rosie wrote:Cathy2, I paid on the brown bag thing for 2 people on 11/10. Did you not get confirmation? We're really looking forward to it - don't break our hearts!!

Rosie, let me dive in for C2. We have one purchase on 11/10. Rosie, are your initials SF? If so, you're registered.

Hammon

Hi,

My mistake, I thought your screen name was Susie. It has now been corrected to reflect Rosie 2!

Thanks! I hope you're lunch will go down better now that you are properly counter!

Regards,

Whew! Yes Hammon, my initials are SF and thank you both! I can't wait to try those amazing looking potstickers! And of course, meet our fellow
LTH members...

I'm looking forward to the pictures! It turns out my decision not to go was very smart because I got laid off last week.

Octarine wrote:I'm looking forward to the pictures! It turns out my decision not to go was very smart because I got laid off last week.

mike, what a shock, to get laid off. i'm so sorry to hear it and wish you the best of luck finding a new job. justjoan

The check was mailed to Hammy last week, so we either will be on the list shortly, or we have happily contributed to the Hammy retirement and leisure fund - enjoy David, all I ask is credit.

dicksond wrote:The check was mailed to Hammy last week, so we either will be on the list shortly, or we have happily contributed to the Hammy retirement and leisure fund - enjoy David, all I ask is credit.

dickson, I give you a lot of credit as it is.

Waiting by my mailbox, breathlessly,

Hammond

David Hammond wrote:

dicksond wrote:The check was mailed to Hammy last week, so we either will be on the list shortly, or we have happily contributed to the Hammy retirement and leisure fund - enjoy David, all I ask is credit.

dickson, I give you a lot of credit as it is.

Waiting by my mailbox, breathlessly,

Hammond

Please breathe!!

Damn, the Bride holds me accountable for enough, without that, too.

HI,

This is the current list of expected attendees to the LTHforum party as of Saturday's mail and a quick check of brownpapertickets. If you don't see paid after your name, then we have not yet received your money. IF you haven't sent it yet, then please see the original invitation to learn methods of payment.

We are fast approaching our upper limit to how many people can attend the holiday party. If you are interested in attending, then sign up and pay.

We have 62 reserved and 51 paid, it's not too late to sign up!

Screen name - # seats requested - PAID (if paid)
borborigmy 1 Paid
Bruce + wife 2 Paid
CarpeCaseum 1 Paid
Cathy2 1 Paid
Cynthia 1 Paid
ddickson 2 Paid
EatChicago + Le Petit Pois 2 Paid
El Panzone 1 Paid
Fiocchi Ellen 1 Paid
GAF 1 Paid
geli 1 Paid
Germuska 1 Paid
Giovanna 1 Paid
Gypsy Boy 2 Paid
Gwiv + Ellen 2 Paid
hallodalli 1 Paid
Hammond, David + wife 2 Paid
jazzfood 2
JiminLoganSquare 2 Paid
Jimthebeerguy 1 Paid
Josephine Hyde 1 Paid
justjoan 1 Paid
LynnB 2 Paid
mhl 1 Paid
MikeG 1 Paid
M'Thu'su 2
nr706 2 Paid
Panther in the Den 2 Paid
ReneG 1 Paid
Rosie 2 Paid
Saint Pizza 1 Paid
sdritz 2 Paid
Seth Zurer and Kerensa Petersen 2 Paid
SGFoxe 1 Paid
SteveZ 2 Paid
Swine Dining 2 Paid
The GP and Mr.X 2 Paid
The Lovely Donna 1 Paid
Trixie Pea and Pigmon 2 Paid
Vital Info 1 Paid

Regards,

Lovely Dining Companion and I have cleared the calendar in eager looking-forward-to-ness of attending this once-in-a-lifetime event. LDC expects to be full after her token single potsticker and I expect to eat enough for two--our normal approach to dining.

I would say that's we'll be there with bells on, but I don't want to give anything away


PS Should this properly be referred to, shorthand-wise, as Chanakwanzadan or Christiceivus?

Gypsy Boy wrote:Lovely Dining Companion and I have cleared the calendar in eager looking-forward-to-ness of attending this once-in-a-lifetime event. LDC expects to be full after her token single potsticker and I expect to eat enough for two--our normal approach to dining.

I would say that's we'll be there with bells on, but I don't want to give anything away

FYI to all: we're reaching capacity. We had estimated that 60 would be the right number to meet the demand while not over-extending Ed's -- over 50 people have now paid for tickets.

Should be a helluva party.

as per the old grizzly bear joke, the Czech is in the Male. i assume we may bring a fortified beverage!? Btw, the Reader should have featured Klas!

El Panzone wrote:as per the old grizzly bear joke, the Czech is in the Male. i assume we may bring a fortified beverage!? Btw, the Reader should have featured Klas!

You may, indeed, bring a beverage of your choosing.

It's an honor to share a Reader box with the Illustrious MikeG.

Hammond

We have hit capacity...

...but given the high level of interest in this event, we've raised the total seating to 65 (we're afraid that if we go higher, we will be too cramped).

So, if you think you might want to come but have been putting it off, it's kind of a now or never scenario.

If seating closes and there are still those who want to come, we will create a wait list but cannot guarantee seating.

David Hammond wrote:We have hit capacity...

...but given the high level of interest in this event, we've raised the total seating to 65 (we're afraid that if we go higher, we will be too cramped).

So, if you think you might want to come but have been putting it off, it's kind of a now or never scenario.

If seating closes and there are still those who want to come, we will create a wait list but cannot guarantee seating.

We have two seats left, then the waitlist begins.

Regards,

The box office at BrownPaperTickets is now closed.

We still have two seats left, so if you still want to come to this event, you can send a check to me (205 S. Scoville, Oak Park, 60302). FCFS.

If you want to be put on the waiting list, you can post your name in this thread.

If you have a ticket and can't make it, contact a person on the waiting list and see if they want to buy it from you.

Looks like this will be a full and fun event.

David

HI,

There are 3 seats left ...

Regards,

Can someone explain how the gift exchange worked last year? Do people bring wrapped "mystery gifts" and it's just a luck of the draw exchange? I'm bringing something that would probably be appreciated more by someone who is a BBQ cook than someone who isn't, for example. How do we make sure that our gifts end up in the "right hands", so to speak. Is there a game plan?

stevez wrote: Is there a game plan?

Yes. Here's how it works: bring a gift, get a ticket. We have a drawing and everyone who brought a gift takes home another gift.

Last year, the gifts included tubs of lard from Bruce, some excellent sausages from Peter Daane, a Bill Clinton cookbook (won by C2, much to her enduring chagrin), several "Oy to the World" CDs (donated by PaulSL, the genius behind this excellent collection), and so on. My contribution this year will be some Peter Luger sauce and a goat milk soap from Farmer Vicki. It's that simple.

Don't bother wrapping the gift; just bring something food-related and/or fun, not expensive (10 bucks or so, max).

It's totally voluntary, and exchanges are possible: last year, I brought a Cher cookbook which I believe Gary persuaded someone to give him in trade for his prize...because, you know, he's really into Cher.

Hammond

HI,

It wasn't a gift exchange, rather it was a raffle. Distribution of these items is random, though people are free to trade their prizes. I got a cookbook that one might not think is for me, though I took it home and kept it anyway.

I have heard where raffles have been organized where the person who just drew a gift can then go up to someone who already received a gift, take it from them and give this person their gift. While some have explained it can be "great fun." Every account I have ever read seemed like it was more hostile if not greedy. [Have you ever noticed how often 'America's Funniest Videos' involve someone getting hurt or embarassed? Like that is funny?]

If you have a better idea, then I am all ears.

In any case, we have three seats left!

Regards,

I'm bringing bacon!

Can I be put down for one tentatively? I will be able to confirm by this Wednesday, 6 Dec. Basically if they offer me the job tomorrow or Tues, I'm celebrating:)

Cathy2 wrote:If you have a better idea, then I am all ears.

I think the way we did it last year was the best among many different "gift exchanges" I've been to. We just went down the table of gifts and called out numbers. Afterwards, plenty of exchanging went on throughout the group and a lot of people left very happy.

Looking forward to next weekend.

Best,
Michael

Octarine wrote:Can I be put down for one tentatively? I will be able to confirm by this Wednesday, 6 Dec. Basically if they offer me the job tomorrow or Tues, I'm celebrating:)

Octarine, that's cool. We're at 62 people right now, and have space for three more. Let us know as soon as you know...and best of luck on the job offer.

Hammond

Count me out

grrr.

I will be able to attend.

Can I hitch a ride with someone to the Saturday night soiree? I'd really appreciate it. I live at Congress and Dearborn.

Thanks in advance.

Donna

Final Countdown: LTHChanukahKwanzaaRamadanChristmasWinterSolsticeFestivus

Eating of vast quantities begins shortly after 7:00 PM, December 9 at Ed's Potsticker House (3139 S. Halsted).

Raffle will take place after dinner; bring a raffle gift (an approximately $10 value), and get a ticket to win a prize – if you don’t want to be in the raffle, that is totally cool – it’s all voluntary – you can still watch. In the extraordinarily giving spirit of LTHChanukahKwanzaaRamadanChristmasWinterSolsticeFestivus, some people are bringing more than one gift. To give you an idea of what you might bring, here’s a very partial list of some of the gifts:

• Home-cured bacon from MikeG
• Leaf lard from Bruce
• Machine that turns a hot dog into an octopus from Josephine
• Peter Lugar sauce and Farmer Vicki soap from Hammond
• Eat Local package of preserves and sorghum from VI
• Chocolate sour-cream bundt from Eat Chicago and Petit Pois
• Combo pack of BBQ sauces and rub from stevez

The Final Menu

• Colder appetizer plate: pork liver, brisket, duck liver
• Northern-style cold tofu
• Cold Shanghai-style tofu with mushrooms and walnuts
• Soup dumplings
• Ed’s northern potstickers
• Cold tea-smoked chicken
• Two-layer ground beef pancake
• Smoked pork and scallion pancake with hoisin sauce
• Salt and pepper squid and fish filet
• Rice noodle with vegetable and beef
• Sea cucumber and tendon
• Fish fragrant eggplant
• Steam pork hock in brown sauce
• Pork belly, quail egg in brown sauce
• Lamb with cumin
• Whole sculpted fish with slight sweet sauce
• Duck tongue
• Szechwan beef maw
• Szechwan beef tendon
• Noodles
• Chicken feet
• Northern pancake
• Cilantro cucumber salad
• Hot shredded potato
• Lily flower with celery
• One big ass cake from House of Fine Chocolate

Some items on this menu may be modified pending availability, but as of last Sunday, Ran seemed confident all raw materials would be available.

For beverages (included in price of admission), we’ll be serving from two cases of rosé sparkling wine selected by sommelier-in-residence Pigmon, as well as a keg of beer hand-delivered by our Minister of Brewed Beverages, ReneG. There will also be soda, mineral water and tea…and purportedly bourbon and other items that individual members may wish to bring. And of course, there will be Skylark.

The Final Guest List -- We are at capacity, event closed

Borborigmy: 1
Bruce + wife: 2
CarpeCaseum: 1
Carrienation: 1
Cathy2 :1
Cynthia: 1
Ddickson: 2
EatChicago + Le Petit Pois: 2
El Panzone: 1
Fiocchi Ellen: 1
GAF: 1
Geli, Tracey: 2
Germuska: 1
Giovanna: 1
Gypsy Boy: 1
Gwiv + Ellen: 2
Hallodalli: 1
Hammond and The Wife: 2
Jazzfood: 2
JiminLoganSquare and Mrs. JiLS: 2
Jimthebeerguy: 1
Josephine Hyde: 1
Justjoan: 1
Lauren Langman and Ms. Langman: 2
LynnB: 2
Mhl: 1
MikeG: 1
M'Thu'su and Juwana Rumble: 2
nr706: 2
Panther in the Den: 2
ReneG: 1
Rosie: 2
Saint Pizza: 1
Sdritz: 2
Seth Zurer and Kerensa Petersen: 2
SGFoxe: 1
SteveZ and ChowPoodle: 2
Swine Dining: 2
The GP and Mr.X: 2
The Lovely Donna: 1
Trixie Pea and Pigmon: 2
Vital Info: 1
Jlawrence: 1

Entertainment will be by “Pennies from Heaven,” a guitar and clarinet jazz duo who will provide background music for this august gathering.

Vital Information will be collecting for the Oak Park Food Pantry; those who would like to do so are encouraged to bring:

• Rice
• Cereal
• Spaghetti sauce
• Canned pastas with meat
• Canned salmon or other canned meats besides tuna
• Instant mashed potatoes
• Jelly (people bring peanut butter but not jelly, believe it or not)
• Toiletries

Questions? Post here, PM me or call my cell: 708-902-3969.

Complaints? Contact GWiv.

Hammond

...and of course there will be Skylark

what does this mean? is this a reference to the bar on cermak?

justjoan wrote:

...and of course there will be Skylark

what does this mean? is this a reference to the bar on cermak?

After party party is at Skylark (as was referenced in original post...remember, Antonius' urinal...? I thought for sure that image would burn into peoples' memories):

Skylark
2149 S Halsted
Chicago