Illinois Chicago meetup?

[Rico]

I'm good for any lunch-time plan.

 

[mbf4755]

I will be there. I am up for meeting before lunch to shoot as well.

 

[Ken Ford]

Liam, would you be able to stay for lunch or would that be pushing it?

I'm out of touch with restaurants in the Harlem and Lake area. Suggestions?

 

[rogue_designer]

We might have to drop off the car, but then we could rejoin via bus. Not quite sure on all the timing. My guess is we'll be stuck in Oak Park for at least another hour while they do the install anyway.

 

[Ken Ford]

Another option would be for you to drop the car off early and I could pick you up there and drop you off later. My ankle isn't going to allow a huge amount of walking around.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Didn't you guys meet at a brewery in January? There are nice places where we could meet in the pedestrian street, and given that we're likely to have decent weather... why not?

There's a small cafe pastry shop near the Cozy Corner (which is, in itself, another good meeting point). It has outdoors seating from what I remember so it's a good reference point... and it's just around the corner from Holiday Camera! 🙂

 

[Hatchetman]

Unfortunately I have two kids in dance performances next saturday, so won't be able to attend.

Cozy Corner is a breakfast type diner under new management. Could work. No outdoor seating though.

There is a new Irish Pub which is supposed to be pretty good. It does have outdoor seating.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/connollys-public-house-oak-park

Parking is a pain now with a lot of construction in downtown oak park. There are a couple of public garages.

You could meet at the farmers market. That goes until 1 or 2 I think. Not a lot of food but good photos.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

There are some places that ought to be good for a meet.

Sugar Fixe (pastry and coffee place at 119 N Marion Street, a pedestrian area)

Prairie Bread Kitchen (pastries and sandwiches and coffee, better suited for lunch than Sugar Fixé, at 103 N. Marion Street, kind of a couple of doors down Sugar Fixe).

I'll be coming this time. Just let's decide where and I'll be there! 🙂

 

[rogue_designer]

Connolly's Pub sounds like a winner to me.

 

[marcr1230]

As much as I'd like to, I'm not going to be able to make this one, too many activities already on the calendar

 

[Ken Ford]

That's unfortunate!

 

[Ken Ford]

Ok, how about this? Meet in the doorway of Oak Park Camera at 9 for photography and then at 11 at Connolloy's Pub for lunch?

http://www.connollyspublichouse.com

 

[35photo]

That's fine, I personally will try to be in the area around 7am and will be roaming around..

 

[mbf4755]

That will work.

 

[Ken Ford]

Marko, I'm going to try to be earlier too. Who else is still going?

 

[35photo]

Sounds good Ken..

 

[rogue_designer]

Alright - I don't know if we'll make the 9am, but we'll certainly be at Connolly's for the 11am.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

I will probably make the lunch too. But I will be there! 🙂

 

[Rico]

11am for me is certain, 9am is unlikely. 🙂

 

[Hatchetman]

I might be able to do 9:00 to 10:30 or so. Need to get clearance from the wife.