I recommended The Bent Fork for last year's dinner but it sounds like the place will be too small for this year. You might want to consider The Bonefish Grill in Greenwood - that will be definitely large enough, food was good and service excellent. I use it for my "victory dinner" after clean-up on the last day of the show as it also opens late (or rather they've never kicked us out).
The Bonefish is part of the Outback family along with Carrabba's. Bonefish is probably the snootiest among the three restuarants, but I think their also the highest priced without a consummerate jump in quality over the other two. If I had to eat at one of the three, my order of preference would be:
1. Outback
2. Carrabba's
3. Bonefish
And don't get me wrong, I'm an Outback fan and would eat there any day. You can pay far more for a steak and do far worse.
2O10 I brought an A810 and we had an ATR-102 with Aria in Jtinn room. Last year I had my 1/4" A80 in the Usher room. This year I'll be bringing a 1/2" A80.
All of our machines have JRF Flux Magnetics ER heads on them.
To All Who Have Indicated They Want To Have A WBF Gathering With Dinner Sat Oct 13
The list of members who have indicated that they want to attend either alone or with friends and spouses as well as PM's I get daily indicates there are well over 50 now and the list is growing
My dilemma has been my inability to find a venue big enough to hold us all and the clock is ticking
The Bent Fork we used last year IMO will hold at most 25 people
I am posting this asking not only for suggestions of where we can go but also once again to ask everyone if they still want to attend
Last year due to the large number of members and guests we asked that everyone pay for their part of the tab and tip with cash. Under no circumstances will I or anyone pay the tab with a single credit card or even worse with multiple credit cards. This IS a prerequisite of attending....IOW bring $$$
So once again, who's in and for how many and suggestions to hold a group this size
Sees Bonefish might work but the quality of food according to mep isn't the best
I still plan to attend. Last year I went to a gathering of people from Audiogon. We went to the mexican restaurant across the street from the show. They have a separate room that can hold quite a few people. Not sure the exact number but I would guess we had around 50 people last year. As for the quality of the food I would say it was decent but not anything special.
I still plan to attend. Last year I went to a gathering of people from Audiogon. We went to the mexican restaurant across the street from the show. They have a separate room that can hold quite a few people. Not sure the exact number but I would guess we had around 50 people last year. As for the quality of the food I would say it was decent but not anything special.
how about the Hilton or Hyatt right next door give us a meeting room and we bring in Pizza's, and have a no-host bar. i'd say do a buffet but the food might not be (likely won't be) that good. everyone chip in $30-$40 a head.
i think the logistics of getting this many people to a remote location is difficult.
I'm all for that Mike but bear in mind that even to order in pizza the cost of the room is high but I will look into it at the hotels by the Tech Center and report back but I still need a head count before we commit
I still plan to attend. Last year I went to a gathering of people from Audiogon. We went to the mexican restaurant across the street from the show. They have a separate room that can hold quite a few people. Not sure the exact number but I would guess we had around 50 people last year. As for the quality of the food I would say it was decent but not anything special.
You're being kind. Any resemblance between what was served there and Mexican food was purely coincidental.
I wish I could remember the place nearby that Jim Aud brought a large group to last year that was on the level of the BF. We had to have had around 40 people. Maybe you can email Jim and find out?
To All Who Have Indicated They Want To Have A WBF Gathering With Dinner Sat Oct 13
The list of members who have indicated that they want to attend either alone or with friends and spouses as well as PM's I get daily indicates there are well over 50 now and the list is growing
My dilemma has been my inability to find a venue big enough to hold us all and the clock is ticking
The Bent Fork we used last year IMO will hold at most 25 people
I am posting this asking not only for suggestions of where we can go but also once again to ask everyone if they still want to attend
Last year due to the large number of members and guests we asked that everyone pay for their part of the tab and tip with cash. Under no circumstances will I or anyone pay the tab with a single credit card or even worse with multiple credit cards. This IS a prerequisite of attending....IOW bring $$$
So once again, who's in and for how many and suggestions to hold a group this size
Sees Bonefish might work but the quality of food according to mep isn't the best
I'm all for that Mike but bear in mind that even to order in pizza the cost of the room is high but I will look into it at the hotels by the Tech Center and report back but I still need a head count before we commit
i'm in for whatever is easy and close. $'s not the issue....it's time. if i'm looking for great food, trying to do it with 50 people is tough......
everyone can paypal $40 (or however much) to you or whoever and it's handled without conflict. then we go and relax and enjoy. last minute joiners pay $50 cash.
how about the Hilton or Hyatt right next door give us a meeting room and we bring in Pizza's, and have a no-host bar. i'd say do a buffet but the food might not be (likely won't be) that good. everyone chip in $30-$40 a head.
i think the logistics of getting this many people to a remote location is difficult.
I think that's a great idea Mike. Not everyone will want to take a cab or have a rental car.
I'm not a Denver native so I don't know of any good places to eat. Maybe I was being too kind to the mexican place. I remember it as edible but not great. I also had a few drinks before I ate.
Sorry Mike. All good ideas but I'm not going to be the keeper of funds. Too difficult esp if what is sent Paypal to me is underestimated.I'd rather do it there unless of course you'd like us to PP you the funds.
