plus i dont need a hotel im only about 1.5 hours away nice haveing a meet like this in the area/ driving difference for once

 

Busy busy weekend @ work for us...I HOPE! So most likely a no go.

 

I will be there!

 

Bump to the top. There is still time to sign up for this meet.

 

Here is the itinerary. The Friday check in is for those staying in the hotel. For those of you coming for the day please look at Saturday's events. Please let us know if you plan to attend so that we can plan accordingly. Thanks.

Itinerary

Friday, Aug 24, 2007
4:00 pm- Check in
8:00 pm -11:00 pm

 

Ever been to Kinchley's? Here's a short blurb from The Big Apple Dining Guide (a foodie blog):

Kinchley's is a favorite of mine and has been for nearly two decades. Their beer dough/thin-crust pizza is unlike any you've had elsewhere. True to form, I ordered the Fra Diavolo (spicy sauce) pie and others ordered a mix of plain pizzas, fried clams, spicy mussels and the like. The Fra Diavolo was a bit spicier than usual according to Danna - and I found the regular pie to be one of the better versions I've had. Delicious. The crust crunches, the sauce is flavorful with generous amounts of dried basil and oregano, and the cheese is "realer" than much of what you get in the city. They take great pride in their pizza and for good reason. Despite notoriously awful service, they take their commitment to their customers seriously.

Kinchley's was once asked to use their facility for an episode of the Soprano's. The owner reportedly turned down the offer, which would no doubt drive even more business their way, citing that the seven days they would need to shut the restaurant down to film would be unacceptable. You see, Kinchley's is NEVER closed. Not for nobody, never. And so to satisfy its legions of dedicated patrons, even on Christmas at midnight, Kinchley's will never be in an episode of the Soprano's but forever in my thoughts of great pizza, small business ownership loyalty and my previous years living in Northern NJ.

Friday night. Get together in the lobby of the Sheraton. Travel to Ramsey. Eat lot's of pizza....yum!!

 

Dinner on Saturday night will be in Ridgewood and will be catered by Marcello's. Happy hour will start at 7:00pm and dinner will be at 8:00pm. Cost per person is $50 and covers wine or soft drinks, appetizer dinner and dessert. Here's a link to Marcello's Ristorante so you can get an idea of the food.

 

Hurry up!

If you are thinking about attending the "Gathering in the Garden State" You will only have until Aug 8th to get the event rate on this Great Hotel @ $129.00 per night.!

 

We are very quickly approaching the weekend for this meet. We haven't received very many definite responses. Please let us know, by posting here if you intend to come to this meet. Let us know if you intend to come for the drive, the banquet and if you intend to take a hotel room.

We need to finalize our plans, but we can only do that if we know who is coming.

Thanks.

 

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