Brrrrrrrrunch! It’s like crunch, but colder. It’s like lunch, but …. with more eggs? Brunch! It’s whatever you make of it! Just like life. And we decided to make brunch of July 15th and call it International Autostraddle Summer Brunch Day, or AS Summer Brunch, or Int’l AS Brunch, or #ASSBrunch or just BRUNCH.

It’s happening on July 15th!

The original idea came from Rachel in NYC, who’d already planned a brunch at Petite Abielle, and it all just sounded so lovely that we couldn’t stand to be left out. This is a great excuse to ditch all your other friends and find new friends! Or wear that cute vest that you still haven’t worn yet. But most importantly, it’s your chance to meet other Autostraddle readers in your city! If you’re new to Autostraddle meetups, please see:

+ It’s A Thing: International Meet An Autostraddler Week

+ International Know Your Autostraddler Week

Doesn’t that look like fun? You’re damn right it is.

As with past Autostraddle meetups, if you’re interested in hosting / coordinating a brunch on July 15th in your city, email autostraddlemoderators [at] gmail [dot] com with the following info, and update this post to include your meetup!

Name

City

Brunch Location

Time

RSVP info

Special Instructions

International Autostraddle Summer Brunch Day locations and times are below. Wanna go to your local meetup? Just RSVP on Facebook and get your cute shoes ready. Have fun, little fish!

New York City

host: Rachel

Candela Candela (in the East Village) *NEW LOCATION*

12 PM

RSVP

Flagship brunch!

Oakland, CA

host: Marni

The Fat Lady Bar & Restaurant

12 PM

RSVP

Boston, MA

host: Lizz

The Friendly Toast

10 AM

RSVP

“That’s technically in Cambridge but that’s totally the same as doing it in Boston.”

DC

host: Carmen

Carmen’s Haus

2 PM

RSVP

Potluck

Columbus, OH

host: Grace

Surly Girl Saloon

1 PM

RSVP

You can catch Alex’s band, Hell & Lula, later this night at The Basement!

Portland, OR

host: Taylor

Mississippi Food Carts

11 AM

RSVP

“Meet me by the cupcakes!”

Phoenix, AZ

host: Laneia

Switch Restaurant & Wine Bar

1 PM

RSVP

Ann Arbor, MI

host: Rachel

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11 AM

RSVP

“Because love means never having to choose between going to a gay bar and going to brunch.”

Chicago, IL

hosts: Elli & Liz

Liz’s Place

11 AM

RSVP

Potluck

Northampton, MA

host: Jesse

The Roost (corner of Market St and Main)

Noon

RSVP

Special Instructions: I will be wearing my “STRADDLE THIS” t-shirt so y’all can find me!

Orwell, VT

hosts: Lisa & Angela

Singing Cedars Farm

6:00PM

RSVP – Email lkalan89 [at] gmail [dot] com

Eckerö, Finland*

host: Soph

Linny’s House

1PM

RSVP: email Soph at karmedic [at] gmail [dot] com

“It’s not everyday you get at least four straddlers on an island in-not-really Finland.”

*Brunch will be held on August 13th!

Philadelphia

host: Hannah

Cedar Park Cafe

11am

RSVP

Bloomington, IN

host: Paige

Rachael’s Cafe

11AM

RSVP: email her! guitarchicpt [at] yahoo [dot] com

Ottawa, Canada

host: Kristin

The Lieutenant’s Pump, 361 Elgin St.

12:00 noon

RSVP

Nashville, TN

host: Rae Schobel

Brunch Location: Bagel Face Bakery, 700 Main Street, Nashville, TN. 37206

11:30 AM

RSVP

Special Instructions: You want Nashville to have more queer events? Here ya go.

Denver

host: Alison

Brunch Location: Lucile’s (Logan and Alameda)

1:30 PM

RSVP

Special Instructions: “I’m trying my bestest to get Lucile’s to take a reservation, but they never do, so we’ll see! Just please RSVP with your amount so I can give them a tentative number!”

Glasgow

host: Seph

Brunch Location: The Curler’s Rest on Byres Road

12 noon

RSVP – Email josy [at] lavabit [dot] com

Special Instructions: “I will put a wee rainbow flag on the table for identification purposes.”

Toronto

host: Camilla

Brunch Location: The Beaver (yes, really)

11AM

RSVP

Montreal

host: Kristen

Brunch Location: Royal Phoenix Bar

12 noon

RSVP

Vancouver

host: Ferin

Brunch Location: St. Augustine’s

12 noon

RSVP

St. Louis, MO

host: Bethany

Brunch Location: Uncle Bill’s Pancake and Dinner House, 3427 South Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 6313

12 noon

RSVP – email Bethany: bethany.nikstad [at] gmail [dot] com

Seattle

hosts: Allie and Shelby

Brunch Location: Volunteer Park (it’s a picnic potluck!)

12 noon

RSVP

Wellington, New Zealand

host: Nicole

Brunch Location: Espressoholic, 136 Cuba Street, Wellington

11AM

RSVP

Auckland, New Zealand

host: Frith

Brunch Location: Zus & Zo, Herne Bay, Auckland, New Zealand 1011

10AM

RSVP

Brisbane, Australia

host: Tiara (Creatrix Tiara)

Brunch Location: TBA (likely somewhere in the West End) — Come to the FB page to help decide!

11AM

RSVP

Special Instructions: Friends of AS readers welcome too!

Melbourne, Australia

host: Cara

Brunch Location: The Bell Jar, 656 Smith st, Collingwood

11:30AM

RSVP – email crgreenham [at] gmail [dot] com AND/OR RSVP here

Special Instructions: “Please come! I will feel very odd alone at a meet up!”

Dallas

hosts: Christine and Nicole

Brunch Location: Buzzbrews (On Lemmon)

10AM

RSVP – email christine at boomhowerchristine [at] gmail [dot] com

San Diego

host: Leslie

Brunch Location: Bread and Cie *NEW LOCATION*

12 noon

RSVP

Austin

host: Julia

Brunch Location: Yellow Jacket Social Club

12 noon

RSVP on the FB event page OR email Julia at jaykayebee [at] gmail [dot] com

Providence

Host: Daniela

Brunch Location: Brickway

11AM

RSVP – Join the Rhody Straddlers Facebook group, and we’ll go from there!

Special Instructions: “Rhode Island is tiny, we probably know each other, let’s just make it official.”

Aberdeen, Scotland

Host: Ashleigh

Brunch Location Giraffe, Union Square

Time 11am

RSVP – email Ashleigh: ashleighjayne.allan [at] gmail [dot] com

Special Instructions meet at those bench-y things by the top of the escalator? I know it’s very unlikely that they’ll be many, if any (hey that rhymes,) people for this one but it’s worth a shot.

Los Angeles

Hosts: Brittani, Alex Vega, Sara Medd

Brunch Location: Barnsdall Art Park

Time 11:30AM

RSVP

Special Instructions: Potluck in the park!

Arnhem, The Netherlands

Host: Anna

Brunch Location: Arnhem’s meisje / Dudok / open for suggestions — meet up at the train station



RSVP 12:30 PM

Special Instructions: Hop in the train and meet us for brunch!

Cleveland Hosts: Lora and Jen Brunch Location: Lora and Jen’s apartment SATURDAY! July 14th, 11am

RSVP – email lora.difranco [at] gmail [dot] com Special Instructions: “It’s a potluck, ya’ll!”

Lawrence, Kansas Host: Sherri Brunch Location: Milton’s

RSVP – ASS message 11amRSVP – ASS message Sherri (link to come!)

The staff at Autostraddle would like to formally acknowledge that it isn’t summer all over the world. We just really love the word ‘summer.’