I have finally hit my threshold with the 331 club. They have decided to have bands in the club starting at 6:30 on Monday nights now so I guess that means we have been given the heave ho. When I walked in from outside last month I was surprised to see the club packed with people and the music was so loud that you couldn’t even hear people talk. When I envisioned the night I didn’t have country folk music in mind as the soundtrack for an Italian bike night. Since I modeled it after the Ace cafe I had some British and Punk on the brain, or at least rock. This has brought me to a conclusion. I will be moving Italian night somewhere else. This will be the second time we have moved our location. The first was when Betty’s Bikes and Buns went out of business. Now will be the third chapter in this little nights life. So here we go again. I am looking for suggestions but before you put pen or word process to paper let me spell out the things we need to move it. These are things I would like and of course this is the dream list. I can live without 1 or 2 on the list but not more than that. So here goes:
1.A big Parking lot
2.Good Food - 331 food was horrible. Anything can be better than this.
3.Good Drink, preferably beer and wine and also coffee. This way we can drink beer in the winter when we don’t have out bikes and coffee in the summer or maybe something else. : )
4.An owner who likes bikes and who won’t kick us out if we loiter in the parking lot.
5.Not crowded.
6.No LIVE Band.
7. A central location, easy to find.
Let the ideas begin.
Mo's garage has a growing collection of bikes to look at (not running). And he could open some cans of Chef Boyardee which is more Italian than Olive Garden. So maybe Mo's?
Oh wait, he might get lost going to his own garage [laugh]
Sorry, that was a threadjack just to make fun of Mo....carry on.
Dang dis. [popcorn]
Maybe mo should bring his bikes up to the track to have his teammate work on them like some people :-* In you face. [laugh]
Sorry, that was for Mo,
Back to the topic-Greenmill uptown, rail station, mo's house, Or that Amore Victoria place by cal surf. They have a lot and happyhour and outside tables But $
there is an Olive Garden near my place in Maple Grove...I wont even have to move my bikes then [thumbsup]
Btw Geoff, when should I expect my SV to be ready [roll]
you gotta get it up to the track thats my new garage [cheeky]and [bacon]
Just ideas...
Bunkers on Washington has a nice size parking lot, and bands don't start until 9:30pm.
YES- 1.A big Parking lot
YES- 2.Good Food - 331 food was horrible. Anything can be better than this.
YES- 3.Good Drink, preferably beer and wine and also coffee. This way we can drink beer in the winter when we don’t have out bikes and coffee in the summer or maybe something else. : )
???- 4.An owner who likes bikes and who won’t kick us out if we loiter in the parking lot.
YES-5.Not crowded.
NO- 6.No LIVE Band.
YES- 7. A central location, easy to find.
http://www.bunkersmusic.com
OR
Maybe and Italian place like...
Buca [wine] [drink] [coffee]- 1204 Harmon Pl, Minneapolis, MN 55403 · 612-288-0138
http://www.bucadibeppo.com/locations/location.aspx?location=2301
They have a lot but I can't remember it. I think it maybe across the street from the photo in the url above. Plus it is by Temple.
I think that meets all the criteria, but the owner thing, Mondays can't be that busy.
the club yeager bar next to bunkers is pretty chill as well (used to be brandons 223) as is cuzzys up the block-they have slamin' food [bacon] both have lots as well
How about Psyco Suzi's?
They have a very large menu, ton's of outdoor seating (inside is a little cramped, but I have only been there on weekends), centrally located, and they call themselves a "Motor Lounge" (so you would figure that they would be open to motor-heads).
Just a thought, but it seems to work as good as anything else.
Thoughts?
www.psychosuzis.com (http://www.psychosuzis.com)
It is a week away..... Have we decided where to go?
Quote from: rose_guy on July 28, 2008, 08:42:09 AM
It is a week away..... Have we decided where to go?
Same place for now. Moving is not fun and just makes things confusing for everyone so we don't want to rush into a decision on another place. Being patient and looking at all the options is best in the long run.
So, for now...same place! [beer]
I always liked Grumpys on Washington. Not sure if the mood has changed over there, but they hosted the Saturday night event for the yearly scooter rally many years running. It was a nice parking lot.
I know the owner of Nomad Pub over on Cedar, (seven corners area). I can see if they would be open to it, if you think that place might work. http://nomadpub.com/
Quote from: R+B on July 28, 2008, 02:46:44 PM
I always liked Grumpys on Washington. Not sure if the mood has changed over there, but they hosted the Saturday night event for the yearly scooter rally many years running. It was a nice parking lot.
I know the owner of Nomad Pub over on Cedar, (seven corners area). I can see if they would be open to it, if you think that place might work. http://nomadpub.com/
Hey, glad you made it over to the new board!
I'm going to give my two cents...I like the Grumpy's idea. I didn't know that they hosted a scooter event, that's cool. They do have a nice big lot and it should be dead on Mondays.
What's the parking like at Nomad?
There are some good suggestions on here. Give Kim a little time to decide. She's been burned twice on venues so I know that it's important to her to come up with the best place possible.
Except if there is a twins game................... [bacon]
Quote from: atomic410 on July 29, 2008, 07:21:40 AM
Except if there is a twins game................... [bacon]
Another reason to hate that stupid sport. [roll] Do they have games on Mondays?
I can't believe we hang out [roll] Just for that you can't ride the 50. Ok you can ride the 50. When is 50 night? 50, 50, 50!! [bacon]
Dear Gabe,
I can't believe that you called me stupid. :-[ Did you not love me as a child like so many others ??? Do you not realize the lesson of winning and losing that I teach the youth of this country every weekend and week night, these are important life lessons that they will carry on into the future. It saddens me to see you hate me, I have never done anything to you or said publicaly that you are "stupid". Can we be friends, have a hot dog and a cold beer on me. In return you can buy me some penuts (not on wed night games in some sections) and cracker jacks.
Trying to be your friend, Love,
Major League Baseball
P.S.-yes we play on Mondays.
Quote from: atomic410 on July 29, 2008, 10:39:21 AM
I can't believe we hang out [roll] Just for that you can't ride the 50. Ok you can ride the 50. When is 50 night? 50, 50, 50!! [bacon]
If you don't shut up...I will ride your 50 while wearing a Yankees jersey. [moto] [evil]
Quote from: MLB on July 29, 2008, 11:08:15 AM
Dear Gabe,
I can't believe that you called me stupid. :-[ Did you not love me as a child like so many others ??? Do you not realize the lesson of winning and losing that I teach the youth of this country every weekend and week night, these are important life lessons that they will carry on into the future. It saddens me to see you hate me, I have never done anything to you or said publicaly that you are "stupid". Can we be friends, have a hot dog and a cold beer on me. In return you can buy me some penuts (not on wed night games in some sections) and cracker jacks.
Trying to be your friend, Love,
Major League Baseball
P.S.-yes we play on Mondays.
[laugh] That is so wrong....just so wrong. And no...we can't be friends. [roll]
DAng son! In your face! MLB-1 Gabe-0 [laugh] [laugh] Hey MLB do you wanna come over and ride my 50 and have some [drink] [beer] maybe grill some meat? I think that we're gonna be best friends. [bacon]
Thanks for the welcome......
Nomad Pub has a nice parking lot to the side of it. Click below to check it, (click on Nomad "A" and zoom in to get closer).
http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&rls=en&q=nomad%20minneapolis&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl
Cant we try different places till we decide on a permanent one ? itll also give us an idea on which place is better ...
I like Olive Garden in MG .. there are couple of twisties right around the corner [moto]
your driveway is not a twistie. Unless we are on 50's. Hey MLB are you watching the game? Go Twins!! [bacon]
Twin win! [beer] 1/2 game out of first. I hope Gabe didn't miss it for dancing with the stars. Thanks for letting me wip around you 50 410, you are the coolest guy I know.
-Major League Baseball
"say it ain't so Joe...say it ain't so"
by: kid who got his dreams crushed
Or did you forget that part of your history MLB? [roll]
Now stop threadjacking! [laugh]
WOW! Is all I can say.
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Geoff Bacon should be in your Avi. Next to Bon Jovi!
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
I'm wanted, wanted maple or peppered, on a bacon horse I ride, wanted..... Bacon use to work on the dock...... We got to hold on to bacon now, it's down for the count, we'll give bacon a count,oohh oh half way there, bacon we'll make it I swear, oh oh bacon's livin' on a prayer......you guys danced at prom to this. [bacon]
I think Geoff has spent too much time fishing on his lonesome ... in canadia ....
Italian Night is tonight and it will still be at the 331 club. 6-9ish Lets just sit outside tonight. That way the band won't matter unless you are trying to get food. If you eat before hand you won't need to wait for a long line of customers to get there food on the one person at a time kitchen timeline. I will be there around 6:30. I am still open to suggestions for the future as well. See you there.
K
Crap, I totally forgot that was tonight. I so could have made it too. Hope you all had fun! [drink] [bacon]
well I showed up tonight... no one there! I just found the local clubs here at this forum...
I have a suggestion for a place. A place that has high visibility to the parking lot. At 331 it feels we're hidden from the road. I want a place that turns motorists heads as they pass by. And occasionally has the cyclist turning in just to see what's going down.
Are you building suspense or did you forget to post your suggestion? [cheeky]
I'm just teasing you...welcome to the new board.
you talkin to me (said in the Italian mobster accent)?
Ah I did ad my suggestion... high visibility to the road...
Thanks for the welcome. I've been here for about a month though.