The Standard Hotel and be seated right away (no wait), in a private reserved space for brunch on a Sunday......that's pure luxury.

Granted the time isn't ideal for everyone, its not entirely bad. Neither is the experience.

The meatpacking district is its own little microcosm of NYC fab,
And for a Sunday, you get to be part of it. With this group. LOL.

Being able to walk in to The Standard Hotel and be seated right away (no wait), in a private reserved space for brunch on a Sunday......that's pure luxury.


Well, you laid the groundwork. The only reason I had the idea for this brunch was your original brunch. The food and location were perfect...so, why reinvent the wheel?!

But, yes, it is a rarity to walk into The Standard NYC and have no wait...even with a rez. And, it is a great room. Thank you.

Totally looking forward!

Now, the question is what do we do between brunch and the Eagle/Griffin?

Are Gay friendly NYers allowed?

I just saw this listing in the TalkMail newsletter, I would love to attend, please add me to the waitlist.

Can I join this group

Now, the question is what do we do between brunch and the Eagle/Griffin?

Please refer to post #6 in this thread. :D:D

Sorry I missed this thread when you were soliciting participants. Please add me to the waitlist as well. Love the Grill. Will be in town that weekend.

Sorry I missed this thread when you were soliciting participants. Please add me to the waitlist as well. Love the Grill. Will be in town that weekend.

Done.

I'm sorry I won't be able to attend :( Will be out of town this weekend... Was looking forward!! bummer

Glad to be off the waitlist and joining the festivities.

I hate DRAMA so I want to make this as DRAMA-free as possible. ;)

Accordingly, I was thinking about doing some sort of Paypal payment thing a few days before the event. I believe my good friend, meFIRST, came up with suggestion.

The minimum spend per person (per The Standard) is $40. Perhaps we should do $40 a few days before the event and we will have much less to settle when we are finished.

I am completely open to suggestions (to avoid drama, of course). ;)

For comparison’s sake, I found the thread from our 2010 Brunch at the Standard. (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/glbt-travelers/1083062-nyc-brunch-sunday-september-26-2010-a.html) Thirteen people. Great afternoon. Who could have predicted that this one would max out the room, necessitate an overflow brunch, and bring about any number of related get-togethers? Who needs the Oscars on this coast when our own drama flies in on its own from points south, and west, and north?

I doubt either host would ever again subject himself to this unique form of cat-herding, as one who attended the first and looks forward to the second, I appreciate the efforts involved.

I hate DRAMA so I want to make this as DRAMA-free as possible. ;)



Oh honey, surprised it took you like 3 weeks to just post about your interest in avoiding drama.

This thread sure became quiet...

This thread sure became quiet...

When this group hit its maximum, there was a split into mostly New Yorkers who plan ahead and a group of mostly out of towners who don't. There are good people and arrogant arrivistes in both groups, but most will see each other on Saturday, and I hope everybody plays nice.

When this group hit its maximum, there was a split into mostly New Yorkers who plan ahead and a group of mostly out of towners who don't. There are good people and arrogant arrivistes in both groups, but most will see each other on Saturday, and I hope everybody plays nice.

I assure you Saturday night there will be no drama. ;)

Yum, and the food sounds nice too!

and there will be two of them without shirts. but we digress. brunch sound delicious.

Saying I live in south Florida would be like saying people from Connecticut are actually New Yorkers

I'll happily admit to being an overbearing and condescending troll, but I never would presume to call myself a New Yorker, hence my use of the word "mostly" in reference to both groups. Fortunately, though, even if I stamp my fweet and create a scene, there's no TSA on Metro North to prevent my travel in and out of the City on a frequent basis.

Interesting though I hear the TSA has been trying to make Amtrak more livable for its passengers.

Though I'm not sure when you became a troll Ken...

Let's not wade any farther into these waters, folks - this sounds like a great brunch; if you're going, enjoy! If you're not . . . kindly kvetch elsewhere.

Somehow the flow of this conversation seems a but.... um, off. ;) Good reason to kvetch elsewhere.

Going to observe these brunches from Shanghai. I am sure that I will keep updated on developments. lol. :D

Going to observe these brunches from Shanghai. I am sure that I will keep updated on developments. lol. :D

Via the twatter or the Facebooks.net?

My +1 can't make it for brunch.
I am still confirmed.

Via the twatter or the Facebooks.net?

Likely some sort of Nokia telephone

My +1 can't make it for brunch.
I am still confirmed.

Got it. Thank you for alerting me. I appreciate it.

Likely some sort of Nokia telephone

The official phone of the Finnish Intelligence Agency. It never gets lost!

As I predicted, there is an open spot and no wait list. If anyone else would like to come (or bring someone), please let me know.

Thanks. As NY Jet Bart Scott famously said: "Can't wait!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7KSkZxt_zo

Everyone on the RSVP list should have messages from me in their Private Messages folder.

Please have a look.

Thanks.

I hope you don't want your wine at the same time as your meal, or for a waiter to do anything commonly known as 'serving'. This is one of the worst places I've ever had the misfortune of paying a bill at, which also happens to call itself a 'restaurant'!

I hope you don't want your wine at the same time as your meal, or for a waiter to do anything commonly known as 'serving'. This is one of the worst places I've ever had the misfortune of paying a bill at, which also happens to call itself a 'restaurant'!

I've never visited The Standard when the food and service weren't top notch. Moreover, we held a similar event about a year ago and the food and service were excellent.

Hey all, thanks for brunch today. I had a great time.

If I befriended you, please send me a message here or elsewhere and let's reconnect soon.

If I didn't befriend you yet, please do the same. :)

And thanks, Mark, for picking a great venue and arranging it all.

It's a good thing we didn't cancel our plans after reading andrewwingeneva's "review." It was so nice to have a private dining room, great food and a compatible mix of new people and regulars. With an MBA in charge of finances, splitting the check was a snap, contrary to predictions of conflict and drama. Our host certainly had to deal with a lot to pull it together. Special thanks to him.

A delightful brunch, I enjoyed meeting you all. Thanks for welcoming me.

I really had a blast! Thank you everyone for coming. Great people, great conversation, great venue.

The brunch was totally awesome! Thank you to our host for organizing a successful brunch and it was great making friends and catching up with you all. Plus good food and a fine dining room. ^

JFKSFOLAX_friend: Thank you for the excellent organization! It was a very enjoyable brunch.

Echoing thanks to our host for organizing a convivial brunch in a classy location. It was great to meet everyone and pick up travel tips to boot. I'm thinking of applying for a passport card now, based on RapidTravelChai's recommendation.

It was a great brunch. Even we paid $3 over. Who knew.

Even we paid $3 over.

Did we? :D

My favorite part of the brunch was the unnamed Flyertalker that paid his overage with dollar coins from the US Mint. ;)

My favorite part of the brunch was the unnamed Flyertalker that paid his overage with dollar coins from the US Mint. ;)

Every time I see those, I remember the scene from the Simpsons where Homer is talking about how friendly Moe the bartender is. Cut to Moe cocking a shotgun and pointing it at a bar patron, saying "Get out, and take your damn Sacajawea dollars with you."

:)

Now that this brunch is behind us and reports are that everyone had a great time, I have to get something off my chest: the post below is one of the most obnoxious comments I've seen in the GLBT forum. Perhaps because I live in LA my view is jaded, but "velvet rope intricacies" and the snotty attitude implied by that post is not the New York City I generally encounter, nor the NYC I love.

For people visiting from out of town (or unfamiliar with the velvet rope intricacies of NYC) = Demand exceeds supply on almost everything. To circumvent this problem NYCers pay more and/or try to add clout/influence where possible. (side topic, but...)

Normally, when I go to the Standard for brunch on the weekends (with a reservation) with another person, I am asked to wait 40 minutes to 1 hour, sitting at the bar, witnessing people get seated ahead of me. I usually get a table 2 bloody mary's later. About 40 minutes.

But you see, this time we won't have to wait because a private space has been reserved for us!

Those that were lucky enough to make the cut but don't feel like coming, come on a Sunday on your own, and you'll fully appreciate the ground work that has been done.

Being able to walk in to The Standard Hotel and be seated right away (no wait), in a private reserved space for brunch on a Sunday......that's pure luxury.

Granted the time isn't ideal for everyone, its not entirely bad. Neither is the experience.

The meatpacking district is its own little microcosm of NYC fab,
And for a Sunday, you get to be part of it. With this group. LOL.

Now that this brunch is behind us and reports are that everyone had a great time, I have to get something off my chest: the post below is one of the most obnoxious comments I've seen in the GLBT forum. Perhaps because I live in LA my view is jaded, but "velvet rope intricacies" and the snotty attitude implied by that post is not the New York City I generally encounter, nor the NYC I love.
As an "out-of-towner", maybe my opinion dowen't matter, but as someone who absolutely loves NYC, (way way more than LA I might add! :p ) I feel quite scared to post a "like" to what you said.... ;)

As an "out-of-towner", maybe my opinion dowen't matter, but as someone who absolutely loves NYC, (way way more than LA I might add! :p ) I feel quite scared to post a "like" to what you said.... ;)

+1

then again that's expected from me...

Now that this brunch is behind us and reports are that everyone had a great time, I have to get something off my chest: the post below is one of the most obnoxious comments I've seen in the GLBT forum. Perhaps because I live in LA my view is jaded, but "velvet rope intricacies" and the snotty attitude implied by that post is not the New York City I generally encounter, nor the NYC I love.

I wasn't trying to be obnoxious, I was stating a fact.. I hate going there on the weekends. The wait....40 minutes, 60 minutes, but i have reservation, they don't care.

People were being picky about the time, the venue, etc I was merely trying to put it all in perspective, that 'we need to take what we can get'

"For people visiting from out of town (or unfamiliar with the velvet rope intricacies of NYC) = Demand exceeds supply on almost everything. To circumvent this problem NYCers pay more and/or try to add clout/influence where possible. (side topic, but...)"

- This is not my words, but rather a mentor of mine, (from 3 jobs ago, right when I first moved to NYC, in response to my complaints about life in NYC) I think about it sometimes, though I don't want to believe it....there is some truth to it, ugly as it may seem.

LA has sort of a different, but similar version of this, but less of the "demand exceeds supply" problem, not as prevalent.

I was trying to put things in perspective. Try coming in to the Standard on Fashion Week, I think it would be close to impossible to get in.

Too bad I missed the brunch. I was in LA for Oscar weekend. I could have met my next husband at the brunch. Hopefully there is another one soon. :)

I wasn't trying to be obnoxious, I was stating a fact.. I hate going there on the weekends. The wait....40 minutes, 60 minutes, but i have reservation, they don't care.

People were being picky about the time, the venue, etc I was merely trying to put it all in perspective, that 'we need to take what we can get'

"For people visiting from out of town (or unfamiliar with the velvet rope intricacies of NYC) = Demand exceeds supply on almost everything. To circumvent this problem NYCers pay more and/or try to add clout/influence where possible. (side topic, but...)"

- This is not my words, but rather a mentor of mine, (from 3 jobs ago, right when I first moved to NYC, in response to my complaints about life in NYC) I think about it sometimes, though I don't want to believe it....there is some truth to it, ugly as it may seem.

LA has sort of a different, but similar version of this, but less of the "demand exceeds supply" problem, not as prevalent.

I was trying to put things in perspective. Try coming in to the Standard on Fashion Week, I think it would be close to impossible to get in.


Three jobs ago, my mentor told me that saying something obnoxious sounds obnoxious.
As someone who's lived in New York close to his entire life, I rarely find myself dealing with supply and demand concerns. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I've always found that there are dozens of restaurants and bars willing to accept my money on short notice.
As others said, this isn't to diminish the hard work and great job of putting together this brunch, but to point out what was a major turnoff.

I rarely find myself dealing with supply and demand concerns. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I've always found that there are dozens of restaurants and bars willing to accept my money on short notice.

I think the supply and demand thing is about going to the hottest club, or the most exclusive restaurant. Of course I like to go to nice places but I'm not going to play that game. I'd rather wait to go to the coolest place for a while and have a lower stress experience. If someone sets up a brunch at the restaurant of the moment I'll try my hardest to go.

Ok - this thread for a very nice event has degenrated into discussion about the wording of posts about possible practices in NYC. As such, I'll thank the organizer for putting together a great event and lock the thread.

peteropny - co-mod - GLBT