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jamie
Citizen
Username: Jamie
Post Number: 454
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 8:03 pm: | 
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Inspired by the recent Heart & Soul outing - I am going to start planning similar events with MOL sponsors. ie: Cent'Anni, Caribbean Cuisine, St. James, Samurai Sushi, Here's To The Arts Cafe, etc. Possibly have one every other week. Stay tuned! |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 4353
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 17, 2006 - 12:56 am: |
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Kewl! |
Scully
Citizen
Username: Scully
Post Number: 231
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Friday, March 17, 2006 - 3:41 am: |
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I'm in. |
Joan
Supporter
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 7134
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 7:08 am: |
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Sounds great. |
Joan
Supporter
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 7135
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 9:16 am: |
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Jamie:
I just read JTA's post on another thread and she has a point regarding MOL posters and/or family members who may have food allergies/sensitivities and/or be on a special diet for medical reasons.
Would it be possible to ask the restauranteurs of the locations of future MOL dining gatherings to include at something appropriate for: vegetarians, diabetics, persons on a low cholesterol diet, etc.?
This would help to make the gatherings more inclusive in terms of who could come and enjoy the meal as well as the great company and would help to boost that restaurant's customer base in the community.
Thanks. |
Amateur Night
Citizen
Username: Deborahg
Post Number: 1788
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 1:13 pm: |
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I'm in! |
wendy
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Username: Wendy
Post Number: 2093
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 2:30 pm: |
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jamie, while I think what you have proposed is a great idea, I think the reason for the Heart and Soul f2f and for the next one which Mem will be organizing was to help out a business we want to succeed by all measures by showing our support with our wallets and our words of support both before the dinner, during it and after. As you may know, the owners of Bunny's and H2TA were even there that night, because of this.
I don't mean to imply that we shouldn't support any of the restaurants you named above or other businesses for that matter who advertise on MOL. We just should be clear about our goals and be fair to all of them.
I suppose what I'm trying to say is that I wouldn't put St James' Gate or even C'entanni in the same category of "spreading the wealth" as I would Heart and Soul and perhaps Caribbean Cuisine and H2TA.
That being said, I'm usually up for going anywhere to meet my MOL friends f2f.
Wendy |
BGS
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Username: Bgs
Post Number: 784
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 4:23 pm: |
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I am with you Wendy...the whole purpose of last Wednesday I think was to support a local business who has great quality food but for whatever reason, perhaps location, has been having a hard time making a go of it....This restaurant is not on a main drag that brings in walk in traffic like some of the others mentioned above...However, I am up for wherever it is that there is a f2f as well. |
jamie
Citizen
Username: Jamie
Post Number: 457
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 4:43 pm: |
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I'm all for the f2f's at Jesse's and I would have been there if I didn't have a prior commitment.
But since MOL runs pretty much on advertising, I feel a need to voice support for those who have supported us. I think it would be in fairness to those places that have been on MOL for many years to hold a f2f at their establishment. |
Joan
Supporter
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 7139
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 5:10 pm: |
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Jamie:
If a business such as St James Gate already has lines out the door waiting to get in most evenings, they are less likely to be able to provide seating for the number of diners an MOL face to face could generate without disadvantaging their regular customers who are not MOL regulars.
On the other hand there are a number of local restaurants which advertise on MOL who could use the business and like Chef Jesse would be happy to host an MOL-specific event. Don't think it would be a good idea to start with such establishments and see how things develop? |
The Soulful Mr T
Citizen
Username: Howardt
Post Number: 1640
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 7:12 am: |
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I'd also ensure that the restaurant can acommodate the following MOL dietary restrictions:
kosher
Weight Watchers dieters
Atkins dieters
South Beach dieters
Peanut allergies or intolerances
MSG allergies
ADD & ADHD
Additive-free diet
Lactose Intolerances
Colitis
Corn allergy or intolerance
Crohn's Disease
Egg allergy or intolerance
Gluten-free/Casein-free diet
Gluten intolerance
Hypoglycemia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Low carbohydrate diet
Low protein diet
Low sugar/sugar-free diet
MSG-free diet
PKU
Political correctism
Knee-jerk liberalism
Religious rightism
Soy allergy or intolerance
Vegetarian or Vegan diet
Wheat allergy or intolerance
Yeast-free diet
Or, those people with special needs can come and eat what they can and deal with it.
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Joe Krause
Citizen
Username: Wkrause3
Post Number: 28
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 10:38 am: |
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Let all meet at the Gaslight and make sure you bring your Children, hats, and cell phones  |
greenetree
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Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 6979
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 10:42 am: |
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I like Joe's idea the best!
Mr. T has a point. As someone with dietary needs, I deal or don't go. Asking a local place to accomodate a myriad of needs which may mean altering the usual menus defeats the purpose of economic support. |
davidbuckley
Citizen
Username: Davidbuckley
Post Number: 494
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 11:23 am: |
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Yo, T, what about Elbow-jerk Conservativism??....;-D
BTW, I'm w/ Joe K on the Gaslight tip (or trip).
Be well and dine well, all.
David
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Eats Shoots & Leaves
Citizen
Username: Mfpark
Post Number: 3137
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 11:48 am: |
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Is it just me, or does the title of this thread seem a bit, um, racey? |
Purplebug
Citizen
Username: Purplebug
Post Number: 157
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 11:50 am: |
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You are sick...I LIKE IT!!!! 
Spring is in the air. And I cannot wait!!!! |
ajc
Citizen
Username: Ajc
Post Number: 4895
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 1:20 pm: |
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... and I think I'll put in my 2 cents.
Jamie, I think you have a great idea, but rather than just promote restaurants, why not arrange something with "all" your advertisers? I'm thinking about your advertisers picking a specific day and time (say a two hour slot) every week that would be advertised by both you and your advertiser as "MOL F2F Discount Meeting Places"...
As we all know it's hard to find a time and place to get a good turn out of Molers. This idea would help that problem if we had a number of regular weekly meeting places in M/SO (not unlike weekly Rotary meetings; you see the signs coming into every town around the world showing day, place, and times of the meetings.) where Molers can show up wearing their "Moler Badges" and expect to find other Molers. Of course the merchants would offer a discount at those special set times for these Molers who are wearing their badges. Let me draw this out a little more for you….
1. Registered Molers with passwords can request a badge from MOL for a $10 annual charge. The badge would have the logo and the year it was good for, no personal name, but maybe a place to put one if the member wanted to.
2. Advertisers in turn can request a window sticker showing that they are an "Official MOL Meeting Place" for an annual charge as well. There would also be a sign announcing the day and times of the weekly meetings and that Molers wearing their badge would receive whatever discount during that time period.
3. Say restaurants like the “Gate” picked an off time, maybe every Tuesday at noon until 2PM, and HTTA picked every Monday night from 7PM to 9PM; Bunny’s on Sundays 2PM to 4PM, and so on. You get the idea. The weekly date, time, and discount would be made up by the advertisers. First come first serve on the days and times with no two the same ...
4. This could also apply to other merchants; say the Chelsea Set had every Monday from 10AM until 2PM for 20 percent discounts on hair cuts, or what ever for those Molers wearing their badges. The Maplewood movies a bag of free popcorn on Sundays for the evening show. The possibilities are endless.
In addition, you can still promote a special evening every month to feature a main F2F as well. The idea here is Molers would get discounts and shop at times and places where they can share time with their on-line friends. The merchants could measure the value of their advertising and also benefit by the showing their additional support to the MOL community. And, our world would be a better place.......... for everyone! ;-)
I would recommend that MOL publish an on-line list of the meeting places and times as well. This idea of yours Jamie can be made to be a win, win, win for everyone. Good luck pal... 
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