Posted on 09/17/2002 9:36:03 AM PDT by alisasny
Tri-State NY NJ CT Freeper Holiday Party and Meeting
Saturday December 28th, 2002
1:00 pm
Special guest MadIvan from England
Location Tentative but could be Moran's (downtown) in the WTC area
This landmark location, built in 1897, was formally an inn and later became St. George's Chapel during the Depression in 1929. St. George's Chapel catered to the local merchants and residents, which were mostly of Syrian Catholic descent. This area came to be known as "Little Syria." In 1979 the church retired, and the Moran family acquired and converted the site and began operating on December 26, 1986.
It also gives us a place to go to reflect on our Freeper BCM, John Moran who perished on 911 and possibly honor his family.
You can find the current ping list on my home page and I will update it with all who show interest.
Please let me know your ideas and suggestions so this can be a wonderful gathering. I will be emailing back and forth with Firebrand planning the party/meeting.
As the date gets closer I promise to ping you all back to this thread.
I ask the same question Focult's Pendulum asked -- What meeting!!!????!???....
Name tags worked well at one of our Chapter Meetings but we used the paper "Hello My Name Is" name tags which were far cheaper. Just some food for thought.
For those who don't know what I do, check out our website -- SSAF.
No meeting, that was part of the original thought process back when the ideas were floating around.
Prix Fix Lunch Menu
Appetizer
Mesclun Salad Served with Morans Italian Vinaigrette dressing
Entrees (Choose any Two for entire party)
Penne Pasta a la Vodka
Penne Pasta served with a vodka sauce, topped with sun dried tomatoes & Pecorino Cheese
Sliced Roast Turkey Served with stuffing & gravy
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Shepherds Pie
Tender ground lamb & special spices covered with mashed potatoes
Pasta Primavera
Linguini served with fresh vegetables and an alioli sauce Chicken Marsala
Tender breast of chicken sauteed in a Marsala wine and topped with mushrooms
Salmon Wellington
Salmon steak surrounded by wild rice, tarragon, and mushrooms wrapped in a pastry shell and covered with a lemon beurre blanc
Dessert
A Selection of Moran's House Desserts
Tea & Coffee
Beverages
Unlimited Sodas
Cost : 28.95 per person, plus taxes & gratuities.(8.25% NY Sales Tax Plus 20% Gratuities)(A little under 38 per person.)
Well folks...what do you think?
I am sure they set up a cash bar.
We can get private room but I have to let them know soon. Right now I have 18 people who are definetaly attending.
We can bring our own name tags... we have really nice laminated ones that "abner" made for FReepers for the August 2001 White House tour.
Once I get some response to this last post I guess we will figure out what to do. This does sound reasonable to me. If we make it an even 38 then we can also get a nice cake! Someone (me) suggested a sheet cake with a nice message on it.
I still dont know if we need to make a deposit or if we can all pay that day. Will find that out when I book it I guess.
I will be bringing pins to the party. They are shown on the first page of this thread.
Here is this years HOLIDAY MENU..sorry about this...
MORANS Prix Fix Holiday Luncheon 2002
First Course
Mesclun Salad with Morans Italian Dressing or Lobster Bisque
Second Course - Choose Three
Turkey Platter Served with stuffing, cranberry sauce & gravy
Shepherds Pie
Tender ground lamb & special spices covered in mashed potato
Penne Pasta a la VodkaTopped with sun dried tomatoes & Pecorino cheese
Pasta Primavera Linguini served with fresh vegetables and an alioli sauce
Chicken Marsala Tender breast of chicken sautéed in Marsala wine & topped with mushrooms
Salmon Wellington Salmon steak surrounded by wild rice, mushrooms and tarragon in a pastry shell covered with a beurre blanc
Dessert
A Selection of Moran's House Desserts Tea & Coffee
Beverages
Unlimited Sodas
Price: 29.95 per person, plus taxes & gratuities. Based on a minimum of 20 people
Looks like a very warm and inviting place.
Whew! Thanks....because if I have two or more scotches before five...I object to everything.
Hope you got my Freepmail....count me in.
I am sure dress is casual. But if someone wants to come as Santa be my guest...: )
I will be attending, probably with my wife and a brother or two or three.
The menu looks great, but I must insist that we select the Shepard's pie. I had it at Moran's and it was excellent. (so was the lobster bisque.)
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