After some debate, we've decided to meet again at Lola's Caribbean in Ghent at 6:00pm tonight.

As usual, we will be upstairs in the loft area. I have not been able to get through to them on the phone to confirm our reservation, but I will keep trying!

We have a lot of topics to cover, most of them election-related! How do you feel about the Norfolk city council race? What about the French presidential race? What are the implications of a nation electing a socialist in the midst of an austerity crisis?

Unfortunately, I will be unable to join you tonight, as my car is in the shop and the mechanic is predicting an astronomical repair bill. Hopefully I'll be able to make it to the next meeting! Y'all have fun.

- Heather

It's that time again, my Drinking Liberally brethren!

Yes, it's the 4th Tuesday of the month, so that could only mean that we're meeting at 6:00pm tonight at Lubo Wine Bar on Pleasure House Road!

Come out and let us know what YOU think about what's going on in the world today! Let's fantasize about the political future of Newark mayor (and all-around awesome dude) Cory Booker…

…or we could discuss why accused NY madam Anna Gristina is being held on $2 million bail while admitted killer George Zimmerman is back on the streets after posting bond…

…or John Edwards' trial and what it means for the Democratic Party. Is it scapegoating? Did he get let off too lightly? Are other Democrats throwing him under the bus? Is his career over? How might history be different if hubris had not taken him down? Is is the brouhaha about campaign funding misdeeds or our nation's morbid prurient obsession with political sex scandals?…

…or our very own local NPR affiliates, WHRO & WHRV, and their current fundraiser. How is this spring's tin cup rattling different—and more desperate—than previous fundraising drives? You can thank Gov. Bob McDonnell for cutting off funding for not only the public radio that we know and love, but also services for public education that go along with it…

…or we can talk about Norfolk's upcoming SlutWalk this weekend and what it means for women's rights, consent, self-esteem, and justice… and why Ghent refused to allow the protest…

Whatever you'd like to talk about, don't miss out on the cheap wine, great food, and even better conversation that we always enjoy at DL Virginia Beach!

P.S. - Shout out to our new readers at Drinking Liberally Onancock, VA! Y'all are welcome to join HRDL any time! (And HRDL folks, let's think about taking a field trip up to Onancock sometime to join our Eastern Shore liberals at one of their DL meetings!)

Happy April, Liberal Drinkers!

Hope you had a good weekend. We'll be meeting tomorrow night as usual, Tuesday April 10th at 6:00pm, at Lola's Caribbean Restaurant. We had such a fabulous time last night, we figured we'd give it another go! I've already called and reserved us the upstairs loft area.

For those of you who can't make it there right at 6:00pm (which sometimes includes myself) we usually stay until about 8:30 or 9:00pm. If you think you might drop by later on, send me an email at vabeach@drinkingliberally.org and I will stick around!

Hope to see you there!

Hey everybody!

This is just a reminder for those of you who haven't already seen the Facebook or the Meetup events.

We're meeting tonight at 6pm at Lubo Wine Bar & Cafe at 1658 Pleasure House Road. The reservation is under both my name (Heather Hawkins) as well as the group name (Drinking Liberally).

Tonight is "Tasting Tuesday" which means $5 wine flights! (Hopefully it won't be quite as crowded as it was last month.)

I really want to find out what you guys think of the budget that Virginia just passed — after rejecting an amendment which would have required that the state help low-income women pay for those now-required abortion ultrasounds. Eek!

Also, I'd like to get your take on the Reason Rally that happened this past weekend in Washington D.C. in response to Friday's "religious freedom" rallies.

Share your thoughts on these topics and more tonight! Hope to see you there. (And never forget… when you drink liberally, ALWAYS drink responsibly!)

Greetings, fellow liberals!

We will be meeting this evening at 6pm at Lola's Caribbean Restaurant in Ghent. They host trivia night on Tuesdays, but we will be in the upstairs loft area, so we should have a little corner all to ourselves!

I left my little sack of goodies at home, but if you'd like to take a look at the t-shirts, buttons, and stickers I designed, check them out here. All proceeds benefit our chapter so we can raise money to pay our Meetup group dues and to hopefully buy prizes and such for our members.

Hope to see you there tonight!