Re: The next question is...

Post #259,791 by admin 6/23/06 12:11:46 PM Reply	Re: The next question is... I don't have Monday off, but I can take it off. I'd like to spend some time Sunday at Bill's but I'm open to whatever. No reason we can't do both Red Robin and Monk's if people want to head into Philly. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #259,800 by drewk 6/23/06 1:43:39 PM Reply	I'm off Monday Okay, I'm "off" every day, but I don't have to go to work on Monday. And while Monk's is nice, didn't Bill offer to buy at Geno's? ;-) === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #259,806 by lincoln 6/23/06 4:13:25 PM Reply	Re: I'm off Monday I'm "off" every day, but I don't have to go to work on Monday. You beat us to the punchline. Spoilsport. ;-) lincoln "Chicago to my mind was the only place to be. ... I above all liked the city because it was filled with people all a-bustle, and the clatter of hooves and carriages, and with delivery wagons and drays and peddlers and the boom and clank of freight trains. And when those black clouds came sailing in from the west, pouring thunderstorms upon us so that you couldn't hear the cries or curses of humankind, I liked that best of all. Chicago could stand up to the worst God had to offer. I understood why it was built--a place for trade, of course, with railroads and ships and so on, but mostly to give all of us a magnitude of defiance that is not provided by one house on the plains. And the plains is where those storms come from." -- E.L. Doctorow Never apply a Star Trek solution to a Babylon 5 problem. I am not merely a "consumer" or a "taxpayer". I am a *Citizen* of the United States. [link\|mailto:bconnors@ev1.net\|contact me]
Post #259,833 by broomberg 6/23/06 7:06:00 PM Reply	Lots of other choices The key here is the attraction. To me, you people are the attaction. Monks is a bit noisy and crowded. It has good beer. It had mediocre food. So, if I cared more about the beer then you, I'd immediately say Monks. But I don't. I'd rather go to a quieter place (which in turn means I won't be yelling), that has a decent sized area for us to gather, that also has decent food. So, should we look further?
Post #259,835 by admin 6/23/06 7:09:06 PM Reply	You pick, it's your stomping grounds. I would be happy anywhere with your conditions - quietish and good beer. For that matter, the only reason we went in to Monk's last year was so Peter and Jo could walk there, as I recall. We could just as easily hang at Bill's if he doesn't care. Although I am partial to a nice freshly pulled pint. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #259,837 by broomberg 6/23/06 7:20:14 PM Reply	OK, I'll do a bit of research Do we have any food preferences in the bunch? I'll come up with a variety in bit to choose from. I'd prefer good food combined w/ BYOB. I can get a 6 pack of Hoegarden for the price of a single beer at Monks.
Post #259,842 by broomberg 6/23/06 8:22:52 PM Reply	Ok, here's my 1st cut All the ones I have listed here are near my house, which is about 25 minutes from Beep's. I'm only listing places I've been to (or would not mind trying) If someone else (Bill?) closer would like to list some stuff closer to him, feel free. Mandarin Chinese Buffet (BYOB, very good, buffet includes stuff like Peking duck!) Italian (Macaroni grill - chain, but I like) Andreotti's Viennese Cafe Been going there for years. Food is very good. A bit small and expensive. [link\|http://www.restaurants.com/static/us/856/8567950172.html\|http://www.restauran...6/8567950172.html] Bahama Breeze Just went there for the 1st time. Tasty, huge portions. [link\|http://www.restaurants.com/static/us/856/8563178317.html\|http://www.restauran...6/8563178317.html] Mikado 2320 Rte. 70 W. (Cuthbert Blvd) Cherry Hill , NJ 08002 Phone: (856) 665-4411 Cuisine: Japanese Wonderful Sushi No ambiance - who cares. Red Hot & Blue [link\|http://www.restaurants.com/static/us/856/8566657427.html\|http://www.restauran...6/8566657427.html] Excellant Babyback ribs. Great onion loaf. Nice room a bit in the back away from the rest of the crowd. Siri's Thai French Restaurant & Patisserie [link\|http://www.restaurants.com/static/us/856/8566636781.html\|http://www.restauran...6/8566636781.html] Killer French Thai food. Haven't been there in years, though, so I'm not sure of the layout. Steak 38 Cafe & Raw Bar 515 Route 38 Cherry Hill , NJ 08002 Phone: (856) 665-4090 bman clains this place is great - never been there. Tutti Toscani by Lamberti [link\|http://www.restaurants.com/static/us/856/8563541157.html\|http://www.restauran...6/8563541157.html] Nice little italian place, they have a patio that we could spread out on. Olive Restaurant & Bar Note: this is NOT the Olive garden. [link\|http://www.restaurantrow.com/MoreInfo.cfm?Code=108992&state=NJ\|http://www.restauran...e=108992&state=NJ] Very tasty - large price range. I had veal topped with lump crab meat here once. Was incredible but expensive. Sagami Japanese Restaurant [link\|http://www.restaurantrow.com/MoreInfo.cfm?Code=235833&state=NJ\|http://www.restauran...e=235833&state=NJ] Nice sushi place. Might be a bit crowded though. Ponzio's [link\|http://www.restaurantrow.com/MoreInfo.cfm?Code=210722&state=NJ\|http://www.restauran...e=210722&state=NJ] Decent generic diner. Good food, reasonable price. Don Pablo's [link\|http://www.restaurantrow.com/MoreInfo.cfm?Code=858842&state=NJ\|http://www.restauran...e=858842&state=NJ] Mexican chain - I like it. Tandoor Palace [link\|http://www.restaurantrow.com/MoreInfo.cfm?Code=857971&state=NJ\|http://www.restauran...e=857971&state=NJ] Indian. Their breads are wonderful. Coconut Bay [link\|http://ae.philly.com/entertainment/ui/philly/restaurant.html?id=69744&reviewId=16991\|http://ae.philly.com...44&reviewId=16991] Good stuff. Sugercane shrimp are to die for. Same with the honey chicken. Sushi so-so Library Ii Restaurant & Lounge [link\|http://ae.philly.com/entertainment/ui/philly/restaurant.html?id=9778&reviewId=null\|http://ae.philly.com...778&reviewId=null] MEAT MEAT MEAT You order your steak by the inch. Mmmmmm. Another Mikado [link\|http://ae.philly.com/entertainment/ui/philly/restaurant.html?id=70056&reviewId=17216\|http://ae.philly.com...56&reviewId=17216] This one has grills as well as sushi. The Pub [link\|http://ae.philly.com/entertainment/ui/philly/restaurant.html?id=15713&reviewId=4633\|http://ae.philly.com...713&reviewId=4633] General good stuff. Huge firepits in the wall where they cook. Raymond's [link\|http://dinesite.com/info/rstrnt-99685/?&t=927381#reviews\|http://dinesite.com/...&t=927381#reviews] Wonderful stromboli. Mexican Food Factory [link\|http://ae.philly.com/entertainment/ui/philly/restaurant.html?id=9745&reviewId=3028\|http://ae.philly.com...745&reviewId=3028] I love this place.
Post #259,843 by ben_tilly 6/23/06 8:41:02 PM Reply	I'll probably be there in time for dinner... so I'd like to request not Japanese. I'm probably not going to be in the mood for Chinese either, but I'm never in the mood for Japanese. There are vegetarians in the mix, so a steak house doesn't seem like a good idea. I don't care what the price range is. Someone else might though. Cheers, Ben The great masses of people ... will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one. -- Adolf Hitler
Post #259,845 by broomberg 6/23/06 8:47:59 PM Reply	Probably be there in time? You better be. If you're not, then I don't get to eat! Dinner time for this crowd is going to be around 8ish, based on people's arrival times.
Post #259,852 by ben_tilly 6/23/06 9:44:21 PM Reply	Well you know what the airplane schedule is I think I'll make it. :-) Cheers, Ben The great masses of people ... will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one. -- Adolf Hitler
Post #259,879 by broomberg 6/23/06 10:53:23 PM Reply	Jeez OK, I've been calling places, no one has the right beer for Greg if they have good food. And you don't like asian. Then tell me what do DO like, so I can focus my search.
Post #259,884 by ben_tilly 6/24/06 12:30:57 AM Reply	I like pretty much everything else And I don't dislike all Asian. Just Japanese, and I'll probably not be in the mood for Chinese. Though I will do Chinese if everyone else does. But I love Thai. Indian. Mexican is OK. What's wrong with the plan of separate restaurant and bar? Ben The great masses of people ... will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one. -- Adolf Hitler
Post #259,903 by broomberg 6/24/06 9:10:03 AM Reply	I love Thai as well Ok, people, start speaking up. Do I focus on Thai, and find a place that 'X' can fit, is a reasonable distance, and has good food? I need a good idea of how many X equates to. There are several Thai places within 5 miles of my house. I've tried 4 of them. I liked them all. In the list above is Siri's, which is about 3 miles the Bridge to philly where we can followup on the high end beer reguests. Siri's focuses on the French aspect. But I'm not sure on size. There's another one on the Cherry Hill / Marlton border, abdout 5 miles down rt 70, that I've gone to several times recently. I'd say would could gather a crowd there nicely. Crispy duck is very good. Something blossom, I'll track it down. Bangcok City is around the corner from me as well. Geiw grob and Miew Grob are quite good, the glass rolls are wonders, and the pressed duck is very good. A bit smaller than the other 2, but I've seen them accomodate a decent crown with notice. For Bionerd Thai offers vegetarian. For me, I get variety of sweet and spicy appetizers and then the crispy duck, followed by sweet desert. Siri's has a liquor license, which means food more expensive, and no (or frowned upon) byob. The food itself might be a notch above the others, but at this level we are splitting hairs. The others are byob and have less "atmosphere". Beep - you got any closer suggestions?
Post #259,905 by admin 6/24/06 9:36:13 AM Reply	Thai is good. The only thing I don't want is "steak by the inch" or anywhere else that's mainly beef. BYOB is fine, I guess, but as long as we go somewhere else afterwards where they pull pints of thick beer. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #259,909 by bionerd 6/24/06 12:23:04 PM Reply	No sushi!! I will not be able to sit at the same table and watch you eat that stuff! Bleck. Otherwise, I really dont care. I'm not coming for the food or the booze (okay, well maybe the booze). I coming for the company. We could be in a dank little hole in the wall and I would be happy. Matter of fact, the less fancy, the better. Whatever you pick will be fine with me. Sometimes. When a man is alone in his room... he wears stretchy pants. It's for fun.
Post #259,917 by broomberg 6/24/06 3:06:46 PM Reply	Don't worry Ben's NO JAPANESE rules it out. On the other hand, bman hates Thai. So, I told him to offer alternatives. Publicly. No whining aloud allowed without making helpful suggestions.
Post #259,853 by folkert 6/23/06 9:52:23 PM 6/23/06 9:54:58 PM Reply	I care not where. Except one thing. I can drive over anything. Especially with 245HP and a realativly light car. I only care that the place has a (or couple of) GREAT [Stout\|Bitter\|Sour] [Ale\|Beer] There-in lies my only requirement. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* Freedom is not FREE. Yeah, but 10s of Trillions of US Dollars? SELECT * FROM scog WHERE ethics > 0; 0 rows returned. Edited by folkert June 23, 2006, 09:54:58 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #259,854 by broomberg 6/23/06 9:58:11 PM Reply	Either BYOB or specialty bar So, I say we settle on a decent meal first, then end up at a specialty bar. But, I'll see if I can find someplace that has both.
Post #259,855 by folkert 6/23/06 9:59:02 PM Reply	Either way my requirement would be fulfilled. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* Freedom is not FREE. Yeah, but 10s of Trillions of US Dollars? SELECT * FROM scog WHERE ethics > 0; 0 rows returned.
Post #259,859 by broomberg 6/23/06 10:06:44 PM 6/23/06 10:07:02 PM Reply	Can you define GREAT? Give me exact brands if possible. Edited by broomberg June 23, 2006, 10:07:02 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #259,862 by folkert 6/23/06 10:12:24 PM Reply	I define Great as: Drinkable without making excuses. I am open to just about anything. But for one specific example: Bare-Knuckle Stout on tap. One to stay away from: Guinness "premium" in a bottle or can. Makes shoe leather taste good. On tap is tolerable. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* Freedom is not FREE. Yeah, but 10s of Trillions of US Dollars? SELECT * FROM scog WHERE ethics > 0; 0 rows returned.
Post #259,880 by broomberg 6/23/06 11:00:07 PM Reply	Is this any good? [link\|http://www.flyingfish.com/\|http://www.flyingfish.com/]
Post #259,881 by folkert 6/23/06 11:04:51 PM Reply	Good looking beer. I am sure the any of the Beers are good. When a brewer advertises "balance" for what they brew, typically the beer is good tasting, whatever it is. I am sure I'll like it. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* Freedom is not FREE. Yeah, but 10s of Trillions of US Dollars? SELECT * FROM scog WHERE ethics > 0; 0 rows returned.
Post #259,902 by broomberg 6/24/06 8:54:25 AM Reply	That's too bad I need to call more places. Of the few I mamanged to get a hold of last night, the only place that had what I considered "non-standard" beer was Ponzios, ie: a diner. Now, mind you, it's a decent diner. But it's still a diner. It's a fallback for me as far as food choices go. I'll keep trying.
Post #259,911 by folkert 6/24/06 12:32:58 PM Reply	Just find a place that has non-pisswater on tap besides... the pisswater (budweiser, miller, etc American "what passes for Beer") A good rich beer is all I really need. Sam Adams or Bare Knuckle Stout or other good beers. No need to be locked out of good restaurants because of my drinking habits. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* Freedom is not FREE. Yeah, but 10s of Trillions of US Dollars? SELECT * FROM scog WHERE ethics > 0; 0 rows returned.
Post #259,918 by broomberg 6/24/06 3:09:32 PM Reply	Oh, Sam Adams is OK? List a few more, then. You need to keep in mind when I was calling places I simply got a list of brews, and if I did not recognise it I then asked you. But maybe recognizable is OK,so you really do have to give me a list of good beers so when I make the calls I'll know.
Post #259,922 by admin 6/24/06 4:51:13 PM Reply	Not for a pub. Dinner, sure, but not for Serious Pubbing. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #259,928 by broomberg 6/24/06 6:40:04 PM Reply	And then, for a pub: (new thread) Created as new thread #259927 titled [link\|/forums/render/content/show?contentid=259927\|And then, for a pub:]
Post #259,926 by broomberg 6/24/06 5:54:09 PM Reply	Wanna tour the brewery? [link\|http://www.flyingfish.com/fishtales/tours.cfm\|http://www.flyingfis...shtales/tours.cfm] 5 minutes from my house, tours are Saturday (whenever you show up)- with tastings - and free.
Post #259,930 by admin 6/24/06 7:11:36 PM Reply	Sounds fun. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #260,010 by drewk 6/26/06 8:12:19 AM Reply	Did someone say "field trip"? === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]

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