NYC Saturday April 14
 

We already have about 8-9 people confirmed for a lovely TFP day on Saturday April 14. What I'm looking for here is... who else is in? And what do y'all want to do? I can do a house party or a bar party or a something else party, just direct me as to what you'd prefer, and I'll do the planning.

Bring it! :thumbsup:

Ummm... Let's have BBQ.


And booze.

I got the grey goose down ...

ubertuber, you're in the SOUTH, man, get some real BBQ!! Sheesh. Any other ideas??

Ummm.... Brazilian grill?

Wow. I didn't actually expect you to respond to that. :) Maybe Brazilian... are you just doing dinner Saturday, or the whole enchilada?

Erm, probably just Saturday. My office would send ninja assassins to kill me if I was gone for two days right before tax season is over.

Besides, it's all you can eat meat and sword. What else do we need to say?


(and I just might sneak some BBQ sauce in my pocket - shhhhhh)

I'm in.

zkara and I will be there!

Unfortunately, I'm going to miss this by a few days. I have to be in NYC on 4/17-18 for some meetings and a Yankees game. Dang.

Once I find someone to take the kids for me, I will let you know if I can come or not. I am not picky about what we do. I just want to meet all of you!

Widow: bribe the MIL! bribe the MIL! :)
Jazz: you could just come in to NYC early.... muaahahahahaha!

:p

Aberkok, Halx, zkara: any preference on activities? locations?

COLD STONE!!! Says the girl who's been deprived :D Or homemade ice cream if we can come up with some empty coffee cans and a flat surface...

:thumbsup: I am good to go. :thumbsup:

The kids will be staying at my mother in law's for the night! I don't even have to go home to get them that night!

oh - but I am eating an early dinner at her house for her bday first.

sooo what's the plans??? and I will need to know which train to take, etc. etc.

can you tell I am excited?

YAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!

That rocks, Widow. Monkie and I decided on the Bodies exhibit at the South Street Seaport during the day. What do you think? :D

YAYAYAY!!

OOOOHHH!!!! I really want to go to that again. Maybe I can rearrange schedule a little...

Well, I can't go to the Seaport during the day :(

Are you doing anything at night?

Don't worry about it, darlin' - whatever time you can get to the city it will be a good time to be there. :D

Okay, sooo... Bodies at around 11-ish, with maybe cynthetiq and ubertuber, and definitely me and amonkie. Anyone else? Afternoon thoughts? I'm definitely cogitating on dinner and outness.... muahahahahaha! Oh, people, keep in mind - Bodies is expensive. We're talking about $25/per person. FYI.

I'm really looking forward to this!

SO FAR:

11-ish: Bodies Exhibit, SouthStreetSeaport
Afternoon: I dunno yet!
6pm-ish: Dinner so that ubertuber can make it back to VA alive
After dinner: Out! Probably east of Union Square, where the bars are plentiful and roomy.

*BUMP*

$25???? Oye. *looks at her semi empty pockets after Gas ($3/gal. double oye.)

I'll be there, ... what we do, I don't care :D



Just remember, I gotta drive home Sunday .. :D

That sounds great. I will be there with bells on. The bodies exhibit has always creeped me out so it'll be good to go with some people who can protect me when they INEVITABLY COME BACK TO LIFE YOU KNOW THEY WILL!!!!!!!! I'm a little swamped tonight with packing, but I'll have a look at directions when I arrive tomorrow. If I'm confused I'll PM someone. Otherwise I'll meet you at the exhibit.

OKAY!
Brazilian BBQ it is. Cynthetiq so helpfully found this place, which has some nice lookin' reviews and isn't as costly as some of the other B-BBQ places.
http://www.carne-vale.com/
I'll make a reservation for us. So far, it's Cyn (maybe Skogafoss), Halx, Zkara, Uber, Monkie, Aberkok, SWidow and moi. Anyone else want in? 6pm on Saturday!

PM me if you aren't on this list and want to be. :*

http://www.carne-vale.com/images/index_05.jpg

MEAT AND M... umm Carnivale dancers!!!!!

Cynthetiq - you are really, really the best.

Oh, I almost forgot: Bodies!
11am in front of here:
EXHIBIT INFORMATION
South Street Seaport Exhibition Centre
11 Fulton Street,New York, NY, 10038
(at the corner of Front Street)

I'll send directions to anyone who wishes to join us.

I'll need directions from Penn Station to the restaurant, just in case I am brave enough to walk instead of taking a cab.

Yeah, that's not really close. You're going to want to cab it I think. I've never been to alphabet city, so I'm excited!

well they hipstered the name.. it's now called... Lower Eastside to some... or even... East Village to others.

FROM 270 W 34TH ST, Manhattan
TO 46 AVENUE B, Manhattan

Suggested directions


Start out going West on W 34th St towards 8th Ave 0.9


Entrance near intersection of W 34th St and 8th Ave 2.0


Take the C train from 34 Street - Penn Station station heading Downtown / Euclid Av
Other options: 5.0


Pass 23 Street 2.1


Pass 14 Street 1.9


Get off at W 4 Street - Washington Sq 2.1


Transfer


Take the F train from W 4 Street - Washington Sq station heading Downtown / Coney Island
Other options: 5.0


Pass Broadway - Lafayette St 2.0


Get off at 2 Avenue 1.6


Exit near intersection of E 1st St and 2nd Ave 2.0



360-view Start out going East on E 1st St towards 1st Ave 4.8



Turn left onto E Houston St 2.4


Turn left onto Avenue B 2.0


Total travel 2.06 miles
34

from hopstop.com directions to the restaurant.

so does anyone care to meet me at Penn Station and take a cab ride with me? :D

How about I (we) meet you and just take the train? I hate cabs unless I'm too drunk to manage otherwise (and no smart aleck comments from anybody on that one!!).

You will meet me at Penn? Oh! That would be wonderful!

I am far from being a city girl, being alone makes me a bit nervous.

I checked the schedule. The train would get in at 6pm. That might be a problem, since you made the reservation for 6.

I think I'm gonna drive to the restaurant so I can leave from there to go home. Maybe we can work something out.

Let me figure a couple of things out and I'll PM you tomorrow/Wed.

I could push it to 630 if you can't get in before 6p, or I can get uber to pick yo' sweet self up, or we could leave one of our other awesome TFP peeps there.. we'll getcha there. Don't you worry.

I love you guys. :icare:

I wish I could be there. Jess was kind enough to email me, since I hadn't been on board for a while, but we already have family stuff planned for this weekend.

Enjoy the Bodies - I caught the show back in December. They didn't come to life that time, but I might not have brought the right stuff with me.

Okay! I updated our reservations for Saturday for 6:15 (for SW!), and it's now 11 people... although amonkie won't tell me who the other two are. !!

Does anyone have thoughts/opinions/hopes for afternoon things in NYC, or things after dinner?

Well... this has been only my second full day here and I'm already burning out on live music. I'd love to chill with a coffee in between the main events Saturday. A nice quiet bar would also suit me after. I'm coming to see my TFP friends after all and wouldn't want to be too distracted.

Well, yeah, I like me some coffee. A lot. A lot. Maybe we'll explore Union Square or Central Park if it's nice out... If not, well, shit, I'm not sure. We'll figure something out!

As for after, that is exactly what I was thinking. Preference on type? This is NYC, after all, we fetishize our watering holes. Hm, that sounded wrong. But I digress.

Quiet: Pubs, lounges, piano bars, dives... you tell me! There's a ton of stuff in the area of the restaurant. TONS. It's a happenin' place, I tells ya.

I'm thinking a pub.

Yeah... quiet is the name of the game, DINO BBQ was so loud I was the only one who could "hear" since I read lips.

LOVE COFFEEE, Love wine/beer.... i'm good :D. Just make sure there's no mortuary or science/biology geeks throwing a party.

Skogafoss is in... I mentioned Churrascaria and she was like... "Churrascaria ??? I'll go to that..."

:surprised:WOOOHOOOOO!:love: :hyper::love:

:D

Okay! Next question: who's in for the Bodies Exhibit at 11-ish, South Street Seaport?
:love: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :love:

You can count on my steel!

Well, I will be there in thought! I have been to bodies before, it's pretty amazing in a really creepy way...also if, you go for brazilian barbecue, make sure you eat a cut of meat called Picanha...it really is the best meat ever! Have fun, I'll be waiting for pics :)

Oh man, you guys are getting meat served to you on swords by swash-buckling foreign men.... I am so jealous.

Hail Citizens!

If I were there I would swath you from hair to toe in the perfumed entrails of recently killed platypode and then treat you to the looping, high-stepping dance of my people.

I would serve you pickled tree barks and aromatic mosses that evoke a splendorous age once forgotten.

To enchanting beats I would twist my supple body from one luxurious position to another whilst indulging the exotic whims of each and every one of you.

Sadly, I can not attend.

Yes, sadly...


Tippler, what is Picanha?

Someone has to get GH a ticket so he can attend.

...and while you are at it, get me one.

IT'S TIME FOR MEAT!!!!!!

Behold the delicious picanha (pronounced pee-can-ya):

Raw:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70...icanha_raw.jpg

Cooked (it tastes best very rare!):

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70...nha_cooked.jpg

I am a true carnivore...this meat really is something else. Trust me.

:love:

/swooning

I asked the server what he was bringing us every time he came. Unfortunately they introduced everything to us by english names. It was as though he thought I couldn't handle the truth. I can tell you this: if they served that, I ate it. Probably several times.

Of the meat that looked vaguely like that, we has skirt steak, flank steak, ribeye, and prime rib.

I want to go back.

It was soooo gooooood!

Yeah, and the meat was damned good too. :p Seriously, this is my new favorite churrascaria. It's ON. I may have to go back within a couple of weeks or something.

really? there's one not too far from where you live... Greenfield. There's free parking and it's $ 26.95/pp
http://www.greenfieldchurrascaria.com/sinal.gif
just say the word and we'll book the time.

I've not been there in years, but in it's heyday, I'd got once a week sometimes twice. They have a selection of measts that is unsurpassed.

I mean look at the roasting sword area...

http://www.greenfieldchurrascaria.com/churrasqueira.jpg

http://www.greenfieldchurrascaria.co...hur_carnes.jpg

crap... now i'm hungry for meat again!!!!

for those of you south like Virginia, there's a GreenField 1801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852

Is that a portmanteau - meats and feasts? ;)

That looks amazing! I may take my friends to the one in Rockville after they help me move next weekend. :)

OK, we get it - the meat was great. Now where are the photos from the event?

All the photos live on zkara's camera and amonkie's camera... I dunno why zkara is taking SOOOOO LOOOOOONG :p but amonkie is currently driving through a monsoon to get back to Rochester.

/runs off to call and see how the trip is going!

I had such an amazing time! The train ride was fine, the food was great, and the company even better! I am so glad I met all of you. I hope we can do it again sometime. Here is the group shot we took after dinner.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...7/100_3173.jpg

In order: aberkok, zkara, halx, ubertuber, justjess, cynthetiq, me, tecoyah, amonkie

Wow, looks like a really fun time! I'm really jealous about the Brazilian barbeque! Looks delicious to me.

I can't wait for more pictures.

Glad y'all had such a good time :) Brazilian steakhouse are awesome!!! We've got two here and when I know we are going I make sure Im good and hungry hehehehe

Dude, my shoes are ready for action in that picture!

My Turn my turn!!!!

Some of us hit the BODIES exhibit in South Seaport.. proof we survived and were not eaten by zombie bodies

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...astRoll-04.jpg


Hanging out at South Seaport, watching the ships go by

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...astRoll-08.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...astRoll-11.jpg


After dinner bar #2 - not sure what the name was, but it was cozy and we finally snagged enough stools for everyone :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...astRoll-20.jpg

The guys wanted to show some skin..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...astRoll-19.jpg

The ladies...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...astRoll-16.jpg


We Love sportswidow! :) Aberkok tried to squeeze in with Justhjess, so we had to let him have his own picture

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...astRoll-14.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...astRoll-26.jpg


CENSORED - this kiss too hot to see!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...astRoll-28.jpg


Oh no! He cut off zkara from her drink! Tecoyah must die

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...astRoll-37.jpg

Lies! They turned you into zombies too and now you're just telling us this so you can trick the rest of us into meeting all of you so you can turn us too! :D


Looks like a good time was had by all. :)

Yay! I loved seeing these pics. Can you send me the one of us four girls?

Shoot, we really missed a good party! :( But we feel cool anyway because we've met every single one of ya (okay, not Skogafoss, but we'll be seeing her and Cyn in Iceland soon!) :D Damn fine people.

Long live TFP!!!

Yeah, and can you send me one or two of those four girls as well?

...oh. She's talking about photos. Nevermind...