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A restaurant around the corner from us started doing private dinners, and with my wifeās 30th birthday happening I asked to see what the process would be like. We packed 14 of our closest friends into this gorgeous, tiny little refurbished car garage filled with flowers and wine and Italian music and proceeded to have one of the best five course meals of my life. Moments like last night sort of get you in a āmaybe this is what life is all aboutā moods. Thereās an artist I like that said all of lifeās essence & purpose can be found in the sound of wine glasses clinging together at a table filled with good friends and good food. I think that nights like last night cement those sentiments as truth.
Aug 3, 2024
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Grab some friends, hit a restaurant you love on a night they arenāt busy. Slow things down and take your time. Enjoy the conversation, enjoy the moment. Tip well.
Feb 6, 2024
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Once upon a time, in another life, all I invested what little money I had was in weed and cheap alcohol and clothes I donāt wear anymore and I canāt remember what else.
Now I often focus on treating myself (with a friend) to a restaurant outside of our pay grade that we bookmarked off ig reels and everyone there is 5-50 years older than us.
Iād rather spend $$$ on delicious wine and fire pasta or afternoon tea or a bougie burger etc. etc. at a place Iām not destined to run into someone Iād rather not run into. Embrace giggling the whole time at how perfect the butter and focaccia was and constantly overly-reassuring each other spending this much on a dinner we wonāt ever forget is a perfectly valid expense on a biweekly paycheck. We deserve it. Even if we have to split it into 4 payments via the chase app.
Some people throw hundreds a month or week into alcohol, coke, ketamine, weed, and the likes. To each their own. So I refuse to feel too guilty when I get the bill and itās equivalent to 3-4 hours of labor, if I enjoyed every bite and Iām a little tipsy off Pinot. Everyone has their vices, and suddenly mine is a $18 dessert.
Feb 4, 2024
Don't make it fancy. Don't overthink it.
You don't even have to cook.
It's just about creating and protecting a physical space for beloved luminaries to gather and connect and be themselves.
Bonus points if you give rise to a literary movement and cultural renaissance in the process.
Mar 22, 2024
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florinegrassenhopper riotgrrrl brendanooooo slowdazzle buck_mcgraw and indianjones ā we did it. Not only did we successfully meet for drinks, but we also schemed the hostile takeover of this app from tyler tonight.
In all seriousness ā weird that an app I downloaded in April would make genuinely want to drive back into Brooklyn during end of day traffic for a happy hour. Great app filled with great people.
Jul 20, 2024
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I feel like thereās a special connectivity on this app that I havenāt felt in a long time, maybe since early 2010ās tumblr. The fact that you canāt promote yourself like IG is wonderful. The fact that there isnāt mass video content like Tik Tok is great. Itās not this monetized / paid sponsorship app. People are here because they want to be a part of something with nothing to gain besides friendship. Seeing the URL -> IRL meetups warms my heart so much (waiting for an NYC or Brooklyn meetup).
Thanks for your participation on this niche little app. I smile reading all the recs and all the comments and all the asks. Hope weāll all be here for a long time.
Jun 15, 2024
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I think a life rule for me is to surround myself with people who know more / are smarter / are cooler than me and just absorb their aura by listening / observing them. Itās made me the incredibly smart / cool person you all know and love.
I just never thought Iād feel the same way about URL friends. Iām constantly listening to the songs I see posted here, reading the articles, subbing to newsletters, and googling topics that get tossed onto the feed.
Itās nice to know you can become a more rounded person by just absorbing what your mutuals post on here. Iām going to sit on my couch, have a cocktail and digest my lovely feed. Happy Sunday!
Sep 15, 2024