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[PRIME] A late pre-PAX dinner (NOT The Pre-PAX Dinner)
Teletheus
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Stand back! There's a Hurricane coming through!
First, this post is not about The Pre-PAX Dinner. I don't want there to be any confusion on that point. From what I understand, The Pre-PAX Dinner is a really cool event, and I hope I can work my schedule so I can go next year. It is, however, already sold out for this year.
That said, some of us who will not be attending The Pre-PAX Dinner or the TWDT will be meeting for a late dinner on Thursday night before PAX.
Where: Due to the unfortunate closure of The Night Kitchen, the location has changed. We will now be eating at The Hurricane Café. For those who will (like me) be walking, it looks like this place is about half a mile from the Convention Center/Sheraton.
When: Thursday, August 25, 10:45 PM. A group will be meeting outside the WSCTC around 10:15-10:20 PM, if you want to join us and walk over as a group, but we'll be leaving for The Hurricane at 10:30 PM.
Important Information: The Hurricane doesn't split checks, so please BRING CASH. Also, be aware that 18% gratuity will be added to your bill, so please plan accordingly and bring enough cash for that as well. We will probably be taking over the back room (and we may need a few other tables on top of that). They will be watching for "Jerry's group of PAX people," so if you meet us at the Hurricane instead of the convention center, tell them you're with that group and they should be able to direct you to the right place.
Confirmed Attendance:
*Teletheus (+1)
GamingGoddess (+3)
crazyice85 (+1?)
Pineappl
*oO Wallace Oo
Jobias (+2)
yanthrax (+1)
TNTrooper
Mattaui
Vanishing Point
*Traitorious
TimDisaster
sarge1445 (+3)
VaporKnight
Jinu (+1)
*Jakeotaku
VankyaKaramazov (+1)
CGamesPlay (+1)
stemby (+3)
*svnrds
*kainz0r (+4)
Aractor
*j03n1nj4 (+1)
*Cirdan
CuvisTheConqueror
Om Nom on Souls (+1)
spiderknight87
*VaporKnight
*Fluidfyre
*shockwaver
If you're planning on joining us and you're not on the list, you're welcome to tag along and join us if The Hurricane has room to seat you. You've got a good chance of squeezing in -- since there's always the possibility of a few no-shows and the restaurant may have enough tables to accommodate extras -- but I can't guarantee anything.
Also, if you want to walk over from the convention center with us, tell me and we'll try to wait for you (as long as you get there before 10:35 PM or so -- I don't want the restaurant to start freaking out if they plan for all of us and don't see us show up on time, so if you're later than that, you'll have to catch up or meet us there). Looking forward to seeing all of you Thursday night!
Original post below:
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First off, just to clarify: As noted in the subject line, this post is not about The Pre-PAX Dinner. THAT post is here. One of these years, I'll get to Seattle early enough to attend that one. This year is not that year.
Here's the deal. I won't arrive in Seattle until at least 9:00 PM (possibly later, if my flight gets delayed for some reason); consequently, I cannot attend the aforementioned Pre-PAX Dinner. I also didn't sign up for the TWDT in time, so I won't be able to attend that either. I would, however, like to get a late dinner, meet some fellow PAXers, and start the festivities (and perhaps the gaming) a night early.
So, for those (it seems, relatively few) of you on the forums who are also missing The Dinner and The Tournament: Anyone interested in joining me?
First, this post is not about The Pre-PAX Dinner. I don't want there to be any confusion on that point. From what I understand, The Pre-PAX Dinner is a really cool event, and I hope I can work my schedule so I can go next year. It is, however, already sold out for this year.
That said, some of us who will not be attending The Pre-PAX Dinner or the TWDT will be meeting for a late dinner on Thursday night before PAX.
Where: Due to the unfortunate closure of The Night Kitchen, the location has changed. We will now be eating at The Hurricane Café. For those who will (like me) be walking, it looks like this place is about half a mile from the Convention Center/Sheraton.
When: Thursday, August 25, 10:45 PM. A group will be meeting outside the WSCTC around 10:15-10:20 PM, if you want to join us and walk over as a group, but we'll be leaving for The Hurricane at 10:30 PM.
Important Information: The Hurricane doesn't split checks, so please BRING CASH. Also, be aware that 18% gratuity will be added to your bill, so please plan accordingly and bring enough cash for that as well. We will probably be taking over the back room (and we may need a few other tables on top of that). They will be watching for "Jerry's group of PAX people," so if you meet us at the Hurricane instead of the convention center, tell them you're with that group and they should be able to direct you to the right place.
Liger wrote:One more price note for Out-of-Staters: Sales tax here is 9.5%. When you are figuring out your cut of the check, you can round the tax/tip to about 30%.
Confirmed Attendance:
*Teletheus (+1)
GamingGoddess (+3)
crazyice85 (+1?)
Pineappl
*oO Wallace Oo
Jobias (+2)
yanthrax (+1)
TNTrooper
Mattaui
Vanishing Point
*Traitorious
TimDisaster
sarge1445 (+3)
VaporKnight
Jinu (+1)
*Jakeotaku
VankyaKaramazov (+1)
CGamesPlay (+1)
stemby (+3)
*svnrds
*kainz0r (+4)
Aractor
*j03n1nj4 (+1)
*Cirdan
CuvisTheConqueror
Om Nom on Souls (+1)
spiderknight87
*VaporKnight
*Fluidfyre
*shockwaver
If you're planning on joining us and you're not on the list, you're welcome to tag along and join us if The Hurricane has room to seat you. You've got a good chance of squeezing in -- since there's always the possibility of a few no-shows and the restaurant may have enough tables to accommodate extras -- but I can't guarantee anything.
Also, if you want to walk over from the convention center with us, tell me and we'll try to wait for you (as long as you get there before 10:35 PM or so -- I don't want the restaurant to start freaking out if they plan for all of us and don't see us show up on time, so if you're later than that, you'll have to catch up or meet us there). Looking forward to seeing all of you Thursday night!
Original post below:
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First off, just to clarify: As noted in the subject line, this post is not about The Pre-PAX Dinner. THAT post is here. One of these years, I'll get to Seattle early enough to attend that one. This year is not that year.
Here's the deal. I won't arrive in Seattle until at least 9:00 PM (possibly later, if my flight gets delayed for some reason); consequently, I cannot attend the aforementioned Pre-PAX Dinner. I also didn't sign up for the TWDT in time, so I won't be able to attend that either. I would, however, like to get a late dinner, meet some fellow PAXers, and start the festivities (and perhaps the gaming) a night early.
So, for those (it seems, relatively few) of you on the forums who are also missing The Dinner and The Tournament: Anyone interested in joining me?
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ate there last year since it's in the sheraton. remember the food being pretty good.
I'm certainly open to other (and cheaper) suggestions, but I'm not too familiar with Seattle--I've only visited twice, and both times were for PAX, so I didn't really explore the rest of the city that much. Given that my flight is scheduled to get in at 9 PM, this is probably going to be around 10:15 or 10:30 PM on Thursday night (so I have time to get downtown and drop my stuff off in my room first), and I have no idea what will be open at that time.
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What are the choices?
my suggestion is GameWorks, and they have alcohol for any 21+
I love the night kitchen, so much! The food is quite tasty, and everyone is super friendly. A few cautions, though: All the food is cooked from scratch, so it takes a little bit longer than you may think to get to your table--this isn't a greasy spoon. The place is actually fairly small, so if this group starts getting to 7 or 8 people, you should probably call and ask about a reservation.
Also, they have a cafe-style backroom with couches, chairs, board games and an N64 (at least last time I was there)!
So I'm leaning toward this: Night Kitchen for the dinner (let's say at 10:30 PM), then either stay there for board games and the N64 (if it's still there) or head to GameWorks for some solid arcade time (if it's still open). If neither gaming option works out, we can always hit a hotel lobby for some board games or handheld gaming or something. See where the night leads. I'm flexible like that.
Who's in, and how many are coming? I'm thinking @yanthrax and @Saxicide are right--a reservation would be a good idea (especially, as @Mattaui noted, with the PAX crowd in town), so I'd like a head count to help me do that. (Also, if you're comfortable PMing me some contact info, that'll help with any last-minute logistical problems that might crop up.)
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