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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1540 on: January 03, 2012, 02:52:08 AM »
I had my own mini-DO with mancunian. It was nice to meet you man.
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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1541 on: January 03, 2012, 02:54:13 AM »
Only if it uses a gallon per mile

An M1A1 Abrams Battle Tank is even less efficient than that...

I had my own mini-DO with mancunian. It was nice to meet you man.

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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1542 on: January 03, 2012, 07:13:22 AM »
What about the YVR-ANC roadtrip? It's only ~3,500 KMs :P

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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1543 on: January 03, 2012, 08:25:35 AM »
You had to come to get the full experience, posting here won't do it justice. SF will be very  :-[ if I tell you what he ordered :P

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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1544 on: January 03, 2012, 05:36:55 PM »
Thank y'all for coming last night. It was great meeting all of you :)



So when's the next DO, hopefully with Dan this time...?

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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1545 on: January 03, 2012, 05:39:15 PM »
So when's the next DO, hopefully with Dan this time...?

...and somewhere more central... and with better food... like the city :)
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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1546 on: January 03, 2012, 05:49:35 PM »
...and somewhere more central... and with better food... like the city :)

Does the city really have better food then Brooklyn?

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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1547 on: January 03, 2012, 05:55:34 PM »
Does the city really have better food then Brooklyn?
its easier to get to for some people!

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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1548 on: January 03, 2012, 06:26:40 PM »
its easier to get to for some people!

Sure, for some people it's more central, but it seems that for most of us, brooklyn is closer. At least for those of us who confirmed for last night's DO.


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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1549 on: January 03, 2012, 06:30:35 PM »
I vote monsey for next one :P

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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1550 on: January 03, 2012, 06:33:07 PM »
I vote monsey for next one :P

You're actually right next door to some DDF'ers, at least for another few days...

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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1551 on: January 03, 2012, 06:33:35 PM »
I vote monsey for next one :P
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You're actually right next door to some DDF'ers, at least for another few days...

few days?

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Re: Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1552 on: January 03, 2012, 06:33:40 PM »
You're actualy right next door to some DDF'ers, at least for another few days...
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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1555 on: January 03, 2012, 07:01:03 PM »
Does the city really have better food then Brooklyn?

Does Brooklyn have anything that can compare to the appies at Prime KO? The pepper steak at Le Marais? The over-all awesomness of Deli Kasbah?
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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1556 on: January 03, 2012, 07:08:19 PM »
Does Brooklyn have anything that can compare to the appies at Prime KO? The pepper steak at Le Marais? The over-all awesomness of Deli Kasbah?
I recently ate at T Fusion. I had their Delmonico and it was AWESOME.
Disclaimer; I am not a food maven and haven't eaten in most of the other places mentioned here. this was just my experience

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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1557 on: January 03, 2012, 07:21:26 PM »
Does Brooklyn have anything that can compare to the appies at Prime KO? The pepper steak at Le Marais? The over-all awesomness of Deli Kasbah?

I've eaten at Deli Kasbah and La Marais, and I didn't find anything there that would schlep me into Manhattan specifically to eat there. I only eat in the city if I'm already in the area or coming to meet someone. Then again, I'm really not such a food person. But I think the overall theme of a DO is for people to meet each other. The food is secondary. And for most of us, Brooklyn was the easier place to meet.

I too have heard  that T-Fusion is awesome. I can't imagine that Brooklyn doesn't have eateries that rival those in the city.

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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1558 on: January 03, 2012, 07:21:59 PM »
I recently ate at T Fusion. I had their Delmonico and it was AWESOME.
Disclaimer; I am not a food maven and haven't eaten in most of the other places mentioned here. this was just my experience

I happen to be a fan of T-Fusion... their buffalo chicken crisps are one of my top 3 appies, period.

I've also had their Delmonico... was less than impressed. Can't compare to the likes of Le Carne's Delmonico and PG's Tuesday Delmonico (FWIU).

Their Spencer steak and Pepper steak are above average though.

I've eaten at Deli Kasbah and La Marais, and I din't find anything there that would shchlep me into Manhattan specifically to eat there. I only eat in the city if I'm already in the area or coming to meet someone. Then again, I'm really not such a food person. But I think the overall theme of a DO is for people to meet each other. The food is secondary. And for most of us, Brooklyn was the easier place to meet.

I too have heard  that T-Fusion is awesome. I can't imagine that Brooklyn doesn't have eateries that rival those in the city.

I'd agree that the main purpose of a DO would be to meet people. I only added that "food" bit as an afterthought.

But re:food - Had the steak strips at DK? What about their duck quackers appie (or whatever it's called)? Amazing.
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Re: DDF DO: NYC Edition?
« Reply #1559 on: January 03, 2012, 07:26:32 PM »
appies? is that the high school girl version of appetizers?