Cajun Connection Dinner - 4/3/2010 - 4:00 p.m. [past event]

Cajun Connection's GNR renewal time is here,

That being the case I'd like to put together an early supper at Cajun Connection on Saturday, April 3rd. @ 4:00 p.m. sharp.

Just happens to be a weekend where Ron is having one of his crawfish boils as well. Of course the regular menu is available.

Come on out for another visit, or maybe your first, and see what is so special about this place.

http://www.ronscajunconnection.com

I'd like to limit the the group to 10.

attendees: (8)

jimswside
dicksond +1
glennpan +2
MikeLM +1

wait list:

Count me in, Jim. Will see if I can convince anyone else to come along - maybe the Bride will make the trip this time.

Jim - Oh my, you know how much I wanted to check out this joint, but a friend is in from out of town so I'm a tentative. I will also have to look into transport as well, if I can make. I will keep you posted. Great idea, though. There isn't any trains out that way is there from the City?

petite_gourmande wrote:Jim - Oh my, you know how much I wanted to check out this joint, but a friend is in from out of town so I'm a tentative. I will also have to look into transport as well, if I can make. I will keep you posted. Great idea, though. There isn't any trains out that way is there from the City?

PG--I'll drive if you and your friend want to go...just let me know!

boudreaulicious wrote:

petite_gourmande wrote:Jim - Oh my, you know how much I wanted to check out this joint, but a friend is in from out of town so I'm a tentative. I will also have to look into transport as well, if I can make. I will keep you posted. Great idea, though. There isn't any trains out that way is there from the City?

PG--I'll drive if you and your friend want to go...just let me know!

You're too sweet. Let me check and confirm with you tomorrow. She won't be interested in this, perhaps we'll catch up over brunch or something.

Jim,

After last year, I wouldn't dare miss it! Gator and mudbugs! Please put me in plus 2, we are heading that ways next Saturday, so it works great.

Glenn

great, im glad some folks want to make the trip out.

ill put boudreulicious, and petite_gourmande as tentatives,

plenty of time to work out transport details.

sorry the train only goes as far west as Joliet right now, someday I hope they resume service out to Marseilles, back in the day there was.

boudreaulicious wrote:PG--I'll drive if you and your friend want to go...just let me know!

I cleared my calendar if you can still make it. We'll keep in touch until then. I started compiling my menu already, pretty much a taste of everything they serve.

petite_gourmande wrote:

boudreaulicious wrote:PG--I'll drive if you and your friend want to go...just let me know!

I cleared my calendar if you can still make it. We'll keep in touch until then. I started compiling my menu already, pretty much a taste of everything they serve.

Absolutely--looking forward to it!! Jim, add us to the list!!

boudreaulicious wrote:

petite_gourmande wrote:

boudreaulicious wrote:PG--I'll drive if you and your friend want to go...just let me know!

I cleared my calendar if you can still make it. We'll keep in touch until then. I started compiling my menu already, pretty much a taste of everything they serve.

Absolutely--looking forward to it!! Jim, add us to the list!!

Engraved on my calendar. Get ready, Jim. We a comin' your way.

Jim-

My wife and I would like to come, and - if you're not oversubscribed, to invite my cousin and his wife; we've had with them a standing but not yet scheduled visit to Cajun Connection. If we make a too-large group, we will do it on our own, later.

Please let me know. (I haven't mentioned this to him yet.)

We're not inexperienced in Cajun food. If you need instruction, we can teach you how to suck heads. (That's not an obscenity.)

Mike

MikeLM wrote:Jim-

My wife and I would like to come, and - if you're not oversubscribed, to invite my cousin and his wife; we've had with them a standing but not yet scheduled visit to Cajun Connection. If we make a too-large group, we will do it on our own, later.

Please let me know. (I haven't mentioned this to him yet.)

We're not inexperienced in Cajun food. If you need instruction, we can teach you how to suck heads. (That's not an obscenity.)

Mike

lol..

looks like only 2 spots open, so if you and your wife want in, they are yours. CC is just such a small spot 10 is as big as Id like to go.

OK, Jim...

Put us in. Just don't tell my cousin I've stiffed him!

Mike

MikeLM wrote:OK, Jim...

Put us in. Just don't tell my cousin I've stiffed him!

Mike

no problem,

full at 10 folks, Ill start the wait list for the afternoon of mudbugs, etouffee, gumbo, gator, and boudin.

CARPOOL?

Our condo is at County Line Road right beside I-55 , which is the route to Utica. We could carry two people between Burr Ridge to the party and back, reducing the Forum's carbon footprint at least a little. Algore would be proud!

You should be warned, though, I'm an over-60 driver in a Toyota. God knows what could happen... we might get to Utica in six or seven minutes.

However, my '02 Avalon hasn't been recalled... yet

And if you're still nervous, I'll take the floor mats out for the duration of the trip.

Mike

MikeLM wrote:CARPOOL?

Our condo is right beside I-55,

Mike

Shouldnt take more than an hour & twenty minutes from Burr Ridge to Utica, I do the commute to Burr Ridge(83 & I-55) during the work week every day, & even with traffic it is typically about an hour(Utica is about 20 minutes west of my house)

dessert for the night is strawberry bread pudding, in addition to their typical pecan pie.

4:00 sharp folks, as that is when they open, and we dont want to get caught in the line that forms soon after. I will probably get there 3:45 ish.

Anyone who wants to can meet up @ my house(in route to Utica off I-80), and carpool the rest of the way. If this is the case let me know, & probably plan on being out at my house around 3:00, perhaps for a couple pre dinner beverages.

Jim-

If you want to give your address, I can look into stopping at your place to carpool.

We haven't had any takers yet for a ride from Burr Ridge. I think the Toyota thing may have scared them off!

Mike

MikeLM wrote:Jim-

If you want to give your address, I can look into stopping at your place to carpool.

We haven't had any takers yet for a ride from Burr Ridge. I think the Toyota thing may have scared them off!

Mike

Ill send you a PM, with my cell phone # as well.

PM me that info, too, tho I am not sure if we will stop by first. The Bride is definitely joining us.

I am VERY bummed to have to cancel but I have a family emergency and have to go to Tampa Friday. Hopefully someone can help Petite Gourmande make it out there so she doesn't have to miss too...

Looking forward to seeing pics posted

boudreaulicious wrote:I am VERY bummed to have to cancel but I have a family emergency and have to go to Tampa Friday. Hopefully someone can help Petite Gourmande make it out there so she doesn't have to miss too...

Looking forward to seeing pics posted

thats too bad Jen, hopefully nothing serious down in Tampa.

Looks like (1) spot open now.

boudreaulicious wrote:I am VERY bummed to have to cancel but I have a family emergency and have to go to Tampa Friday. Hopefully someone can help Petite Gourmande make it out there so she doesn't have to miss too...

B - We will reschedule for another time. I am sorry to hear about the emergency, best wishes to you.

Jim - I can't enjoy without B, we will reschedule for the next boil, maye the buggers will be even more gros. Make a toast to us when you partake in that delicious pineapple infused Goose.

petite_gourmande wrote:
Jim - I can't enjoy without B, we will reschedule for the next boil, maye the buggers will be even more gros. Make a toast to us when you partake in that delicious pineapple infused Goose.

all good,

Grey Goose is pretty much gone, dangerously easy to have 4 or 5 of those pretty quick.

2 spots open now.

2 open spots.

alligator, gumbo, mudbugs, boudin, frog legs, .... mercy...

We're going to be out of town Jim, otherwise we would have been first in line. Enjoy!

LikestoEatout wrote:We're going to be out of town Jim, otherwise we would have been first in line. Enjoy!

I was guessing you folks had other plans. Have a good trip.

I have some errands to run Saturday before and perhaps after supper @ CC, so probably best for all to meet @ Cajun Connection @ 4:00, I will probably get there @ 3:45 to try to secure a table as soon as the doors open.

Still (2) spots open for any last minute folks.

crappy, rainy day, perfect day for a trip out west to check out a GNR up for renewal(would be sad to see CC lose that designation),

still 2 spots open, 4:00 p.m. sharp,

I posted some pics of the meal yesterday on the CC GNR renewal thread. Cant go wrong with mudbugs, gumbo, and gator from here.

thanks to dicksond and his wife, and glennpan and his family for making the trek out.