An Farewell to Cite Dinner: Friday, March 9
Feb 18, 2007 | 5:19 am
#31
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Rich G... thank you. I needed a good laugh. You always have a way with words. 
HOpe you can make Cite because you and Larry U always make FT events very special with your banter and intelligence.
If you heard my French France would probably leave the EU and declare war on the U.S.
I think everyone should speak Feline at the dinner
Oh, to keep this on topic... this is a bump.
HOpe you can make Cite because you and Larry U always make FT events very special with your banter and intelligence.
If you heard my French France would probably leave the EU and declare war on the U.S.
I think everyone should speak Feline at the dinner
Oh, to keep this on topic... this is a bump.
Feb 21, 2007 | 2:35 pm
#32
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Found this nibblet out about Cite...
http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/21/comm...n=money_latest
ON BUILDINGS AND STEAK STOCKS: As in the Time Life Building in NYC. Yep, good old 1271 Ave of Americas. Some stuff to report. First I hear Lehman Brothers (Charts) is invading. Lehmies needs room, growing like a weed, and we here at Time Inc, um, well we have space.....But more interesting is that our famous eatery, Cite, the restaurant on the ground floor on 51st is closing soon. This after 18 years! Means I was in there drinking in my 20s! Scary! A gal there explained it was a fight over the lease. She said that Cite was paying $700,000 a month in rent and she said Rockefeller Center maintained that the lease contained automatic increases. The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group (Charts) disagreed. The amount that the landlord said SWRG owed kept growing and finally the two just agreed to part ways. Now SWRG, which also owns S&W obviously, as well as the Park Ave Caf, the Post House, and Maloney and Porcelli, hasn't exactly been burning up the track (or Porterhouse) until recently. In mid January, Landry's Seafood Restaurants (Charts) made an unsolicited bid to buy SWRG for $7.50 a share. Yes it's a surf and turf deal---though LNY owns a slew of eateries including not only the Chart House but also the Rainforest Cafe. In the wake (nyark) of the offer the stock popped from $5 to $8. (Market cap is now about $70 million.) SWRG is studying the deal, but Ms. Market seems to be saying that the LNY bid is too low
http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/21/comm...n=money_latest
ON BUILDINGS AND STEAK STOCKS: As in the Time Life Building in NYC. Yep, good old 1271 Ave of Americas. Some stuff to report. First I hear Lehman Brothers (Charts) is invading. Lehmies needs room, growing like a weed, and we here at Time Inc, um, well we have space.....But more interesting is that our famous eatery, Cite, the restaurant on the ground floor on 51st is closing soon. This after 18 years! Means I was in there drinking in my 20s! Scary! A gal there explained it was a fight over the lease. She said that Cite was paying $700,000 a month in rent and she said Rockefeller Center maintained that the lease contained automatic increases. The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group (Charts) disagreed. The amount that the landlord said SWRG owed kept growing and finally the two just agreed to part ways. Now SWRG, which also owns S&W obviously, as well as the Park Ave Caf, the Post House, and Maloney and Porcelli, hasn't exactly been burning up the track (or Porterhouse) until recently. In mid January, Landry's Seafood Restaurants (Charts) made an unsolicited bid to buy SWRG for $7.50 a share. Yes it's a surf and turf deal---though LNY owns a slew of eateries including not only the Chart House but also the Rainforest Cafe. In the wake (nyark) of the offer the stock popped from $5 to $8. (Market cap is now about $70 million.) SWRG is studying the deal, but Ms. Market seems to be saying that the LNY bid is too low
Feb 24, 2007 | 12:29 am
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Feb 25, 2007 | 7:41 am
#36
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List should be updated but please double check friends.
I'm goign to call Monday night to make a reservation for party of 10 under the name "Flyertalk" (in the event I can't make it so there's no confusion.)
JAP: Four paws up to you... and good luck on your Cite dinner. You'll be fine, and I can let Cite know you and your wife and F-T friends are coming. Wish I could make that one but I got a very busy business load that weekend!
I'm goign to call Monday night to make a reservation for party of 10 under the name "Flyertalk" (in the event I can't make it so there's no confusion.)
JAP: Four paws up to you... and good luck on your Cite dinner. You'll be fine, and I can let Cite know you and your wife and F-T friends are coming. Wish I could make that one but I got a very busy business load that weekend!
Mar 2, 2007 | 7:16 pm
#38
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First post is updated with a confirmed reservation for next Friday night.
I have a table for ten reserved so there are a few spaces left. Let me know by Thursday evening so I can give Cite a final count.
Looking forward to it (oh and thanks JAP for the bump!)
I have a table for ten reserved so there are a few spaces left. Let me know by Thursday evening so I can give Cite a final count.
Looking forward to it (oh and thanks JAP for the bump!)
Mar 9, 2007 | 9:25 am
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The bad news is I won't be able to make it because I'm at work rigth now with co workers calling out sick and we are short staffed. I won't get out till 5 or 6 and then I have the Cat business to take care off. I can't let my clients down you know.
The good news is we have a party of TEN... Cozemel you can take my spot.
I"m sure you'll all have a good time and I"ll see you soon.
Again, the reservation is under Mark Blanchard
The good news is we have a party of TEN... Cozemel you can take my spot.
I"m sure you'll all have a good time and I"ll see you soon.
Again, the reservation is under Mark Blanchard
Mar 9, 2007 | 11:25 am
#44
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I cannot indulge in the wine dinner tonight, but I'm still coming to enjoy a snack...and first and foremost, the FlyerTalk company!
Looking forward to it.
Mar 9, 2007 | 1:11 pm
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I'm looking forward to it, too! Meow! (did I just do that? 
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