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Put this date in your diaries: Sunday 13th October. (Lunch Club Pt2)
Why? Because this is the START of something great. Don't miss out.
Location: Bristol (and beyond)
The idea: See a load of cool classic & retro cars, a small cruise, eat great food at a BRILLIANT place then a jolly to somewhere in the countryside.
For a good few years now there has been a classic car meet in the centre of Bristol at Queens Square, always on the 2nd Sunday of the month. I finally managed to make it along to one of these recently and it was superb! A handful of the Area 52 guys also came along and, equally, loved it.
Some shots from the last one:
The full thread with photos can be seen here: retrorides.proboards.com/thread/155178/bristol-classic-retro-queens-square
So if it's been going a few years, why does it "start here"??
Because the Queens Square meet is just the start of the 'Lunch Club'.
A few weeks back I closed up Area 52 in the middle of a weekender and we headed out for a bite to eat. A location I'd been considering for sometime, and this was the 'trial run' to check that it could work.
The wonderful Tube Diner in Bristol: www.thetubediner.co.uk/
Basically it's a superb setting - two converted Airstream caravans nestled into a unique complex of Art Deco and Victorian industrial and office spaces. Unique to say the least. This one is the kitchen...
The diner itself is pretty cool inside. Just what you'd imagine it to be:
Space is a bit limited in the diner itself, but there is plenty of space outside to sit, chill, chat and of course, eat. Dogs are welcome too...
It just seemed to work as an ideal location for a 'meet and eat' get together. See for yourself:
Charlie, the owner, is a top bloke and serves nothing but the best food (everyone there that night commented on the burgers being up there with the best they've ever had)
I have managed to convince Charlie to open the diner on a Sunday (it's normally closed on a Sunday), exlusively for Area 52 and this event. Once a month, if it works as I've planned, we have this unique opportunity to have a lovely lunch in this superb location surrounded by cool cars. All of this after attending a great classic car meet in the beautiful Queens Square.
As if that wasn't enough to get your retro and classic juices going, there is then the afternoon 'jolly' to look forward to as well. A drive out from the diner in Bristol to a location in the countryside somewhere. Each month will be a different location, so the more of these you attend, the more places you'll get to visit.
For example, after the Queens Square meet a few weeks back, a group of us headed out in the cars to Weston Super Mare.
So there you have it, once a month, Area 52 is giving you the opportunity to not only attend a great car meet (which you could do anyway), but also to enjoy a social get together and lunch at a great venue....followed by a nice drive to a destination (more social, photo opportunities etc...)
The day will pan out something like this:
8.00am-8.45am (optional) Meet at McDonalds in Bedminster for a tea and short cruise to the meet
9.00am-11.30am - Queens Square Classic Car meet
12.00pm-1.30/2.00pm - Lunch at the Tube Diner
1.30pm-2.00pm - A drive into the countryside (this month...possibly Cheddar Gorge - TBC)
4.00pm onwards....say goodbyes and head off home
So, who's in? If this first one works out, there will almost certainly be more and more. This has the potential to be something really exciting. It's certainly taken some work to get it even this far...
More details to come (food choices & prices, route details etc...)
Thanks for looking and I look forward to seeing some of you on the 8th.
Why? Because this is the START of something great. Don't miss out.
Location: Bristol (and beyond)
The idea: See a load of cool classic & retro cars, a small cruise, eat great food at a BRILLIANT place then a jolly to somewhere in the countryside.
For a good few years now there has been a classic car meet in the centre of Bristol at Queens Square, always on the 2nd Sunday of the month. I finally managed to make it along to one of these recently and it was superb! A handful of the Area 52 guys also came along and, equally, loved it.
Some shots from the last one:
The full thread with photos can be seen here: retrorides.proboards.com/thread/155178/bristol-classic-retro-queens-square
So if it's been going a few years, why does it "start here"??
Because the Queens Square meet is just the start of the 'Lunch Club'.
A few weeks back I closed up Area 52 in the middle of a weekender and we headed out for a bite to eat. A location I'd been considering for sometime, and this was the 'trial run' to check that it could work.
The wonderful Tube Diner in Bristol: www.thetubediner.co.uk/
Basically it's a superb setting - two converted Airstream caravans nestled into a unique complex of Art Deco and Victorian industrial and office spaces. Unique to say the least. This one is the kitchen...
The diner itself is pretty cool inside. Just what you'd imagine it to be:
Space is a bit limited in the diner itself, but there is plenty of space outside to sit, chill, chat and of course, eat. Dogs are welcome too...
It just seemed to work as an ideal location for a 'meet and eat' get together. See for yourself:
Charlie, the owner, is a top bloke and serves nothing but the best food (everyone there that night commented on the burgers being up there with the best they've ever had)
I have managed to convince Charlie to open the diner on a Sunday (it's normally closed on a Sunday), exlusively for Area 52 and this event. Once a month, if it works as I've planned, we have this unique opportunity to have a lovely lunch in this superb location surrounded by cool cars. All of this after attending a great classic car meet in the beautiful Queens Square.
As if that wasn't enough to get your retro and classic juices going, there is then the afternoon 'jolly' to look forward to as well. A drive out from the diner in Bristol to a location in the countryside somewhere. Each month will be a different location, so the more of these you attend, the more places you'll get to visit.
For example, after the Queens Square meet a few weeks back, a group of us headed out in the cars to Weston Super Mare.
So there you have it, once a month, Area 52 is giving you the opportunity to not only attend a great car meet (which you could do anyway), but also to enjoy a social get together and lunch at a great venue....followed by a nice drive to a destination (more social, photo opportunities etc...)
The day will pan out something like this:
8.00am-8.45am (optional) Meet at McDonalds in Bedminster for a tea and short cruise to the meet
9.00am-11.30am - Queens Square Classic Car meet
12.00pm-1.30/2.00pm - Lunch at the Tube Diner
1.30pm-2.00pm - A drive into the countryside (this month...possibly Cheddar Gorge - TBC)
4.00pm onwards....say goodbyes and head off home
So, who's in? If this first one works out, there will almost certainly be more and more. This has the potential to be something really exciting. It's certainly taken some work to get it even this far...
More details to come (food choices & prices, route details etc...)
Thanks for looking and I look forward to seeing some of you on the 8th.
