Me and The Boys Eating Meat, Pampas Style - Thur Jan 29
Me and The Boys Eating Meat, Pampas Style - Thur Jan 29
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Me and The Boys Eating Meat, Pampas Style - Thur Jan 29
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Post #1 - January 11th, 2015, 5:27 pmYou know who should be in the Rock n Roll Hall Fame? Joan Jett or NRBQ?
Well, we can debate that and various other topics of great import when we meet for meat on Thursday, January 29 at Pampas, a relatively new South American steakhouse in Elmwood Park--as new enough that no one seems to have been there even though it's been there for over a year. Dinner's scheduled for 7 PM.
Pampas
7308 W North Ave
Elmwood Park, ILThink Yiddish, Dress British - Advice of Evil Ronnie to me.
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Post #2 - January 12th, 2015, 2:59 pmLest you're waiting to respond because you don't want to be the first, note that there's about 4 of the OP kids, plus honorary west-sider Ronnie K on the list so far.
VIThink Yiddish, Dress British - Advice of Evil Ronnie to me.
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Post #3 - January 12th, 2015, 3:02 pmVital Information wrote:Lest you're waiting to respond because you don't want to be the first, note that there's about 4 of the OP kids, plus honorary west-sider Ronnie K on the list so far.
VI
Yes, am definitely looking forward to this one!
Thanks,
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #4 - January 13th, 2015, 12:31 amI'm waiting for the votes to come in on Joan Jett or NRBQ. There I know which side of the fence I'm on (some sort of smirky smiley).There are some secrets which do not permit themselves to be told. (Poe)
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Post #5 - January 13th, 2015, 3:39 pmare you actually excluding women from this event?
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Post #6 - January 13th, 2015, 9:35 pmIt's like deja vu all over again.
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Post #7 - January 14th, 2015, 6:30 amjustjoan wrote:are you actually excluding women from this event?
No
Think Yiddish, Dress British - Advice of Evil Ronnie to me.
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Post #8 - January 14th, 2015, 7:38 amFYI, attendees to date:
VI
Teatpuller
OPMark
Hat Hammond
Ronnie Suburban
Possibly teen SuburbanThink Yiddish, Dress British - Advice of Evil Ronnie to me.
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Post #9 - January 21st, 2015, 5:01 pmRegrets, have to bow out. Bummed."Don't you ever underestimate the power of a female." Bootsy Collins
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Post #10 - January 21st, 2015, 5:13 pmI'm 93.6% sure I can take Hammond's place. Sign me up.Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #11 - January 25th, 2015, 2:50 pmVital Information wrote:FYI, attendees to date:
VI
Teatpuller
OPMark
Hat Hammond
Ronnie Suburban
Possibly teen Suburban
Can't commit, but I'll definitely try to make it.
--Matt"If I have dined better than other men, it is because I stood on the shoulders of giants...and got the waiter's attention." --Sir Isaac "Ready to order NOW" Newton
"You worry too much. Eat some bacon... What? No, I got no idea if it'll make you feel better, I just made too much bacon." --Justin Halpern's dad
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Post #12 - January 25th, 2015, 2:56 pmSuburban the Younger is definitely out. Track starts this week.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #13 - January 25th, 2015, 3:14 pmronnie_suburban wrote:Suburban the Younger is definitely out. Track starts this week.
=R=
Which means he needs the protein!
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Post #14 - January 27th, 2015, 1:55 pmI hope to be there, but it very much depends on whether my wife gets out of work close to on time or not since I'll be taking care of our kiddos until she gets home and then coming from Naperville. With the way work has gone for her lately though, I'd say it's a 50/50 chance of working out.
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Post #15 - January 28th, 2015, 9:48 pmCan anyone who knows the area recommend a nearby spot to grab a drink beforehand, preferably a place with decent spirits or a solid tap list? I will probably be early since I want to avoid sitting in traffic and may have some time to kill before dinner.
Thanks,
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #16 - January 28th, 2015, 10:31 pmYou'll either love or HATE the Kat Klub
http://www.yelp.com/biz/kat-klub-chicag ... =date_desc
Think of the old man dive you used to go to when you weren't 21 yet but they didn't give a shit about ID, except everyone is really nice. You sure won't get anything fancy but there's parking out front and the side streets. I kinda like the place but I admit some of my more refined friends refuse to revisit it. It's not for cocktails, but if you want to kill some time I think it's worth it just for the experience.
Don't say I didn't warn you though, this is shot and a beer territory.
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Post #17 - January 29th, 2015, 12:10 amronnie_suburban wrote:Can anyone who knows the area recommend a nearby spot to grab a drink beforehand, preferably a place with decent spirits or a solid tap list? I will probably be early since I want to avoid sitting in traffic and may have some time to kill before dinner.
Thanks,
=R=
Well, not all *that* close, but also not terribly far away is Autre Monde: 6727 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 775-8122
(And you could nip over to Big Guy's Sausage Stand (7021 Roosevelt) for a pre-Festival-of-Meat appetizer. )
"If I have dined better than other men, it is because I stood on the shoulders of giants...and got the waiter's attention." --Sir Isaac "Ready to order NOW" Newton
"You worry too much. Eat some bacon... What? No, I got no idea if it'll make you feel better, I just made too much bacon." --Justin Halpern's dad
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Post #18 - January 29th, 2015, 1:10 amMaya del Sol and Axcan both do well with mezcal; Piggyback Tavern smells great and has a good list (http://www.piggybacktavern.com/beer.html). Scratch Kitchen across the street from Piggyback for cans including some bargains (http://scratchfp.com/drinks). Kat Klub bears a revisit soon - hadn't thought about that in years.
Autre Monde is as good as it gets out here for non-agave spirits (I'll be there Friday for a date night). Sorry I can't make this main event Thursday but will look forward to the reports.
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Post #19 - January 29th, 2015, 6:43 amronnie_suburban wrote:Can anyone who knows the area recommend a nearby spot to grab a drink beforehand, preferably a place with decent spirits or a solid tap list? I will probably be early since I want to avoid sitting in traffic and may have some time to kill before dinner.
Thanks,
=R=
I used to go to Caffe Italia a lot, before it's fire and expansion into a more "normal" place--if you know Harlem Av coffee shops you kinda know what I mean.* I'm not sure about the cocktails per se, but you would feel very appropriate downing camparai's. I'm pretty sure there's a few other similar types of things on offer. It's on Harlem just north of Grand, pretty much across the street from where Caputo's used to be (and is now Planet Fitness).
*I'd send you to my current place but they won't serve you booze as they don't know you.Think Yiddish, Dress British - Advice of Evil Ronnie to me.
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Post #20 - January 29th, 2015, 8:28 amHi Vital...Sorry for the late notice, but I'll be joining you this evening.
-matt
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Post #21 - January 29th, 2015, 6:21 pmLeaving now, will probably be around 15 minutes late depending on traffic.
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Post #22 - January 30th, 2015, 10:27 amWell, I really enjoyed the ground beef empanada with chimichurri sauce.
And the company was good!i used to milk cows
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Post #23 - January 30th, 2015, 10:40 amteatpuller wrote:Well, I really enjoyed the ground beef empanada with chimichurri sauce.
And the company was good!
Yeah, a very fun night. Thanks, VI, for putting it together.
I thought the sweetbreads and cross-cut shortribs were good, too. Those mixed vegetables were classic Birdseye, though.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #24 - January 30th, 2015, 11:37 amMy *gut* was telling me that every single thing we ate was frozen solid when we walked in.i used to milk cows
