I think getting together in a casual place for a meal for the initial meeting would be great. A place that would allow some privacy but not so formal and stuffy that a laid back, relaxed attitude would be inappropriate. I'm really just a jeans and t-shirt kind of guy. Getting to know each other over a good meal would help to ease jitters and help to see if we connected. Then perhaps afterwards heading to a bookstore like
es and Noble and strolling through the store would be appropriate. I find that seeing what types of books people look at is a good way of getting to know them. After that meet for some coffee at
bucks for final conversations on how we all thought the evening went and how we all connected. From there it all depends on how that connection came together.