PartyInDC030707

A quick thanks to all that attended - I didn't get a chance to shake hands and collect cards and stories from everyone, but I hope it was a good experience for all, despite the bits of confusion. -- roj

Casablanca in Old Town Alexandria clearly had more votes so we have decided to have the party there. RogerWood has volunteered to take care of the negotiations with the venue. (Thanks!) Minimum number is 45 people, max is 200. But, we need to try estimate the number in advance. There are tables, 12 alcoves and a "milling around" area in the middle. -- JoiIto

Full Moroccan buffet (breads, salads, appetizers, meats, spicy and not so spicy, desserts) will be $21.95 per person + drinks + tax + tip. Identify yourself as with the "Joi Ito" party (we may not be alone in the room, but we will certainly be noisier). There will be a dance performance at 7:30pm. If you have any questions or need help with the local terrain, mail me -- RogerWood.

Dress is casual.

A bunch of people are in DC for the Supernova conference on July 7-9. Let's have a party on the evening of the 7th and invite local DC bloggers and anyone else who wants to join us.

1. Who's Coming
2. Stuff that needs to be done
3. People willing to do stuff
4. Venue Feature Requests
5. The Venue
6. Other Suggested Venues
7. Venue Chart

Who's Coming

1. Joi Ito OK both 7th and 9th

2. Marko Ahtisaari 7th confirmed - will be there

3. Jason DeFillippo 7th is better for me

4. Matt Devost

5. Ross Mayfield 7th works, maybe 9th

6. Anil Dash

7. Matt Croydon - either day for me

8. Trevor Hill - either is fine

9. Cory Doctorow - either day is fine

10. David Raynes Both days are fine.

11. Mena Trott 7th is OK, maybe 9th

12. Jeff Fay 7th is fine.

13. Jorge Arango

14. Dan Gillmor 9th is better, can show up late on the 7th

15. Andy Laken - either day works

16. Liz Lawley - both days are fine for me

17. Nikolaj Nyholm

18. Alex Payne - Either day works.

19. Allan Karl - Either day works for me.

20. Ahmar Abbas - Blog

21. Sam Ruby - Could make 7th, can't make 9th

22. Bill Kearney - Either day works for me.

23. Jeffrey Shapard - Either ok.

24. John Ko - either day works.

25. Chris Abraham - I guess I am a newbie but thanks Scott Burns for letting me know!

26. Kevin Werbach - Either day, and this Supernova thing sounds interesting....

27. David Sidman Will be there - thanks

28. Alan Reiter - I'd love to come. Either day is fine.

29. Roger "rojisan" Wood - Casablanca or Carlyle Grand Cafe

30. Alisha Reay

31. Guest of Alisha

32. Second guest of Alisha

33. Thomas Vander Wal - either fine

34. Scott Johnson - either fine

35. Beth Mazur - either fine

36. David Pickering - Either Day is fine for me.

37. Simon Phipps - 7th (Monday) evening confirmed, will bring 1 guest (female, Halley!)

38. Jeff Alexander Prefer the 7th, but the 9th should be OK

39. Joe Hildebrand - The 7th shounds good to me.

40. Greg Ritter - The 7th works!

41. Derek Willis - either works, the 9th would be better

42. Henry Farrell The 7th works for me; can't make the 9th.

43. Skarlet Either day, any location works for me, although I'm still not sure if I'll be able to make time for Supernova itself

44. Matt Mahoney

45. Adina Levin

46. Scott Heiferman

47. Adam Rice

48. Bob Stratton - If only Casablanca had pistachio hookahs...

49. Sarah Lai Stirland

50. Scott Rafer - found a place

51. Kenneth Neil Cukier

52. Clay Shirky

53. Amy Wohl

54. Marshall Wohl (Amy's husband)

55. Jon Schull didn't think I could make it. Seems I can! NOT. oh well

56. Douglas Barnes

57. Kim Polese

58. Ellen Levy

59. Maciej Wisniewski heard about it from Marko, thanks.

60. Kris Ramanathan heard about it from Marko, thanks.

61. Ellen Moody

62. Jim Moody

63. Phil Leif

64. Ken Kumakura

65. Peter Wayner

66. Don Weightman

67. Geoff Cohen

68. Jeff Pulver

69. Jeff Gates

70. Tom Ngo

71. Arnold Kling

72. Mike Wasylik sans baby, spouse, and camera, all of which will be in NYC Monday.

73. Phil Leggiere

74. Halley Suitt

75. John Scott

76. Drew Peloso late entrant...look forward to (finally) meeting so many of you.

77. Bryan Quinn

78. Lex Gibson Should be around late.

79. Rob "RS" Seastrom Will try to make it.

80. Candy Lightner I'll be their!

Stuff that needs to be done

• Manage negotiation with venue. ( Roger "rojisan" Wood is doing this )

• This is done. -- RogerWood

People willing to do stuff

• Trevor Hill -- I can email some of the other DC bloggers I've met and see if they're interested... I can also help with other details, if need be.

• Jeff Fay -- I can help with setting up the venue if I know what the interests are. I know my interests in DC but that might be a little different than the rest of the party.

• Alex Payne -- I can also help with venue-choosing if the group will accept venues that accommodate those under 21.

• Jorge Arango -- I can also help with suggesting venues and emailing some folks in the DC information architecture/web design community to see if they're interested.

• Ahmar Abbas -- I can arrange for dinner at Cities in Adams Morgan. We can then take a quick walk down to Chi Cha Lounge for after dinner drinks.

• Roj -- Local contact for Casablanca and random things-to-do.

• Mike Wasylik -- I can provide rides for three or fewer Arlington-area attendees. Notify me at http://perpetualbeta.com/contact/

• . -- Please let me know about the next venue.

Venue Feature Requests

• Under 21 admitted

• Serves alcohol

• Cash bar would be preferred so that non-drinkers don't have to pay for the drinkers

• Atkin's enabled

The Venue

Casablanca in Old Town Alexandria Good food, large, mostly-open room with alcoves. Walking distance to King Street metro (rail/bus access) and relatively close to the beltway (with free parking) for anyone else in the area. Family restaurant (under 21 ok), bar (alcohol ok), meat (lamb, chicken, beef - Atkins ok), vegetarian ok.

Address is 1504 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia. This is 3.5 miles or 5 rail stops south of the Hyatt for Supernova.

Driving directions: Take the Washington Beltway to Exit 177C-B-A toward Mount Vernon Highway. Merge onto Route 1/South Patrick Street Northbound. Turn left (west) onto King Street/Virginia Route 7. Map. Parking is available on the street and in a private lot behind the restaurant accessible from Peyton Street.

Metro directions: Take Metro Bus 9A to Pentagon Station, then Yellow or Blue Metro Rail to King Street Station. Approx fare: $2.50. Approx time: 20 minutes. Casablanca is two blocks east of the King Street Metro. Look for a green awning on the south side of the street.

Approximate cab fare: $8-$10.

Other Suggested Venues

• Sequoia (on Georgetown Waterfront) or anywhere in Adams Morgan -- ross

• Chi-Cha Lounge in Adams Morgan -- Jorge

• Dragonfly (info here and here) in Dupont Circle -- Trevor

• 18th Street Lounge in Dupont Circle -- Trevor

• The Blue Room, Adams Morgan: Only been here on their FILLER Sunday nights (as listener and DJ) but the downstairs dining space seems elegant and the food is superb. --Alex

• Gazuza Owned and managed by the same guys as Chi Cha Lounge - has an outdoor patio -- in Dupont and close to Kramer Books -- Ahmar Abbas

• Carlyle Grand Cafe Just 2 mi from hotel. Good food and always local favorite (outside of DC). --jko

• Cities in Adams Morgan Good food and great ambience. I have tentatively reserved a table for the group in a cozy section. (will cancel if the venue doesn't get the votes) - Ahmar Abbas

• Jaleo Serves tapas. One block from MCI/Gallery Place metro, which is on the red and yellow Metro lines (hotel is 8 blocks from the Crystal City Metro stop, which is on the yellow and blue lines; there is a hotel shuttle to the metro on the half-hour). It "remains the hottest ticket in what has become the city's liveliest restaurant area." (review) -- Beth

Venue Chart

Venue	211	Serves Alcohol	Distance2	Type of Food	Price Range	URL	Notes	Votes
Sequoia	?	Yes	~5mi	American bistro + seafood	$8-25	link	Nice restaurant with nicer view.	0
Chi-Cha Lounge	?	Yes	~5.5mi	Tapas: Spanish appetizers/small plates	?	link	Latin jazz club and hookah bar in one!	1
Dragonfly	Yes	Yes	5.25mi	Sushi and other Japanesy Stuff	$15+	link	Techno-chic sushi bar, minimal futuristic white interior. Very cool, great food, but often too noisy for conversation.	0
18th Street Lounge	No	Yes	~5.5mi	Doesn't really serve food	?	link	The (supposedly) premier "downtempo" club. Snobby: nobody underdressed admitted!	0
The Blue Room	Probably	Yes	~6mi	Various Nouvelle	?	link	Elegant, slightly "euro" bar and restaurant in one of DC's livelier neighborhoods. Closed Mondays - someone needs to check this.	1
Carlyle Grand Cafe	Yes	Yes	~2 mi.	"high energy bistro"	10-20	link	In Arlington/Shirlington. Always rated high. Also Capital City Brewery next door link.	1
Cities	Yes	Yes	~6 mi.	"hip, fun, good food"	8-30	link	In Adams Morgan. Used to go there all the time when I lived in DC.	1
Casablanca	Yes	Yes	3.5mi	Moroccan Buffet	$21.95+drinks+tax+tip	link	Old Town Alexandria. 2 blocks from King St Metro.	4
Jaleo	Yes	Yes	4mi	Spanish tapas	depends	link	In DC, 1 block from Gallery Place/MCI or Archives metro	3

1. Allows people under 21 to attend

2. Distance from Venue

• Y'aura t'il des Fran�ais ˆ SuperNova ? -- ChristopheDucamp

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