Hops & Chops

Andrew Maguire is one of the founders of InternMatch, and is...

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:54:00 -0800

Andrew Maguire is one of the founders of InternMatch, and is becoming a frequent Hops and Chops attendee.

InternMatch personalizes the process of connecting employers with qualified interns (especially in the non-profit and small business space).

David Reeves is one of the founders of Limeade, and is also one...

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:00:40 -0800

David Reeves is one of the founders of Limeade, and is also one of our most frequent Hops and Chops attendees (and a fellow motorcycle/scooter rider!)

Limeade is a leading provider of corporate health, wellness and productivity solutions.

Hops and Chops is gonna be a real hootenanny tonight — so,...

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:45:00 -0800

Hops and Chops is gonna be a real hootenanny tonight — so, get on your dancin’ clothes and head on out to Belltown, pardners!

We’ll be there by 6:15, and ready to down some sliders…

Plus, we could always talk about our best test prep course experiences ;-)

No Hops & Chops Tonight (11/5/09)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:37:16 -0800

Sorry folks, but with Entrepreneur University and Entrepreneur Idol going on in Bellevue tonight, we’re going to cancel H&C for the week. If you’re heartbroken, feel free to drown your sorrows at Spitfire, but you may be drinking alone…

See you next week!

Hops and Chops moves to Spitfire (2219 4th Ave) in Seattle

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:34:00 -0700

We finally had it with Linda’s — we love the atmosphere, but the grisly bar wenches and wankers were too much to deal with now that the rainy season (and no more back patio) is upon us.

This led to a lengthy Hops and Chops debate about where our migration would lead us — @daryn ended it with “What about Jonathan Sposato’s Spitfire?” — perfect — owned by the co-founder of Picnik, willing to reserve us a table, and a nice central location. The available back room lounge doesn’t hurt either.

So, change your calendars — Hops and Chops will now be convening weekly at Spitfire in Belltown!

Hops and Chops is banding together with nPost and Seattle...

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:05:20 -0700

Hops and Chops is banding together with nPost and Seattle Startup Drinks for next week’s Pub Run Trifecta of Awesomeness! (#prta) — we’ll be on Capitol Hill, probably starting at Office Nomads at ~6pm.

Step 1: RSVP (here or at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4543677) and donate to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society:

http://pages.teamintraining.org/wa/honolulu09/daveschappell

Step 2: Follow @nPost or @firewallender on Twitter to find the current Pub Run location on October 8th and join us for some epic fun

Photo Courtesy of on Ian Wilson Flickr

Hops and Chops turned one this week — hope you are able to...

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Hops and Chops turned one this week — hope you are able to make it out to celebrate with us!

Hops & Chops: Fremont Edition (August 27, 2009) This week...

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:59:46 -0700

Hops & Chops: Fremont Edition (August 27, 2009)

This week we’ll be in Fremont at @bluemoonburgers. Come get a free burger on Banyan Branch & hangout with some friends. Free parking at PCC.

RSVP using twtvite

(video via nathan6571)

Mystery Guest (named Chris Heuer - Social Media Supermodel :-) )...

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:31:00 -0700

Mystery Guest (named Chris Heuer - Social Media Supermodel :-) ) at Hops and Chops tomorrow (Thursday, August 6).

6:30pm - Linda’s - Capitol Hill, Seattle

Be there, or be somewhere else.

Hops & Chops: Bigger Burger Edition We’re upsizing...

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:34:00 -0700

Hops & Chops: Bigger Burger Edition

We’re upsizing from our usual sliders at Linda’s, for full-sized burgers at Blue Moon Burgers in Fremont this week.

Not only are the burgers bigger, they’re also FREE (where’s the tag when you need it?) thanks to our friends at Banyan Branch.

So, come on out, Thursday, July 31st. at Blue Moon Burgers, 703 N. 34th St, Seattle, WA 98138 (map)

Photo via The World’s Biggest Burger

Jeff Lawson, CEO of one of our favorite startups: Twilio, is...

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:34:17 -0700

Jeff Lawson, CEO of one of our favorite startups: Twilio, is leaving Seattle for the Bay Area. In preparation for his departure, he created a slideshare presentation entitled “Answers To Every Seattle Tech Startups Question Ever Asked”.

This slide got it right!

Ladies Night at Hops and Chops tonight!

Thu, 28 May 2009 10:18:21 -0700

Just a reminder that it’s our second-official “Ladies Night” at Hops and Chops tonight — we’ve put out the call, and think we’re ready to Rock the Party (per Flight of the Conchords) — @askthemd (aka DJHotStockings)put out the call to her 103.7 The Mountain tweeps, and rumor has it that Daryn’s even using his twitter account for outreach, so watch out!

Meet the Geek of the Week

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:25:00 -0700

Meet the Geek of the Week :

Dave Schappell , the founder of TeachStreet (and more importantly, of Hops & Chops), is the Seattle P-I’s Geek of the Week.

Experience his painful awkwardness every Thursday night at Linda’s. He’ll dazzle you with words he’s picked up around the office, like ‘grep’,’puppet’,’geocode’,’sphinx’, and ‘nginx’, and occasionally, he’ll even know how to pronounce them correctly.

If Dave had written this post, it would have looked something like:

10 PRINT "DAVE IS THE GREATEST" 20 GOTO 10

This week’s (4/9/2009) celebrity Hops & Chops guest:...

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:00:00 -0700

This week’s (4/9/2009) celebrity Hops & Chops guest: Dave McClure.

For those of you who aren’t in the know:

Dave McClure has been geeking out in Silicon Valley for almost twenty years as a software developer, entrepreneur, startup advisor, angel investor, blogger, & internet marketing nerd. Dave currently runs a seed-stage investment program for Founders Fund. His passion is helping startups with marketing, product strategy, and startup metrics, and he is an advisor or investor for several companies including: Canopy Financial, Eventvue, KissMetrics, Mashery, Mint, RichRelevance, 750 Industries, Simply Hired, SlideShare, TeachStreet, Twilio.

People often ask, “How can I tell which group is Hops...

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:46:46 -0800

People often ask, “How can I tell which group is Hops & Chops?”

… just look for the iphone glow!

Entrepreneurs -- be Passionate

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:33:06 -0800

Entrepreneurs -- be Passionate:

Here’s a reminder from our ranting guru, Mr. Dave McClure, on where your priorities better be if you’re thinking about joining the glamorous startup ranks.

It’s the event you’ve all been waiting for —...

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:34:00 -0800

It’s the event you’ve all been waiting for — the inauguaral…

Ladies’ Night, at Hops and Chops :-)
— brought to you (unofficially) by Foundry Interactive, TeachStreet, Lookery, Scrapwalls, Redfin, Biznik, Evri and Whrrl

Spread the word — yes, ladies drink free *

6:30pm on Thursday
Linda’s on Pike St. (Capitol Hill)

www.hopsandchops.com
www.twitter.com/hopsandchops

* Free beverages restricted to Hamm’s Beer, consumed between 6:30pm and 3am ;-)

Dave Schappell @ Snowpocalypse 2008 Edition of Hops and Chops

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:38:00 -0800

Dave Schappell @ Snowpocalypse 2008 Edition of Hops and Chops

A Different Same Place?

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:26:00 -0800

One of the core tenets of Hops & Chops is that we meet at the same place at the same time every week. You never have to think about it: if it’s Thursday and you’re in the neighborhood, stop in and see who’s around! If you miss a night, no worries, we’ll be there the following week.

That said, the past several weeks have seen some large crowds, and we’re wondering whether it is time to choose a different “same place” to meet.

If you have an opinion, please answer the poll, and leave a comment with any specific ideas on neighborhoods and bars. $3 sliders are a big plus…

Bill Nordwall and Brian Westbrook officially let folks know...

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:37:59 -0800

Bill Nordwall and Brian Westbrook officially let folks know where Hops and Chops is held every Thursday starting at 6:30pm