Past Events: 2004
January
B is for Brazilian
When: January 10
Time: 6:30PM till ?
Where: Brazilian restaurant, Cabana Carioca, 123 W 45th St btwn 6th & 7th Avenues
Phone # is 212-581-8088.
Reservation is under the name: Amanda
February
Leap Year Day Brunch, followed by Business/Planning Meeting
Sunday, February 29 - Part 1 will be the 3rd installment of "Eat Your Way Around the World from A to Z". For the letter "C", we will have crepes and coffee at a Cafe/Creperie in Manhattan, location to be announced. After brunch, we shall adjourn to my apartment in the Murray Hill section of Manhattan for a No Kidding! NYC business and planning meeting. As I recall, we haven't had one of these in over a year. Since we have many new members, this would be a good time to hold a meeting to discuss various topics, such as:
- Planning upcoming events
- The direction/focus of the group
- Advertising and promotion (including writing a press release)
- The email list, the EZ board, voice mail and website
- Hosting the 2008 national No Kidding! convention
- Rules, policies and guidelines
- childfree/childless issues
- networking with other NK chapters
- Getting to know each other and having fun!
As soon as I have the details ironed out (i.e. locations and times) I will let you know. If any of you know of any good creperies and/or cafes that have a good brunch and can accommodate a fairly large group (8-12 people), I am open to suggestions.
March
D is for Deutschland
When: Saturday, March 20th, 7:00 PM
Where: The Silver Swan
Address: 41 East 20th Street, between Broadway and Park Ave
Subway: Take the N,R, or 6 train to 23rd St
Reservation name: Allie
April
Poker Night
When: Saturday, April 3, 8PM
Where: Forest Hills. More details will be given to attendees
Subway: G, R, or V to 67th Ave
This event is open only to members who have attended 1 or more previous NK events. There will be a lesson in Texas Hold-Em Poker for interested parties beginning at 7PM. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Karaoke Night
When: Sunday April 18 at 7PM
Where: La Scatolina. They are located at 418 Sixth Avenue between 8th and 9th street in the West Village. RSVP to the mailing list or voicemail. Hosted by Lauren
New Member Mixer
When: Friday, April 23, 8 PM
Location: Volcano, 12 E 36th St, btwn. 5th & Madison
May
Games & Poker Night
When: Saturday, May 15, 8PM
Where: Forest Hills. More details will be given to attendees
Subway: G, R, or V to 67th Ave
This event is open only to members who have attended 1 or more previous NK events. Bring your favourite board game (make sure I don't own it first!) and join us at our second monthly poker & games night! This month we will be faturing board games, but we're flexible. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
E is for Ethiopian
Eat Your Way Around the World from A to Z: dinner hosted by Amanda.
Date: Friday, May 7
Time: 7PM till ?
Place: Queen of Sheba
Address: 650 10th Ave (btwn 45th & 46th Streets), Manhattan
Phone: 212-397-0610
Reservation is under: Amanda. RSVP to the mailing list or voicemail please. For those who have never had Ethiopian food before, it's tasty and fun to eat! Your food is served on a large platter made out of injira, the native bread, which is basically like a giant, springy pancake. You eat with your hands and tear off chunks of the bread to scoop your food with. Meat dishes and vegetarian dishes are available. Some of the specialties are beef dishes like kitfo and tibs and some chicken dishes too. Vegetarian dishes are things like split peas, collard greens, etc. Some of the dishes are pretty spicy. There is a bar with wine, beer, etc., featuring their specialty, Ethiopian honey wine (similar to mead). Hope you can join us!
June
Korean Dinner
Where: Kang Suh, 1250 Bway (32nd St - Garment District)
Phone: 212-564-6845
When: Tuesday June 22, 7:30 pm
RSVP asap to the mailserv.
Fondue Night
Where: Amanda's Manhattan Apartment
When: Saturday, June 26
Stay tuned to the mailing list for more details.
July
Cloisters
When: Sunday, July 25, 12PM
Where: Fort Tryon Park
Subway/Bus: Take M4 bus directly to the last stop (Fort Tryon Park–The Cloisters) or take A train to 190th Street, exit station by elevator, and walk north along Margaret Corbin Drive for approximately ten minutes; to avoid walking, transfer to M4 bus and ride one stop north.
G is for Greek
Where: S'Agapo 34-21 34th Ave. (at 35th St.) Astoria, Queens
Phone: (718) 626-0303
Subway: G, R to Steinway St or N, W to Broadway.
Date: Friday, July 30 TIME: 6:30PM - ? RSVP asap by sending an email to the listserv please.
September
Indochine
This is 'I' of our eat your way around the world event.
Where:30 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10003-6916
Cross Street: Between 4th St & Astor Pl, 212-505-5111
When: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at 6:30 PM. RSVP to Cynthia (her email is available on the mailing list)
October
Wine and Cheese Party
Hosted by: Liz and Phil t
Address: Please RSVP to receive address
When: Friday, October 1st, 6-9 PM
November
K is for Korean
Where: Franchia Teahouse and Korean Restaurant
Park Avenue at 34th Street, Manhattan
Trains: 6 to 33rd Street
When: November 8, 2004 at 6:30 PM. RSVP to the mailing list or voicemail. Reservations are under the name Laura
Women's Coffee Klatch
When: Saturday, November 13 at 2PM
Where: Liz & Phil's; RSVP for details.
J is for Japanese
Where: Hiro Japanese Restaurant
84 E 10th St btwn 3rd / 4th Ave
Phone: (212) 420-6189
Trains: 6 to Astor Place or the N, R to 8th St
When: Saturday, November 23, 2004 at 7:30 PM. RSVP to the mailing list or voicemail.
Reservations are under the name Kim
December
This is 'L' - Lebanese
When: Saturday, December 11 9:00PM
Where: Byblos Restaurant
Address: 200 E 39th St (SE corner of 3rd Ave), Manhattan
Phone: 212-687-0808/212-490-3417
Subway: 4, 5, 6, S and 7 to 42nd St. Bus: M15, M103, M42
Parking: If you can not find street parking, there is a pay parking garage on 40th Street between 2nd & 3rd Aves.
This is very close to Grand Central Station for you Metro North people!
Reservation under "Amanda"
Byblos serves Lebanese and Middle Eastern food. The do have a bar and serve alcohol. There are meat, seafood and vegetarian items on the menu. Price range: $5.25-13.50 appetizers, $6-7 salads, $12.50-14.50 vegetarian entrees, $12.50-$22.85 meat & seafood entrees. There is also a prix fixe "Deluxe Dinner" for $29.95 that includes appetizer combo, entree, dessert & coffee.
Why is the reservation so late at night? Because they have live entertainment on Saturday nights! Live music starts at 9:30PM, and at 11PM there is a belly dancer! And you all know how much I love bellydance. Please RSVP to Amanda. I hope all of you can attend so that I can say goodbye to you!