We were just at the Midtown Global Market for dinner (www.midtownglobalmarket.org) and we thought "This is a fine place to have a meetup". They have plenty of tables all around perfect for games and have a bunch of tables set up in the front of the market already with chess sets on them (including a giant chess set). As long as we all don't sit in the middle seating area, it won't be too noisy and the lighting is good.
The main reason this is a good setting for a meetup is that you can get whatever good ethnic food you're into all at the same location. You can even get some fresh fruit or baked goods if you aren't into restaurants. It's easy to get to and there is lots of free parking. So to those who haven't tried it yet, please come on by and check it out. We'll play a few games and have a lot of fun!
Nadine and Mike