Heather Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 I will be there, probably before 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Can one show up in jeans and unshaven? Me? Yes. You? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadya Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 I can probably show up but no earlier than 8 pm...y'all will still be going by then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Ox Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 I'll be there around 6ish. Be nice, I don't remember any names or faces from the Ray's dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Can one show up in jeans and unshaven? That depends on who "one" might be. Nadya certainly could show up in jeans and unshaven and no one would bat an eye. You, on the other hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starfish Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 i am about to pull the wine for legacy libations night. i have no idea what we will be offering but it will be $5/glass. we will also be offering a selection of legacy bourbon that will be available for $5 for a shot, on the rocks etc., and $6 in a manhattan. i have blocked a few tables for later this evening should a few people decide to dine with us as well. one more thing, the bar will be non-smoking this evening. looking forward to seeing everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Fun Friday became Freakin' Frightening Friday in the last hour. I will be there soon after 5 assuming we have no more new drama today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Thank you in advance for not drinking all the legacy bourbon. Yours Truely, People Who Can't Get There Tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsadler Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 I'm going to try and come by for a quick drink sometime shortly after 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctay122 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Just got home (Woodbridge) Wondering if we can make it up there on time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 darn wife would have to have a job that forces her to stay late! Be there as soon as she's done and I can haul from dupont to NB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starfish Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 (edited) legacy libations night just wound down. somehow we once again hit the perfect numbers without violating firecode too badly. thank you to all those who made an appearance. it was so nice to put faces to screen names for several new people; and very nice to see the familar people again too. hope everyone had as much fun as we did. eta: the wifi for the property will be running by the next legacy libations night so hillvalley can post a "live from happy hour thread". Edited February 25, 2006 by starfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrescentFresh Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Danny, Thanks to you and the staff for being gracious hosts. Loved the saumur, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I second the thank you to Danny and his patient staff. We more than took over the bar area and the staff never blinked an eye or missed a beat. There were about 20 of us, including members who don't post and/or had never joined us before. I hope you discovered why many of us find this a great way to unwind after the end of a long week and will join us again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Anything going down this evening? I have a rare day off tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Monday = Palena, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctay122 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I wanted to say what a fun time my husband and I had here Fri night. It was our first DR HH...nice to put faces with online names. Everyone made us feel welcome. The wine selection was wonderul. We took the advice of several folks and stayed for dinner..it did not disappoint. Danny, thank you for being a gracious "host" and also thanks to Tom, who is an awesome bartender. We are looking forward to meeting other DR members at Corduroy on Wed night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 So, what time are folks showing up to Corduroy tonight? My plan is to skip out of work early and get down there - I'm shooting for around 6:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principia Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 So, what time are folks showing up to Corduroy tonight? My plan is to skip out of work early and get down there - I'm shooting for around 6:30. Just bear in mind that Corduroy's lounge area is not closed to the public while we're there. At least half of it was filled with non-DR members last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 So, what time are folks showing up to Corduroy tonight? My plan is to skip out of work early and get down there - I'm shooting for around 6:30. Everyone should get there early to be seated by 7pm so that things can get started promptly. I am not sure what time we started last night, but I am sure it was a bit after 7pm. Lets give the crew a break tonight so that they are not there too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 So, what time are folks showing up to Corduroy tonight? My plan is to skip out of work early and get down there - I'm shooting for around 6:30. Craig and I are aiming to be there by 6:30, since we will be in charge of the name tags and cat-herding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Craig and I are aiming to be there by 6:30, since we will be in charge of the name tags and cat-herding. Name tags? We have to wear name tags? Do we have to also pin our mittens to our coat sleves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principia Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Name tags? We have to wear name tags? Do we have to also pin our mittens to our coat sleves? Last night it was so the servers could tell who and who wasn't getting the wine pairings, as the name tags were different for the two groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 (edited) Name tags? We have to wear name tags? Do we have to also pin our mittens to our coat sleves? We did this last night and it was a HUGE help to the staff. With the size of the crowd it is a small thing to ask to make their lives a little bit easier. Edited March 1, 2006 by mdt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Name tags? We have to wear name tags? Do we have to also pin our mittens to our coat sleves? You can tell I didn't organize this one Unfortunately I am not going to be able to join you tonight. Have a wonderful meal and take lots of notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Name tags? We have to wear name tags? Do we have to also pin our mittens to our coat sleves? YES! And I'll be carrying a WHIP Seriously, it's a real kindness to your fellow diners, particularly since several will be first-timers at a DR.com event and haven't had the pleasure of meeting any of us before. And SOME of you have darned weird aliases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 YES! And I'll be carrying a WHIP   Seriously, it's a real kindness to your fellow diners, particularly since several will be first-timers at a DR.com event and haven't had the pleasure of meeting any of us before. And SOME of you have darned weird aliases. The name tags only have screen names on them. It will give you all a chance to introduce yourselves to each other. I will make an appearance later in the evening. I know, not something to get excited about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotteeM Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I am so jealous! I'm home with the flu and won't be able to make it to Corduroy tonight! I'm sending my husband and a friend with orders for a full report upon their return! I hope everyone has a great time, and at 7:00 I'll raise my glass of juice and toast "To Rocks"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I'm hungry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will be trekking over to Corduroy shortly. Can't wait to see everyone! Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 (edited) Corduroy: Food = Good Service = Not as Good... We were getting our soup while others were starting to receive their second course and we wouldn't have gotten it then if I hadn't flagged down the manager(?) to ask why we weren't being served. Wine glasses were removed from people who had paid for the wine service, and overall service was very poorly organized. I hope tonights service is better. Maybe we should have waited until Wednesday night so that all of the kinks would be worked out. Edited March 2, 2006 by Escoffier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Corduroy: Food = Good        Service = Bad We were getting our soup while others were starting to receive their second course and we wouldn't have gotten it then if I hadn't flagged down the manager(?) to ask why we weren't being served. Wine glasses were removed from people who had paid for the wine service, and overall service was very poorly organized. I hope tonights service is better. Maybe we should have waited until Wednesday night so that all of the kinks would be worked out. I am not going to reply to this because I am #$%#^$#%#%$ pissed off! After all they did THIS if the first damn thing that gets posted?! The service was great from what I experienced and was told by many others that I talked with at the end of the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 That sure was a nice 'no posting' rule we had once. As for the heart of the matter: Dude...what the hell? Come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I am not going to reply to this because I am #$%#^$#%#%$ pissed off! After all they did THIS if the first damn thing that gets posted?!The service was great from what I experienced and was told by many others that I talked with at the end of the night. I'm glad the service was good for you and next time I'm going to sit at your table so that we can enjoy the same level of service. I found the food very good and I'm not dissuaded from returning because I think the staff was overwhelmed by that number of people at one time. We will return during a "normal" time and see if the glitch was an anomaly. I certainly hope it was. I'm simply stating what we observed. Sorry that you seem to feel that this is some grievous slam to Corduroy. I reported the slow service to the manager and things improved. I didn't ask for anything other than a reasonable level of service and when we got it, we were properly appreciative and expressed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotteeM Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I wasn't there last night, so I can't speak to anyone's specific experience. However, I think that we all can appreciate the difference between preparing and serving meals in a restaurant where that preparation and service is staggered, and preparing and serving a banquet, such as the dinners last night and tonight, and other such large group events. At the Maestro dinner, where 16 of us feasted in the private dining room, the wait between courses was a bit longer than it usually is for typical diners in the restaurant. That was OK. We understood. The food was worth waiting for. I heard no complaints. With 50-odd folks dining all at once, I wouldn't expect every table to receive the food simultaneously. I don't know the kitchen, but I'd be willing to bet that they don't have space available to do 50 platings simultaneously, so I would guess that they plated in waves and served it as it was available. As for the glasses being cleared erroneously, that was probably an honest mistake. I think the folks who paid for wine pairings were noted on their nametags, and there may have been a breakdown in communications about that, or nametags might not have been clearly visible. In any case, it hardly seems like a huge deal--I'm sure the glasses were returned and the wine poured when the error was pointed out. The point of these dinners is not to judge the service--it will be different than on a normal night. The point is to enjoy great food and wine, and the company of other like-minded souls. There are bound to be glitches at any event, and I've experienced some major ones recently, but I didn't allow those glitches to spoil my enjoyment of the food or the company. Had those glitches happened to me as a "regular" diner, however, I would have complained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 [i'll let these posts stand, for now, because they don't violate any rules except those of decency and common sense. If they were in the other thread, I'd delete them - they remind me of what happened after the half-priced Galileo event where the chef came in on her night off and gave us the entire Laboratorio. It doesn't have to be a mindless lovefest on this website, and thoughtful criticism will always be welcome here, but give me a break - Corduroy bent over backwards for this event. Cheers, Rocks.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Hillvalley has made the point about anonymity before and it deserves repeating. On the other hand, sitting down to a meal with fellow Rockwellians who screen names are unprounceable is a little bit awkward. First names on a name tag isn't too much to ask. Oh, I've got to run and slap name tags on everybody at Corduroy! I always wanted to be Kram Retals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meaghan Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 (edited) I always wanted to be Kram Retals. Funny! I've always wanted to be as MT Bottle. (good friends with: Anna Cig) ETA: Also, always wanted to be Your Mama Edited March 2, 2006 by Meaghan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 there is HH at the Russia House Lounge where Andre makes KILLER cocktails. I think the have HH specials, check first to make sure.Anybody know? That could be a good 'new' place to try out one Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 there is HH at the Russia House Lounge where Andre makes KILLER cocktails. I think the have HH specials, check first to make sure.Anybody know? That could be a good 'new' place to try out one Friday. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not sure about their specials, but Russia House is quite The Scene on the weekend, with techno music and a lot of young, smoky Europeans in small clothes. Being a wet blanket, I prefer it on a weeknight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Off to get lunch. Where? Not sure, but I have a craving for steak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLK Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Heading to Palena soon for some good food and drinks (as well as rehashing of days one and two at my new job). So necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Anyone on Rockville Pike interested in lunch today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Anyone on Rockville Pike interested in lunch today? I'd like to but I can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I can only do lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays, when I pick up Ian at 1pm instead of 11:45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I'm at the office in Baltimore today, so no Lunch Club meeting, I guess. I'm on travel the next couple of weeks, so the next opportunity for me will be the week of 3/20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laniloa Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I'll be whimming in your neighborhood next Thursday - 3/9. I already have other dinner plans at Corduory, but would be interested in meeting up with folks at say Firefly or Palena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Well once again it is Friday and time to think about HH. Where is the crowd going to descend upon this evening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I'll be whimming in your neighborhood next Thursday - 3/9. I already have other dinner plans at Corduory, but would be interested in meeting up with folks at say Firefly or Palena. I'm voting for Palena so there is a higher probability that I will be able to join you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ustreetguy Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Try a laxative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meaghan Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I am in the car right now with my hub driving home. Tell me you're joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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