Pre-Dig Gig, Rehash Bash and other Cooler events

I'm having a ice cold Wailua from Hawaii's Kona Brewey, does that qualify as a cooler event?

Thanks ares. Sometimes the simplest things just escape - or get misfiled.

I agree had to stand all night thats why I left so early

Yarussos' didn't work well because of the separate rooms, I felt really bad for Rich (Lilman), because hardly anyone was in the half of the restaurant where he had is DJ stuff set up all night. Yarussos' is awesome for a pre clue hangout though. My vote would go to Obbs, I think that basement space is perfect, and food and drinks are reasonable (way cheaper than ABB). Even if we could get specials at ABB, I was not impressed with them at all this past year and would be hesitant to give them my business. We were bringing a dozen people in every night, yet they wouldn't give us any specials, even weeknights at 11:45 pm.

Yarussos' was a little disjointed.

Obbs needs less tables and more chairs. And, no offense to 'Lil Man, but once he got tunes rockin' NO ONE could hear themselves talk. If everyone is going to be in one room, the volume needs to be moderated somewhat.

Yarusso's was a hassle because the dinner crowd was still there when it started. If the time got pushed back to maybe 8:30 if would've been less awkward. I've always liked having one space for dancing, and the other for drinking/cooling off.

I can't imagine going to Obb's again. The space downstairs is much too small and the noise much too deafening.

Yarusso's worked better after the dinner crowd moved out, but it wasn't as good a venue for the PDG as I had thought it would be.

That is the name.

my vote goes to Joesephs or DiGideos. Abb works for me too. Hope you guys figure it out.

I was not impressed with them at all this past year and would be hesitant to give them my business. We were bringing a dozen people in every night, yet they wouldn't give us any specials, even weeknights at 11:45 pm.

BGF - not sure who you talked to (or if anyone tried to make any arrangments) but they have always been willing to do specials if you arrange it ahead of time with the owner. I have never had a problem.

I would like to try Joseph's. But then I would end up where everyone else goes.

Was it DeGidios? Has an awesome backroom- we have tried before to get that place.

can I "LIKE" this? :smile:

I vote Yarussos or DeGidios- they have been booked in the past as to why we have not secured them.

yup. Was Di Gideos

OK something to warm up for the hunt... crack this code...

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Has anyone talked to Yarusso's yet about the PreDig?

ABB wuld be good, however there is a Wild game that night at the X, so it will be a zoo and they probably won't close down for us. There's a thread on the Cooler Crew Facebook page about this btw.

honestly it doesn't really matter if anyone closes down for us or not; after all yarusso's didn't last year. same thing about it being a zoo. so was yarusso's. i'd personally like to see something less zoo-like this time around regardless of where that someplace is.

and Guards are holding theirs at Gabes this year..

so we know where kat will be that night :smile:

No you wont know where I will be...

Guards party is being held a week earlier this year! :cool:

I thought someone had mentioned Joseph's. Don't they have a room?

O Gara's Garage may not be booked yet - just sayin',

Just tossing this out there... Since the FIRST CLUE is no longer a real 'event', maybe we should look at FRIDAY instead of Saturday - there's going to be be better availability, and maybe the FIRST CLUE could be an event - when does early weekend edition of the PP come out?

That's not a bad idea and I'd have no objections considering it hasn't really been a predig gig for a while now. However I think we need to consolidate the discussion in one place, either here or on facebook.

Here please.

A final decision could then go to Facebook.

Time and time again I'm surprised at the fact that in terms of the PDG nothing is good enough for this group. I think Jimmy at Obb's has been good to us and Fred at Yarusso's has been FANTASTIC.

If you want less crowd, lets rent a room somewhere. If you want the drink specials, go somewhere that offers them to us. However, you won't find someone who will give you a free party room AND drink specials, especially the night of a Wild game. If you do find someone that will (unlikely), lets do it there.

The guys at Yarusso's are going to be disappointed, they love having us there. I think that the group needs to step back and remember that we live in a capitalistic country and restaurants and bars are in business to make as large a profit as they possibly can. There is no entitlement, only good gestures.

What is the CC Facebook page called?

If you put Cooler Crew in the search box on Facebook, it will pop up in the resulting list.

I can't believe I am saying this but... I agree :lipsealed:

I have many connections from the carnival world and have offered up in the past options of places with free rental with food and drink specials, but was always shot down or it opened up huge debates to the point that I no longer wish to use up my energy and have bowed out the past few years.

I like Yarusso's. It was the regular customers over dinner that made it less than ideal. What if we started at 8?

Obb's is so small downstairs. It's my only objection to using that place again.

Yarussos would be great, lets start a little later to avoid the crowd as Terry suggested. I think things opened up quite comfortably after dinner.

agreed as well. the 6pm start isn't really workable with a dinner crowd still in place. and we have to do something so the dj music (if lilman does it again) doesn't drown out conversation all through the place.

If it's Yarusso's at the later start time, are we planning a meal deal? Reason I ask is that Y's probably needs to know if they need to keep a cook late that evening. Personally I'd be fine getting a large pizza for a table as long as I get a few pieces off the top first.

First time for everything Kat.

How would y'all feel about having the Predig at American Burger Bar? I talked to Kat and she thought that she would be able to get us drink specials there. They won't shut down for us (but neither will anywhere else, so that doesn't matter). I am never there outside the hunt, but Kat said that ABB never gets very busy, even during Wild games. They validate for parking as long as you buy food. Thoughts? I am also going to cross post this to the Facebook group.

I wouldn't be opposed to the ABB either. As long as there is room and a chance to talk to folks.

If anyone needs in to the fb group, send me or bfg your Facebook name in a pm and we'll get ya in to vote on the poll.

ABB has $3 Rails, $1 Off Taps & Bottles, $4 Bloodies & Margaritas, $5 Cosmos, + $3 Off Apps from 10:30pm-close, and Kat may be able to get us additional deals on top of that.

3 buck rails....sounds like a place for me :smile:

thanks kat

How much are the drinks before 10:30?

I like the new buttons, especially the fire one.

Hunt dates are January 23rd through February 3rd.? So its not starting on Sunday? :smile:

I think thats last years header...