SOLD OUT

Brown Paper Tickets has been shut down.

If you have reserved, please send checks.

If you have not reserved, please submit your name to the waiting list.

Please add 2 people (myself & DH) to the waiting list!

I have been really busy and apparently missed the sale. DARN IT.

Reservation confirmed and paid:

Abigail Berg-Hammond + 1
Ann Fisher 1
aschie30 1
BAT1800 + Princess 2
berryberry 1
Mr. and Mrs. Beverator 2
Borborigmy 2
BrendanR 1
Cinny's Mom 1
Cathy2 1
Cookiemonster 1
Cynthia 1
dansch 1
dbigg and mbigg 2
dicksond 2
EatChicago + Cookie 2
edc 2
ek 2
Ellen F 1
EvA + John 2
gastro gnome 1
germuska 2
Giovanna 1
girlmoxie 1
gleam 2
GreenFish 2
Greg T 1
Gwiv + Ellen 2
Gypsy Boy 1
Hammond, David + The Wife 2
happy stomach 1
hellodali 2
irisarbor 2
JermAngela 2
JiminLoganSquare + Mrs. JLS 2
Jimthebeerguy + Saint Pizza 4
jimwdavis 2
Jazzfood, jazzfoodsister 2
jlawrence01 2
jygach 1
kafein 2
KennyZ 2
KevinT 1
Laura 1
Leek 2
LynnB 2
mhl 1
Panther in the Den 2
PbandFluff 1
Mike G 1
nr706 2
Octarine + fifille 2
r2g 1
RAB + REB 2
Ramon 1
Rene G 1
ronnie_suburban and Julie 2
Santander 1
sdritz 2
Stagger 1
SteveZ + Chow Poodle 2
Tarte Tatin 1
Terrasinni + wife 2
Vital Info + Condiment Queen 2

Total paid and reserved: 101

Total: 100

Event SOLD OUT.

Waitlist:

laikom 2
KS 2
Susan S 1
Michael Golden 2

Thank you for all your interest.

Regards,

put me on the wishlist/ wait list..thanks

gp60004 wrote:put me on the wishlist/ wait list..thanks

Ditto

Hi,

You're both on the waitlist. Fortunately, if anyone needs to cancel, there is someone ready to buy their spot.

Regards,

HI

please put me on the wait list for 2

thanks

please add me to the waiting list for 2, thanks!

Please be so kind as to add me and a (+1) to the waiting list. Thank you!

Hi,

Anyone who has a reservation and discovers they cannot attend, there is a waiting list of 12 people who would love to have your slot. Please note the waiting list is in order of requests. Your advance cancellation will allow someone to learn the delightful news they can now attend.

Regards,

The Raffle

We’re thrilled to see that there’s been such an outpouring of interest in attending the LTH holiday party this coming Saturday, December 6 at Chuck’s. We’re especially excited that there will be so many people coming who have not been to one of these events in the past, so this post is to clarify the raffle, traditionally a particularly amusing feature of these parties.

For those who haven’t attended this party before, and who need a little guidance regarding the raffle, here are some examples of past raffle gifts:

• Mike G’s home-cured bacon
• A jar of leaf lard, rendered by Bruce Cook
• Juicy Erotica, a volume of food-based literature from hellodali
• Incredible-looking preserves made by Ellen Fiocchi
• GWiv’s legendary Chili Oil
• Octo-dog, an amazing machine, procured by Josephine, that transforms ordinary hot dogs into octopus-looking, edible sculpture
• A bottle of Duke’s Mayonnaise (much cherished by JiminLoganSquare)
• Cookie’s near-mythic chocolate sour-cream bundt cake
• Salt Lick (Driftwood, TX) combo pack of BBQ sauces and rub from stevez

This raffle is voluntary – you don’t have to participate, but most everyone does and if you want to, just bring a food-related gift with a value of $10-15 and you’ll get a ticket. You’re guaranteed to win something.

Hi all,

I'm very much looking forward to the party. Is there a kind soul who could give me a ride from/to East Village/West Town on Saturday? Stomach and I would be very grateful. Please PM me.

Thanks!
Sharon

{Update: I now have a ride. Thanks very much for all of the offers! See everyone Saturday.}

Hope that means i'm 5/6 on my waiting list! Closer to my first holiday LTH get-together!

A few weeks ago Cathy2 and David Hammond approached me about selecting a draft beer for this event. Why not? I figured, since I'd most likely be bringing a ton of beer anyway. But picking out several nice bottles is a lot easier than picking one keg. Would the beer pair well with all or at least most of those different types of food? I want it to have some flavor, but not so much that it overshadows any lighter dishes. Still, it's gonna be cold that night; it ought to be a stronger, winter-weight beer. That's a lot of people, though; it should be a crowd pleaser. I spent many an agonizing hour drinking beer after beer, looking for the perfect fit. (Don't you feel sorry for me?)

I don't know if the beer I picked is perfect, but I think it'll fit the bill nicely. We'll have a keg of Two Brothers' new Bonfire Dunkel Weiss available for everyone at the party. (Well, everyone who is of age to drink it I mean.) It's a wheat beer, so it's not very heavy-bodied, but the darker malts give it a mild toasty chocolatey flavor that goes well with a variety of flavors, including spicy foods--it's assertive enough to hold its own without being a palate-killer. At 7.5% ABV it's a bit on the strong side, which is nice for a cold December evening (but do keep in mind the strength, as it goes down deceptively smoothly).

I'm looking forward to seeing you all at the party!

-Jim

That beer sounds great! I'm driving there but I may have to get herself to drive us home. I am really looking forward to this meal.

Woo hoo! My Bride is in!

Check will be delivered tonight.

Thanks!

i'd really like to carpool with someone on saturday. is there anyone not planning on going to whatever 'after' party will be going on who i can go with? i'm in wicker park but would happily drive to you if you're not far. carpooling is good for the environment . thanks, justjoan

please PM me if you can help me out.

justjoan wrote:i'd really like to carpool with someone on saturday. is there anyone not planning on going to whatever 'after' party will be going on who i can go with? i'm in wicker park but would happily drive to you if you're not far. carpooling is good for the environment . thanks, justjoan

please PM me if you can help me out.

justjoan raises a good question. Where should we have the after-party?

David Hammond wrote:

justjoan wrote:i'd really like to carpool with someone on saturday. is there anyone not planning on going to whatever 'after' party will be going on who i can go with? i'm in wicker park but would happily drive to you if you're not far. carpooling is good for the environment . thanks, justjoan

please PM me if you can help me out.

justjoan raises a good question. Where should we have the after-party?

Vito & Nick's is very near.

stevez wrote:

David Hammond wrote:

justjoan wrote:i'd really like to carpool with someone on saturday. is there anyone not planning on going to whatever 'after' party will be going on who i can go with? i'm in wicker park but would happily drive to you if you're not far. carpooling is good for the environment . thanks, justjoan

please PM me if you can help me out.

justjoan raises a good question. Where should we have the after-party?

Vito & Nick's is very near.

An interesting option. The bowling alley/lounge is open until 3AM.

I'm looking for a carpool option as I'm somewhat transportation-challenged (it's too far to bike ride and there doesn't appear to be a good public transport option). If anyone has some space in their car, I'd love a ride. I'm located in Lakeview, but can get anywhere nearby on the CTA or bicycle to meet you where it's convenient.

Please pm me if you can help.

Thanks,
-Dan

Where should we have the after-party?

The Skylark, as always.

Just a reminder - if you or your plus one can't go, there are those of us happy to pay you for your ticket

Also, for the raffle, generally, the gifts are not wrapped up in the traditional sense. That helps to build the excitement if there is a particular gift that interests you.

jlawrence01 wrote:Also, for the raffle, generally, the gifts are not wrapped up in the traditional sense. That helps to build the excitement if there is a particular gift that interests you.

Agreed. I would recommend not wrapping gifts in the traditional sense. It's good to see what's out there for people to take home.

Except mine which will come in a brown paper wrapper

Hellodali wrote:Except mine which will come in a brown paper wrapper

The suspense mounts ...

jlawrence01 wrote:

Hellodali wrote:Except mine which will come in a brown paper wrapper

The suspense mounts ...

Good choice of verbs, jlawrence!

I'm starting to gather a few things for the raffle. I won't go into a lot of detail, I'll just mention "Babe Winkleman's Crispy Cajun Breading Mix" and leave it at that for now.

My wife has been preparing for the raffle for months. She has been loading up a box of "things only a foodie would love" and informs me that I will see it only after we arrive ...