NYC Filter: I'm getting a financial windfall in a couple weeks, and have decided to treat myself: salon, massage, and then taking myself out somewhere. but...I've been broke so long I don't know where to go. Help? [more inside]
posted by EmpressCallipygos on Oct 29, 2009 - 21 answers

Tangentially college sports-related food/drink question: At your school, was there a bar or restaurant where fans of your rival team would congregate? What I'm after is analogous to, say, a Bears bar in Green Bay, but for NCAA teams. [more inside]
posted by me3dia on Sep 21, 2009 - 9 answers

Looking for a good bar/coffee/food place in the South Bay/Long Beach, CA that works for an unknown number of people with a wide variety of tastes... [more inside]
posted by Katemonkey on Sep 8, 2009 - 1 answer

what's the best birthday celebration you've been to? i need ideas, please! [more inside]
posted by roxie110 on Aug 22, 2009 - 10 answers

Looking for a nice place in Manhattan to watch the Duke/Villanova basketball (Sweet 16) game tonight, and maybe grab some dinner at the same time. I'm trying to avoid going to one of the many over-crowded sports bars for something a little bit more upscale, intimate, or at least quiet enough to be conversationally feasible. [more inside]
posted by jameslavelle3 on Mar 26, 2009 - 10 answers

Plan my 30th birthday in NYC. Dizzying amount of parameters within. [more inside]
posted by sneakin on Mar 6, 2009 - 8 answers

Is there a best site where one can look up which bars, locations, etc. in your area will be having election night watch parties? [more inside]
posted by John Kenneth Fisher on Oct 26, 2008 - 2 answers

Where can 2 vegetarians eat, drink and be merry this weekend in Virginia Beach? [more inside]
posted by cheerwine on Aug 21, 2008 - 4 answers

Do you know of anywhere in New York City where they serve margaritas in huge novelty glasses, like where multiple people drink from the same glass? [more inside]
posted by goingonit on Jul 31, 2008 - 8 answers

BaltimoreFilter: A friend and I are driving from Boston to Baltimore next month and need hotel recommendations, among other things. [more inside]
posted by xbonesgt on Jul 13, 2008 - 9 answers

I am interested in doing some bartending this summer and fall. I worked in several restaurants before, but not as a bartender. What is it really like? [more inside]
posted by sixcolors on Jun 25, 2008 - 7 answers

Where can I watch the Top Chef finale in Chicago tomorrow night?
posted by wordsmith on Jun 10, 2008 - 3 answers

Where can I find a good 1-sheet FAQ for verifying various types of US Military ID, for use in a bar or restaurant? [more inside]
posted by SeanMac on Mar 21, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm looking for suggestions for books for a person new to management. [more inside]
posted by peeedro on Dec 13, 2007 - 12 answers

I need to find a place for 10-12 co-workers to celebrate a holiday party in DC, but I need to ensure it isn't a sit-down meal. [more inside]
posted by rabbitsnake on Oct 18, 2007 - 5 answers

Know of a quiet-ish restaurant and a bar you don't have to shout to be heard in boston on a thursday night? [more inside]
posted by soplerfo on Oct 9, 2006 - 21 answers

Can you recommend an upscale restaurant and a nice bar in downtown Toronto? [more inside]
posted by Could it be, El Guapo ... on Jul 5, 2006 - 24 answers

Good combination bar/restaurant/laundromat in San Diego? Preferably in a half hour radius of downtown, but I'm open to pretty much anywhere in the area. [more inside]
posted by zabuni on Jul 1, 2006 - 2 answers

What are good resources, books, etc. on how to find investors/business partners for buying a bar? [more inside]
posted by scody on May 18, 2006 - 4 answers

I was in this restaurant/bar a few weeks ago, but I don't remember the name. It's in New York near Rivington and Suffolk. Any ideas?
posted by airguitar on Mar 14, 2005 - 9 answers

So, I'm moving to Orlando tomorrow for my job for a period of some months. What is there to do there other than the obvious Mouse-related activities? Any good restaurants or bars? Museums? Parks?
posted by GriffX on Jan 4, 2004 - 7 answers