NYC Meetup - 13-19th December
 

hey everyone

as ive posted before, ill be in NYC from next friday for a week.

wanted to see if anyone is up for a meetup?

im in nyc from the 13-19th december.

halx and cyth have been pencilled in. dates and place to be confirmed

anyone else interested for a meetup let us know

I would meet up with you guys, but I really don't know any of you. I live just across the river in NJ. But I think this is a great idea!

Angelica, as a former member of the NYC TFP crew, I think you should go. They're good folks and I bet you'd have a blast.

Take a chance and make some new friends. It's not like there's a minimum membership time before you're eligible. You're in the club already.

hey i may have been here a few years, some ppl here i know from a bar of soap. so it doesnt really matter how long you have been here or who u know.

we always welcome new members, and this may be the best initiation! and bearing in mind how much youve posted after only a day, you'll be feeling at home in no time!

Besides, who wouldn't want to meet this delicious guy?

(I swear.. I'm not saying your handle again.. ever)

Set a date, set a restaurant, and I'm there!

(sigh).....if i could only go back a few years now...wasnt there a regrets thread a little while back?


i think halx should choose the place....we'll start with a place and we'll confirm dates as we find out when ppl are available

Most of my posts have been inane "hello and thank you" responses..I am still navigating around here and making myself at home. I need to get a feel of my surroundings before I commit. Just kidding...This has been the most interesting forum I have been to since my previous home forum, and everyone has been so gracious in their welcome.

im sure you and your friends will fit in nicely in here...all 59 of them.. and they can all cometo the meetup too!

what was the forum that you guys left?

this is probably the best forum on the internet. the most open minded, least moderated-most looked after by moderators forum.

dunno anything about the one on 'the other side'.. but pastures are always greener here

I don't know if I'm the right guy to decide where to go. This is a big responsibility. WHat do we want? Food? Good food? Space?

You should take dlishs to that BBQ joint I've heard so much about from the NYC crew.

Yum.

You mean all 30 of them?

The BBQ place is good food but very loud. Hard to talk to anyone. When I was there, poor JustJess and Cynthetiq had to listen to my droning, while the kids at the cool end of the table (Hal) got to hang loose and talk about interesting things.

Poor JJ and Cyn... :(

dlish, sorry I can't make it out there. I guess that means I'll have to find my way to the Emirates soon.

I definitely want to hang out, but I have a LOT of stuff going on that week... school stuff, mostly, and finals. Let me work on my pisspoor schedule and see what I can manage - either way, keep me updated! I will try to make it out if I can. :)

And Jazz, baby, you are not boring. Because if you are, then I am, and I'm not ready to accept that possibility. :D

yes that place is a bit loud... food is good but loud. most of the BBQ joints are noisy for some reason.

I'm scouring the brain for suitable environs... heck, did you want something as simple as New York City pizza? Italian? Indian? Chinese?

ure welcome here anytime jazz! or anyone from tfp for that matter. . .im disappointed u cant make it... but its ok..ill show u the UAE when you get here.

cynth..heck.. if NYC pizza is as good as everyone keeps telling me it is, its definately on the menu. .

somewhere where u could hear yourself talk is fine... as long as the food is dlishs..ok that was lame..

JJ - we cant take no for an answer...so i guess you're coming!

i'll leave the place it up to you guys.

Le'ts do "The Inn LW12" in the Meat Packing District.

My brother owns a small part of it and lately runs most of the day to day operation. It's a neat Canadian and British inspired gastro pub type joint. Good food, great location, neat atmosphere, and just plain great for gatherings.

Let me know, probably no special discounts or anything, aside from maybe a bottle of wine or round of shots depending on the night, but definately VIP treatment.

Get me a head count and date and time...heck I might even try and make it.

-bear

Interesting menu I'm game to try it:
http://menupages.com/restaurantdetai...=0&cuisineid=0

it's a bit off the beaten path... 9th and Little 12th Street

Lamb Burger to die for...and if you know what a Poutine is, they definetely do the dish well, and with some interesting options too!!!!

It's right in the cobble stone triangle formed by 9th, Gaansevort, and Little "WEST" 12th...hence the The Inn "LW12." The whole meat packing district is pretty hip these days and besides the Inn there are lots of clubs, pubs, bars, resto's etc...all near by.

-bear

A haven for carnivores? Count me in!

Maybe we can get Manic_Skafe to come out of hiding for this one.

so is whats the decision?

btw, ill need some way of contacting you guys when i get there, so if halx or cyn pass on a contact number so i can call you guys when i get there. im still tossing whether i should bring my laptop or not cos i may have ainkling to download work emails while im there.. so i may not have internet access at all times.


so did we decide on the place?
wheres the best pizza in town? a family frien just told me to try the pizza in little italy.. but by the sounds of it cynth is the taste master...

best pizza in town... I've not started quest yet, but there is lots of places for good pizza, from the original Lombardi's in SoHo, to Ray's also in SoHo. Both are quite famous. There is John's in Greenwich Village which is the location of a Woody Allen film (I'm not a Woody fan so I can't tell you which movie it was in.)

If you want to go to Little Italy, there are some nice places we can go which give the Italian goodfella feeling. I go there too often but there are some recommendations there too.

hey cynth..any firm dates..or confirmation on whos coming?

im flyin out in about 15 hrs from now, so hopefully we can get a confirmation on when and where we are meeting before i leave.

look forwrad to seeing everyone soon

halx.. u wont have to use my handle.. i promise

Sorry, I've not been able to work on this. I have a shareholder's meeting and it is literally eating up all the spare time I have. It is tonight so tomorrow it is nothing but this for me to work on. I'll try to chat with Halx today.

okay, this has been muddy for me these past few weeks, but I'll stick a stake in the ground for this.

Monday Night Dec 17
Italian pizza/food TBD more than likely John's, Ray's or Lombardi's. Lombardi's is the pizza originator in America. I've never been there. It is coal fired pizza.

hey guys..this still on? im in NYC! cyth called and left a message for ya. gime a call when u can
cheers

See you tonight

7:00PM
Lombardi's
32 Spring St
New York, NY 10012-4173
(212) 941-7994
Cross Street: Corner of Spring and Mott Street (the number 6 subway line is only a block away)

caught the thread too late
 

but will keep an eye out for future meets.
Have fun all.

Eat some meat for me guys.

I ate a lot for you, spudly. Just not enough meat!
Good pizza though. Just not enough meat!
Then we went for rice pudding. But there's no meat!

:D

It was great meeting you, dlg (I finally figured out how to write your name without actually having to spell the entire length of it) :D

yes, there was alot of pizza, 2 18" pies, and rice pudding for desert, but not a lot of meat, just meatballs on one pie.

I've been remiss in putting up the photos that I've taken, I have to find the Chicago ones...

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Cool pics! Looks like tasty pizza :). Hope you all had a good time!

Yum! The pizza looks divine! I miss real NY pizza sooooo much.

So how much fun did you guys have???

arrived back home last night.. had a horrid time in moscow with the traffic and almost missed my plane by about 2 mins.

nevertheless i had a wonderful time in nyc. though the first few days were tough in terms of the weather, the last few days were fine. . . (nevermind the 5 layers of clothes i was wearing).

And to top it off i met great bunch of ppl i never would have met otherwise. thanks for th hospitality guys. pizza was great, but the compny was better! id have to agree with zkara though.. not enough meat! i o miss NYC pizza already...

ktsp, you still planning a trip to lebanon? i had intended on going to lebanon or yemen for xmas/eid holidays, but with my wife coming and xmas only a few days away, ive decided to stay in UAE. hopefully we'll catch up in 2008!

That pizza kicks ass. At least, it would have kicked MY ass... it's fricking HUGE!!!! Nice to see y'all, wish we could've been there. BTW, is that Angelica on the far right? Was Skogafoss in attendance? :)

Dlishs, we're gonna be in Leb from the 23rd to the 7th or so... leaving on Sunday!! Let us know if there's any last-minute change in your plans. And here's wishing very happy holidays to you and your wife!! :D

Indeed, tell us if you decide to stop by! Happy Eid and Xmas to you and your family! :)

yeah i tried a few pizzas there in the last few days and that was by far the best one...

only me halx zkara cyth and cyth's mrs came. the girl on the right isnt angelica....its a friend of my mate who i went to nyc with. she met us there in new york and was a blast to be with.

thanks ktsp and abaya

i very much doubt lebanon is on the cards in the next few days. unless by some miracle work slows down ( i start back at work tomorrow- saturday) then i cant make it.

i do have to take wifey on a trip this year so maybe a trip to iceland is on the cards...ill let you guys know

Definitely, you are welcome to stop by if you're in the neighborhood. ;D That would be the 2nd TFP mini-meetup in Iceland, in a year! Keep us updated. :thumbsup:

actually, i'll be in iceland in early march...
a sentence that i never thought i'd write.