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Celebration 4.6 -- New York! July 25-27
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Souderwan
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Jun '05
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Date Posted:
6/30 8:42am
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RE: Celebration 4.6 -- New York! July 19th... ish... maybe
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Does this mean there's no Celebration 4.55 in D.C. where I can make it? Figures.
I'm actually on leave on July 19th...  I have plans, though. 
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RebelScum77
Title: Manager Emeritus
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Aug '03
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Date Posted:
6/30 8:42am
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RE: Celebration 4.6 -- New York! July 19th... ish... maybe
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the friend I'm staying with that weekend is a dresser for an off Broadway show, so my nights will be free, as well as Sat. afternoon I think. I have some other ppl there I need to see too, so I'll have to let you know when I'm really free. 
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AaylaSecurOWNED
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Date Posted:
7/3 8:31am
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RE: Celebration 4.6 -- New York! July 19th... ish... maybe
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Okay! We'll do something the evening of the 18th and then more things on the 19th to maximize the number of people who can make it. Can someone with magic powers change the title to say July 18th-19th?
Now we need PLANS:
Beer Boots.
S'Mac.
Someone who is from the area/knows the area suggest other cheap/interesting/non-conventional kinds of things we can do. I'd be up for a museum theoretically but I'm afraid it would be rather boring for a bunch of nerds to stand around in the Guggenheim, so someone give a better suggestion!
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Eeth-my-Koth
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May '01
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Date Posted:
7/3 9:05am
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RE: Celebration 4.6 -- New York! July 19th... ish... maybe
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PDT
113 St. Marks Place,
Open: Monday-Thursday, 6 p.m.-2 a.m.; Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m.-4 a.m.
Find it: Walk east on St. Marks Place and look for the "Eat Me" sign in front of the famed hot-dog joint Crif Dogs. The vintage phone booth inside seems to lead nowhere, but pick up the phone and press the button, and the hostess will open the secret door to PDT, provided you have a reservation.
Back story: Short for "Please Don't Tell," this hidden lounge, which opened earlier in the year, is cozy and inviting. A raccoon, owl and other stuffed and mounted animals share wall space with old family portraits. Climb into a booth and sample one of the specialty drinks.
Drinks: The "19th Century" cocktail is a mix of bourbon, Lillet Rouge, white crème de cacao and lemon, served in dainty stemware. Piping hot tater tots and hot dogs wrapped in bacon cut the bite of the cocktails.
Recommendation: Tell friends to meet you for a quick bite and hustle them through the phone booth to a world they probably didn't know existed.
ANGEL'S SHARE
8 Stuyvesant St., 2nd floor,
212-777-5415
Hours: Monday-Sunday, 6 p.m.-2:30 a.m.
Find it: Go through the unmarked door, up a flight of stairs into a bustling Japanese eatery. The entrance is past a few tables on the left.
Back story: The cacophony of voices and other noise from the restaurant is muffled by soft jazz. Dim lights create a serene environment. Bartenders outfitted in crisp white shirts, vests and ties serve Japanese-inspired drinks.
Drinks: Plum wine, Elderflower liquor, Earl Grey infused vodka and other exotic spirits. For the less adventurous, the 10-page menu includes Scotch, whiskey, wine and sake.
Recommendation: Get there early and grab a window seat for a warming cocktail on a cold night. Be forewarned - no parties larger than four and no standing at the bar.
THE BACK ROOM
102 Norfolk St.,
212-228-5098
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.-4 a.m.
Find it: Look for the "Lower East Side Toys" sign, with cryptic directions to use the side entrance. Walk two doors north, through a gate and down some steps to a narrow alley lit by glowing green lights. There you'll see an unmarked door.
Back story: Compared to the intimate spaces of the other establishments, this bilevel space is downright cavernous. Cocktails are served in heavy ceramic coffee cups, draft beers in glass jars and bottled beers come in brown paper bags, as was customary during Prohibition.
Recommendation: Head to The Back Room with a group of friends for pop tunes, people-watching and kitschy, Prohibition-inspired fun.
MILK & HONEY
134 Eldridge St.,
Unlisted phone number
Hours: Monday-Sunday, 9 p.m.- whenever
Find it: The most fun (or frustrating) part of getting into Milk & Honey, the famed Manhattan transplant of London's members-only establishment, is getting ahold of the unlisted number. After scoring the right digits, a call led to a text message, which led to a confirmation text, and a reservation was set. Ring the bell at the unmarked door, and you'll be ushered through layers of heavy velvet curtains.
Back story: Drinks are the main appeal here, customized to the patrons' desires and poured over shaped blocks of ice. There are no menus, but the server will list the fresh-squeezed juices of the day, which might include Concord grape, ginger and pineapple. The house rules posted in the bathroom advise against bringing anyone to this hidden spot that you wouldn't trust alone in your home.
Drinks: The Gordon's Cup is a refreshing mix of vodka, cucumber and lime. The tangy Dark and Stormy is made with dark rum and ginger beer.
Recommendation: The perfect place for an uninterrupted, private date. Can't get the number? Head to owner Sasha Petraske's sister nightspot, Little Branch (20 Seventh Ave.S.), where the bartender might give you the connection
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dp4m
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Nov '01
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Date Posted:
7/3 10:28am
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RE: Celebration 4.6 -- New York! July 19th... ish... maybe
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Also... Dark Knight in IMAX?
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Eeth-my-Koth
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Date Posted:
7/3 10:32am
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You're really letting your nerd side out aren't you?
I'm seeing the Midnight show Thursday night.
But a 2nd viewing would be fine if that's what the group wants to do.
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AaylaSecurOWNED
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Date Posted:
7/3 10:37am
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ooh, i forgot about Dark Knight. I'm so down for an IMAX viewing.
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dp4m
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Date Posted:
7/3 11:24am
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AaylaSecurOWNED posted:
ooh, i forgot about Dark Knight. I'm so down for an IMAX viewing.
Can you make it Thursday for the midnight show and Vin only has to see it once?
I can take all of Friday off now, really, since my plans have, um, gotten more complicated even beyond what was already there.
Also, I presume you are not fishing on Saturday then? (you never answered the last time)
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AaylaSecurOWNED
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Date Posted:
7/3 11:49am
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No fishing, it would take all day and then I couldn't see anyone but you and a bunch of obnoxious people I would likely hate. (Um, yeah, a guy in my office today was like "I can't believe you aren't writing cover letters yet for next summer!" I hate law students.)
I can't come Thursday night because I have to work on Friday, but I will probably be able to leave work early around noon on Friday and make it there by mid-afternoon.
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RebelScum77
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Date Posted:
7/3 2:02pm
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I'm down for Dark Knight in IMAX on Sat. though I may be seeing it on Friday too.
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dp4m
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Date Posted:
7/3 2:53pm
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Dark Knight with me would have to be Friday. I go fishing and then flying on Saturday.
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Eeth-my-Koth
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Date Posted:
7/3 2:58pm
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It's going to be great meeting all you guys and then sitting in a dark room not saying a word. 
PS: mandy, you want to share a large tub of popcorn? i'll even hold it on my lap for you. 
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dp4m
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Date Posted:
7/3 3:03pm
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Eeth-my-Koth posted:
It's going to be great meeting all you guys and then sitting in a dark room not saying a word.
PS: mandy, you want to share a large tub of popcorn? i'll even hold it on my lap for you.
Who said anything about not saying a word?
And there's plenty of time and things to do AROUND the IMAX! Plus, we need to take Mandy and Dani to gay bars.
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Eeth-my-Koth
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Date Posted:
7/3 3:23pm
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I don't like noisy ppl in the theater.
Too bad Ziegfeld isn't IMAX.
These out of towners might have liked that theater.
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AaylaSecurOWNED
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Date Posted:
7/3 3:55pm
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OKAY FINE WE WON'T SEE DARK KNIGHT. ARE YOU HAPPY?
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