Italian Night

[Monstergirl]

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.

[fasterblkduc]

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

Sorry, that was a threadjack just to make fun of Mo....carry on.

[atomic410]

Dang dis.    

Maybe mo should bring his bikes up to the track to have his teammate work on them like some people   In you face.

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 $

[cyclops]

there is an Olive Garden near my place in Maple Grove...I wont even have to move my bikes then 

Btw Geoff, when should I expect my SV to be ready 

[atomic410]

you gotta get it up to the track thats my new garage [cheeky]and

[Cookie Monster]

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      - 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.

[atomic410]

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 both have lots as well

[Brew Crew]

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

[Major Slow]

It is a week away..... Have we decided where to go?

[fasterblkduc]

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! 

[R+B]

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/

[fasterblkduc]

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.

[atomic410]

Except if there is a twins game...................

[fasterblkduc]

Except if there is a twins game...................

Another reason to hate that stupid sport.   Do they have games on Mondays?

[atomic410]

I can't believe we hang out   Just for that you can't ride the 50.  Ok you can ride the 50.  When is 50 night? 50, 50, 50!!