Update: I'll be in Chicago May 11-13, so where do I eat? 
Also, go talk to these people and get them on this forum. I see this group has 26 members, yet only 10 or so user names are in the original post here...
http://www.meetup.com/The-Chicago-Bitcoin-Meetup/
Bruno, have you contacted either of the restaurants I reached out to about bitcoins yet?
Should I try to find more restaurants willing to meet?
Should I post more on restaurant Facebook pages? I only ever got one "like" after posting on about 10 restaurants Facebook pages... I think most people view restaurant Facebook pages sorted on the restaurant only, and I never got any follow up from the restaurants themselves...
Also, go talk to these people and get them on this forum. I see this group has 26 members, yet only 10 or so user names are in the original post here...
http://www.meetup.com/The-Chicago-Bitcoin-Meetup/
Bruno, have you contacted either of the restaurants I reached out to about bitcoins yet?
Should I try to find more restaurants willing to meet?
Should I post more on restaurant Facebook pages? I only ever got one "like" after posting on about 10 restaurants Facebook pages... I think most people view restaurant Facebook pages sorted on the restaurant only, and I never got any follow up from the restaurants themselves...
Next week, I'll be doing the blitzkrieg on Chicago. I have Chicago Cabbie's leather wallet that includes the Flash Cab logo that I need to present to him. At that point, my goal is to get him further on board. Rashid is truly a great guy. I'm going to buy him dinner again. I will also make contact with your suggested restaurants. I have three of my own which I feel I can procure. I'll also make contact with a couple more I feel that I may be able to persuade after doing a little Googling, for Google and I are friends. Today, I was referred to as a Google-Fu master, albeit the master part was left off due to, I'm sure, his phone ringing when he penned that post. But I digress. I'll make contact with Tony at Bit-Pay prior to doing the blitzkrieg to see if anything has change in regards to the secret weapon.
~Bruno~
Rock on. Let me know if you need any help setting up times, following up, etc. Good luck!
If it helps, you can let them know that your "buddy" will be visiting Chicago May 12 and definitely will visit any restaurant accepting bitcoin as a payment.
Let's go one better! You know any of those jokers over at that meetup group who conveniently excluded me? Here's what I'm thinking. You, me, the meetup gang, Chicago Cabbie, and secret weapon (and the joint), at an eating establishment that accepts Bitcoin. Then we head over to a social drinking establishment to continue the practice. Did I forget to mention the cab (maybe limo) ride? Afterwards, we'll pick up a couple secret service...(maybe I miss read that news ariticle). May 12, would be a perfect day for this glorified meetup.
~Bruno~
I will be visiting friends and will have my wife there. This will be tricky to pull off, but I'm thinking if we just say let's do lunch around 1pm somewhere, then I will gladly take my crew (wife, and 2-4 friends) there and subject my wife/friends to bitcoins for 1hour.
If things go well, we can continue on to drinks & whatnot; however, I gotta be fair to my friends (and most importantly my wife).
Hope you understand!I do not know any of the bitcoin meetup people (yet). However, I sent a message to the organizer Igor about 1 hour ago. So I'll see if he wants to do a meetup on May 12. But feel free to reach out to him directly as well.
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