Oosters is a much publicized pub by Eric and CD. And serves good Belgian beers.
Oriental, the fun is in the informality of the WNDC. We don't attend to get drunk, just to meet friends. Sure I whine about some places which Deadpoet chooses, but in the end its all about having some fun and not getting seriously hammered. You want to do that, go ahead, fix your own scene, get plastered, do whatever. I'll join.
I don't see the need for Deadpoet to list the price of alcohol. His job is to suggest a venue, its up to us to be there or not. I saw an East Coast drinking club come up, I think they met maybe twice and then it fizzled out. As simple as it looks, its not easy to maintain the regularity which Deadpoet achieves every week.
It's not getting any smarter out there. You have to come to terms with stupidity, and make it work for you.