NYC Pipe Club Meeting - 12-13-11

[ssjones]

I travel and work in Secaucus NJ occasionally and I have been trying to coordinate with a meeting of the New York City Pipe Club. Last night, I was finally able to attend a meeting. Wow, what a great night. I've never been to any pipe club, let alone one with the history of the NYC club. The meeting/dinnner is held monthly at "Florios" on Grand Street. I rode the train into the city, than grabbed the D-line to the restaurant, not too bad travel-wise for this rusty NYC traveler.
Dinner was downstairs, than the group went upstairs to the wonderful cigar bar. The room itself was full of collectibles, a lot from the city, but it was so crowded and busy, I didn't have much of a chance to take in any of the display cases. I will do that on a future visit.
I'm terrible with names, but everyone was incrediby hospitable towards me. It didn't hurt that I brought a big bag of tobacco and blends from Boswells. Member Romeowood was in attendance, but I was never able to work my way around to that part of the room for very long. If a member is in the pictures, let us know.
I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. I stayed well past my deadline and missed my shuttle back to the hotel but fortunately I was able to hail a cab. You don't want to walk a few miles back to the hotel in Secaucus!
Pictures:

 

[philip]

Wow, what a great night.

Thanks for sharing. It took me a minute to figure out how to see the other pictures. (Click on the picture. Then click the album name above the picture to see the others.)
If the rest of you haven't yet had the opportunity to visit a pipe club, it is well worth the effort. You can't fail to learn from a collection of experienced smokers, and you'll have a great time smoking with other "brothers of the briar". This is especially true for those who usually smoke alone.

 

[romeowood]

Glad you enjoyed the evening, SS! It's always a nice retreat up into the coolest mancave in Manhattan. And to any others out there, if you're in the City on the second Tuesday of any month, the door is always open to join us at the NYPC--we love having guests and are always ready to share a bowl!

http://www.newyorkpipeclub.com/

 

[ssjones]

Romeowood: I'm sorry we didn't get to chat much beyond a hello. But, I'll be back as I visit that area at least quarterly. In the summer,while up in that area I take in a "Bike Night" (every Wednesday)at Rhutts Hutt in Passaic, but someone always gets arrested there...quite a different group of gentleman here!

 

[olderthandirt]

Nothing even remotely like that here in the Willamette Valley. Not any longer at any rate...
Looks like a great gathering thanks for sharing those pics ss.!

 

[ssjones]

Out here in Western MD, where the tallest building in my town is a 3-story nursing home, we don't have many pipe smokers either!

 

[docwatson]

Thanks for the photos SS. Those ARE good times for sure. Maybe someday I will get the opportunity to visit the Big Apple and join these fine gents for a special night of camaraderie.

 

[gnatjulio]

I hope to get a chance to attend one of these.

 

[hobie1dog]

Yes, more pics next time...looks like fun.

 

[ssjones]

I'm due to visit again, hopefully in Sept/Oct. I'll bring my camera this time.