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Help! Venue for Classy 21st Birthday Party
Ooo, Eastern Standard looks great - the area you're talking about seems to be the "Ann Corio Lounge and Patio" www.easternstandardboston.com . That looks amazing, this may be it folks! Thank you!
But if anyone wants to keep the suggestions coming, all are welcome. I'm liking the Eastern Standard because the red leather couches, comfy armchairs, and dim lights are just what I was trying to get at. So anywhere that incorporates those kind of touches is great.
Berrypicking without a car?
Thanks all, I knew it was a long shot but thought I'd ask. I think I'll split a zipcar with friends and go to Homestead Farm as the posters on this post raved about it - http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/177508
Help! Venue for Classy 21st Birthday Party
Oh, as for what night of the week - I was hoping Friday, but if weekday vs. weekend makes a big difference Thursday would be fine too, or maybe the Sunday of Columbus Day weekend if that makes a difference.
Help! Venue for Classy 21st Birthday Party
OK answers to your questions:
-Yeah so basically it is a cocktail party, I didn't think of it that way but it pretty much is.
-On the budget front, by minimum for food/drink I didn't mean minimal cost, I meant that they would say "In order to book this space you need to spend $1,000 on food/drink" (or something like that) instead of paying a room reservation fee AND for food and drink.
-I'd say about half of the people will be 21+
-Cost per person, ah, maybe $35 average (because a decent number won't be drinking). But I don't have experience with this, is that high or low for drinks and aps at a cocktail party?
-We'd want an open bar in that I would want to treat my guests. Hopefully I'd arrange beforehand so they'd offer a certain set of stuff though - probably some of the bottom of the shelf booze for your standard drinks, then design some signature cocktail of the evening.
-Athenaeum seems really awesome... but big room booking fee, probably more suited for a wedding reception or something. Realistically, this'll probably be in a hotel or restaurant/bar.
-Catering seems overly complicated, again making the NON-hotel/restaurant/bar spaces unlikely. Let's just take those off the table.
-The suggestion of Upstairs on the Square is a good idea, more of the wacky vibe that what I was thinking but it's a good jumping off point.
-Date will hopefully be my actual birthday weekend, Columbus Day weekend. So I want to book soon to avoid any long-weekend extravaganzas that others might be planning (This is not Head of the Charles, which is the next weekend).
Berrypicking without a car?
Hi guys,
Do you know of a place to pick berries (strawberries or any berries really) that is accessible without a car? I know it's a long shot b/c farms are by their nature not really near public transportation, but maybe there's a place in Virginia or Maryland that runs little shuttles to a bus or metro or train stop?
Help! Venue for Classy 21st Birthday Party
Hi everyone,
First post! This fall is my 21st birthday and my parents are being generous enough to fund a little soiree (rather, they did it for my sisters so they have to do it for me too, recession be damned). While my sisters opted for the big-dorm-room-rager style 21st birthday, I'm not a big drinker so I'm just looking to find a venue off campus to treat myself and my friends to a fun and classy evening.
In order to make my 21st magical, please help me find a venue! Here are some specs:
-Location: Harvard Square (where I live) locales aren't really coming to mind unless you can think of something, so anywhere Boston if easily accessible by T (Red line preferred).
-Restaurants, Hotels, or even unique venues like old houses or museums. I do NOT want a pub or anything that remotely resembles a nightclub.
-Atmosphere: Dim lights, plush lounge-y feeling, lots of nooks that are good for conversations that will go late into the night. Going for classic, not trendy.
-Budget: Pretty big budget for hors d'oeuvres/booze, but hopefully the place will expect a minimum of food/booze and not have a room fee on top of that.
-People: 75 max, probably closer to 50 though
-Bonus: It'd be great if it happened to be a place with a good restaurant where I could get dinner with my family beforehand.
Thanks so much!
