Just to clarify for anyone following this thread who isn't from Chicago: Piece Pizza has amazing live band kareoke and somewhat-good-at-best pizza and beer.
Pequod's is the spot for grade A Chicago Pizza. On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 8:15 PM, Kevin A. McGrail <kmcgr...@apache.org> wrote: > I remain highly skeptical of this entire pizza discussion but at least the > link leads off with beer. Drunk people will eat anything. Now a good > chicago hot dog with celery salt, I can support. > > -- > Kevin A. McGrail > Asst. Treasurer & VP Fundraising, Apache Software Foundation > Chair Emeritus Apache SpamAssassin Project > https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmcgrail - 703.798.0171 > > On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 9:13 PM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > I’m talking about Piece Pizzeria which is New Haven style based on > Sally’s > > aPizza. I’ve know the owner since he moved to Chicago in the 80s with his > > brothers to start a chain of bagel shops. > > > > https://www.choosechicago.com/blog/post/piece-pizzeria- > > brewery-chicago-a-piece-of-beer-history/ > > > > Regards, > > Dave > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Apr 25, 2018, at 6:03 PM, Kevin A. McGrail <kmcgr...@apache.org> > > wrote: > > > > > > Chicago "pizza" is a misnamed casserole and an affront to mankind. > > > > > > -- > > > Kevin A. McGrail > > > Asst. Treasurer & VP Fundraising, Apache Software Foundation > > > Chair Emeritus Apache SpamAssassin Project > > > https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmcgrail - 703.798.0171 > > > > > >> On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 8:41 PM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> > > wrote: > > >> > > >> Hi - > > >> > > >> I’m originally from Chicago and would love to help out. > > >> > > >> (I know where to get the best pizza and microbrew. I don’t mean deep > > dish > > >> either.) > > >> > > >> Regards, > > >> Dave > > >> > > >> Sent from my iPhone > > >> > > >>> On Apr 25, 2018, at 12:40 PM, Trevor Grant <trevor.d.gr...@gmail.com > > > > >> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Hey all, > > >>> > > >>> Hanging out at the booth at GOTO Chicago, talking to Kanchana- we got > > to > > >>> kicking around an idea for doing an Apache Roadshow in Chicago for > > 2019. > > >>> > > >>> There's a number of good reasons to do this- but the main ones are: > > >>> - There's an industrial balanced between FinTech, established large > > >> corps, > > >>> marketing, and startups. However, often these devs are unable to > travel > > >> to > > >>> West Coast/East Coast for financial / time constraints. (Supports > > >> multiple > > >>> tracks). > > >>> - Chicago is an airline hub (direct flights on almost any airline > from > > >>> almost anywhere). > > >>> - Venues are accessible. > > >>> - There's a lot of interest in ASF by evidence of strong meetup > > >> communities > > >>> around various Apache projects. > > >>> - Chicago has never had an Apache event! / :'( > > >>> > > >>> Chicago is most beautiful in end of spring and mid fall. I know > > there's a > > >>> lot of talk around several other conferences, PLUS GOTO Chicago next > > >> year, > > >>> but we wanted to gauge how supportive everyone one might be of this > > idea. > > >>> > > >>> If no one objects we'll put together a formal proposal. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Thanks! > > >>> > > >>> tg > > >> > > >> > > >
