The Medellín Living May meetup event will take place on Thursday, May 11, at 7pm at Del Patio Restaurant and Bar in Laureles.
Whether you’ve just arrived in Medellín or have been here for years, you’re welcome to come to the Medellín Living meetups. It’s a great opportunity to get advice, swap travel stories, and meet like-minded people who share an interest in the city of eternal spring.
Our May meetup will be held at the popular Del Patio restaurant and bar, which features a lush, tropical feel. It’s located in a converted house just off the popular Setenta (Carrera 70) nightlife area in Laureles. It’s a great place to relax, have a drink, and enjoy some classic rock and pop music.
This Medellín Living May meetup isn’t a sponsored event, so attendees must pay for their own food and drinks. The above photo is courtesy of Del Patio.
Date: Thursday, May 11, 2017, 7:00pm to 11:00pm
Del Patio is located at Circular 2 #70-39, just off Carrera 70, near the UPB university. It’s about a 10-minute walk from the Estadio metro station.
Please RSVP for the Medellín Living May Meetup
This meetup is a great way to network and meet others with common interests and hobbies. It also gives long-time Medellín residents a chance to share their knowledge and help out those who are new to the city.
You’ll also have a chance to meet some of the Medellín Living writers, including Jeff and Alan. Maybe you can suggest an idea for a story you would like to see them write for Medellín Living. Don’t forget to invite your friends and like and share the event on Facebook!
If you plan to attend, please RSVP so we know how many tables to reserve at Del Patio! You can RSVP on Facebook here, or below in the comments if you are not on Facebook.
About Del Patio Restaurant and Bar
Del Patio is a popular restaurant/bar which opened late last year. It’s located in a converted house just off the popular Setenta (Carrera 70) nightlife area in Laureles. Del Patio a great place to relax, have a drink, and enjoy some classic rock and pop music.
Del Patio has a lush, tropical feel thanks to the many plants which adorn its patio areas. They even have some pretty sizeable palm trees! It’s a great place to relax and enjoy the cool evening breeze.
Del Patio has a full bar with a wide variety of drink options. Their cocktail selection includes mojitos, margaritas, and caipirinhas. They offer a good choice of beers, including Corona, Heineken, and Aguila. Del Patio also serves a few wines as well as three varieties of sangria. There are also a fair number of rums, whiskeys, tequilas, and other liquors to choose from.
In addition, Del Patio has a number of food options on their menu. Among these are a wide selection of appetizers and snacks, such as cheese sticks, empanadas, and nachos. The main dishes include hamburgers, pizzas, and chicken wings. On Thursdays, Del Patio offers an additional barbecue menu, which includes punta de anca (top sirloin coulotte) and solomito (sirloin).
Del Patio has a laid-back, tropical atmosphere, and they offer a good variety of food and drinks. With four TV screens, it makes for a good place to catch a soccer game or just chill out with friends and watch music videos.
Our Medellín Living Meetups
In response to popular demand, Medellín Living restarted its meetups in January of 2017 after a two-year hiatus. The new meetups have been a huge success, growing steadily from one month to the next. We had over 80 attendees at the April meetup in El Poblado at Delaire Sky Lounge. And we are expecting another big turnout this month in Laureles.
Our plan is to rotate our meetups each month between El Pobaldo, Envigado, Sabaneta and Laureles, which are the four most popular neighborhoods for expats living in Medellín.
The idea is to encourage expats to experience different parts of the city. Our June meetup is tentatively planned for Envigado and for July we are planning in Sabaneta. Details will be posted on this site around around three weeks before the planned meetups.
Note: there isn’t any extra fee required to attend Medellín Living meetups and no membership is required.
We now have two new ways for our readers to keep up with Medellín Living events. You can follow us on our new Medellin Living Events & Activities Facebook group or via our new Medellin Living group on Meetup.com.
Hello, my husband and I will attend. We look forward to meeting you! Liz and Gary
Hi Liz, sure we’ll put you down for 2 RSVPs. See you there!
I will attend but don’t use Facebook Douglas
Hi Douglas, we have you down for 1 RSVP. See you there!
I will be attending this Meetup event..just me. (I do not use Facebook)
Hi Bill, we have you down for 1 RSVP, see you there!
I will be in Medellin on the 19 well I guess that I will miss it, I was sure it would be on the last Thursday of the month
Bert
Hello Bert,
We used to hold the Medellin Living meetups on the third Thursday of each month. We’ve now switched to the second Thursday of each month to avoid conflicts with other expat events in Medellin.
Hope you’re able to make it to the next one.
Alan
3 of us will be Looking forward to joining. Been here off and on for 45 years.
Hi Ron, we have you down for 3 RSVPs, see you there!
I’m not on Facebook. But that won’t stop me from attending in Laureles on May 11th. Count me in.
Thanks, Jeff, for connecting me at the Delaire meetup with someone to potentially guide me in how to sell my Ecuador-licensed car.
Hi Hank,
Thanks. We have you down for 1 RSVP. See you there!
One of the benefits of our meetups as that if you have questions about different things, it is possible to connect with someone to answer your questions.
Hi Jeff,
Would like to RSVP party of two for the next Medellin Living meet up. Thanks!!
Hi Sylvia, sure we have you down for 2 RSVPs. See you there!
I’m in! Will be at the event!
See you there! We have you for 1 RSVP.
Hi Jeff!
Pls count me in for next Thursday. Thanks!
Hi Carlos, sure we have you down for 1 RSVP.
Elise plus one rsvp for May 11
Hi Elise, we have you down with 2 RSVPs.
Sounds like these are really taking off, thanks for providing the opportunity. I will be there.
Hi Jason, we have you down for 1 RSVP. See you there!
Hi Jeff!
A trip came up for Thursday so I won´t be able to be there…Sorry.
Thanks
Hi Carlos, thanks for the heads up, so -1 RSVP.
Hi Jeff. Nick Spencer and Paige Fincher plan on attending, and we will be bringing a friend. So please add 3 to the RSVP list. Thanks.
We added 3 to the RSVP list. See you there!
Hi Jeff. Bad news. My wife came down sick this morning. We can’t be there after all. Sorry. Nick Spencer
OK thanks for the heads up.
I’d like to RSVP as well.
Hi Quinn, thanks, we have you down for 1 RSVP.
Jeff;
When is the next meet up? I’m presently living in Miami but plan on moving to Medellin in the near future. I plan on coming to Medellin soon and look around more. I don’t use Facebook.
Hi Mario,
We are planning our next two meetups for June 8 and July 13. Details will be posted on this site around two weeks before each meetup.
Thanks!
Jeff;
Hope all is well. I plan on attending the meet on July 13. I would like to rsvp for two.
Looking forward to meeting you.