7:30 is a good time for me, no matter whether you choose ORD, downtown, or some other venue accessible by mass transit...I am relatively "equi-distant"......Food choice should probably default to "Fast Willie", unless someone has a jones for something....

Best wishes, Dave

I'd be willing to drive back through the city to take anybody back, since the Metra service at that time of night is a little spotty.

Book me down for a seat please !! Would prefer to book 1B if possible !

How about a jump seat?? ;)

won't be able to make this one... y'all have fun!

Don't worry about transit, seeing as I live so close to ORD, you've got a ride to/from ORD.

I would suggest Edison Park, we dined at a decent Italian joint there when Starwood Lurker was in town.

I'll be at ORD too and will drive him over; the transit is for holmedown and other city folks.

That was Zia's. They weren't quite on their game last time, the first time that's happened to me there. The Mexican place over by the Rosemont convention center that ScottC and FightingIlliniUAL joined me at about a month ago would work as well. We get get MKE-MR blasted on margaritas before his Asiana flight. :)

I'm in economy...might need it! :D

<I gotta remember to pack a wristwatch. I don't normally wear one, but I keep one on "local" time for the day or two before I leave, to try and trick myself into a faster Asian acclimation on the other end--so by my clock I'll be starting to drink at about 9AM ^ ;) >

I'm totally fine with either Italian or Mexican, though.

Maria's?

yeah, that was it. I didn't think it was as good as Nuevo Leon for inexpensive Mexican, but it was good for Rosemont!

Note also that Maria's is an I-dine restaurant......Maybe they'd be confused when a full table of FT'ers wanted separate checks in order to each pay by credit card!!! :D

Best wishes, Dave

So no cocktails at Navy Pier's delightful garden atrium? :cool:

All right, so was Maria's in Rosemont at 7:30PM the final decision?

Sounds like at least Nick and I will be meeting up at ORD--hope the rest of you can make it!

If you're ok with it, I'm sure that the rest of us are as well.

I think you get in before me. My IND-ORD mainline flights usually land near C30, so we can wave to iluv2leavechicago as he goes through security, catch the ATS over to the E lot, and drive over.

Sounds good. I'll probably be in the RCC with a friend--you want to just call me when you get in?