:: new year's eve in montclair pre-show meetup ::

[Rich Tarbell]

while the lovely town of montclair, nj seems to have many great restaurants, especially italian ones, hardly any of them have an alcohol license which is kind of a deal-breaker for most of this crew. what i found was a place with full bar service and food called "just jake's" located walkable blocks from the venue. although they are having a $75/head party at 9pm, they agreed to keep the kitchen open with a limited menu for us until 7:30 or so if we brought a dozen or so people (which i know we will easily have). this place is a family owned bar that has been there 16 years and serves basic american bar food (burgers, sandwiches, pastas, fries, etc). they were very accommodating and asked me to call the day of with a more accurate headcount so they can be prepared. they will want us out of there around 8:30 or so which works well for the show time anyway (doors at 8, show at 9).

please rsvp if you think this sounds like something you want to join in on -
5:30pm at :: just jake's :: located at 30 park street.

as for brunch the following day you are on your own but here are some options i found and have confirmed they will be open (links below) ::

:: red eye cafe :: at 94 walnut st

:: raymond's :: at 28 church st

:: toast :: at 700 bloomfield ave

keep in mind, i am not from montclair or anywhere near there so i am not sharing this info based on experience. i got all this by digging around on yelp and they sounded like decent places i personally would try.

[frannyglass]

in.

[hard corey]

I am not coming, but I am originally from Montclair. No liquor license is in your favor - every place is BYOB.

Also, Raymonds is the best brunch in town but you'll wait.

[ekennedy]

in. plus 3 (maybe more - will get back to you on an exact number)

[essbee]

Fine work, sir.

In.

[wealdstone]

I'll be there

[Phils_fan]

...and free wifi too!

we'll be there, though not sure what time we'll get up there.

Thanks Rich!

[heidivandernice, nice]

kim G and kim H and i are there! and katieeeeee if she knows what's good for her.

[howard]

Rich - you remain a total class act and I for one am in your debt.

If Wealdstone and Phils fan are going there then so will I be plus my gf Lisa, my mate Ross from the Cayman Islands and quite possibly a plus one with Ross.

very very excited

[jtd7]

Thank you for arranging this, Rich. Please count in me and She Who Must Be Obeyed. (We lived in Montclair '87-'91 and are looking forward to seeing the old scene. I hope the Christmas decorations are still up in Belleville, they used to be awesome.)

[dealwiththedealers]

If anyone needs an extra ticket, I might need to sell mine... PM me!

[Rich Tarbell]

here's who i got and it looks like we have at least 20 ::

rich & polly
frannyglass
essbee
ekennedy +3
wealdstoned
philsfan +susan
heidi
kim g
kim h
jtd7 +mrs. jtd7
howard +3
joelle?
pietro?

[nowah]

I think me and Rob +2 would probably be in as well?

[essbee]

If anyone's got magical weather-control powers, please start exercising them. The drive that frannyglass and I have in front of us looks miserable at the moment.

[heidivandernice, nice]

pretty sure pietro and joelle are in!

[dealwiththedealers]

Guys, I should be IN! Pumped!!!

[howard]

The pre-show is obviously a done deal, but what about post show drinking?

Rich' - did your researches extend that far?

Any thoughts?

[Rich Tarbell]

Dec 29, 2012 12:17:22 GMT -5 howard said:

The pre-show is obviously a done deal, but what about post show drinking?

Rich' - did your researches extend that far?

Any thoughts?

nope, and apparently they are very few "bars" around the area plus the battle vs. new year's eve festivities and revelers.

my organizing duties end once the show starts as typically, these days, my chariot turns back into a pumpkin 'round about midnight anyway.

[dealwiththedealers]

Hey guys,

Figured I'd throw this out before I look to sell my ticket... is there any way I could crash at one of your guys' places (house or hotel) after the show, or get a ride back the nearby PATH station in Newark? The transportation options (bus and train) are surprisingly scant after about 11:20pm from Montclair to NYC, so if I can't find a way back I'll probably try to sell my ticket, or just eat the $40... I know this is an odd request, but let me know if anyone can help me out... cheers!

[dealwiththedealers]

FYI, the PATH station is only a 15 minute ride from Wellmont...

[dmwhalen]

Any chance we can get in on the pre-show?

Dave and Kathryn.

Thanks.

[dealwiththedealers]

Dec 30, 2012 11:03:28 GMT -5 dealwiththedealers said:

FYI, the PATH station is only a 15 minute ride from Wellmont...

Thanks to the Scene for hooking me up! I'll be crashing overnight or cabbing it after the show to the PATH station... see you all there!

[Rich Tarbell]

Dec 30, 2012 19:41:14 GMT -5 dmwhalen said:

Any chance we can get in on the pre-show?

Dave and Kathryn.

Thanks.

absolutely.

the rsvp's were just to give the bar a head's up as to how many to expect. i am supposed to call them with an update tomorrow afternoon.

i am going with a count of 25 (but to anyone else who may be thinking about coming, please do ... don't worry about the rsvp).

[jersey85]

I have two GA floor tickets to sell for the NYE show in Montclair tomorrow night. Asking for face, but will listen to other offers. Must meet me in central NJ to exchange. Anyone interested? Nasty sinus infection is keeping me away.

[dmwhalen]

THS on NYE. Hot damn.

Any outstanding moments from other NYE shows?