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So with SDCC coming up, I thought it'd be neat if we could organize a meetup of CBCS members for drinks and food at a local restaurant/bar. Hopefully others are interested as well, and the invitation extends to Steve Boroxk and the rest of the CBCS staff that's in town for the show!

My personal suggestions would be to hold in on Saturday, July 23rd at a location close to but not in Downtown San Diego to get away from the craziness a little.

I'm thinking maybe the Shakespeare Pub on India Street. Good British pub atmoshphere. The cons are that parking is always difficult.

Gordon Biersch good beer and good food but it is a little pricier than some of the other options.

Lazy Dog Good food and the prices are decent. Not as beer-focused as the other options. They do have a nice fireplace on the patio that could be fun to gather around.

The Yard House used to be Downtown but now at the Mission Valley Mall. Great selection of beers, good food, maybe a little pricey, but they do have the nice half-yard glasses of beer

Stone Brewery A great space with good beer. A little further than the other options and a little pricy. The food isn't amazing and the beer selection (which changes often) tends to focus on IPAs, which may or may not be a good thing depending on your taste in beer.

My top 3 would probably be either Shakespeare's, Yard House, or the Lazy Dog

Anyone interested in joining? Maybe other places you'd like to meet instead? Or is this a fool's mission that's doomed to fail?

Collector 445	445 roarzola private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 1
	Quote: Originally Posted by dielinfinite So with SDCC coming up, I thought it'd be neat if we could organize a meetup of CBCS members for drinks and food at a local restaurant/bar. Hopefully others are interested as well, and the invitation extends to Steve Boroxk and the rest of the CBCS staff that's in town for the show! My personal suggestions would be to hold in on Saturday, July 23rd at a location close to but not in Downtown San Diego to get away from the craziness a little. I'm thinking maybe the Shakespeare Pub on India Street. Good British pub atmoshphere. The cons are that parking is always difficult. Gordon Biersch good beer and good food but it is a little pricier than some of the other options. Lazy Dog Good food and the prices are decent. Not as beer-focused as the other options. They do have a nice fireplace on the patio that could be fun to gather around. The Yard House used to be Downtown but now at the Mission Valley Mall. Great selection of beers, good food, maybe a little pricey, but they do have the nice half-yard glasses of beer Stone Brewery A great space with good beer. A little further than the other options and a little pricy. The food isn't amazing and the beer selection (which changes often) tends to focus on IPAs, which may or may not be a good thing depending on your taste in beer. My top 3 would probably be either Shakespeare's, Yard House, or the Lazy Dog Anyone interested in joining? Maybe other places you'd like to meet instead? Or is this a fool's mission that's doomed to fail? I would prefer the Lazy Dog. Mission Valley is further from downtown and should not be bad at all. But if people need to go to a location closer to their hotels in downtown, I would probably prefer Dick's Last Resort. Kinda has a road house feel but the tables are long for plenty of seating. Most likely be insane with the con going but it is close.
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COLLECTOR 26.34K	26.34K dielinfinite private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 0
	So with SDCC coming up, I thought it'd be neat if we could organize a meetup of CBCS members for drinks and food at a local restaurant/bar. Hopefully others are interested as well, and the invitation extends to Steve Boroxk and the rest of the CBCS staff that's in town for the show! My personal suggestions would be to hold in on Saturday, July 23rd at a location close to but not in Downtown San Diego to get away from the craziness a little. I'm thinking maybe the Shakespeare Pub on India Street. Good British pub atmoshphere. The cons are that parking is always difficult. Gordon Biersch good beer and good food but it is a little pricier than some of the other options. Lazy Dog Good food and the prices are decent. Not as beer-focused as the other options. They do have a nice fireplace on the patio that could be fun to gather around. The Yard House used to be Downtown but now at the Mission Valley Mall. Great selection of beers, good food, maybe a little pricey, but they do have the nice half-yard glasses of beer Stone Brewery A great space with good beer. A little further than the other options and a little pricy. The food isn't amazing and the beer selection (which changes often) tends to focus on IPAs, which may or may not be a good thing depending on your taste in beer. My top 3 would probably be either Shakespeare's, Yard House, or the Lazy Dog Anyone interested in joining? Maybe other places you'd like to meet instead? Or is this a fool's mission that's doomed to fail?
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COLLECTOR 26.34K	26.34K dielinfinite private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 0
	@roarzola Yeah, I definitely think Mission Valley is the prime location since it's away from Downtown but not too far. There's also a trolley stop that's not too far from the restaurants so people staying in Downtown can get out there. So +1 for the Lazy Dog I'm fine doing it downtown if enough people want to but yeah, it'll probably be crazy packed, to say nothing of both the foot and car traffic
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Collector 88	88 Designer_Toast private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 1
	I'm definitely in.
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COLLECTOR 1.96K	1.96K Wolverine private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 2
	Need to do one of these for FanExpo in Toronto
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COLLECTOR 26.34K	26.34K dielinfinite private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 0
	@Wolverine Man, I'd love to visit Toronto but I won't be able to make it this year. Next February I might make it up to Vancouver but there's no Comic Con there at that time that ai'm aware of. @Designer_Toast Awesome! How do you feel about the Mission Valley locations or is there somewhere you think you'd think would be better?
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	Wish I could be there, but will miss this year's festivities after six straight (virtual manly tears icon). Looking forward to imbibing brews with fellow collectors at Chicago Wizard for those who can attend that August occasion. In the meantime, please raise a toast in honor of my absence as I'll be there in spirit...
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	I'm in. Just tell me when and where.
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	Quote: Originally Posted by CatmanAmerica Wish I could be there, but will miss this year's festivities after six straight (virtual manly tears icon). Looking forward to imbibing brews with fellow collectors at Chicago Wizard for those who can attend that August occasion. In the meantime, please raise a toast in honor of my absence as I'll be there in spirit... I feel your pain. This will be the first year missing SDCC in five years for me
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Collector 6.3K	6.3K AndyRexia private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 0
	Wish I still lived near SD. I would definitely be there. Last time I was at SDCC, I got Michael Turner to sign a book for my then girlfriend.
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