lobo_mau

We've been to Met, NBC studios, top of the rock, the Village, grand central station. A continuous stream of wows!!
LDC had a remarkable NYC GTG 2 nights ago. It was attended by Lobo+3, Matt+2, Barb65+3, Baileys+DH, Sher+DH, Dwsnyder+DW, Travfirst+DH, Laartista+Robin and a local Matt's friend.
After the discovery phase and the social phase, we are now in the end-of-party phase.
We all carry home a strong willingness to return one day and explore more of NYC and other areas we couldn't physicaly fit into one week (e.g. Washington DC)
Stay tuned. Lobo Mau reporting live, somewhere in NYC (this is most likely the last message in American soil)

lobo_mau

Nardah, we saw your message with great concern but it's good to know you are better. I'll return to you by regular mail after my return.

laartista

It was really great to meet you nad Matt and your lovely families. we had alot of fun. Glad you made it to the Met and are having a great time in this great city.

travfirst

We had wonderful time at the LDC dinner. Really enjoyed meeting everyone.
Here's the link to the group photo:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/travfi...pg&.src=ph

Sher

Once again I have managed to avoid having my picture posted on this Forum.

I guess I will always be the phantom poster.

We had a great time meeting so many of you.

Enjoy your trip to Portugal.

Shery

susana49

Caldo verde and chourico assado in a fado club? Any chance of this for our party of 12 coming in August?

Therese

Susana, were I you I'd probably skip as much of the food aspect of fado as possible. The quality of the food relative to that served in a conventional restaurant is comparable to the quality of food served at, say, dinner theatre in the U.S. relative to a conventional restaurant in the U.S. There are lots and lots of restaurants in Bairro Alto where you could eat first and then snack and drink later at the fado club (possibly shedding members of your party who didn't want to or shouldn't keep a late night).

Since the fado club may expect you to order food I'd even consider ordering the cheapest thing on the menu and simply not eating it. Consider it the equivalent of a cover charge that you'd pay at a bar with live music in the U.S. and it will seem like money well spent.

lobo_mau

The Portuguese section of the LDC is home again. Thank you very much to all who have contributed with comments and suggestions to our trip to NYC. It was phisically impossible for us to follow most of them, but they will be included them in future NYC explorations.
This night lobo and loba will host 2 Bruces from USA in a chouriço assado and a caldo verde soup, in Caldo Verde itself. Susana49, come and join the party

susana49

Lobo, I am looking to join the party in August! I am with that party of 12 that emailed you, looking for ideas for Lisbon and while up north in Montalegre. I have read the discoverportugal2day website, and am planning the trip. We will be in Lisbon August 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Looking for restaurants, a night with the LDC or a night of fado.
Susana

dwsnyder

Here are a few pictures of Matt kickin' some serious chess butt in NYC. Also a really great horn player we watched for a while.

http://www.dwsnyder.com/LDC_NYC/

It was sure great to see all the Lisbon folks and to meet the 'non-Lisbon' contingent !

Hope we can get together with some of you again !

David & Susan

Barb65

Thanks to all for a great GTG. We had fun in NYC as well seeing new things.

Great photo!

Hope to meet everyone again someplace, someday!

Barb & Jim

susana49

Lobo
I have been thinking about places to eat for my party of 12 coming to Lisbon in August...Adega das Gravatas sounds wonderful, a night of Fado sounds great too, Pateo? or Caldo Verde or something else you mentioned, I am not sure of the names. Seafood in Sesimbra, or where was it you mentioned in one your posts? We have Saturday night August 4th as definitely available, but Friday the 3rd is also a possibility. In addition, Monday the 6th may become available. By the way, on your advice we will be eating in Pedro dos Leitoes in Mealhado on Thursday on our way to Oporto and ultimately Montalegre. Obrigada por tudo..
Susana

lori_p

Any chance the club will be meeting April 13-15? My husband and I will be in Lisbon (visiting from Massachusetts, US) and your group sounds like great fun!

gailhwwg

Dear Matt and Lobo: We three great older women from the Washington D.C. area are coming to Lisbon on May 15th and are leaving Sunday the 19th in the a.m. Having read - all winter- about your dining club we are hoping that you will be having a "dinner meeting" while we are there, and that we may join you. (We will be in Porto from the 11th to the 15th). Here's hoping! Gail at gailwwg

deeps

My hussband and I will be in Lisbon on Sunday, May 6 and 7 as part of a tour group. We would very much like to experience the true flavor of Lisbon, not touristy, and meet people other than those in our group. What do we need to do to be a part of the Lisbon Dining Club?

lobo_mau

Hi Susana, I hope everything is ok with you trip preparation. If you need some queries answered and/or need local support, please let me know.
I wouldn't like to commit myself, but if the Lobos are in Lisbon by that time, we'd love to meet you and your group.
August is good time to visit Lisbon, because everybody goes out of town (most to the Algarve) and you have all attractions just for you.

lobo_mau

Hi lori, gailw and deeps. Sorry we haven't find the opportunity to meet you. May be next time. I hope you found your Lisbon visit enjoyable.

susana49

Hi Lobo
My preparations are going along, thanks. I will keep in touch and see if anyone is around in August when we come. What are your thoughts on getting 12 people from the airport to our apartments near Rossio and the Praca dos Restauradores? Should we hire a minibus and make it easier, or take 3 taxis? The minibus is about 74 euros, 3 taxis would be about 10 euros each taxi. Would it be alot of hustling to get the 12 people into the 3 taxis?
Thanks so much, for everyones suggestions.
Susana

lobo_mau

Take the 3 taxis.
When you leave the airport, there is a long queue of taxis waiting. There is at least one airport employee and some police agents, making sure that the process of taking taxis is done in good order. Nothing to worry about.

kleeblatt

Lobo, Lisbon's answer to George Clooney, is right on target.

Our group consisted of 17 people and we took the aerobus from the airport to Rossio. We had to fight to get on the bus and the trip took longer than by taxi.

At the end of our stay, we paid about 7 Euros for a taxi ride from Hotel Mondial (near Rossio) to the airport. Much better and faster than the aerobus.