I know - what a meat-fest!
Oh, those wacky Germans :p
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I know - what a meat-fest!
Oh, those wacky Germans :p
Well....there go the Bloody Marys.....:(:( ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by divingbiker
Well, considering that Bavarian Inn is in Shepherdstown, it's probably not a great choice anyway. That'd be a long walk from shopping to brunch.
Frederick's got places I consider favorites and other places that I've been curious to try, so I'll be happy with whatever spot y'all pick. Does anyone have any preference, or shall we put all the restaurant names in a hat?
And have we talked at all about what time we want to meet for this?
Oh, I just threw that in there so you could see the menu. I never intended it as an actual option.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kalidurga
I look at that menu the way I used to look at the Sears Christmas Catalogue :D
I'm not going to be able to make the brunch. Too much going on family-wise on that Sunday. :( When you talk about me, please be kind. ;)
Man, Frederick is so far away....
You're welcome to carpool...Quote:
Originally Posted by aicabsolut
We're in the minority on this one, girl. Maybe there can be another get together in the city, somewhere close to a metro stop, after the New Year.Quote:
Originally Posted by aicabsolut
It's more about the getting up early and/or just making the trek. This is the off-season. I sleep in and ride from my door. ;)
We have our "holy day of team obligation" ride the day before, so the hand-holding for new recruits may continue onto that Sunday anyway. We need to get more people showing up to rides.
Michele's trip has been canceled. I can come! Please disregard previous message.Quote:
Originally Posted by MDHillSlug
My I ask, though, why Frederick?
oh it's soooo tempting to go over for shoppin in Frederick.... If you wander into the Brass Anchor, tell them I said hi!
I have a house guest coming here that weekend, and concert tix for Sat night so ..... as someone else said, if you have to talk about me, be nice. :)
I hope so. Its been years since I've been to Frederick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Velobambina
Maybe Gallery Place which is Red & Yellow line friendly. There is always Old Town Alx or Arlington. I guess someone can organize a N. Va one for next month.
It looks like it will be a goodtime.
Frederick is the new Georgetown :DQuote:
Originally Posted by MDHillSlug
What are you smokin'? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Zen
It's the allure of the C&O. The more you ride it, the more you want to spend time in places like Frederick. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by MDHillSlug
And saying that Frederick is the new Georgetown isn't such a stretch, that seems to be what they're aiming for downtown these days. Heck, the town's now got a chef who cut his teeth in DC: Bryan Voltaggio (at whose restaurant they apparently make Bloody Marys from scratch, whatever that means).
Frederick wants to be Georgetown on Market Street, and Rockville everywhere else. Like Leesburg.
Glad you can come!Quote:
Originally Posted by MDHillSlug
And as to why Frederick, the idea of a non-cycling get-together was Zen's, so it seems fair that we not make her drive the entire distance to DC, and I certainly can't think of a fun place to shop in, say, Gaithersburg or Rockville.
If someone wants to organize another lunch in DC for the new year, that would be cool.
There seem to be a lot of Georgetown or Old Town wannabees. Warrenton, Leesburg, Frederick, etc. Whatever makes the community nicer and has a "community" feel, which there is a dearth of here.
It'll be probably good to wait until after the Inauguration to do something in the city. Although having the bars open all night sounds like it would appear to those wild Maryland gals. ;)
Especially me. Goin' to the Big City is a big whoop-dee-do. Yee Haw!!
Yeah, i agree, unless we can do it around a holiday. I did a turkey day morning ride (not early, like 10am), and I have never made it through Georgetown so fast! It was completely deserted, and awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Velobambina
Well...OK ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by withm
Ann is coming and I thought I'd meet her at Bike Doctor.
I can take five passengers in the Mothership if you all want to go downtown in one vehicle.
Who all is coming? Besides Ann and Zen, there's Kalidurga, 7rider, Possegal, MDHillslug, and me for sure, right? So we all won't fit in the mothership but maybe meeting at Bike Doctor would work best.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zen
What time are we meeting?
Where are we eating and when do we need to be there?
I can do a pick up from the Shady Grove metro if anyone wants to commute up with me.
If there's going to be a half dozen or so of us, should we choose a place and make a reservation? Or do we want to just wing it and scope out menus as we're walking up and down the street?Quote:
Originally Posted by MDHillSlug
Glad you can make it, Nicole!
I think I'd prefer to have a definitive "start" time - i.e., reservations for some place to brunch and munch first, then waddle, er, walk off our holiday feast by checking out whatever the fine metropolis of Fredneck has to offer. If we meet at Bike Doc first, then so be it...but let's have a time to get the party rolling. That give folks an idea of when to arrive, too.
What of our choices had vegan options? Can we see who can take a party of 8 at 1 p.m.? ....does that sound reasonable?
And, yes, I'd totally support a post-holiday/1/20/09 get-together at a more transit-friendly, centrally located D.C. venue, too. I'm sure we can entice more for that, too!
Maybe the Sunday of President's Day weekend?
Yeah, right, along with 4 million of our closest friends.Quote:
Originally Posted by Velobambina
Has anyone got any preferences from the links that Zen and I posted? I'm happy to make a couple of phone calls today to ask about dietary options and reservations, but I don't know if I'd have time to call 6 or 7 places. Can we narrow it down a bit, or does someone want to split info-gathering duties with me?Quote:
Originally Posted by 7rider
Does someone want to begin another thread for a TE-closer-to-DC Post-Inaugural get-together?Quote:
Originally Posted by 7rider
?????Quote:
Originally Posted by divingbiker
President's Day is in February. It's never attracted that many people to DC, what's changed this year?
Maybe Janice was thinking of Inaugural Day weekend...?
I mixed up Martin Luther King day and Presidents Day. Sorry. Yeah, I think a separate thread should be started for the later lunch date.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kalidurga
Tam, I don't think any calls need to be made. Just pick a place and I'll make do.
I thought we were talking brunch and not lunch so I was figuring something more like 11 or noon. What's the consensus?Quote:
Originally Posted by 7rider
Who's picking? Me? Zen? Any votes from anyone who checked out restaurant menus?Quote:
Originally Posted by divingbiker
Or are we going with my suggestion to put all the restaurant names in a hat? ;)
we won't have any problem finding a place to eat.
Let's live dangerously and wing it.
I'll try to remember to ask Brian the next time I go visit my bike. He used to be vegetarian (though not vegan) and he lives downtown.
Yeah, I was thinking 11-12 too.Quote:
Originally Posted by MDHillSlug
I'm in for the lunch if we are starting by noonish, as I'm supposed to be somewhere else by 4. Not that I usually have more than one thing on a weekend day, normally I'm quite boring actually. :)
Okay....so let me throw something out here....
How about Firestone's at noon?
Notice this on their menu: 18%gratuity for parties of six or more. Separate checks with advanced notice.
What are we up to? 8? If we want to do separate checks, KaliD., would you like to call and check on availability (since you volunteered to call)?
I called, and they're closed today. The guy who answered said he didn't think they had any vegan food, but I should call back tomorrow and ask the chef. So before we settle on Firestone's, I'd at least like to find out if there's anything I can eat.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7rider
Sit tight and let me ask around
Ok, made three phone calls:
Acacia is closed today. The menu lists a fruit plate and a citrus sald, but I'll try them again tomorrow just for the heck of it.
Cafe Nola has a dish of quinoa cabbage rolls that's vegan, as well as an accommodating vegetarian/vegan-sympathizer chef. They prefer groups of our size to make a reservation.
Cacique has veggie fajitas that qualify as vegan, and they would also want a reservation to be made.
Thanks, Tam. Which of these places did you like best?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kalidurga