West Sub LTH Dinner #2 - Masala Yangu

The LSC dinner was a hit, for me anyway (mmmm, salt and pepper ribs) - particularly all the new and charming LTH'ers who I hardly got to meet and speak with. So let's do another.

630pm, Masala Yangu 43 E. Jefferson Avenue, Naperville on Thursday September 6. Here is more info on the restaurant.

This one will be a little different, since Masala Yangu and its menu are a bit smaller. So I will get together a rough number of attendees (guessing 10-15 for now) and arrange a special, family-style meal probably with some number of off-menu items.

Who's in? I will talk with the restaurant to get started on planning with a rough price and a preliminary menu next week.

The suggestion at my end of the table for another dinner was Cebu, which I am always happy to do. Maybe for October?

HI,

FYI - In October I have the author(s) of Philippine Kitchen coming to Chicago to speak for Chicago Foodways Roundtable. We are planning to have a lunch or dinner either October 13th or 14th at Cebu. Maybe this could be a combined effort?

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:HI,

FYI - In October I have the author(s) of Philippine Kitchen coming to Chicago to speak for Chicago Foodways Roundtable. We are planning to have a lunch or dinner either October 13th or 14th at Cebu. Maybe this could be a combined effort?

Regards,

Sounds good - I am happy to join and I am sure others westerners will also come along.

I believe I am not away on the 6th as I fly to Pittsburgh to watch the Cubs-Pirates series the next day. So put me down as a yes for now, and I'll know for sure a week before.

Does anybody know if Metra has day parking at the downtown Naperville station? While I usually drive downtown to work from Darien, I might drive over to Naperville in the morning and take Metra downtown so as to improve my chances of actually being there at 6:30pm.

threadkiller wrote:Does anybody know if Metra has day parking at the downtown Naperville station? While I usually drive downtown to work from Darien, I might drive over to Naperville in the morning and take Metra downtown so as to improve my chances of actually being there at 6:30pm.

Info on parking in Naperville

http://metrarail.com/Sched/bn/naperville.shtml

I will be out of the country on Sept. 6. I did take a peak at the menu for this place though and I will definitely be trying it sometime soon. I had no idea they were there. Hopefully, I can join you next time!

Jean

If you have room, please put me down for two.

Thanks,

Glenn

Mark me down for one. I'm about to become embroiled in a few major projects at work, but they should be wrapped up by that time. As long as I'm in town, I'll fit it in.

Put me in for 2 for right now.

I don't plan on going with the group but I might try the place another time. I didn't see prices on their site. How much do the dishes typically run you?

Well it looks like you'll have an almost entirely new and wonderful group for this event as I'll be out of town, too.

Have fun and hopefully hubby and I can join you in October.

Diannie

I would like to attend....party of one.

D.

for Sept 6 @ Masala Yangu in Naperville, count me in.

I'll be traveling in Oct.

thanks,

cjchaps wrote:I don't plan on going with the group but I might try the place another time. I didn't see prices on their site. How much do the dishes typically run you?

Not expensive. As I recall, main courses were right around $10. This meal will cost more than LSC, but I am hoping we can keep it around $20pp total.

I hope to sneak out there for lunch tomorrow and discuss the dinner with them - both menu and prices.

So far looks like we have:

dickson + 1
threadkiller
glennpan + 1
wak
flip + 1
dodger
sweet willie

My guess is we can comfortably go up to 15, but will check that too and post in a couple of days. So menu, price, max group and byo info coming up soon.

Tease - finally heard back from M Y - dinner is confirmed for the 6th with a price of $25 pp, before tax and tip I suppose. My reply was to ask them to assure there will be some unique dishes in there, rather than negotiating the price down. Hope that still works for everyone.

Should be able to share a menu in the next day or so.

The People's Republic of Oak Park is the western suburb closest to Chicago, but it's still a Western Suburb, so I guess The Wife and I qualify for admission to this event. Please put us down for two.

Being a fan of creadillas, I'm especially interested in the "Turkey balls simmered in tomato curry sauce."

Hammond

dicksond wrote:finally heard back from M Y - dinner is confirmed for the 6th with a price of $25 pp, before tax and tip I suppose. My reply was to ask them to assure there will be some unique dishes in there, rather than negotiating the price down. Hope that still works for everyone.

yes it does

I had hoped to attend, but, unfortunately, will not be able to make it due to a conflicting work-related committment. I know I speak for everyone when I say that I appreciate Dicksond's taking the time to set this dinner up. I hope to be able to join the West suburban LTH'ers for a future event.

Best regards,

Ron

The menu has landed and it looks delightful.

mchuzi ya samaki (fish stew)
githeri (corn and bean medley)
mchuzi ya nguju ( peanut sauce)
nyama choma (charbroiled lambchops)
sukuma ( sauteed kale)
paya (cow's hoof soup)
mchuzi ya kababu (turkey 'balls' - spiced ground turkey balled up and simmered in tomatoes, onions garlic)
bamia na nyama ya mbuzi (stewed okra with goat meat)
muhogo ya naazi( cassava simmered in coconut milk)
matoke (stewed green bananas with lamb)
ugali ya mahindi ( corn meal )
ugali ya muhogo (cassava meal)

viyazi thamu (sweet potatoes reduced in cardamom, cinnamon and sweetened milk)
kaimati (deep fried glazed donut -type holes).

With the addition of the two Hammonds from the foreign land of OP, but we are accepting their visas) we are at 12 (see above for my list). Can easily handle 15, so there is room for a few more.

Please let me know if your plans change. Also, if anyone wants to bring wine or beer that would be okay. I will probably bring a couple of bottles of wine.

revised to add desserts and turkey balls

Ron A. wrote:I had hoped to attend, but, unfortunately, will not be able to make it due to a conflicting work-related committment. I know I speak for everyone when I say that I appreciate Dicksond's taking the time to set this dinner up. I hope to be able to join the West suburban LTH'ers for a future event.

Best regards,

Ron

Guess we have to make lunch plans. I will PM you.

Looks like the final count is 9 for tomorrow's dinner:

Dickson
Hammond + 1
Flip + 1
threadkiller
wak
sweet willie
dodger.

We have room for more, but I will be confirming the count with M Y tonight.

See you all there.

Unfortunately I will need to bow out. Getting swamped at work - as evidenced by my being up at this hour sending out messages.

I look forward to next time.

Bill

The Wife has to bail, but I will still be there (small consolation, I know). Sorry for the late notice. Looking forward to seeing everyone,

David

Unfortunately, I +1 will not be able to attend this evening.

Flip

Well, going from 12 people to 5 presents a bit of a problem, so I am going to try to recruit some more people. If any of you have someone you would like to bring along...

I told the restaurant we would have 9 yesterday, and I would love to be close to that.

dicksond wrote:Well, going from 12 people to 5 presents a bit of a problem, so I am going to try to recruit some more people. If any of you have someone you would like to bring along...

I told the restaurant we would have 9 yesterday, and I would love to be close to that.

I've got a bud who I'll try to recruit as well, but I don't know if his dungeon master will let him out. She can be the

It chaffs my butt when people (like me, or, more particularly, The Wife) cancels at the last minute. So, I am offering a

FREE DINNER!!

at Masala Yangu to any LTHer who signs up now. If you're already committed to going, see you there; if you haven't committed yet and want to eat on me (not literally; this isn't Kizoku Sushi), just act now! I will cover your portion of this dickson-engineered dinner.

Offer limited to one -- and only one who hasn't signed up yet. Tonight only.

Please help an LTHer redress his karmic debt.

David "I'm Dave, and I'm just trying to be a better person" Hammond

Dave, Dave, I wasn't planning on going so I will take you up on this .

Okay, to avoid confusion that was a joke. Plus if you take him up on it you can join in to hear him explain that karmic debt. That should be worth the (free) price of dinner anyway.

dicksond wrote:Dave, Dave, I wasn't planning on going so I will take you up on this .

Okay, to avoid confusion that was a joke. .

The offer, however, was no joke. Really.

I am still going. And Willie, usually you're the one that has to cancel at the last minute, so that's pretty good!

nick