Ben Kessler
Communications Director @SeatGeek. Foodie, craft beer enthusiast. Co-Founder of @Unbreaded and @SandwichSmash.

Hey Venmo-ers!

We would like to invite you to join us for a Venmo Happy Hour on the roof top at The Delancey from 8p-10p on Nov. 2nd. Don't worry, its covered and heated so come meet the Venmo team and hang out.

Awesome drink specials have been arranged...

Upon arrival, pay $3 (via Venmo, obviously) to Venmo Happy Hour to get your...

Please RSVP as soon as possible to secure your spot. Special thanks to Heineken for providing free beer for the party (while supplies last)....

In case your summer plans were looking for an exclamation point, we have a few up our sleeve. Outside Lands is ramping back up to three full days of lights, sound and gourmet action for the 4th installment! August 12, 13 & 14TH, 2011 will have the heart of San Francisco pumping. Imagine what that can do for a summer, for a soul. Mark your...

  The 2011 Webutante Ball Prom Committee: Dennis Crowley & Naveen Selvadurai ...

Recognized as a leading global gathering for Internet innovators and influencers, Internet Week New York is expected to draw more than 20,000 people to over 200 events at both its headquarters located at Chelsea’s Metropolitan Pavilion and at dozens of locations throughout Gotham.

Internet Week New York 2010, which took place from June 7-14,...

TechCrunch Disrupt is a three-day, single-track conference and startup competition to immerse you in the debate about what's changing in technology right now, what's causing it and what we need to do about it to survive and thrive in real time.

TechCrunch Disrupt gathers the leaders and innovators of the technology and media industries...

Be prepared for an awesome day chowing down on the ten best dumpling hautes of Flushing, NYC. Follow the link with the details and the complete itinerary. Come join the crew!

This is a private event.

Five days of presentations, networking events, and more showcasing the best new emerging technology, digital works, video games, and innovative ideas.

Join us on the quest for the best Chinese dumplings (鍋貼 or guōtiē) in NYC. We start our tour at Tasty Dumpling at 54 Mulberry Street and then move wherever the scent of awesome dumplings takes us.

Laughing Squid and FreshBooks want to welcome you into the new year with a fun little drink-up at the Idle Hands Bar on Avenue B. So come out after work and say hi and share a drink with Scott Beale from Laughing Squid and Saul Colt from FreshBooks...oh and come early as the bar is open for the first hour!

If you can't make it, the event will be Livestreamed here: http://www.livestream.com/hackersandfounders

More details:

I'm really excited to announce the first event in a series we'll be hosting here in New York (with help from other H&F meetups throughout the country) on the topic of getting press for your company....

RSVP for the event here: http://boxeebox.eventbrite.com/

This is an invite-only event.

New York City has been very good to First Round Capital over the last six years. So good, that we opened up an office here in May, right on Union Square.  We had two NYC companies exit this year (Invite Media and Hot Potato), and we've made over 10 new investments in the city over the past 12 months. ...

Come meet and learn more about TechStars NYC - www.techstars.org/nyc

David Tisch - Director of NYC will be there along with TechStars alumni to discuss the program.

By popular demand, we are returning to the fabulous Woodwork in Prospect Heights!

Don't fret Manhattanites, this is your opportunity to break out of the oft-trodden numbered grids and get a little taste of all the beautifully diverse things the city has to offer!

nextNY's @shakeshack III is the 3rd annual edition of the best NYC innovation community event.  A private event at the Shake Shack in Madison Square Park, the September gathering brings together investors, entrepreneurs, developers, designers--all of the various facets of the people that keep NYC on the cutting edge. If you haven't been...

I'll be in New York City this Thursday and would love to meet some Foodspotters!

I found a great spot that will make room for all of us!

Katsuhama on 47th St
http://www.yelp.com/biz/katsu-hama-new-york

They wanted a guarantee of 18 people to save such a big reservation, so if you RSVP'd, please come around 6 (or a little later...

Cut Copy Plays the Jelly NYC Pool Party Series on Sunday, August 8th, 2010 with Memory Tapes, Glasser, and Restless People.

Gates open at 2PM

Get more info here: http://www.thepoolparties.com/
See Brooklyn Vegan's cover here: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/07/the_real_2010_p.html