Conferences are for learning, networking, and meeting new people. What better way to do that than by joining your colleagues for a meal? Not to slight the conference sessions, of course, but you're never going to absorb any information if you're distracted by a grumbling stomach.
A big thank you to Carol Simon for organizing the Solo Division No-Host Dinner schedule. For those of you who may have missed it on the listserv, here's the info:
Hi All,
I have made reservations at the following restaurants:
1. The Pink Door - Italian American Max 12
2. Etta's Seafood - Seafood Max 10
3. Wild Ginger - Chinese/Indian fusion Max 12
4. Tap House Grille - Beer, burgers etc. Max 10--12
Dates and Times
1. 6/14 @ 5:30pm
6/16 @ 7:30pm
6/17 @ 5:30pm
2. 6/14 @ 5:30pm
6/16 @ 7:30pm
6/17 @ 5:30pm
3. 6/14 @ 5pm
6/16 @ 6pm
6/17 @ 6pm
4. 6/14 @ 5:30pm
6/16 @ 7:30pm
6/17 @ 5:30pm
Yes, I do know that we do not have a No Host scheduled for Saturday night. I just figured if folks are around, I would make reservations. So, I did.
A couple of other things about the restaurants. For groups, they add an 18% service charge to the bill. As this is a group, they will provide a single bill and will provide multiple copies for those folks on expense accounts. The only restaurant that will provide individual bills is Etta's Seafood. The restaurants are all located within walking distance of the Convention Center. They are all very specific about group sizes.
Prices etc. Check each website. Dress codes: none.
Rather than a sign-up sheet at the Convention Center, let's do this online. Please email me back with your choice by day and the number of people. I will keep a spreadsheet and keep track of it. I believe this should work.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in Seattle just a few weeks away.
Carol Simon
Please contact Carol at csimon10 AT gmail.com if you would like to attend any of these events.
Beyond the no-hosts, Seattle offers a wide variety of dining options for those who eat to live, as well as for those who live to eat. Check out these resources -
The Seattle Times Food and Wine Section -- Solid local coverage of a wide variety of places.
LTHForum, specifically their Seattle thread, located at http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=9535. -- I live in Chicago, and this is one of my favorite websites ever. While a majority of the content on the site is Chicago-based, its posters travel frequently, and they have a nice thread on Seattle dining.
Pacific Northwest Chowhound -- Chowhound has its detractors, I know. But it's still a great resource.
Anyone else have any sources to add to this list?
--Julie
From the SLA-DSOL listserv, courtesy of Kim, a Seattle native...
"COFFEE
Cafe Lladro, one block from convention center on Pine Street.
http://www.caffeladro.com/stores.htm
LUNCH
Juice It, inside convention center but hidden in a corridor. Ask and any convention center rep. will tell you where it is. They sell the most wonderful, fresh and unusual brown rice bowls. And they make fresh juices to order. It's healthy, really tasty, and about $6-$8 for lunch. It's very Seattle-cruncher, as I call it. Really, great lunch. You feel healthy just looking at it. If you're tired of danishes, pasta and heavy stuff --this is the place to go!"
Posted by: Julie Snyder | June 11, 2008 at 08:33 AM
For a quick conference guide to Solo sessions please see the Solo Division conference web page http://units.sla.org/division/dsol/Conferences.html.
Posted by: Hildy Dworkin | June 11, 2008 at 09:13 PM