If you're taking the train from Park St., once you get off the train onto the platform, take your first set of stairs on the right hand side (which will be close). That will put you across the street from the Garden, and on the side of the street as Canal Street, which you'll be near the corner of (it only goes in one direction). BeerWorks in on the right hand side of Canal, down about 4-5 bars/establishments.

I'll be in the bar area!

Excellent. Thanks!

We'll probably meet everybody at the restaurant, but at the least I'm mostly certain I'll be on time, if not a few minutes ahead.

So...new thoughts about my birthday dinner, which is Wednesday. I think shrift is the only one that said she could come. Was anyone else planning on coming?

VW, I'd love to meet you! Maybe shrift could join us out here in the NW 'burbs, so you don't have to drive all the way into the city, if there isn't anyone else able to join us? If not, I can definitely get downtown for dinner.

There are a lot of very nice restaurants out here in the Wheeling/Buffalo Grove/Schaumburg area, and it's really easy to get to from Rockford.

Checking in to say that I'm back from Maine and will be at Beer Works at 5:30 (if I don't get there earlier). Now to find a light lunch (I did mega-grocery shopping today, so getting back from Maine took longer than it should have).

Getting to the NW suburbs is a lot less likely for me on Wednesday, but if vw can get a few more Buffistas for her birthday that way, you guys should totally do it.

Hey folks! I'll be leaving CT around 3:45. No idea exactly how long it will take me to get to Beerworks, but I'm guessing no sooner than 6:30. My cell is [deleted]. Call me if I don't find you! I'm googling directions now.

I hope this place isn't fancy--I'm in jeans and a sweatshirt!

you're good, K!

We ended up getting to Boston earlier than expected. If anyone has Nora's cellphone number could they e-mail it to my profie address?

Photos from the Boston F2F w/ KristinT: [link]