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FOT Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Laurie on September 06, 2007, 08:55:39 AM
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I am going to be in New York this October, and I would like to set up a nice tasting party (http://p-ong.com/) at p*ong. It's $25 per person for three dessert courses or $35 for five cheese coures plus dessert, but I'm not sure if that includes drinks. Probably not!
If there's enough interest, I will reserve a table or two.
*The asterisk is not an AST* joke. It's just the restaurant's name. Honest!
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I say that this would be a great opportunity to have the first official meeting of the FOTRKUF!
the Friends Of Tom Rich Kids United Front
being a Child of Privilege™, please count me in tentatively.
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$25 is not that much! Not by New York standards anyway. It costs more to go to the movies!
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I totally agree, it is a paltry sum!
I hear that ever other wednesday, they make a tiramisu that is flavoured, ever so delicately, with the sweat of the proletariat. I hear it's to die for.
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I think I would like to schedule this little dinner party on the 21st or the 22nd. I'm going to see what I can do about making a reservation for ten people. It can always be cancelled, I suppose!
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(http://kickthebobo.com//blackmonday.jpg)
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(http://kickthebobo.com//blackmonday.jpg)
Or we could celebrate Black Monday. Sure.
Edit: Okay, done. I booked 10 seats for Friday, Oct. 18th @ 11 (it closes at 1 am). There are only 16 seats in the whole restaurant. I think there's also bar seating, so if someone just wants to drop by for a drink, that's probably okay. I can cut it down to five people if necessary. Please RSVP via private message. Also, if this is a bad time for you, please let me know and I will do my best to change it and accomodate everyone's needs.
And yes, I'm aware, not one person has said, "Yes, I will have dessert with you, and I will not flake out. You can count on me!" I'm trying to keep it posi.
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Jealous = me.
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Bobo, don't knock proletariat sweat until you've licked it off of my nipple after a long day of work in the fields. It's best if I've brought you some iced mint tea to wash it down.
Can I be put down as a "maybe?" Friday nights are generally tough for me. Also, my play has tech rehearsal that night, which I have no intention of being anywhere near, but you know, proletarian cred and all.
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I can always call back and switch nights to, say, Sunday the 21st (which would be preferable for me). Keep in mind, the tasting is at 11 pm. Will your rehearsal go on 'til then?
Come on, guys, delicious sweets! For a not bad price! Plus cocktails! Everywhere like such as! Appletinis!
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I and my tiny phone shall be in attendance, so we can all make prank calls to Sarah. Free long distance, how I love thee.
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Sunday the 21st would actually work a lot better for me. I'd probably have slunk out by 11 while everyone else is working (it's our only tech day and the show is completely insane, so it's likely to go all night), but it's more like preserving what's left of my weekend nights so that I still have a marriage when this is all over. My wife would probably like to come, once she got over her initial confusion as to who the hell all these new people were and Friends of who and message boards what. She hates the internet but she likes dessert.
But the good news is, Saturday the 20th is the invited dress rehearsal for the play, and previews start Monday. I can definitely invite whichever FOTs want to come to the dress, and I don't know how many comps the producers will give me (I'm planning on handing them out like a drunken sailor if I can) but I bet I can get a lot of youse into previews if you want.
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I would much rather go to that small bagel place by the ninth street station that sells this amazing grilled chicken and bean sandwich for like $5.25.
I'll probably be there after the record fair for at least two of the days if anyone is interested. It's close to a really good falafel place too.
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I will probably have lunch at the NC Hwy 54 Arby's sometime in the month of October if any FOTs want to join me. I will buy a Beef n' Cheddar for the first one to show up.
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No hijacking my thread, you plebes!
Also, if we're doing in Sunday on the 21st, we're going to have to do it at 9 pm at the latest, as they close at 11 on Sundays. I'll see what I can do about rescheduling tomorrow morning.
I plan to drink at least one $14 cocktail.
PS: Omar, if you can make a special trip up to NYC, I'll reserve a seat just for you! Say the word, my fellow Top Chef FANATIC. I believe a couple of said $14 cocktails are topped with FOAMS. You heard me right! Foams!
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If I went to this party, I would insist on paying more because $35 is not enough to suit my refined, rich-person tastes.
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It's actually $25. I made the reservation for the dessert tasting.
They also have a $59 suite tasting menu ($104 w/ wine parings) and a 13 course tasting menu, which I think is either $79 per person and/or $124 per person, assuming I am reading the website correctly.
Please keep in mind that all attendees are required to partake in the tasting, as per the restaurant's policy.
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If I show up without my monocle, will they provide me with one?
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I'm surprised no one's asked the most pertinent question yet:
Since this is a tasting, do they make you spit the food into a bucket instead of swallowing it? ???
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Since this is a tasting, do they make you spit the food into a bucket instead of swallowing it? ???
We're talking Filthy Laurie here, I'm guessing its swallow.
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I'm redacting this response before I even write it, in fact before I think it all the way through.
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It's been moved to Sunday, October 21st @ 9pm. The tasting takes about an hour, could be less, but I'm sure we can stay longer as long as we keep buying COCKTAILS.
Please RSVP via private message within two weeks. Yom Kippur begins at sundown on the 27th, and so does the deadline for getting in on this.
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*The asterisk is not an AST* joke. It's just the restaurant's name. Honest!
Good to know. I just assumed it was some kind of new filth-slang term that I didn't know about yet.
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Pssssst. RSVP stands for "Répondez s'il-vous-plaît." In other words, PLEASE RESPOND, so I know if I have to change the reservation or cancel it altogether. Don't make me send an e-vite, people.
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how do you pronounce that name? can someone spell if phonetically for me?
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twen tee f eye v doh lars.
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Okay, guys, I'm gonna need your RSVPs pretty soon. Please PM me and let me know whether or not you're coming. If you don't respond, I will cry. :(
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P.M. sent, this post is really more about showing off my new avatar.
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Venn diagrams are pretty awesome.
Thanks, Stan!
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The New Yorker reviews P*ong (http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/tables/2007/09/24/070924gota_GOAT_tables_mishan).
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Thanks, Omar. Hey, that's a pretty good review. Come on, folks. I'm giving you guys till Sunday or Monday to get your shit together and PM me an RSVP. I need to let the folks at p*ong know the size of my party.
Stan, Jasongrote, let me know if you're bringing a plus one. Also, tell me if you're okay if it's just the three of us plus girlfriend wife or friend you may decide to bring along.
GUYS. It's just $25. This chef is considered TOP SHELF -- a celebrity chef. This is a privilege. Come on!
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This is sounding very intrigueing. Lately i found a bakery around here that has not treats, but sinful delights. I'm hooked. Might have to check this out.
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Uh, we're meeting at the alternate earth p*ong, right, Laurie? The earth where Superman is evil and they serve meat for dessert. And it's located in Newark.
Last we spoke the wife is bailing - she might be a FOT, but she's not yet Borked - but if it's still happening I'm in.
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Yeah, this is happening at p*rong, guys, SORRY FOR THE TYPO.
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BUMPITY BUMP BUMP.
RVSP via private message, por favor.
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GUYS! Your last chance to get in on this is swiftly approaching.
The guest list so far:
ME
KICKTHEBOBO
JASONGROTE
STAN
POSSIBLY THE KID
Come on, guys. You're breaking my heart.
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I would go if I was still in the City. You missed me with one lousy week.
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I really want this dude to show up:
(http://kickthebobo.com//hungrr.jpg)
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I would go if I was still in the City. You missed me with one lousy week.
No big loss! I don't think they serve herring carpaccio at p*ong.
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KickTheBobo had to cancel because he is soft serve and has bad taste in music.
The list is now:
ME
Stan
Jasongrote
Kibblesmith
And maybe The Kid, unless he was just humoring me on the phone :'(
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And maybe The Kid, unless he was just humoring me on the phone :'(
Hint: he was rolling his eyes.
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And maybe The Kid, unless he was just humoring me on the phone :'(
Hint: he was rolling his eyes.
Oh, go eat some carpaccio.
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I had some last night, in Brooklyn. Not bad.
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STAN AND HIS SPECIAL LADYFRIEND
EMILY
JASONGROTE
KIBBLESMITH
ME
PROBABLY NOT THE KID
TONIGHT
9 PM
YEAH
Guys, it's either gonna be $25 or $35, depending on how much you love mascarpone. I love it a lot.
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Have fun!
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Wait! There's a dessert tasting party? How have I not heard about this until this very moment?
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Quick report back, while Emily and Stan/Lamont are probably still winging their way back to NJ on public transit, and Kibblesmith is hanging with some East Village chums, Laurie is setting the night, or perhaps some celebrities, or maybe some hundred dollar bills on fire:
A good time was had by all. Photos were taken. I will eventually upload some crappy camera phone pics of the desserts that look like black lumps on plates.
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desserts that look like black lumps on plates.
What he said. Thanks for the occasion. My tooth got very sweeted.
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Emily made it to her bus on time, I caught my train and I got to meet Kibblesmith and Lamont, who seems to not be a big dummy after all. As you might expect, Laurie is still quite filthy. My apologies to Sarah for no phone call, but this was a FoT Speed Meet Up. It was great seeing you all (long form of y'all, for our Southern friends) and here's looking forward to the record fair.
Photographic evidence:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/alembic14/IM000449.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/alembic14/IM000451.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/alembic14/IM000452.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/alembic14/IM000457.jpg)
Left to Right: Jason Grote (I should probably stop calling you Lamont), Kibblesmith, Emily, Ms. Filthy and me.
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Good thing you didn't call, Stan--I wasn't answering my phone yesterday evening (not for fear of talking to you guys).
Those desserts look pretty disgusting in the photos, but no doubt they were luscious.
Sounds like y'all had a fine time!
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Wait - Zach Galifinakis works at the Arby's at NC54/55?
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I want to thank everyone for coming! I had a lot of fun, and the food was AWESOME.
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It was a great time. Everyone is so cool - thanks for meeting up. The food was good, but the company was better (that's the arby's slogan, right?) My favorite dish was the one with the eggs in it. Laurie thought they were mascarpone.
oh & apparently PFT was in Weeds.
Everyone who's in town should make it to a viewing of Jason Grote's play - I highly recommend it because it sounds like it's going to be excellent. See you there or the record fair.
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Also I would like to add how gracious Stan is. My last bus home was at midnight, and I was cutting it pretty close & Stan escorted me all the way to the bus to make sure that I caught it. We got there at 11:54, so it worked out fine. BUT WHAT A GUY! THANKS STAN!
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oh and Kibblesmith's a genius.
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Thanks, Emily. Running through the Port Authority Bus Terminal was fun.
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Damn, my internet time got truncated, but a few bullet points before I have to run to class:
-Stan, you can keep calling me Lamont. I've brazenly stolen that joke for use in civilian life (complete with bad and borderline offensive Redd Foxx voice), so I owe you.
-Emily: aw, thanks! I'm blushing! I've got a new discount code (I don't know if they're actually selling out or the producers just keep changing them) that I'll post over at the extracurricular thread.
-Everyone: it was a great time with some great people. The FOTs do not disappoint!
OK, more later. See you at my play or the record fair.
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PS - the Port Authority misadventure was totally my fault. I should have remembered that we were a good deal closer to the West 4th street stop. What kind of a New Yorker am I? For shame, Grote!
I guess I deserve the Lamont sobriquet.
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seriously it's the port authority of new york and new jersey's fault for not scheduling more buses on sundays.
alls well that ends well.
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So how was the dessert?
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Incredibly delicious.
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I really do want more details. What were the various concoctions? Were there just the three pictured or were there more? Ingredients (I gather chocolate and orange were combined in one)? What cocktails did you have on the side (I believe I see a beer bottle; I would have gone with champagne or a champagne cocktail)? Help me live vicariously, please!
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Thanks, Emily. Running through the Port Authority Bus Terminal was fun.
This reminds me of the time my girlfriend and I smoked weed in the middle of This (http://www.dearraindrop.org/shows/riddleofthesphinx/index.html (http://www.dearraindrop.org/shows/riddleofthesphinx/index.html)) art opening. After we got stoned it started pouring rain and people were throwing firecrackers around outside the entrance to the gallery. my g.f. flipped out in a weed-induced panic attack and insisted we run north up Broadway in the rain to hail a cab to take us to the Port Authority in order to catch a bus back to Jersey. Once we got in the Port Authority, she was too scared to enter the elevators. We walked up to catch our bus, but there was announcement that there was a car stopped in the Lincoln Tunnel and it was being investigated as a possible car bomb so no buses were running through the tunnel. So this was actually dark paranoid weed fantasy meeting actual occasion for justifiable paranoia. Oh, that was not fun. I finally convinced her to have a beer with me in Times Square until things settled down. Sheesh. That was like 4 years ago.
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Thanks, Emily. Running through the Port Authority Bus Terminal was fun.
This reminds me of the time my girlfriend and I smoked weed in the middle of This (http://www.dearraindrop.org/shows/riddleofthesphinx/index.html (http://www.dearraindrop.org/shows/riddleofthesphinx/index.html)) art opening. After we got stoned it started pouring rain and people were throwing firecrackers around outside the entrance to the gallery. my g.f. flipped out in a weed-induced panic attack and insisted we run north up Broadway in the rain to hail a cab to take us to the Port Authority in order to catch a bus back to Jersey. Once we got in the Port Authority, she was too scared to enter the elevators. We walked up to catch our bus, but there was announcement that there was a car stopped in the Lincoln Tunnel and it was being investigated as a possible car bomb so no buses were running through the tunnel. So this was actually dark paranoid weed fantasy meeting actual occasion for justifiable paranoia. Oh, that was not fun. I finally convinced her to have a beer with me in Times Square until things settled down. Sheesh. That was like 4 years ago.
A cautionary tale for a certain member of this forum perhaps?
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Sheesh.
Christ, I can't remember the last time I smoked sheesh.
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A cautionary tale for a certain member of this forum perhaps?
Only one?