551904 Mon Aug 25 09:10:44 -0700 2008 7 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 3984758 Anyone able to shed some light on these events and how to possibly get on the invitation lists? http://www.hummingbirdtomars.com/ Thanks. Mon Aug 25 09:10:55 -0700 2008 74058 dbound 1 3987290 From Zagat: Those interested can learn more by logging onto hummingbirdtomars.com or sending an email to Hummingbirdtomars@gmail.com Tue Aug 26 05:14:16 -0700 2008 3984758 67154 rpb 2 3987461 The site, as provided by the OP, doesn't give too much info. Tue Aug 26 06:41:43 -0700 2008 3987290 11368 Dennis S 1 3994018 More info: http://amandamc.blogspot.com/2008/08/strong-buzz-hummingbird-to-mars.html Thu Aug 28 09:44:52 -0700 2008 3984758 76776 Elyssa 1 4000802 I went tonight and it was lovely. The cocktails were terrific but the vibe was pretty relaxed. Recommended! Note: Most people tonight were wearing jeans, but it was definitely "smart casual." Sun Aug 31 21:52:41 -0700 2008 3984758 83276 bbmartin 2 4001007 Where was this event? According to what I've read, it's not in a permanent location. How many people showed up? Age range, etc? Is it more of a "meet and greet" type event, or just a place that's open for invited guests only? I'm really curious. Mon Sep 01 05:12:54 -0700 2008 4000802 78030 dcandohio 2 4001593 also, what is the cover charge? Mon Sep 01 11:18:34 -0700 2008 4000802 174633 dcfoodie13 1 4038151 Horrible...doesn't hold a candle to PX, Tailor, or even Bourbon and Branch in SF. First, the ambience was horrible -- it was stuffed into the upstairs at Bourbon, which is a great bar downstairs, but the upstairs doubles as a dance club on weekends and has a reminiscent feel to the basement rec rooms of my Midwestern youth. Second, the crowd seemed to be there for the gimmicky aspect of going to a speakeasy...and when I say crowd, I mean crowd. The place was packed. Not too mention, they screwed up our reservations and had us stand in the middle of the place, waiting forever. And lastly, the drinks were unbalanced and tepid, derivative of the frou-frouness we've been reading on a lot of blogs lately. Inspired twists on old classics they were not. The Professor Jerry Thomas would not be proud -- his craftmanship would shudder to think at the exclusionary pretension of this charlatan of a drinking establishment. Mon Sep 15 20:45:12 -0700 2008 3984758 226463 fairest