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Old Jun 12th, 2012, 05:37 AM
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Anyone up for a GTG in NYC?

By these posts, it seems that quite a few people are coming to the City this summer, and since it seems from far away, be nice to throw abit of a party.

I'm always up for a GTG so if anyone else is interested...........I've got just the place a cute restaurant on the UWS called Bella Luna, great food, nice outdoor cafe and good wait staff, and really well priced.

Anyone interested?
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Old Jun 12th, 2012, 05:56 AM
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I am! You didn't put a date on your post for a gtg, but I will be in NY on 9/1 for one night before leaving for Egypt!
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Old Jun 12th, 2012, 06:02 AM
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I am! I'll be there in August. (And if it doesn't work out, I have a new idea for a restaurant to try. Thanks!)
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Old Jun 12th, 2012, 07:56 AM
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Hmm, tb, I think we should have *multiple* GTGs! Maybe one a month? Summer's the time for it!!

I'm around most of the summer. starrs, what week of Aug will you be here? That's the one month that's spotty for me...
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Old Jun 12th, 2012, 08:02 AM
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I'd probably attend...depending on date and day of week....
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Old Jun 12th, 2012, 08:27 AM
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The weekend of Aug 11th would work best for me. I'll be there longer, but I think most GTGs happen on weekends, right?
The restaurant is just a few blocks from my "home".
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Old Jun 12th, 2012, 08:31 AM
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The weekend of Aug 11 works for me, the next doesn't...
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Old Jun 12th, 2012, 08:56 AM
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Aug 11 weekend works for me as well. Be fun to have some new faces join us.

Friday evening for drinks and food look good? That's Aug 10th. I suggested Bella Luna the restaurant can accomodate a crowd. It's on 88th and Columbus. Just found this place recently and the food is WONDERFUL and by NY standards, almost cheap, lol.
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Old Jun 12th, 2012, 08:57 AM
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Dory, you're on for Sept 1 too,,,,,,,hey lets PARTY.
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Old Jun 12th, 2012, 08:59 AM
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If anyone is awake and willing to meet me in TS at 7am tomorrow Wed, we'll have a mini gtg.
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Old Jun 12th, 2012, 10:32 AM
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SueNYC, I remember you mentioned you'd start doing TS in the early morning. And I've been seriously considering it! Do you go every Wed? Tomorrow is looking to be rather wet, and I don't think I'll motivate from Brooklyn if that's the case.
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Old Jun 12th, 2012, 12:10 PM
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Well at the moment I'm scoping this out with the intention of doing it Tues and/or Wed mornings. I pretty much stopped thinking about it when I broke my wrist so I have to start practicing waking up and will do so tomorrow. I told someone from another board who offered me coffee if I would do it 1st week in July that even if I were charging then, he'd come for the coffee price so I've put another one on my calendar for Tues July 3rd.

I'll get a lot more done when I can type with 2 hands.
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Old Jun 12th, 2012, 02:25 PM
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Aww Sue, I'd hoped you were healed by now! I'll put July 3rd on my calendar and check back with you around then. Get well soon!
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Old Jun 12th, 2012, 03:31 PM
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My favorite neighborhood in NYC is the UWS. I'd love to join the GTG, I'll keep checking this thread for the final date.

I try to get into the city as much as I can, recently went about 2 months ago to the Tenement museum, then 2 weeks later to try one of the free walking tours of Little Italy and Chinatown. Had a great time.

Has anyone ever eaten in The Cottage, a Chinese restaurant on 77th and Amsterdam? Best scallion pancakes with peanut sauce, and I love the cheap Franzia wine they give you instead of tea!

SuzieQQ, maybe we'll meet at this GTG!

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Old Jun 12th, 2012, 03:32 PM
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I might be game for a GTG depending on my schedule.
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Old Jun 13th, 2012, 04:56 AM
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Post when and where and I'll try to be there, but to be perfectly honest if it is a Friday evening I probably won't attend. Driving in from Jersey on a Friday evening can be a real "pain".
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Old Jun 13th, 2012, 05:02 AM
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Sometime Saturday would work better for me than a Friday evening too.
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Old Jun 13th, 2012, 05:53 AM
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Ok, how about a vote - Friday, Aug 10th or Sat Aug 11th.
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Old Jun 13th, 2012, 06:37 AM
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Either is fine by me!
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Old Jun 13th, 2012, 07:04 AM
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I vote for Saturday. I'll probably be going to a Broadway show so lunch/afternoon/early evening would be best for me.
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