My Gothamist interview with Peter Steinberg, NYC Boggle Group Organizer and Meetup.com Director of Product Development

My Gothamist interview with Peter Steinberg, NYC Boggle Group Organizer and Meetup.com Director of Product Development

The other night, on a tip from Gawker, I ventured into Rickshaw Dumpling Bar not sure what to expect, but overwhelmingly curious about a group of New Yorkers gathered for the sole purpose of playing one of my favorite games: Boggle. Immediately upon entering, I was greeted warmly and ushered into a game, where we proceeded to form words and the occasional non-word. The players were smart but not pretentious, able to laugh at their scribbles and our State of the Union-inspired plays. Then, what really sealed the deal, was when organizer Peter Steinberg approached bearing a massive chocolate cupcake from D'Aiuto's. Cupcakes and Boggle? Really, what could be better?

Turns out that in addition to running the NYC Boggle Meetup Group, Steinberg is the Director of Product Development for Meetup.com, a website where anyone can join or create a group dedicated to anything, no matter how obscure. I pestered him for his Boggle-playing tips, career history, and advice for those who want to join groups dedicated to wining and dining, Balderdash, clam chowder, beekeeping, iPod enthusiasm, cake decorating, or even kilts.

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