VC Places

The VC Whisperer Recommends…A Quick Lunch in Palo Alto in Between VC Meetings – La Baguette

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:07:44 +0000

The beauty of pitching a startup to VCs in Palo Alto is that you don’t have to travel very far to see most of them in one day. The Stanford Mall is a very short drive from Sand Hill Road and contains a small French bakery called La Baguette. I recommend a quick ham and cheese sandwich with a chocolate croissant – enough carbs to get you through 10 afternoon pitches. The food is fast and excellent, and you can eat outside.

La Baguette
3 3 170 Stanford Shopping Ctr, Palo Alto

The VC Whisperer Recommends…A Great Restaurant in Los Angeles (Santa Monica) to Close a Deal – The Lobster

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:34:58 +0000

I just spent the last week in Los Angeles at the Digital Hollywood conference. Much of the conference took place at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. It’s a beautiful setting for a conference. The rooms are a pain, and the wifi is spotty, but can’t beat the view. Doesn’t make you feel like working.

However, when it comes to closing a deal, if you need a great restaurant in the area, I recommend The Lobster:

The Lobster
1 1 1602 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica

As the name suggests, the lobster is fantastic, the setting is laid back, but not too casual, and you can hear others at the table speaking without having to yell. Plus, it’s just minutes away from the Loews Hotel.

The VC Whisperer Recommends…Top Restaurants in Montreal for Business and VC Dinners

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:03:03 +0000

The VC Whisperer spends a lot of time having business dinners with entrepreneurs and other VCs. In his mind, these are the best restaurants in Montreal to host business dinners involving VCs and entrepreneurs (in no particular order):

Restaurant Cavalli
4 4 2042, Rue Peel, Montreal

Restaurant Il Cortile
1 1 1442, Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal

Trinity Greek Restaurant
1 1 1445, Rue Drummond, Montreal

Le pois penché
1 1 1230 Boulevard De Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal

Queue de Cheval
1 1 1221 René Lévesque O, Montreal

Restaurant Toqué
1 1 900, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montreal

Use the search box on the right side of this page to find and recommend your favorite Montreal restaurants for VC and entrepreneur dinners!

The VC Whisperer Recommends…VC Places

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:53:05 +0000

Welcome to VC Places, souped up with rockin software from Praized HQ.

VC Places will serve as a local directory of places recommended by the VC Whisperer and by readers of the VC Whisperer. VC Places will focus on merchants that are appealing to VCs, entrepreneurs, and others in the global startup/business community.