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2nd Annual D&D PaxEast Dinner (UPDATE: SO MANY PHOTOS!)
Irond Will
WARNING: NO HURTFUL COMMENTS, PLEASE!!!!!Cambridge. MAModerator Mod Emeritus
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First Course:
Macaroni: House cut ziti, Cream, Farmhouse Greens
Mixed Greens: Extra virgin olive oil, aged balsalmic, reggiano
Henry's Soup: French onion soup, Gruyere, Short ribs, crouton
Sliders: Meatballs, Mozzerella, Tomato sauce, Toasted buns
Second Course:
Risotto: Wild Mushrooms, Reggiano, Truffle butter
Wellington: Medium rare, Beef tenderloin, Wild mushrooms, Foie gras, Pastry crust, Red wine
Chicken: Pan roasted “Under a Brick”, Risotto, Mushrooms, Roasted garlic
Trout: Spinach, Shrimp, Tomato, Capers, Garlic, White wine
Third Course:
Tiramisu: Mascarpone, Espresso, Ladyfingers, Brandy, Chocolate
Chocolate Cake: Warm, Melting center, Vanilla bean ice cream
Crumble: Blueberries, Rolled oats, Cream cheese ice cream, Baked to order
Three Cheeses: House selected, Toasted walnuts, Lavander honey, Toasted Brioche
So, I guess it's coming up on that time again. Last year my fair city hosted the inaugural PaxEast convention and, more importantly, the inaugural D&D PaxEast Dinner! It was a ton of fun for me and, it seemed, for most other people involved. We ended up having somewhere over 30 people to the Panang Malaysian restaurant followed by drinks at the nearby Kingston Station bar (featured briefly, it turns out, in the recent movie The Town).
This year, we're holding the dinner at the Marliave, one of my favorite bar/ restaurants in the city. The Marliave is a venerable Boston establishment, just off of Beacon Hill. The Marliave is easily accessible to the subway (we call it "The T") as well as close to the bastard subway/ bus system (called the "Silver Line") that goes to this year's convention center.
Where: The Marliave, 10 Bosworth Street, Boston MA
When: 7:30 PM, Friday, Mar 11, 2011
What We Will Be Wearing: It's a nice dinner for classy adults. If you are a dude, wear a fucking jacket and tie at least, preferably a suit as well. If you're a lady, dress smartly and appropriately for a nice night out. Save your cat ears or naruto tee for the SE dinner, pls.
How Much Will It Cost: Because it is Boston restaurant week, only a prix fixe menu will be available, and will cost $33 per head. I'll post the menu when it becomes available. Drinks around $10 and beer/ wine around $5. This represents a good value for what will almost certainly be a very nice meal, though I understand that it's a lot of money for a lot of people's budgets.
How Do I Get There?: The closest T stop is probably Park Street, on the Green/ Red Line. It's a few blocks walk from there. If you're coming up from the convention/ seaport area, you'll take the silver line I THINK to South Station and either walk the half-mile from there or transfer to the Red Line up to Park. The Silver Line is a little confusing because it's basically an underground bus and also there are two different silver lines.
You can also walk up from the Seaport District, but it's not a particularly nice walk. The area between downtown and the convention center seems to be a gigantic parking lot that sometimes has a circus in it. It's probably a good mile or so.
What If I'm Driving?: Just Don't. Boston isn't Houston. Park at some outer T stop like Alewife or Quincy or something and take the T into the city. Otherwise you end up parking at like Postal Square and get charged $10 per hour or something.
How Late Will It Run? Last year we closed out the bar and ended up staggering home at around 1 AM or so. I guess we'll see how it goes this year.
I am But a Babe, Not Yet 21. Can I join in? Absolutely! Only be aware that Boston bars are quite used to underaged students owing to the density of schools in the area, and are not shy about carding or denying you alcohol.
So, I'll be updating this announcement as our plans develop, but please use this thread to ask questions or reserve a place. Given that we expect to have a large party, I'll need to know in advance whether you will be attending as well as how many people you plan to bring. Like I mentioned, last year was a blast and I look forward to hanging with my forum bros again this March!
Attendees
X Irond Will
X Frankiepancakes (Will's Special Lady)
XXXX JustinSane07 + 3
XX VisibleHowl + 1
Elks
XX Haps +1
XX The Mikeman + Matt
XX Vari +1
X Organichu-and-a-half
XX PantsB + Wife
X Casual Eddy
XX Korean Eddy + Bro
X Psycho Internet Hawk
XX Menolly07 + husband
XX Bama + Broma
X AngelHedgie
X Robos
XX Spackler + Wife
X Tarranon
X Backwardsname the whitest of them all
X Kakos
X Kai San
X TomeWyrm
X TehSloth
X Shinker
First Course:
Macaroni: House cut ziti, Cream, Farmhouse Greens
Mixed Greens: Extra virgin olive oil, aged balsalmic, reggiano
Henry's Soup: French onion soup, Gruyere, Short ribs, crouton
Sliders: Meatballs, Mozzerella, Tomato sauce, Toasted buns
Second Course:
Risotto: Wild Mushrooms, Reggiano, Truffle butter
Wellington: Medium rare, Beef tenderloin, Wild mushrooms, Foie gras, Pastry crust, Red wine
Chicken: Pan roasted “Under a Brick”, Risotto, Mushrooms, Roasted garlic
Trout: Spinach, Shrimp, Tomato, Capers, Garlic, White wine
Third Course:
Tiramisu: Mascarpone, Espresso, Ladyfingers, Brandy, Chocolate
Chocolate Cake: Warm, Melting center, Vanilla bean ice cream
Crumble: Blueberries, Rolled oats, Cream cheese ice cream, Baked to order
Three Cheeses: House selected, Toasted walnuts, Lavander honey, Toasted Brioche
So, I guess it's coming up on that time again. Last year my fair city hosted the inaugural PaxEast convention and, more importantly, the inaugural D&D PaxEast Dinner! It was a ton of fun for me and, it seemed, for most other people involved. We ended up having somewhere over 30 people to the Panang Malaysian restaurant followed by drinks at the nearby Kingston Station bar (featured briefly, it turns out, in the recent movie The Town).
This year, we're holding the dinner at the Marliave, one of my favorite bar/ restaurants in the city. The Marliave is a venerable Boston establishment, just off of Beacon Hill. The Marliave is easily accessible to the subway (we call it "The T") as well as close to the bastard subway/ bus system (called the "Silver Line") that goes to this year's convention center.
Where: The Marliave, 10 Bosworth Street, Boston MA
When: 7:30 PM, Friday, Mar 11, 2011
What We Will Be Wearing: It's a nice dinner for classy adults. If you are a dude, wear a fucking jacket and tie at least, preferably a suit as well. If you're a lady, dress smartly and appropriately for a nice night out. Save your cat ears or naruto tee for the SE dinner, pls.
How Much Will It Cost: Because it is Boston restaurant week, only a prix fixe menu will be available, and will cost $33 per head. I'll post the menu when it becomes available. Drinks around $10 and beer/ wine around $5. This represents a good value for what will almost certainly be a very nice meal, though I understand that it's a lot of money for a lot of people's budgets.
How Do I Get There?: The closest T stop is probably Park Street, on the Green/ Red Line. It's a few blocks walk from there. If you're coming up from the convention/ seaport area, you'll take the silver line I THINK to South Station and either walk the half-mile from there or transfer to the Red Line up to Park. The Silver Line is a little confusing because it's basically an underground bus and also there are two different silver lines.
You can also walk up from the Seaport District, but it's not a particularly nice walk. The area between downtown and the convention center seems to be a gigantic parking lot that sometimes has a circus in it. It's probably a good mile or so.
What If I'm Driving?: Just Don't. Boston isn't Houston. Park at some outer T stop like Alewife or Quincy or something and take the T into the city. Otherwise you end up parking at like Postal Square and get charged $10 per hour or something.
How Late Will It Run? Last year we closed out the bar and ended up staggering home at around 1 AM or so. I guess we'll see how it goes this year.
I am But a Babe, Not Yet 21. Can I join in? Absolutely! Only be aware that Boston bars are quite used to underaged students owing to the density of schools in the area, and are not shy about carding or denying you alcohol.
So, I'll be updating this announcement as our plans develop, but please use this thread to ask questions or reserve a place. Given that we expect to have a large party, I'll need to know in advance whether you will be attending as well as how many people you plan to bring. Like I mentioned, last year was a blast and I look forward to hanging with my forum bros again this March!
Attendees
X Irond Will
X Frankiepancakes (Will's Special Lady)
XXXX JustinSane07 + 3
XX VisibleHowl + 1
Elks
XX Haps +1
XX The Mikeman + Matt
XX Vari +1
X Organichu-and-a-half
XX PantsB + Wife
X Casual Eddy
XX Korean Eddy + Bro
X Psycho Internet Hawk
XX Menolly07 + husband
XX Bama + Broma
X AngelHedgie
X Robos
XX Spackler + Wife
X Tarranon
X Backwardsname the whitest of them all
X Kakos
X Kai San
X TomeWyrm
X TehSloth
X Shinker
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aw
i'm going to miss texting you twice and calling you because you can't find a karaoke bar :P
+Will's Special Lady.
uunnnnhhhh!
I mean this is much better than mine.
But still.
...
I will be there. Possibly with a +1, depending on whether my buddy can afford to fly out from LA to come to PAX with me.
That would be awesome.
Come!
I need a tie and a jacket though
well, a jacket
PSN: Corbius
bro you better go to this shit if I do
i know there are buses that go there that must be like 8 dollars right
i demand bro-grabs
i don't know about a coat because i think i am too fat for my coat
but
i will be there in at least a dress shirt and trousers :P
excellent
I will try to not be broke when this happens
we can scope out all the phatties Boston has to offer
hey
I found it.
And who's wife got hit on by the creepy door guy?
My wife, that's who.
regardless of where you are starting from, if you're within about 500 miles of Boston it's probably the cheapest way by far to get to the city
QEDMF xbl: PantsB G+
QEDMF xbl: PantsB G+
drug front?
I'm planning to be there. I need a roomie still, I think nex did too?
mark the shark
creepin erryday
all the ones listed on the PAX website are pretty expensive. or is that just par for the course?
hotels in boston are pretty expensive
there's a hampton inn and holiday inn express near my house that i think are around $100/ night. not sure if that's cheaper or more expensive than what you are looking for, but i'll find out more if you're interested.
that sounds much better than the ones I was looking at. I am totes interested, is it relatively close to everything?
it's near my place, which puts it at the lechmere end of the green line. not really close to the convention center, but also not really in the hinterlands.
http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml;jsessionid=SM4LFLTQMPA3KCSGBIX2VCQ?ctyhocn=BOSCBHX
http://www.hiecambridge.com/
Edit: And we'll serve to add some color to this white power rally
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
so long as it is a formal barong
organichu is jewish
that's not white