Chicago Meet-up at Brasserie Jo on Thursday, September 24th

We will host the Chicago meet-up on Thursday, September 24th. The event will be held in the Winter Garden Room at Brasserie Jo from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. http://www.brasseriejo.com/

Our honored guest will be Paul Grangaard, the CEO of Allen Edmonds, who will chat about the company's new fall line-up.

The cost will be $80/person, which will include a 2-hour open bar (cash bar for the final hour) plus hors d'oeuvres.

Brasserie Jo is located at 59 West Hubbard Street in River North, between Clark and Dearborn Streets. This is convenient to the CTA's Red Line, and a short cab ride from both Union Station and the Ogilvie Transportation Center. Valet parking will be available.

I need to have a final head-count and have everyone fully paid-up by Tuesday, September 15th. You can pay by PayPal (greatly preferred), check or cash. Please send me a PM with your name, and I'll message you back with my personal e-mail address for PayPal purposes or "snail mail" address for payment by check or cash.

This will be a terrific event, and I look forward to meeting my fellow Chicago sartorialists!

Fantastic. I love Brasserie Jo!

I'm in. Brasserie Jo is one of my favorite places. For geographical reference, it's right next to Te'Jay's Adult Books too. Foo, do you remember that place from your days in Chicago?

I am pleased to announce that Skip and Nick Horween from Chicago's own Horween Leather Company, the world's premier tanners of cordovan, will be stopping by our meet-up at Brasserie Jo.

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I am pleased to announce that Skip and Nick Horween from Chicago's own Horween Leather Company, the world's premier tanners of cordovan, will be stopping by our meet-up at Brasserie Jo.

They rock, I think they supply Aero Leather.

Looks like it will be a good time.

I will out of town starting on Friday, August 21st and returning to Chicago on Friday, August 29th. While I may have limited internet access while I'm away, please feel free to send me PMs and (more importantly) money for the meet-up.

I will be out of town for some well-deserved rest and relaxation, starting on Friday, August 21st and back in Chicago on Saturday, August 30th.

In my absence, please send a PM to SF'er "Francisco D'Anconia" and he'll provide you with my e-mail address for payment of the $80 charge via PayPal. When you contact him, please include:

• Your (real) name;
  
• your phone number (whichever one's most convenient);
  
• your e-mail address.

Don't worry - we just want to be able to stay in touch with everyone directly about future events, etc.

Again, I look forward to seeing everyone on September 24th.

Now that I'm back from vacation, please PM me directly with your contact information in order to arrange for payment for the meet-up.


Also, if you pay via PayPal, please pay a total of $82.62 to cover the PayPal fee (don't worry about the fee if you've already paid me, however).

damnit, sounds like a great event and I love Brasserie Jo, but it looks like I'll only be in town until the 23rd. Hope everyone who attends has fun though...

BTW, valet parking is available at Brasserie Jo for $12.

Added inducement for our Chicago Meet-up: Every attendee will receive a gift bag from the 316 Barber Spa which will include hair care products, coupons for their excellent services and (perhaps) cigars.

I am pleased to announce that both Joe Mapes of Balani Custom Clothiers in the Loop (http://balanicustom.com/about/history/) and Dwane Stover, Director of Midwest Sales for Oxxford Clothes (http://www.oxxfordclothes.com/), will be joining our meet-up on Thursday, September 24th. Joe and Dwane will speak about their respective firms and will be available to answer questions.

As previously mentioned, joining us will be Paul Grangaard and Jim Kass, the CEO and Director of Manufacturing respectively for Allen Edmonds, and Skip and Nick Horween of premier cordovan tanners Horween Leather Company.

This surely will be an enjoyable time for Chicago sartorialists...and don't forget about the gift bags (cigars, coupons) from 316 Club Barber Spa.

NOTE: The sign-up/payment deadline is Friday, September 18th because I need to apprise Brasserie Jo concerning our final headcount.

Maybe Foo can come and model his Oxxford collection (pre Rubinacci that is).

Unfortunately, we don't have the budget to fly in such a celebrity. If we can't afford Flusser we certainly can't afford Foo!