I like Jackstack, but I feel like you pay for atmosphere and not food.  

@Beth CannonHere in NJ for extended cold weather the system stops providing heat as there are no heat elements in the atmosphere to extract from.

I've done a number of deals with investors I met at the REIA.Propelio is also an awesome event, they have more of a party atmosphere.

My advice in these situations is to create a friendly atmosphere.

We went from a nationally moderate rental atmosphere to one of the most anti-landlord in the country in just 3 years.

My background is in ecological design, which you can find out more about in my profile, but in short it means I design and help create abundant edible landscapes that not only grow healthy food, but also enhance the ecology by purifying water, providing habitat for wildlife, and actually sequestering Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in soil and plants.I have much gratitude to the creators of this space for creating something that is truly inspiring and brings people together.  

I also prefer the team atmosphere, "a rising tide lifts all ships" or something like that right?

The decor was probably bought second hand when they opened decades ago, but their food is delicious and it has a great small town atmosphere and some round tables that multiple people can talk around. 

Very casual atmosphere.

Unfortunately, I am just extremely unhappy with the atmosphere I've been in since joining the banking world.