[POOL] Time for the group dinner?

[Strons, Philip S.]

Ok.  I'm voting for Clara's on a Wednesday night.  Bill said he'll go
anywhere on any day.

Phil 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov] On
Behalf Of Craig Stacey
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 3:35 PM
To: mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov
Subject: Re: [POOL] Time for the group dinner?

Clara's.

http://www.claraspasta.com/

Yummy Italian place on Route 53 in Woodridge.  I recommend, if we do
Clara's, we do it on a Wednesday night because:
(A) Wednesdays they have gnocchi!
(B) Wednesdays feature half-price bottles of wine (up to $75/bottle)
(C) I'm in weight watchers, and I weight-in on Wednesday afternoons,
which means I'd have a full week to repent and pay for my sins, such as
having gnocchi and wine! :)

--
Craig


On Aug 10, 2006, at 3:00 PM, Roger Sersted wrote:

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> Could someone describe "Clara's"?   I've been to Beni Hana and  
> enough Chines places to figure out "PF Chang's".
>
> Here are a couple places that I like.  But, I'm not sure if they meet 
> Ti's non-smoking standard.
>
>
> Sushi House - Naperville or Downers Grove Wildfire Grill Lonestar 
> Steakhouse Hackney's Bob Chinn's - Wheeling (I think) It's a long 
> drive, but the food is great.
>
> Roger S.
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>
> Craig Stacey wrote:
>> Yeah, I can't stand the smell of smoke when I'm eating, so I'm on   
>> board with this.
>> And, thus far, all of Ti's suggestions of venue sound positively   
>> yummy.  I might also through a Maggiano's suggestion into the mix.
>> --
>> Craig
>> On Aug 10, 2006, at 2:40 PM, Ti Leggett wrote:
>>> Obviously, I'd rather non-smoking entirely (Clara's, PF Chang's,   
>>> Beni Hana), though a venue where it's not noticeable (Cheesecake   
>>> Factory for instance) would be fine. If people want us to bring   
>>> Aidan (which is still to be decided :), then those are my   
>>> requirements. If we don't bring him, they're merely preferences :)
>>>
>>> On Aug 10, 2006, at Thu,Aug 10, 11:53 AM, Craig Stacey wrote:
>>>
>>>> When you say a no-smoking place, do you mean a restaurant that has

>>>> no smoking anywhere?  Might be difficult to find unless we go into

>>>> the city (and even then... that 15 feet of the bar exemption 
>>>> exists).
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Craig
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 10, 2006, at 1:43 PM, Roger Sersted wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> A non-smoking venue should be a requirement.
>>>>>
>>>>> As for a date, the only weekend I can't make it would be 
>>>>> 8/26-8/27.
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW, we still haven't decided WHAT we were going to do,   
>>>>> resturant, picnic, car parts for Roger :-).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Roger S.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ti Leggett wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> If we go someplace non-smoking Amy and I can introduce you to   
>>>>>> Aidan.  Otherwise we'll need to get a sitter. We'll come   
>>>>>> regardless, though,  so no pressure.
>>>>>> On Aug 10, 2006, at Thu,Aug 10, 9:17 AM, Craig Stacey wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We should do our team dinner prior to the league starting  
>>>>>>> up   again.  Thoughts?
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Craig
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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