Northeast Meetup

[terem]

Hey everyone in the Northeast! :D

Would you all want to meet up in NYC in June? DiaShel's already on board, how about the rest of you?

We have a bunch of places to choose from, so if there are any suggestions post them here!

[fondducoeur]

If I can make it, I will come! That sounds like fun, but I have kind of a busy summer, so let me know when you decide on a date.

[DiaShel]

Can we do the 3rd or 4th weekend in June? I should be settled in by then!

Since it's the summer Lulu's apothecary (vegan icecream shop!) might be one thing we can do.

Thanks for starting this Terem! Great idea.

[terem]

mmm vegan ice cream, I'm down.

I can do whatever, just need two weeks advance notice to take off from work. Fondducoeur, does the third or fourth week of June work for you?

[Eat Y'self Fitter]

LULUS! I tried to find that this weekend but I failed. I wrote down a bunch of addresses and then promptly lost the paper so I winged it and then I got hot so then I bought beer and drank it in the park like a degenerate.

Anyway I'd be totally down for that even if I'm the only male member.

[Marrers]

Lula's (http://www.lulassweetapothecary.com/) is not very obvious EYF, I had the address and walked past it! I'm not from NY but recently visited - just to warn you it's not very big and there is only bench seating along a shelf table on the wall and two seats at the counter, no tables to sit around. I was also expecting them to have more goodies (aside from ice cream) when I went but they only had some small peanut butter truffles and some chocolate coated pretzels. Maybe someone local should check it out and see how suitable it is.

[Eat Y'self Fitter]

hmmm maybe I did walk by it I remembered it being in the 600s for the address but its 500 something. Damn I did walk by it I'm looking at google maps right now! The store where I bought the beer was right on the corner. Oh well theres some lovely public gardens in the neighborhood so that made up for it

[Marrers]

Well your beer drinking was not in vain - you have researched where everyone can take the ice cream to if you can't sit in the store! ;)

[terem]

Ohh lovely public gardens sound nice :] We can bring our icecream there, good idea!

[fondducoeur]

I believe the 4th week works for me. I will most likely bring my vegan fiance if he's up for it. Ice cream in the gardens sounds great :)

[terem]

Shall we start planning which day? So those of us who don't have set schedules can make sure we get the day off! Would a weekend be better or a weekday?

[DiaShel]

Well I'll be work 9-5 M-F so evenings are ok but I think weekend would be better especially if people have a bit of a commute. 20/21 or 27/28 maybe?

[ellaminnowpea]

Oh wow! The only US meetup thread I've ever seen on VF!! And it's in my area of the country!! Unfortunately, I can't make it. :( I definitely want to see pictures, though!!

[RubyDuby]

I'm going to try to make this happen, but doubt we'll be able to make it. It's just far enough that we'd have to book a hotel and expenses are a bit tight right now.

We will def be coming the first week of Sept though to meet Bryzee and Joeybee.

[terem]

Ah that sucks ellaminnowpea! Maybe next one!

RubyDuby, I totally understand that. Although I would suggest a hostel over a hotel to save money for any trip, especially in the city.

DiaShel, I'm assuming 27/28 weekend would probably work out best since fondducoeur mentioned the 4th week of June.
I guess we just have to work out what time we'll meet! :D

[Eat Y'self Fitter]

I'm still interested in this and rather unemployed the moment so I'm sure I could make it. I'd love to meet all of you but it seems to be a strictly female event, if you wanna keep it as a gals outing thats quite alright by me. Regardless I'm not 100% sure if I could make it. I'd bring some friends, but I have no vegans :(

Hm perhaps if I do go I'll take the train in from new haven with my bike and cycle from grand central down there.

[DiaShel]

^ Good plan, it's only $14 which is decent for that distance on metro north. Seem to be anyway.

There are so many vegan restaurants I want to go to! How will we decide?

[Eat Y'self Fitter]

eh I only really take the train if I travel alone. Driving ends up being cheaper, I know of a cheap garage in union square area, thats practically the same price as new havens garage and of course it doesn't take that much gas. Although I do have a habit of getting lost in yonkers on my way home. I try to avoid tolls and I always mess it up. Your town is a curse to me, its trying to suck me in.

[DiaShel]

"lost in yonkers" tee hee. :lol:

[terem]

No way EYF, it's an all vegan event, and who ever else you want to bring!

This (http://www.supervegan.com/r.php?id=157) looks like a good pizza place. Or we could still meet at Lula's like EYF suggested earlier. Have any other ideas DiaShel?

[DiaShel]

That does look good Terem. I can't find Lulu's online now. Are they at all close?

[terem]

Yes it's very close!:
Viva Herbal Natural Pizza to Lula's Sweet Apothecary (http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=New+York&1s=NY&1a=179+2nd+Ave&1z=10003-5752&1y=US&1l=40.730568&1g=-73.986241&1v=ADDRESS&2c=New+York&2s=NY&2a=516+E+6th+St&2z=10009-6604&2y=US&2l=40.725312&2g=-73.983584&2v=ADDRESS)

[terem]

EYF, was Stuyvesant Square the public gardens you were talking about? That would be a nice place to eat if it was.

[DiaShel]

well doesn't that work nicely :)

[Eat Y'self Fitter]

not sure, they were on 6th street though. Kinda just behind apartment buildings. But I do like the idea of the pizza place.

I'm going to new york, tomorrow to go cycling with a friend, so we can cover a lot of ground perhaps we'll explore the area and or other areas, if I have time I'll make a list of areas with lots of vegan things and check them out.