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Old Mar 4, 2003, 12:29 pm
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Edit New location, see below.

Confirmed so far:

(updated list -- see below)

Others who are interested please post and/or E-mail, and LMK where you prefer dining (other suggestions are OK too). I haven't made reservations yet anywhere.

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Old Mar 5, 2003, 10:24 am
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HEY, are Anna & Scott blowing me off again?!? I'll be on a plne in the morning then in meetings 'til 5. Can we select a spot and firm up a time today? Sorry to rush the decision
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Old Mar 5, 2003, 10:33 am
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I'm a tentative.
My vote would be for Ranalli's though.
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Old Mar 5, 2003, 10:58 am
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I'm also thinking of Lou Malnati's (pizza) near the Merchandise Mart. Never been there but I've heard good things and it might be a happy medium for city/subruban/visiting folks.
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Old Mar 5, 2003, 11:29 am
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Matt - I'd be happy with any of your suggestions....but my VOTE would be for Malnatti's on Wells just north of the Mart.....
It has plenty of room, parking is ample (especially in the evening), and the Brown (Ravenswood) line can easily bring anyone within crawling distance from the north side.

I'm hoping to meet Koko in the Drake E.L. (even tho he wouldn't take me up on my offer to buy the first round!) at 5:30pm, but would be available for any other venue after 4:30 or so.....

Look forward to seeing everyone....
Best wishes.
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Old Mar 5, 2003, 12:08 pm
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bseller: Let's plan to meet in the cigar bar at the Drake on the lower level at 5ish. From there we can head up to the E.L. where the view is MUCH better and the drinks are MUCH freer .
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Old Mar 5, 2003, 12:29 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by bseller:
but my VOTE would be for Malnatti's on Wells just north of the Mart.....</font>
same here. Easily one of the best pan pizzas in Chicagoland.

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Old Mar 5, 2003, 12:38 pm
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Koko - When selling stocks and bonds........one says:

Done!

(ditto for the "Cigar Bar")

See you tomorrow and Best wishes.
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Old Mar 5, 2003, 7:10 pm
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OK, change of plans. The venue will be Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, 439 N. Wells, just north of the Merchandise Mart. Time will be 7.30.

I'll book the table tomorrow; late committments are still welcome.
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Old Mar 5, 2003, 8:37 pm
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I'm out. a relatively big server (1.5Tb) has decided that it wants a little TLC tomorrow night...grrr
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Old Mar 5, 2003, 9:07 pm
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Matt...Lou Malnati's sounds great. I look forward to seeing everyone Thursday evening.
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Old Mar 6, 2003, 6:35 am
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I can't make it for dinner, but I trust that koko will let me know where you all end up after - perhaps I will see some of you then.

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Old Mar 6, 2003, 9:03 am
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Sorry, have to cancel out on dinner. Client is in from Seattle so have to go turn on the charm!
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Old Mar 6, 2003, 11:11 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by kokonutz:
HEY, are Anna & Scott blowing me off again?!? I'll be on a plne in the morning then in meetings 'til 5. Can we select a spot and firm up a time today? Sorry to rush the decision </font>
We are still thinking of lame excuses to cancel but sadly we can't think of any decent ones, so it looks like we'll be there after all
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Old Mar 6, 2003, 12:04 pm
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Lou Malnati's doesn't take reservations, but I don't anticipate a problem with their accommodating 10-12 people. The upside to this is that late committments are welcome,
and easily accommodated.

In so far are bseller, Goat, ORDGuy, Comicwoman, ILuvParis, Willie, koko, ScottC, AnnaS and I, plus any hangers-on. Wow, I know all of you.

E-mail me (last_class at hotmail point com) if you want my cellphone number.

Try to be there tonight at 7.30. See you then!

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