Welcome all to the new 2008 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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2008 is now but a memory. Please check out the 2009 DC Metro Area Happy Hour Thread here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/commu...ur-thread.html.


Our 2008 Events included:

Monday, January 14, 2008
Location: http://www.iricchi.net/
Time: 1930 (7:30 pm)
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...4&postcount=66http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...6&postcount=13
Event: DC Restaurant Week
Discussion: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...37;3Cbr%20/%3E

Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Location: Cafe Deluxe at Tyson's Corner http://www.cafedeluxe.com/index.htm
Time: 19:00 (7:00 p.m.)
Attendees:http://flyertalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=916774&postcount=64
Event: Woody125 is in town
Discussion: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showpost....2&postcount=35

Sunday, February 10, 2008
Location: Ted's Montana Grill - Crystal City (http://www.tedsmontanagrill.com/VAArlington2.html)
Time: 19:00 (7:00 p.m.)
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...4&postcount=66
Event: February Happy Hour
Discussion: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...36%3Cbr%20/%3E

Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Location: The 94th Aerosquadron, College Park, MD (http://www.the94thaerosquadron.com/C...ark/index.html)
Time: 1930 (7:30 pm)
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...&postcount=107
Event: chrissxb will be in town
Discussion: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...#9344689<br />

Sunday, April 27, 2008
Location: http://cantinamarina.com/
Time: 18:00 (6:00 pm)
Attendees: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showpost....&postcount=141
Event: April Happy Hour
Discussion: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showpost....63%3Cbr%20/%3E

Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Location: http://www.cantinamarina.com
Time: Drinks at 6:30 pm, Dinner at 7:00 pm
Attendees: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showpost....&postcount=182
Event: A second attempt at outdoor dining along the Potomac (We encountered rain again, though not as bad as before)

Wednesday, June 25th
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Minerva Indian Cuisine, 10364 Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA (http://www.minervacuisine.com/)
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...&postcount=230
Discussion: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...#9912538<br />

Sunday, August 17, 2008
Location: http://www.zaytinya.com
Time: 1:00 pm
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...&postcount=264
Event: Washington, DC Restaurant Week - summer edition
Discussion: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...26%3Cbr%20/%3E

Friday, October 17
Location: San Antonio Bar & Grill (more info available at links here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...&postcount=331)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...&postcount=325
Event: October HH (and monitor and Franny are in town)
Discussion: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...75%3Cbr%20/%3E

Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Location: http://tuscanawest.net
Time: 19:30 (7:30 pm)
Attendees: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showpost....&postcount=350
Event: Appetite Stimulus Plan

Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Location: http://www.yelp.com/biz/o-sullivans-irish-pub-arlington
Time: 6:30 pm
Attendees: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showp...&postcount=376
Event: Final Happy Hour of 2008




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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.



Old DC Happy Hour Threads (in case you want to see the fun stuff we have been up to):

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

Greg:

1. THANK YOU! - For starting this
2. THANK YOU! - For giving me freedom
3. Best of Luck

Pranu

A new year and time for a new DC 'coordinator'. Welcome...I'm sure Pranu is looking forward to some much needed rest. I'm off to the SIN DO, otherwise I would join the events.

I am good for the 14th or 15th. Does anybody have any reservations already?

Pranu

Me, too!

I'm interested for Tues, Thurs, or Fri.
tom

hello DC FTer

I'll be in town from march 26th to march 30th and would be happy to meet with you

chris

Fantastic. I guess we can tentatively put up those dates as a possible get together.

Looks like the restaurant week thing is not happening - we don't seem to have much interest here - except for mot29 and myself. Oh well - late Jan perhaps people?


I guess people still need to find their way over to this thread.

Well if either of you can do the 17th, there is still room at the Oceanaire.

Unfortunately I can't do Thursday (or the 19th that week - lucky's event).

I saw those two threads - and am pretty bummed that I can't make either.

Thanks for the invite though

Hope that some of the DCHH regulars can join us on the 19th/20th. Would be great to meet you folks!^

Pranu, et al.:

I'm in the same boat re: Bammy's event and lucky, et al.'s events. headinclouds seems to be similarly situated. How about scheduling something for Monday or Tuesday? I'd be game.

OK then. So I tried to see what reservations I could get for Monday or Tuesday and here's what I have...

(And this is from high recommendations from last fall - I couldnt make it then)

Monday, January 14, 2008
1930 (7:30 PM)

I Ricchi
1220 19th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036

They requested that we DO NOT ask them for splitting it up into multiple credit cards - so people - PLEASE BRING CASH!

Reservation for 6

1. pranu
2. gvdIAD
3. GoingAway (Upgrade Cleared to Full Service - provided you can make it to Reston or closeby)
4. violist
5. chtiet
6. ______
   

Unfortunately I couldn't get a larger reservation there.

If someone else has a better idea please post and I can always cancel this reservation.

GvdIAD .. thanks for picking up the ball and maintaining the thread for 2008! ^

pls add me .. are we riding together?