Let's Do Lunch!

[pzarquon]

Re: Let's Do Lunch!

We generally start coagulating at around 11:30 a.m., but folks tend to drift in and out throughout. I have a conflict right now for Thursday, it turns out, but I'm trying to reschedule... sometimes regularly getting out of my cubicle is the only way to ensure mental stability!

These gatherings are open to anyone and everyone, provided they're willing to forgive a general geek slant to the conversation. That said, we don't just talk tech. Politics, movies, food... like any other gathering of locals, online or off!

I've actually brought you up in conversation a few times, so I'm sure folks would love to meet you!

[Albert]

Re: Let's Do Lunch!

"There's also Burt "Quark" Lum's monthly Bytemarks geeks' lunch... the next one is on Thursday, Sept. 23 in the open courtyard of the YWCA on Richards Street downtown."

At what time? Do you plan to be there, Ryan?
Is it by invitation only?

[pzarquon]

Re: Let's Do Lunch!

Just got back! I posted smudgy camera phone pictures at my moblog (and detailed what I ate in the "What's for lunch today?" thread). Lots of talk about food, and about everything else, too!

Turns out the family of local food-focused sites is pretty close-knit! One of the women there is behind HawaiiDiner.com, an online magazine. Between eGullet, HawaiiDiner.com, and HawaiiThreads.com (and its sister sites), there's definitely room for a regular lunch social. Anyone interested?

As for membership at eGullet.com, I don't really know. I don't think Sun-Ki Chai is privvy to that kind of detail, either. Their relaunch announcement says 2-3 weeks, so I'd hope by the end of the month, you'd be able to get in. Of course, nothing's stopping anyone from getting some good food talk going here!

[Miulang]

Re: Let's Do Lunch!

While this is awfully late notice, I thought I'd mention that some folks from S.K. Chai's eGullet Hawaii food forum are meeting up for a fun, talkstory lunch today at the South Shore Grill on Monsarrat (near Diamond Head). Here's a map, and here's a review of the eatery, and here's the original lunch thread.

Ryan:
If you go to that eGullet thingie, can you ask when they plan to open up membership again? When I went to the main website it said they were revamping the membership levels, etc. and to try back later...later when???

Mahalo,
Miulang

[pzarquon]

While this is awfully late notice, I thought I'd mention that some folks from S.K. Chai's eGullet Hawaii food forum are meeting up for a fun, talkstory lunch today at the South Shore Grill on Monsarrat (near Diamond Head). Here's a map, and here's a review of the eatery, and here's the original lunch thread.

As I've mentioned to S.K. Chai, there's just something about local food and online communities that mix well together. And while HawaiiThreads.com is relatively new, I certainly don't think we need a much better excuse than local-kine grinds to venture into "meatspace" (no pun intended). If you can't make this one, without a doubt, there'll be more -- HawaiiThreads.com and eGullet Hawaii together would make a heck of a party.

There's also Burt "Quark" Lum's monthly Bytemarks geeks' lunch... the next one is on Thursday, Sept. 23 in the open courtyard of the YWCA on Richards Street downtown.

And nothing says we can't meet up on our own!