[Bru-list] Extra February meeting(s)

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Should be able to make 20th, anywhere around that area is fine for me 
it's only a 20-30 minute walk to anything around there.

Banco Lounge can get busy and tables are a bit packed in there, seat no 
more than 4 people usually, so would probably have to book a table 
layout for more people. Food is consistent and drink is reasonable, 
although only metal keg ale/cider iirc.

Paintworks (I assume that's what you mean "in between"), is a bit of a 
kids creche during the day, has that hall cacophony problem and I think 
is mainly Pizza foodwise.

Loddeka is a Hungry Horse, so probably similar thing to the Black Castle.

No idea about the pub on Sandy Park Road, I assume it's the Cat and Bear 
(from web search), which is said to be a Micro Pub, but I don't think 
they mean BBC Micro :)

There is the Shakespear in Totterdown, I don't think much further than 
Banco. Food and drink is good in there. But as usual because it's a 
reasonable Pub it's got a catchment area that generally makes it busy in 
the evening.

Futher afield there is the Tap rooms on the Breweries off Feeder Road, 
you've got Arbor, Moore's, New Bristol, Wiper and True, god knows what 
else down there.

qUE


Vince M Hudd via Bru-list wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> 20th February
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>
> I've now heard from Bryan Hogan. He's expecting to be in town from 
> Thursday, 20th - so it's an extra gathering that evening for those who 
> can make it.
>
> He should be staying at the Arnos Manor, so on that basis I'm 
> suggesting the Black Castle for the meet up, rather than the hotel bar 
> like last year. (Although we could gather in the hotel bar then head 
> over to the Black Castle).
>
> Or: Alternative suggestions, please. Criteria: Parking for me, easy to 
> get to by public transport for those coming by bus, and easy for Bryan 
> to find/get to (so my thoughts are automatically 'something nearby').
>
> Off the top of my head:
>
> * The Banco Lounge covers two out of those three - but last time I was 
> in there, parking was a nightmare.
>
> * The one (I've forgotten the name of) half way between would also be 
> a problem for parking, but fine again for Bryan and bus travellers.
>
> * At the top of the hill there's the Loddeca, which has parking and is 
> a similar distance to the hotel as the Banco Lounge (I think - but 
> it's an uphill trek) but I don't know about buses.
>
> * There's a pub just over the road from the hotel on Sandy Park Road 
> (or is it Lane?), again the name of which I've forgotten.
>
> * And, although my initial suggestion is the Black Castle and NOT the 
> hotel bar, I suppose I have to include the bar itself on the list of 
> possibilities.
>
> 21st February
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>
> I've yet to hear from Richard about the night before the show, but 
> there is usually a meal that evening. This probably *will* be at the 
> Black Castle.
>
> 22nd February
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>
> The day of the show itself, as per 21st.
>
>