This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during Thursday's Wigg Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. The working title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other names for it. Here's the gist:
We're going to put on a progressive dinner<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to different venues so that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After all the teams have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine Castle for dessert, an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the event on Sunday February 13th.
We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. We're going to find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams of eaters, 3 people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various sizes. The eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 sliding scale. That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we want to give out for the awards.
All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero Farmers' Market the morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus submitted ahead of time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, etc at Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to each other. Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought the Palace of Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at least one more in the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the Panhandle).
Other things we need to decide:
1. The name of the event 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be made up by the teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But awards like "best dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" etc. would be good staples) 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event sponsored by a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring this I think we should get local merchants to donate gift certificates or something as prizes to give away to the winners). 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups are going to the right place at the right times)
We're going to have a PR team working on some things like event promotion, etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me know. We're also eager to get some other fun add-ins like a scavenger hunt during the event (the items in the scavenger hunt will likely be based on the food and the host sites - something to get people to learn about the food, etc).
There will be a meeting in January to go over the details and get everything locked in. I've made a doodle poll so that we can find a time that works best for the most people. Please indicate your availability here: http://doodle.com/kdh8rw49brbxwxzv
Looking forward to adding another awesome notch to the Wigg Party belt!
I'm so pleased to hear from you, and terribly sorry I've fallen away from events at the Sunshine Castle. My loss, for sure.
By way of an excuse, Kolin and I bought an old dog of a house in Sonoma County and I've been up there renovating the place. "Apocalypse II" just in case we can't get to Hawaii when our last can of tuna is used up. ;-) The renovation work will continue for some months... Half acre of land. Fruit trees. Eventually veggies and small livestock. And it's one block from the county-wide bike trail. You can bike to the village of Graton (grocery store, post office, fire station, restaurants) in five minutes and downtown Sebastopol in half an hour. The trail goes all the way to Santa Rosa.
Count me in on the Urban Eating League. I'd offer our place here on 17th Street as a venue, but we're in the wrong part of town. I can certainly provide food and material support. Since I'm spending most of my time in the country (60 miles from the city, so "local") I could bring in plenty of stuff straight from the farms. February is a bit dull food-wise, but there's always something on offer.
Let me know.
- Johnny
On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons <
morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Local Food team,
> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during Thursday's Wigg > Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. The working > title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other names for it. > Here's the gist:
> We're going to put on a progressive dinner<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to > different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to different venues so > that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After all the teams > have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine Castle for dessert, > an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the event on Sunday > February 13th.
> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. We're going to > find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams of eaters, 3 > people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various sizes. The > eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 sliding scale. > That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we want to give > out for the awards.
> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero Farmers' Market the > morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus submitted ahead of > time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, etc at > Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to each other. > Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought the Palace of > Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at least one more in > the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the Panhandle).
> Other things we need to decide:
> 1. The name of the event > 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be made up by the > teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But awards like "best > dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" etc. would be good > staples) > 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event sponsored by > a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring this I think > we should get local merchants to donate gift certificates or something as > prizes to give away to the winners). > 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups are going to > the right place at the right times)
> We're going to have a PR team working on some things like event promotion, > etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me know. We're > also eager to get some other fun add-ins like a scavenger hunt during the > event (the items in the scavenger hunt will likely be based on the food and > the host sites - something to get people to learn about the food, etc).
> There will be a meeting in January to go over the details and get > everything locked in. I've made a doodle poll so that we can find a time > that works best for the most people. Please indicate your availability here: > http://doodle.com/kdh8rw49brbxwxzv
> Looking forward to adding another awesome notch to the Wigg Party belt!
On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote: > Morgan,
> I'm so pleased to hear from you, and terribly sorry I've fallen away > from events at the Sunshine Castle. My loss, for sure.
> By way of an excuse, Kolin and I bought an old dog of a house in > Sonoma County and I've been up there renovating the place. "Apocalypse II" > just in case we can't get to Hawaii when our last can of tuna is used up. > ;-) The renovation work will continue for some months... Half acre of > land. Fruit trees. Eventually veggies and small livestock. And it's one > block from the county-wide bike trail. You can bike to the village of > Graton (grocery store, post office, fire station, restaurants) in five > minutes and downtown Sebastopol in half an hour. The trail goes all the way > to Santa Rosa.
> Count me in on the Urban Eating League. I'd offer our place here on > 17th Street as a venue, but we're in the wrong part of town. I can > certainly provide food and material support. Since I'm spending most of my > time in the country (60 miles from the city, so "local") I could bring in > plenty of stuff straight from the farms. February is a bit dull food-wise, > but there's always something on offer.
> Let me know.
> - Johnny
> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hey Local Food team,
>> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during Thursday's Wigg >> Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. The working >> title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other names for it. >> Here's the gist:
>> We're going to put on a progressive dinner<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to >> different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to different venues so >> that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After all the teams >> have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine Castle for dessert, >> an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the event on Sunday >> February 13th.
>> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. We're going to >> find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams of eaters, 3 >> people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various sizes. The >> eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 sliding scale. >> That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we want to give >> out for the awards.
>> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero Farmers' Market the >> morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus submitted ahead of >> time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, etc at >> Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
>> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to each other. >> Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought the Palace of >> Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at least one more in >> the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the Panhandle).
>> Other things we need to decide:
>> 1. The name of the event >> 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be made up by the >> teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But awards like "best >> dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" etc. would be good >> staples) >> 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event sponsored by >> a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring this I >> think we should get local merchants to donate gift certificates or something >> as prizes to give away to the winners). >> 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups are going to >> the right place at the right times)
>> We're going to have a PR team working on some things like event promotion, >> etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me know. We're >> also eager to get some other fun add-ins like a scavenger hunt during the >> event (the items in the scavenger hunt will likely be based on the food and >> the host sites - something to get people to learn about the food, etc).
>> There will be a meeting in January to go over the details and get >> everything locked in. I've made a doodle poll so that we can find a time >> that works best for the most people. Please indicate your availability here: >> http://doodle.com/kdh8rw49brbxwxzv
>> Looking forward to adding another awesome notch to the Wigg Party belt!
> i think ted and alex are interested in hosting. they are on baker at
> mcallister. i bet katie sterbal might be into the idea if we need another
> spot.
> johnny, i will see you when my last can of garbanzo beans are out. sign me
> up.
> rose
> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Morgan,
> > I'm so pleased to hear from you, and terribly sorry I've fallen away
> > from events at the Sunshine Castle. My loss, for sure.
> > By way of an excuse, Kolin and I bought an old dog of a house in
> > Sonoma County and I've been up there renovating the place. "Apocalypse II"
> > just in case we can't get to Hawaii when our last can of tuna is used up.
> > ;-) The renovation work will continue for some months... Half acre of
> > land. Fruit trees. Eventually veggies and small livestock. And it's one
> > block from the county-wide bike trail. You can bike to the village of
> > Graton (grocery store, post office, fire station, restaurants) in five
> > minutes and downtown Sebastopol in half an hour. The trail goes all the way
> > to Santa Rosa.
> > Count me in on the Urban Eating League. I'd offer our place here on
> > 17th Street as a venue, but we're in the wrong part of town. I can
> > certainly provide food and material support. Since I'm spending most of my
> > time in the country (60 miles from the city, so "local") I could bring in
> > plenty of stuff straight from the farms. February is a bit dull food-wise,
> > but there's always something on offer.
> > Let me know.
> > - Johnny
> > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons <
> > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hey Local Food team,
> >> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during Thursday's Wigg
> >> Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. The working
> >> title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other names for it.
> >> Here's the gist:
> >> We're going to put on a progressive dinner<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to
> >> different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to different venues so
> >> that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After all the teams
> >> have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine Castle for dessert,
> >> an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the event on Sunday
> >> February 13th.
> >> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. We're going to
> >> find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams of eaters, 3
> >> people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various sizes. The
> >> eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 sliding scale.
> >> That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we want to give
> >> out for the awards.
> >> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero Farmers' Market the
> >> morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus submitted ahead of
> >> time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, etc at
> >> Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
> >> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to each other.
> >> Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought the Palace of
> >> Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at least one more in
> >> the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the Panhandle).
> >> Other things we need to decide:
> >> 1. The name of the event
> >> 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be made up by the
> >> teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But awards like "best
> >> dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" etc. would be good
> >> staples)
> >> 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event sponsored by
> >> a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring this I
> >> think we should get local merchants to donate gift certificates or something
> >> as prizes to give away to the winners).
> >> 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups are going to
> >> the right place at the right times)
> >> We're going to have a PR team working on some things like event promotion,
> >> etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me know. We're
> >> also eager to get some other fun add-ins like a scavenger hunt during the
> >> event (the items in the scavenger hunt will likely be based on the food and
> >> the host sites - something to get people to learn about the food, etc).
> >> There will be a meeting in January to go over the details and get
> >> everything locked in. I've made a doodle poll so that we can find a time
> >> that works best for the most people. Please indicate your availability here:
> >>http://doodle.com/kdh8rw49brbxwxzv
> >> Looking forward to adding another awesome notch to the Wigg Party belt!
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Booka <bookasd...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Locavores!
> I want to help in whatever ways I can, count me in.
> Also my place in Potrero Hill is up for grabs for next round.
> Morgan, I'll def be at the next W.P.P to discuss and plan.
> xox, > b
> On Dec 13, 6:16 pm, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com> wrote: > > i think ted and alex are interested in hosting. they are on baker at > > mcallister. i bet katie sterbal might be into the idea if we need another > > spot.
> > johnny, i will see you when my last can of garbanzo beans are out. sign > me > > up.
> > rose
> > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Morgan,
> > > I'm so pleased to hear from you, and terribly sorry I've fallen > away > > > from events at the Sunshine Castle. My loss, for sure.
> > > By way of an excuse, Kolin and I bought an old dog of a house in > > > Sonoma County and I've been up there renovating the place. "Apocalypse > II" > > > just in case we can't get to Hawaii when our last can of tuna is used > up. > > > ;-) The renovation work will continue for some months... Half acre > of > > > land. Fruit trees. Eventually veggies and small livestock. And it's > one > > > block from the county-wide bike trail. You can bike to the village of > > > Graton (grocery store, post office, fire station, restaurants) in five > > > minutes and downtown Sebastopol in half an hour. The trail goes all > the way > > > to Santa Rosa.
> > > Count me in on the Urban Eating League. I'd offer our place here > on > > > 17th Street as a venue, but we're in the wrong part of town. I can > > > certainly provide food and material support. Since I'm spending most > of my > > > time in the country (60 miles from the city, so "local") I could bring > in > > > plenty of stuff straight from the farms. February is a bit dull > food-wise, > > > but there's always something on offer.
> > > Let me know.
> > > - Johnny
> > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < > > > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> Hey Local Food team,
> > >> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during Thursday's > Wigg > > >> Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. The > working > > >> title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other names for > it. > > >> Here's the gist:
> > >> We're going to put on a progressive dinner< > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only > difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to > > >> different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to different > venues so > > >> that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After all the > teams > > >> have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine Castle for > dessert, > > >> an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the event on > Sunday > > >> February 13th.
> > >> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. We're > going to > > >> find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams of > eaters, 3 > > >> people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various sizes. > The > > >> eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 sliding > scale. > > >> That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we want to > give > > >> out for the awards.
> > >> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero Farmers' Market > the > > >> morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus submitted ahead > of > > >> time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, etc at > > >> Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
> > >> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to each > other. > > >> Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought the > Palace of > > >> Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at least one > more in > > >> the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the Panhandle).
> > >> Other things we need to decide:
> > >> 1. The name of the event > > >> 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be made up by > the > > >> teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But awards like > "best > > >> dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" etc. would > be good > > >> staples) > > >> 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event sponsored > by > > >> a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring this I > > >> think we should get local merchants to donate gift certificates or > something > > >> as prizes to give away to the winners). > > >> 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups are going > to > > >> the right place at the right times)
> > >> We're going to have a PR team working on some things like event > promotion, > > >> etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me know. > We're > > >> also eager to get some other fun add-ins like a scavenger hunt during > the > > >> event (the items in the scavenger hunt will likely be based on the > food and > > >> the host sites - something to get people to learn about the food, > etc).
> > >> There will be a meeting in January to go over the details and get > > >> everything locked in. I've made a doodle poll so that we can find a > time > > >> that works best for the most people. Please indicate your availability > here: > > >>http://doodle.com/kdh8rw49brbxwxzv
> > >> Looking forward to adding another awesome notch to the Wigg Party > belt!
I wanted to remind everyone that we tentatively agreed to meet on Thursday January 20th to figure out the next steps regarding our upcoming Urban Eating League event. I was hoping we could make this happen at 6 pm on that day, as there is a NOPNA meeting at 7:30 that evening that we would like Wigg Partiers to attend (we fear they may end up standing in the way of the Masonic Avenue redesign). So January 20th at 6 pm at the Sunshine Castle (1571 Fulton St.)? If this does not work for you please let your voice be heard.
Also to recap, it looks like we have 3 tentative venues at this point (Rose and Lindsey's place, the Palace, and Ted and Alex's place). Still need to finalize a name, figure out promotional work and hammer out some detailed logistics.
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com> wrote: > hey fyi all dude(tte)s:
> i got the a-ok from ted/alex that they can be a host spot for our radical > delish food party.
> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Booka <bookasd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello Locavores!
>> I want to help in whatever ways I can, count me in.
>> Also my place in Potrero Hill is up for grabs for next round.
>> Morgan, I'll def be at the next W.P.P to discuss and plan.
>> xox, >> b
>> On Dec 13, 6:16 pm, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > i think ted and alex are interested in hosting. they are on baker at >> > mcallister. i bet katie sterbal might be into the idea if we need >> another >> > spot.
>> > johnny, i will see you when my last can of garbanzo beans are out. sign >> me >> > up.
>> > rose
>> > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > Morgan,
>> > > I'm so pleased to hear from you, and terribly sorry I've fallen >> away >> > > from events at the Sunshine Castle. My loss, for sure.
>> > > By way of an excuse, Kolin and I bought an old dog of a house in >> > > Sonoma County and I've been up there renovating the place. >> "Apocalypse II" >> > > just in case we can't get to Hawaii when our last can of tuna is used >> up. >> > > ;-) The renovation work will continue for some months... Half acre >> of >> > > land. Fruit trees. Eventually veggies and small livestock. And it's >> one >> > > block from the county-wide bike trail. You can bike to the village of >> > > Graton (grocery store, post office, fire station, restaurants) in five >> > > minutes and downtown Sebastopol in half an hour. The trail goes all >> the way >> > > to Santa Rosa.
>> > > Count me in on the Urban Eating League. I'd offer our place here >> on >> > > 17th Street as a venue, but we're in the wrong part of town. I can >> > > certainly provide food and material support. Since I'm spending most >> of my >> > > time in the country (60 miles from the city, so "local") I could bring >> in >> > > plenty of stuff straight from the farms. February is a bit dull >> food-wise, >> > > but there's always something on offer.
>> > > Let me know.
>> > > - Johnny
>> > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < >> > > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >> Hey Local Food team,
>> > >> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during Thursday's >> Wigg >> > >> Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. The >> working >> > >> title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other names for >> it. >> > >> Here's the gist:
>> > >> We're going to put on a progressive dinner< >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only >> difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to >> > >> different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to different >> venues so >> > >> that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After all the >> teams >> > >> have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine Castle for >> dessert, >> > >> an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the event on >> Sunday >> > >> February 13th.
>> > >> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. We're >> going to >> > >> find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams of >> eaters, 3 >> > >> people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various sizes. >> The >> > >> eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 sliding >> scale. >> > >> That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we want >> to give >> > >> out for the awards.
>> > >> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero Farmers' >> Market the >> > >> morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus submitted ahead >> of >> > >> time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, etc at >> > >> Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
>> > >> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to each >> other. >> > >> Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought the >> Palace of >> > >> Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at least one >> more in >> > >> the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the Panhandle).
>> > >> Other things we need to decide:
>> > >> 1. The name of the event >> > >> 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be made up by >> the >> > >> teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But awards >> like "best >> > >> dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" etc. >> would be good >> > >> staples) >> > >> 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event >> sponsored by >> > >> a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring this I >> > >> think we should get local merchants to donate gift certificates or >> something >> > >> as prizes to give away to the winners). >> > >> 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups are >> going to >> > >> the right place at the right times)
>> > >> We're going to have a PR team working on some things like event >> promotion, >> > >> etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me know. >> We're >> > >> also eager to get some other fun add-ins like a scavenger hunt during >> the >> > >> event (the items in the scavenger hunt will likely be based on the >> food and >> > >> the host sites - something to get people to learn about the food, >> etc).
>> > >> There will be a meeting in January to go over the details and get >> > >> everything locked in. I've made a doodle poll so that we can find a >> time >> > >> that works best for the most people. Please indicate your >> availability here: >> > >>http://doodle.com/kdh8rw49brbxwxzv
>> > >> Looking forward to adding another awesome notch to the Wigg Party >> belt!
> I wanted to remind everyone that we tentatively agreed to meet on Thursday > January 20th to figure out the next steps regarding our upcoming Urban > Eating League event. I was hoping we could make this happen at 6 pm on that > day, as there is a NOPNA meeting at 7:30 that evening that we would like > Wigg Partiers to attend (we fear they may end up standing in the way of the > Masonic Avenue redesign). So January 20th at 6 pm at the Sunshine Castle > (1571 Fulton St.)? If this does not work for you please let your voice be > heard.
> Also to recap, it looks like we have 3 tentative venues at this point (Rose > and Lindsey's place, the Palace, and Ted and Alex's place). Still need to > finalize a name, figure out promotional work and hammer out some detailed > logistics.
> Looking forward to taking the next steps!
> Morgan
> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com>wrote:
>> hey fyi all dude(tte)s:
>> i got the a-ok from ted/alex that they can be a host spot for our radical >> delish food party.
>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Booka <bookasd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hello Locavores!
>>> I want to help in whatever ways I can, count me in.
>>> Also my place in Potrero Hill is up for grabs for next round.
>>> Morgan, I'll def be at the next W.P.P to discuss and plan.
>>> xox, >>> b
>>> On Dec 13, 6:16 pm, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > i think ted and alex are interested in hosting. they are on baker at >>> > mcallister. i bet katie sterbal might be into the idea if we need >>> another >>> > spot.
>>> > johnny, i will see you when my last can of garbanzo beans are out. sign >>> me >>> > up.
>>> > rose
>>> > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > > Morgan,
>>> > > I'm so pleased to hear from you, and terribly sorry I've fallen >>> away >>> > > from events at the Sunshine Castle. My loss, for sure.
>>> > > By way of an excuse, Kolin and I bought an old dog of a house in >>> > > Sonoma County and I've been up there renovating the place. >>> "Apocalypse II" >>> > > just in case we can't get to Hawaii when our last can of tuna is used >>> up. >>> > > ;-) The renovation work will continue for some months... Half acre >>> of >>> > > land. Fruit trees. Eventually veggies and small livestock. And >>> it's one >>> > > block from the county-wide bike trail. You can bike to the village >>> of >>> > > Graton (grocery store, post office, fire station, restaurants) in >>> five >>> > > minutes and downtown Sebastopol in half an hour. The trail goes all >>> the way >>> > > to Santa Rosa.
>>> > > Count me in on the Urban Eating League. I'd offer our place >>> here on >>> > > 17th Street as a venue, but we're in the wrong part of town. I can >>> > > certainly provide food and material support. Since I'm spending most >>> of my >>> > > time in the country (60 miles from the city, so "local") I could >>> bring in >>> > > plenty of stuff straight from the farms. February is a bit dull >>> food-wise, >>> > > but there's always something on offer.
>>> > > Let me know.
>>> > > - Johnny
>>> > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < >>> > > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > >> Hey Local Food team,
>>> > >> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during Thursday's >>> Wigg >>> > >> Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. The >>> working >>> > >> title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other names for >>> it. >>> > >> Here's the gist:
>>> > >> We're going to put on a progressive dinner< >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only >>> difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to >>> > >> different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to different >>> venues so >>> > >> that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After all the >>> teams >>> > >> have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine Castle for >>> dessert, >>> > >> an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the event on >>> Sunday >>> > >> February 13th.
>>> > >> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. We're >>> going to >>> > >> find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams of >>> eaters, 3 >>> > >> people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various >>> sizes. The >>> > >> eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 sliding >>> scale. >>> > >> That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we want >>> to give >>> > >> out for the awards.
>>> > >> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero Farmers' >>> Market the >>> > >> morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus submitted >>> ahead of >>> > >> time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, etc at >>> > >> Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
>>> > >> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to each >>> other. >>> > >> Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought the >>> Palace of >>> > >> Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at least one >>> more in >>> > >> the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the Panhandle).
>>> > >> Other things we need to decide:
>>> > >> 1. The name of the event >>> > >> 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be made up >>> by the >>> > >> teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But awards >>> like "best >>> > >> dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" etc. >>> would be good >>> > >> staples) >>> > >> 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event >>> sponsored by >>> > >> a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring this >>> I >>> > >> think we should get local merchants to donate gift certificates >>> or something >>> > >> as prizes to give away to the winners). >>> > >> 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups are >>> going to >>> > >> the right place at the right times)
>>> > >> We're going to have a PR team working on some things like event >>> promotion, >>> > >> etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me know. >>> We're >>> > >> also eager to get some other fun add-ins like a scavenger hunt >>> during the >>> > >> event (the items in the scavenger hunt will likely be based on the >>> food and >>> > >> the host sites - something to get people to learn about the food, >>> etc).
>>> > >> There will be a meeting in January to go over the details and get >>> > >> everything locked in. I've made a doodle poll so that we can find a >>> time >>> > >> that works best for the most people. Please indicate your >>> availability here: >>> > >>http://doodle.com/kdh8rw49brbxwxzv
>>> > >> Looking forward to adding another awesome notch to the Wigg Party >>> belt!
Unfortunately something has come up and I have to miss tonight's meeting.
Is someone responsible for taking notes? Crappy of me to miss I know, but if you could keep me/us abreast of the discussion, I'll definitely respond virtually.
Rose - since we'd discussed working together a lot for this feel free to email or call me directly: jeanie.k...@gmail.com, cell: 617.650.4393.
Sorry friends - keep me in the loop, Jeanie
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com>wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hey Team,
>> I wanted to remind everyone that we tentatively agreed to meet on Thursday >> January 20th to figure out the next steps regarding our upcoming Urban >> Eating League event. I was hoping we could make this happen at 6 pm on that >> day, as there is a NOPNA meeting at 7:30 that evening that we would like >> Wigg Partiers to attend (we fear they may end up standing in the way of the >> Masonic Avenue redesign). So January 20th at 6 pm at the Sunshine Castle >> (1571 Fulton St.)? If this does not work for you please let your voice be >> heard.
>> Also to recap, it looks like we have 3 tentative venues at this point >> (Rose and Lindsey's place, the Palace, and Ted and Alex's place). Still need >> to finalize a name, figure out promotional work and hammer out some detailed >> logistics.
>> Looking forward to taking the next steps!
>> Morgan
>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>> hey fyi all dude(tte)s:
>>> i got the a-ok from ted/alex that they can be a host spot for our radical >>> delish food party.
>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Booka <bookasd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hello Locavores!
>>>> I want to help in whatever ways I can, count me in.
>>>> Also my place in Potrero Hill is up for grabs for next round.
>>>> Morgan, I'll def be at the next W.P.P to discuss and plan.
>>>> xox, >>>> b
>>>> On Dec 13, 6:16 pm, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > i think ted and alex are interested in hosting. they are on baker at >>>> > mcallister. i bet katie sterbal might be into the idea if we need >>>> another >>>> > spot.
>>>> > johnny, i will see you when my last can of garbanzo beans are out. >>>> sign me >>>> > up.
>>>> > rose
>>>> > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > > Morgan,
>>>> > > I'm so pleased to hear from you, and terribly sorry I've fallen >>>> away >>>> > > from events at the Sunshine Castle. My loss, for sure.
>>>> > > By way of an excuse, Kolin and I bought an old dog of a house >>>> in >>>> > > Sonoma County and I've been up there renovating the place. >>>> "Apocalypse II" >>>> > > just in case we can't get to Hawaii when our last can of tuna is >>>> used up. >>>> > > ;-) The renovation work will continue for some months... Half >>>> acre of >>>> > > land. Fruit trees. Eventually veggies and small livestock. And >>>> it's one >>>> > > block from the county-wide bike trail. You can bike to the village >>>> of >>>> > > Graton (grocery store, post office, fire station, restaurants) in >>>> five >>>> > > minutes and downtown Sebastopol in half an hour. The trail goes all >>>> the way >>>> > > to Santa Rosa.
>>>> > > Count me in on the Urban Eating League. I'd offer our place >>>> here on >>>> > > 17th Street as a venue, but we're in the wrong part of town. I can >>>> > > certainly provide food and material support. Since I'm spending >>>> most of my >>>> > > time in the country (60 miles from the city, so "local") I could >>>> bring in >>>> > > plenty of stuff straight from the farms. February is a bit dull >>>> food-wise, >>>> > > but there's always something on offer.
>>>> > > Let me know.
>>>> > > - Johnny
>>>> > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < >>>> > > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> > >> Hey Local Food team,
>>>> > >> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during Thursday's >>>> Wigg >>>> > >> Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. The >>>> working >>>> > >> title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other names >>>> for it. >>>> > >> Here's the gist:
>>>> > >> We're going to put on a progressive dinner< >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only >>>> difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to >>>> > >> different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to different >>>> venues so >>>> > >> that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After all the >>>> teams >>>> > >> have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine Castle for >>>> dessert, >>>> > >> an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the event on >>>> Sunday >>>> > >> February 13th.
>>>> > >> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. We're >>>> going to >>>> > >> find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams of >>>> eaters, 3 >>>> > >> people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various >>>> sizes. The >>>> > >> eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 sliding >>>> scale. >>>> > >> That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we want >>>> to give >>>> > >> out for the awards.
>>>> > >> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero Farmers' >>>> Market the >>>> > >> morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus submitted >>>> ahead of >>>> > >> time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, etc >>>> at >>>> > >> Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
>>>> > >> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to each >>>> other. >>>> > >> Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought the >>>> Palace of >>>> > >> Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at least >>>> one more in >>>> > >> the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the >>>> Panhandle).
>>>> > >> Other things we need to decide:
>>>> > >> 1. The name of the event >>>> > >> 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be made up >>>> by the >>>> > >> teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But awards >>>> like "best >>>> > >> dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" etc. >>>> would be good >>>> > >> staples) >>>> > >> 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event >>>> sponsored by >>>> > >> a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring this >>>> I >>>> > >> think we should get local merchants to donate gift certificates >>>> or something >>>> > >> as prizes to give away to the winners). >>>> > >> 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups are >>>> going to >>>> > >> the right place at the right times)
>>>> > >> We're going to have a PR team working on some things like event >>>> promotion, >>>> > >> etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me know. >>>> We're >>>> > >> also eager to get some other fun add-ins like a scavenger hunt >>>> during the >>>> > >> event (the items in the scavenger hunt will likely be based on the >>>> food and >>>> > >> the host sites - something to get people to learn about the food, >>>> etc).
>>>> > >> There will be a meeting in January to go over the details and get >>>> > >> everything locked in. I've made a doodle poll so that we can find a >>>> time >>>> > >> that works best for the most people. Please indicate your >>>> availability here: >>>> > >>http://doodle.com/kdh8rw49brbxwxzv
>>>> > >> Looking forward to adding another awesome notch to the Wigg Party >>>> belt!
Also down for the count tonight, as I am taking a class at city college and lost much of my weeknight availability. Would love to see notes via email as well if someone doesn't mind facilitating that?
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey all,
> Unfortunately something has come up and I have to miss tonight's meeting.
> Is someone responsible for taking notes? Crappy of me to miss I know, but > if you could keep me/us abreast of the discussion, I'll definitely respond > virtually.
> Rose - since we'd discussed working together a lot for this feel free to > email or call me directly: jeanie.k...@gmail.com, cell: 617.650.4393.
> Sorry friends - keep me in the loop, > Jeanie
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com>wrote:
>> see you all there!
>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < >> morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hey Team,
>>> I wanted to remind everyone that we tentatively agreed to meet on >>> Thursday January 20th to figure out the next steps regarding our upcoming >>> Urban Eating League event. I was hoping we could make this happen at 6 pm on >>> that day, as there is a NOPNA meeting at 7:30 that evening that we would >>> like Wigg Partiers to attend (we fear they may end up standing in the way of >>> the Masonic Avenue redesign). So January 20th at 6 pm at the Sunshine Castle >>> (1571 Fulton St.)? If this does not work for you please let your voice be >>> heard.
>>> Also to recap, it looks like we have 3 tentative venues at this point >>> (Rose and Lindsey's place, the Palace, and Ted and Alex's place). Still need >>> to finalize a name, figure out promotional work and hammer out some detailed >>> logistics.
>>> Looking forward to taking the next steps!
>>> Morgan
>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>> hey fyi all dude(tte)s:
>>>> i got the a-ok from ted/alex that they can be a host spot for our >>>> radical delish food party.
>>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Booka <bookasd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hello Locavores!
>>>>> I want to help in whatever ways I can, count me in.
>>>>> Also my place in Potrero Hill is up for grabs for next round.
>>>>> Morgan, I'll def be at the next W.P.P to discuss and plan.
>>>>> xox, >>>>> b
>>>>> On Dec 13, 6:16 pm, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> > i think ted and alex are interested in hosting. they are on baker at >>>>> > mcallister. i bet katie sterbal might be into the idea if we need >>>>> another >>>>> > spot.
>>>>> > johnny, i will see you when my last can of garbanzo beans are out. >>>>> sign me >>>>> > up.
>>>>> > rose
>>>>> > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> > > Morgan,
>>>>> > > I'm so pleased to hear from you, and terribly sorry I've >>>>> fallen away >>>>> > > from events at the Sunshine Castle. My loss, for sure.
>>>>> > > By way of an excuse, Kolin and I bought an old dog of a house >>>>> in >>>>> > > Sonoma County and I've been up there renovating the place. >>>>> "Apocalypse II" >>>>> > > just in case we can't get to Hawaii when our last can of tuna is >>>>> used up. >>>>> > > ;-) The renovation work will continue for some months... Half >>>>> acre of >>>>> > > land. Fruit trees. Eventually veggies and small livestock. And >>>>> it's one >>>>> > > block from the county-wide bike trail. You can bike to the village >>>>> of >>>>> > > Graton (grocery store, post office, fire station, restaurants) in >>>>> five >>>>> > > minutes and downtown Sebastopol in half an hour. The trail goes >>>>> all the way >>>>> > > to Santa Rosa.
>>>>> > > Count me in on the Urban Eating League. I'd offer our place >>>>> here on >>>>> > > 17th Street as a venue, but we're in the wrong part of town. I can >>>>> > > certainly provide food and material support. Since I'm spending >>>>> most of my >>>>> > > time in the country (60 miles from the city, so "local") I could >>>>> bring in >>>>> > > plenty of stuff straight from the farms. February is a bit dull >>>>> food-wise, >>>>> > > but there's always something on offer.
>>>>> > > Let me know.
>>>>> > > - Johnny
>>>>> > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < >>>>> > > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> > >> Hey Local Food team,
>>>>> > >> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during >>>>> Thursday's Wigg >>>>> > >> Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. The >>>>> working >>>>> > >> title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other names >>>>> for it. >>>>> > >> Here's the gist:
>>>>> > >> We're going to put on a progressive dinner< >>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only >>>>> difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to >>>>> > >> different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to different >>>>> venues so >>>>> > >> that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After all >>>>> the teams >>>>> > >> have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine Castle >>>>> for dessert, >>>>> > >> an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the event on >>>>> Sunday >>>>> > >> February 13th.
>>>>> > >> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. We're >>>>> going to >>>>> > >> find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams of >>>>> eaters, 3 >>>>> > >> people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various >>>>> sizes. The >>>>> > >> eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 sliding >>>>> scale. >>>>> > >> That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we >>>>> want to give >>>>> > >> out for the awards.
>>>>> > >> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero Farmers' >>>>> Market the >>>>> > >> morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus submitted >>>>> ahead of >>>>> > >> time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, etc >>>>> at >>>>> > >> Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
>>>>> > >> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to each >>>>> other. >>>>> > >> Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought the >>>>> Palace of >>>>> > >> Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at least >>>>> one more in >>>>> > >> the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the >>>>> Panhandle).
>>>>> > >> Other things we need to decide:
>>>>> > >> 1. The name of the event >>>>> > >> 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be made up >>>>> by the >>>>> > >> teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But awards >>>>> like "best >>>>> > >> dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" etc. >>>>> would be good >>>>> > >> staples) >>>>> > >> 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event >>>>> sponsored by >>>>> > >> a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring >>>>> this I >>>>> > >> think we should get local merchants to donate gift certificates >>>>> or something >>>>> > >> as prizes to give away to the winners). >>>>> > >> 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups are >>>>> going to >>>>> > >> the right place at the right times)
>>>>> > >> We're going to have a PR team working on some things like event >>>>> promotion, >>>>> > >> etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me >>>>> know. We're >>>>> > >> also eager to get some other fun add-ins like a scavenger hunt >>>>> during the >>>>> > >> event (the items in the scavenger hunt will likely be based on the >>>>> food and >>>>> > >> the host sites - something to get people to learn about the food, >>>>> etc).
>>>>> > >> There will be a meeting in January to go over the details and get >>>>> > >> everything locked in. I've made a doodle poll so that we can find >>>>> a time >>>>> > >> that works best for the most people. Please indicate your >>>>> availability here: >>>>> > >>http://doodle.com/kdh8rw49brbxwxzv
>>>>> > >> Looking forward to adding another awesome notch to the Wigg Party >>>>> belt!
> Also down for the count tonight, as I am taking a class at city college and > lost much of my weeknight availability. Would love to see notes via email > as well if someone doesn't mind facilitating that?
> Keep me posted!
> Hugs, > shannon
> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com>wrote:
>> Hey all,
>> Unfortunately something has come up and I have to miss tonight's meeting.
>> Is someone responsible for taking notes? Crappy of me to miss I know, but >> if you could keep me/us abreast of the discussion, I'll definitely respond >> virtually.
>> Rose - since we'd discussed working together a lot for this feel free to >> email or call me directly: jeanie.k...@gmail.com, cell: 617.650.4393.
>> Sorry friends - keep me in the loop, >> Jeanie
>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>> see you all there!
>>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < >>> morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hey Team,
>>>> I wanted to remind everyone that we tentatively agreed to meet on >>>> Thursday January 20th to figure out the next steps regarding our upcoming >>>> Urban Eating League event. I was hoping we could make this happen at 6 pm on >>>> that day, as there is a NOPNA meeting at 7:30 that evening that we would >>>> like Wigg Partiers to attend (we fear they may end up standing in the way of >>>> the Masonic Avenue redesign). So January 20th at 6 pm at the Sunshine Castle >>>> (1571 Fulton St.)? If this does not work for you please let your voice be >>>> heard.
>>>> Also to recap, it looks like we have 3 tentative venues at this point >>>> (Rose and Lindsey's place, the Palace, and Ted and Alex's place). Still need >>>> to finalize a name, figure out promotional work and hammer out some detailed >>>> logistics.
>>>> Looking forward to taking the next steps!
>>>> Morgan
>>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>> hey fyi all dude(tte)s:
>>>>> i got the a-ok from ted/alex that they can be a host spot for our >>>>> radical delish food party.
>>>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Booka <bookasd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Hello Locavores!
>>>>>> I want to help in whatever ways I can, count me in.
>>>>>> Also my place in Potrero Hill is up for grabs for next round.
>>>>>> Morgan, I'll def be at the next W.P.P to discuss and plan.
>>>>>> xox, >>>>>> b
>>>>>> On Dec 13, 6:16 pm, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> > i think ted and alex are interested in hosting. they are on baker at >>>>>> > mcallister. i bet katie sterbal might be into the idea if we need >>>>>> another >>>>>> > spot.
>>>>>> > johnny, i will see you when my last can of garbanzo beans are out. >>>>>> sign me >>>>>> > up.
>>>>>> > rose
>>>>>> > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> > > Morgan,
>>>>>> > > I'm so pleased to hear from you, and terribly sorry I've >>>>>> fallen away >>>>>> > > from events at the Sunshine Castle. My loss, for sure.
>>>>>> > > By way of an excuse, Kolin and I bought an old dog of a house >>>>>> in >>>>>> > > Sonoma County and I've been up there renovating the place. >>>>>> "Apocalypse II" >>>>>> > > just in case we can't get to Hawaii when our last can of tuna is >>>>>> used up. >>>>>> > > ;-) The renovation work will continue for some months... Half >>>>>> acre of >>>>>> > > land. Fruit trees. Eventually veggies and small livestock. And >>>>>> it's one >>>>>> > > block from the county-wide bike trail. You can bike to the >>>>>> village of >>>>>> > > Graton (grocery store, post office, fire station, restaurants) in >>>>>> five >>>>>> > > minutes and downtown Sebastopol in half an hour. The trail goes >>>>>> all the way >>>>>> > > to Santa Rosa.
>>>>>> > > Count me in on the Urban Eating League. I'd offer our place >>>>>> here on >>>>>> > > 17th Street as a venue, but we're in the wrong part of town. I >>>>>> can >>>>>> > > certainly provide food and material support. Since I'm spending >>>>>> most of my >>>>>> > > time in the country (60 miles from the city, so "local") I could >>>>>> bring in >>>>>> > > plenty of stuff straight from the farms. February is a bit dull >>>>>> food-wise, >>>>>> > > but there's always something on offer.
>>>>>> > > Let me know.
>>>>>> > > - Johnny
>>>>>> > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < >>>>>> > > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> > >> Hey Local Food team,
>>>>>> > >> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during >>>>>> Thursday's Wigg >>>>>> > >> Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. The >>>>>> working >>>>>> > >> title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other names >>>>>> for it. >>>>>> > >> Here's the gist:
>>>>>> > >> We're going to put on a progressive dinner< >>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only >>>>>> difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to >>>>>> > >> different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to different >>>>>> venues so >>>>>> > >> that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After all >>>>>> the teams >>>>>> > >> have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine Castle >>>>>> for dessert, >>>>>> > >> an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the event >>>>>> on Sunday >>>>>> > >> February 13th.
>>>>>> > >> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. We're >>>>>> going to >>>>>> > >> find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams of >>>>>> eaters, 3 >>>>>> > >> people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various >>>>>> sizes. The >>>>>> > >> eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 sliding >>>>>> scale. >>>>>> > >> That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we >>>>>> want to give >>>>>> > >> out for the awards.
>>>>>> > >> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero Farmers' >>>>>> Market the >>>>>> > >> morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus submitted >>>>>> ahead of >>>>>> > >> time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, etc >>>>>> at >>>>>> > >> Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
>>>>>> > >> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to >>>>>> each other. >>>>>> > >> Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought the >>>>>> Palace of >>>>>> > >> Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at least >>>>>> one more in >>>>>> > >> the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the >>>>>> Panhandle).
>>>>>> > >> Other things we need to decide:
>>>>>> > >> 1. The name of the event >>>>>> > >> 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be made >>>>>> up by the >>>>>> > >> teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But awards >>>>>> like "best >>>>>> > >> dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" etc. >>>>>> would be good >>>>>> > >> staples) >>>>>> > >> 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event >>>>>> sponsored by >>>>>> > >> a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring >>>>>> this I >>>>>> > >> think we should get local merchants to donate gift >>>>>> certificates or something >>>>>> > >> as prizes to give away to the winners). >>>>>> > >> 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups are >>>>>> going to >>>>>> > >> the right place at the right times)
>>>>>> > >> We're going to have a PR team working on some things like event >>>>>> promotion, >>>>>> > >> etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me >>>>>> know. We're >>>>>> > >> also eager to get some other fun add-ins like a scavenger hunt >>>>>> during the >>>>>> > >> event (the items in the scavenger hunt will likely be based on >>>>>> the food and >>>>>> > >> the host sites - something to get people to learn about the food, >>>>>> etc).
>>>>>> > >> There will be a meeting in January to go over the details and get >>>>>> > >> everything locked in. I've made a doodle poll so that we can find >>>>>> a time >>>>>> > >> that works best for the most people. Please indicate your >>>>>> availability here: >>>>>> > >>http://doodle.com/kdh8rw49brbxwxzv
>>>>>> > >> Looking forward to adding another awesome notch to the Wigg Party >>>>>> belt!
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote: > Morgan,
> I'm in! Can I bring anything tonight? Beer?
> - Johnny
> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:47 PM, shannon skillern < > shannonskill...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> Also down for the count tonight, as I am taking a class at city college >> and lost much of my weeknight availability. Would love to see notes via >> email as well if someone doesn't mind facilitating that?
>> Keep me posted!
>> Hugs, >> shannon
>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>> Hey all,
>>> Unfortunately something has come up and I have to miss tonight's meeting.
>>> Is someone responsible for taking notes? Crappy of me to miss I know, but >>> if you could keep me/us abreast of the discussion, I'll definitely respond >>> virtually.
>>> Rose - since we'd discussed working together a lot for this feel free to >>> email or call me directly: jeanie.k...@gmail.com, cell: 617.650.4393.
>>> Sorry friends - keep me in the loop, >>> Jeanie
>>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>> see you all there!
>>>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < >>>> morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hey Team,
>>>>> I wanted to remind everyone that we tentatively agreed to meet on >>>>> Thursday January 20th to figure out the next steps regarding our upcoming >>>>> Urban Eating League event. I was hoping we could make this happen at 6 pm on >>>>> that day, as there is a NOPNA meeting at 7:30 that evening that we would >>>>> like Wigg Partiers to attend (we fear they may end up standing in the way of >>>>> the Masonic Avenue redesign). So January 20th at 6 pm at the Sunshine Castle >>>>> (1571 Fulton St.)? If this does not work for you please let your voice be >>>>> heard.
>>>>> Also to recap, it looks like we have 3 tentative venues at this point >>>>> (Rose and Lindsey's place, the Palace, and Ted and Alex's place). Still need >>>>> to finalize a name, figure out promotional work and hammer out some detailed >>>>> logistics.
>>>>> Looking forward to taking the next steps!
>>>>> Morgan
>>>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>> hey fyi all dude(tte)s:
>>>>>> i got the a-ok from ted/alex that they can be a host spot for our >>>>>> radical delish food party.
>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Booka <bookasd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hello Locavores!
>>>>>>> I want to help in whatever ways I can, count me in.
>>>>>>> Also my place in Potrero Hill is up for grabs for next round.
>>>>>>> Morgan, I'll def be at the next W.P.P to discuss and plan.
>>>>>>> xox, >>>>>>> b
>>>>>>> On Dec 13, 6:16 pm, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> > i think ted and alex are interested in hosting. they are on baker >>>>>>> at >>>>>>> > mcallister. i bet katie sterbal might be into the idea if we need >>>>>>> another >>>>>>> > spot.
>>>>>>> > johnny, i will see you when my last can of garbanzo beans are out. >>>>>>> sign me >>>>>>> > up.
>>>>>>> > rose
>>>>>>> > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> > > Morgan,
>>>>>>> > > I'm so pleased to hear from you, and terribly sorry I've >>>>>>> fallen away >>>>>>> > > from events at the Sunshine Castle. My loss, for sure.
>>>>>>> > > By way of an excuse, Kolin and I bought an old dog of a >>>>>>> house in >>>>>>> > > Sonoma County and I've been up there renovating the place. >>>>>>> "Apocalypse II" >>>>>>> > > just in case we can't get to Hawaii when our last can of tuna is >>>>>>> used up. >>>>>>> > > ;-) The renovation work will continue for some months... Half >>>>>>> acre of >>>>>>> > > land. Fruit trees. Eventually veggies and small livestock. And >>>>>>> it's one >>>>>>> > > block from the county-wide bike trail. You can bike to the >>>>>>> village of >>>>>>> > > Graton (grocery store, post office, fire station, restaurants) in >>>>>>> five >>>>>>> > > minutes and downtown Sebastopol in half an hour. The trail goes >>>>>>> all the way >>>>>>> > > to Santa Rosa.
>>>>>>> > > Count me in on the Urban Eating League. I'd offer our place >>>>>>> here on >>>>>>> > > 17th Street as a venue, but we're in the wrong part of town. I >>>>>>> can >>>>>>> > > certainly provide food and material support. Since I'm spending >>>>>>> most of my >>>>>>> > > time in the country (60 miles from the city, so "local") I could >>>>>>> bring in >>>>>>> > > plenty of stuff straight from the farms. February is a bit dull >>>>>>> food-wise, >>>>>>> > > but there's always something on offer.
>>>>>>> > > Let me know.
>>>>>>> > > - Johnny
>>>>>>> > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < >>>>>>> > > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> > >> Hey Local Food team,
>>>>>>> > >> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during >>>>>>> Thursday's Wigg >>>>>>> > >> Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. The >>>>>>> working >>>>>>> > >> title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other names >>>>>>> for it. >>>>>>> > >> Here's the gist:
>>>>>>> > >> We're going to put on a progressive dinner< >>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only >>>>>>> difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to >>>>>>> > >> different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to >>>>>>> different venues so >>>>>>> > >> that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After all >>>>>>> the teams >>>>>>> > >> have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine Castle >>>>>>> for dessert, >>>>>>> > >> an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the event >>>>>>> on Sunday >>>>>>> > >> February 13th.
>>>>>>> > >> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. >>>>>>> We're going to >>>>>>> > >> find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams >>>>>>> of eaters, 3 >>>>>>> > >> people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various >>>>>>> sizes. The >>>>>>> > >> eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 >>>>>>> sliding scale. >>>>>>> > >> That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we >>>>>>> want to give >>>>>>> > >> out for the awards.
>>>>>>> > >> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero Farmers' >>>>>>> Market the >>>>>>> > >> morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus submitted >>>>>>> ahead of >>>>>>> > >> time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, >>>>>>> etc at >>>>>>> > >> Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
>>>>>>> > >> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to >>>>>>> each other. >>>>>>> > >> Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought >>>>>>> the Palace of >>>>>>> > >> Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at least >>>>>>> one more in >>>>>>> > >> the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the >>>>>>> Panhandle).
>>>>>>> > >> Other things we need to decide:
>>>>>>> > >> 1. The name of the event >>>>>>> > >> 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be made >>>>>>> up by the >>>>>>> > >> teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But >>>>>>> awards like "best >>>>>>> > >> dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" etc. >>>>>>> would be good >>>>>>> > >> staples) >>>>>>> > >> 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event >>>>>>> sponsored by >>>>>>> > >> a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring >>>>>>> this I >>>>>>> > >> think we should get local merchants to donate gift >>>>>>> certificates or something >>>>>>> > >> as prizes to give away to the winners). >>>>>>> > >> 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups are >>>>>>> going to >>>>>>> > >> the right place at the right times)
>>>>>>> > >> We're going to have a PR team working on some things like event >>>>>>> promotion, >>>>>>> > >> etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me >>>>>>> know. We're >>>>>>> > >> also eager to get some other fun add-ins like a scavenger hunt >>>>>>> during the >>>>>>> > >> event (the items in the scavenger hunt will likely be based on >>>>>>> the food and >>>>>>> > >> the host sites - something to get people to learn about the >>>>>>> food, etc).
>>>>>>> > >> There will be a meeting in January to go over the details and >>>>>>> get >>>>>>> > >> everything locked in. I've made a doodle poll so that we can >>>>>>> find a time >>>>>>> > >> that works best for the most people. Please indicate your >>>>>>> availability here: >>>>>>> > >>http://doodle.com/kdh8rw49brbxwxzv
>>>>>>> > >> Looking forward to adding another awesome notch to the Wigg >>>>>>> Party belt!
I volunteered us both to provide desserts for the progressive dinner on Sunday, February 13th. I have plenty of apples and cherries in the freezer from last summer. We'll need a few vegan and gluten free items. Are you up for this with me?
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:22 PM, chetan sen <rajase...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sorry I missed this important meeting! Must find out what happened.
> Apologies, > Raja
> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Morgan,
>> I'm in! Can I bring anything tonight? Beer?
>> - Johnny
>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:47 PM, shannon skillern < >> shannonskill...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> Also down for the count tonight, as I am taking a class at city college >>> and lost much of my weeknight availability. Would love to see notes via >>> email as well if someone doesn't mind facilitating that?
>>> Keep me posted!
>>> Hugs, >>> shannon
>>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>> Hey all,
>>>> Unfortunately something has come up and I have to miss tonight's >>>> meeting.
>>>> Is someone responsible for taking notes? Crappy of me to miss I know, >>>> but if you could keep me/us abreast of the discussion, I'll definitely >>>> respond virtually.
>>>> Rose - since we'd discussed working together a lot for this feel free to >>>> email or call me directly: jeanie.k...@gmail.com, cell: 617.650.4393.
>>>> Sorry friends - keep me in the loop, >>>> Jeanie
>>>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>> see you all there!
>>>>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < >>>>> morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Hey Team,
>>>>>> I wanted to remind everyone that we tentatively agreed to meet on >>>>>> Thursday January 20th to figure out the next steps regarding our upcoming >>>>>> Urban Eating League event. I was hoping we could make this happen at 6 pm on >>>>>> that day, as there is a NOPNA meeting at 7:30 that evening that we would >>>>>> like Wigg Partiers to attend (we fear they may end up standing in the way of >>>>>> the Masonic Avenue redesign). So January 20th at 6 pm at the Sunshine Castle >>>>>> (1571 Fulton St.)? If this does not work for you please let your voice be >>>>>> heard.
>>>>>> Also to recap, it looks like we have 3 tentative venues at this point >>>>>> (Rose and Lindsey's place, the Palace, and Ted and Alex's place). Still need >>>>>> to finalize a name, figure out promotional work and hammer out some detailed >>>>>> logistics.
>>>>>> Looking forward to taking the next steps!
>>>>>> Morgan
>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>> hey fyi all dude(tte)s:
>>>>>>> i got the a-ok from ted/alex that they can be a host spot for our >>>>>>> radical delish food party.
>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Booka <bookasd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hello Locavores!
>>>>>>>> I want to help in whatever ways I can, count me in.
>>>>>>>> Also my place in Potrero Hill is up for grabs for next round.
>>>>>>>> Morgan, I'll def be at the next W.P.P to discuss and plan.
>>>>>>>> xox, >>>>>>>> b
>>>>>>>> On Dec 13, 6:16 pm, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> > i think ted and alex are interested in hosting. they are on baker >>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>> > mcallister. i bet katie sterbal might be into the idea if we need >>>>>>>> another >>>>>>>> > spot.
>>>>>>>> > johnny, i will see you when my last can of garbanzo beans are out. >>>>>>>> sign me >>>>>>>> > up.
>>>>>>>> > rose
>>>>>>>> > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> > > Morgan,
>>>>>>>> > > I'm so pleased to hear from you, and terribly sorry I've >>>>>>>> fallen away >>>>>>>> > > from events at the Sunshine Castle. My loss, for sure.
>>>>>>>> > > By way of an excuse, Kolin and I bought an old dog of a >>>>>>>> house in >>>>>>>> > > Sonoma County and I've been up there renovating the place. >>>>>>>> "Apocalypse II" >>>>>>>> > > just in case we can't get to Hawaii when our last can of tuna is >>>>>>>> used up. >>>>>>>> > > ;-) The renovation work will continue for some months... Half >>>>>>>> acre of >>>>>>>> > > land. Fruit trees. Eventually veggies and small livestock. >>>>>>>> And it's one >>>>>>>> > > block from the county-wide bike trail. You can bike to the >>>>>>>> village of >>>>>>>> > > Graton (grocery store, post office, fire station, restaurants) >>>>>>>> in five >>>>>>>> > > minutes and downtown Sebastopol in half an hour. The trail goes >>>>>>>> all the way >>>>>>>> > > to Santa Rosa.
>>>>>>>> > > Count me in on the Urban Eating League. I'd offer our >>>>>>>> place here on >>>>>>>> > > 17th Street as a venue, but we're in the wrong part of town. I >>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>> > > certainly provide food and material support. Since I'm spending >>>>>>>> most of my >>>>>>>> > > time in the country (60 miles from the city, so "local") I could >>>>>>>> bring in >>>>>>>> > > plenty of stuff straight from the farms. February is a bit dull >>>>>>>> food-wise, >>>>>>>> > > but there's always something on offer.
>>>>>>>> > > Let me know.
>>>>>>>> > > - Johnny
>>>>>>>> > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < >>>>>>>> > > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> > >> Hey Local Food team,
>>>>>>>> > >> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during >>>>>>>> Thursday's Wigg >>>>>>>> > >> Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. The >>>>>>>> working >>>>>>>> > >> title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other >>>>>>>> names for it. >>>>>>>> > >> Here's the gist:
>>>>>>>> > >> We're going to put on a progressive dinner< >>>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only >>>>>>>> difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to >>>>>>>> > >> different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to >>>>>>>> different venues so >>>>>>>> > >> that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After all >>>>>>>> the teams >>>>>>>> > >> have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine Castle >>>>>>>> for dessert, >>>>>>>> > >> an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the event >>>>>>>> on Sunday >>>>>>>> > >> February 13th.
>>>>>>>> > >> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. >>>>>>>> We're going to >>>>>>>> > >> find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams >>>>>>>> of eaters, 3 >>>>>>>> > >> people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various >>>>>>>> sizes. The >>>>>>>> > >> eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 >>>>>>>> sliding scale. >>>>>>>> > >> That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we >>>>>>>> want to give >>>>>>>> > >> out for the awards.
>>>>>>>> > >> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero Farmers' >>>>>>>> Market the >>>>>>>> > >> morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus submitted >>>>>>>> ahead of >>>>>>>> > >> time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, >>>>>>>> etc at >>>>>>>> > >> Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
>>>>>>>> > >> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to >>>>>>>> each other. >>>>>>>> > >> Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought >>>>>>>> the Palace of >>>>>>>> > >> Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at >>>>>>>> least one more in >>>>>>>> > >> the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the >>>>>>>> Panhandle).
>>>>>>>> > >> Other things we need to decide:
>>>>>>>> > >> 1. The name of the event >>>>>>>> > >> 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be made >>>>>>>> up by the >>>>>>>> > >> teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But >>>>>>>> awards like "best >>>>>>>> > >> dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" >>>>>>>> etc. would be good >>>>>>>> > >> staples) >>>>>>>> > >> 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event >>>>>>>> sponsored by >>>>>>>> > >> a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring >>>>>>>> this I >>>>>>>> > >> think we should get local merchants to donate gift >>>>>>>> certificates or something >>>>>>>> > >> as prizes to give away to the winners). >>>>>>>> > >> 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups >>>>>>>> are going to >>>>>>>> > >> the right place at the right times)
>>>>>>>> > >> We're going to have a PR team working on some things like event >>>>>>>> promotion, >>>>>>>> > >> etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me >>>>>>>> know. We're >>>>>>>> > >> also eager to get some other fun add-ins like a scavenger hunt >>>>>>>> during the >>>>>>>> > >> event (the items in the scavenger hunt will likely be based on >>>>>>>> the food and >>>>>>>> > >> the host sites - something to get people to learn about the >>>>>>>> food, etc).
>>>>>>>> > >> There will be a meeting in January to go over the details and >>>>>>>> get >>>>>>>> > >> everything locked in. I've made a doodle poll so that we can >>>>>>>> find a time >>>>>>>> > >> that works best for the most people. Please indicate your >>>>>>>> availability here: >>>>>>>> > >>http://doodle.com/kdh8rw49brbxwxzv
>>>>>>>> > >> Looking forward to adding another awesome notch to the Wigg >>>>>>>> Party belt!
I will try my best to help. I will be having guests for a few days, so I'll want to give them the option of helping or even sharing in the dessert festivities, should this be cool Wigg-wise.
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote: > Raja,
> I volunteered us both to provide desserts for the progressive dinner > on Sunday, February 13th. I have plenty of apples and cherries in the > freezer from last summer. We'll need a few vegan and gluten free items. > Are you up for this with me?
> - Johnny
> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:22 PM, chetan sen <rajase...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Sorry I missed this important meeting! Must find out what happened.
>> Apologies, >> Raja
>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Morgan,
>>> I'm in! Can I bring anything tonight? Beer?
>>> - Johnny
>>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:47 PM, shannon skillern < >>> shannonskill...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> Also down for the count tonight, as I am taking a class at city college >>>> and lost much of my weeknight availability. Would love to see notes via >>>> email as well if someone doesn't mind facilitating that?
>>>> Keep me posted!
>>>> Hugs, >>>> shannon
>>>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>> Hey all,
>>>>> Unfortunately something has come up and I have to miss tonight's >>>>> meeting.
>>>>> Is someone responsible for taking notes? Crappy of me to miss I know, >>>>> but if you could keep me/us abreast of the discussion, I'll definitely >>>>> respond virtually.
>>>>> Rose - since we'd discussed working together a lot for this feel free >>>>> to email or call me directly: jeanie.k...@gmail.com, cell: >>>>> 617.650.4393.
>>>>> Sorry friends - keep me in the loop, >>>>> Jeanie
>>>>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>> see you all there!
>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < >>>>>> morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hey Team,
>>>>>>> I wanted to remind everyone that we tentatively agreed to meet on >>>>>>> Thursday January 20th to figure out the next steps regarding our upcoming >>>>>>> Urban Eating League event. I was hoping we could make this happen at 6 pm on >>>>>>> that day, as there is a NOPNA meeting at 7:30 that evening that we would >>>>>>> like Wigg Partiers to attend (we fear they may end up standing in the way of >>>>>>> the Masonic Avenue redesign). So January 20th at 6 pm at the Sunshine Castle >>>>>>> (1571 Fulton St.)? If this does not work for you please let your voice be >>>>>>> heard.
>>>>>>> Also to recap, it looks like we have 3 tentative venues at this point >>>>>>> (Rose and Lindsey's place, the Palace, and Ted and Alex's place). Still need >>>>>>> to finalize a name, figure out promotional work and hammer out some detailed >>>>>>> logistics.
>>>>>>> Looking forward to taking the next steps!
>>>>>>> Morgan
>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>> hey fyi all dude(tte)s:
>>>>>>>> i got the a-ok from ted/alex that they can be a host spot for our >>>>>>>> radical delish food party.
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Booka <bookasd...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hello Locavores!
>>>>>>>>> I want to help in whatever ways I can, count me in.
>>>>>>>>> Also my place in Potrero Hill is up for grabs for next round.
>>>>>>>>> Morgan, I'll def be at the next W.P.P to discuss and plan.
>>>>>>>>> xox, >>>>>>>>> b
>>>>>>>>> On Dec 13, 6:16 pm, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> > i think ted and alex are interested in hosting. they are on baker >>>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>>> > mcallister. i bet katie sterbal might be into the idea if we need >>>>>>>>> another >>>>>>>>> > spot.
>>>>>>>>> > johnny, i will see you when my last can of garbanzo beans are >>>>>>>>> out. sign me >>>>>>>>> > up.
>>>>>>>>> > rose
>>>>>>>>> > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> > > Morgan,
>>>>>>>>> > > I'm so pleased to hear from you, and terribly sorry I've >>>>>>>>> fallen away >>>>>>>>> > > from events at the Sunshine Castle. My loss, for sure.
>>>>>>>>> > > By way of an excuse, Kolin and I bought an old dog of a >>>>>>>>> house in >>>>>>>>> > > Sonoma County and I've been up there renovating the place. >>>>>>>>> "Apocalypse II" >>>>>>>>> > > just in case we can't get to Hawaii when our last can of tuna >>>>>>>>> is used up. >>>>>>>>> > > ;-) The renovation work will continue for some months... >>>>>>>>> Half acre of >>>>>>>>> > > land. Fruit trees. Eventually veggies and small livestock. >>>>>>>>> And it's one >>>>>>>>> > > block from the county-wide bike trail. You can bike to the >>>>>>>>> village of >>>>>>>>> > > Graton (grocery store, post office, fire station, restaurants) >>>>>>>>> in five >>>>>>>>> > > minutes and downtown Sebastopol in half an hour. The trail >>>>>>>>> goes all the way >>>>>>>>> > > to Santa Rosa.
>>>>>>>>> > > Count me in on the Urban Eating League. I'd offer our >>>>>>>>> place here on >>>>>>>>> > > 17th Street as a venue, but we're in the wrong part of town. I >>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>> > > certainly provide food and material support. Since I'm >>>>>>>>> spending most of my >>>>>>>>> > > time in the country (60 miles from the city, so "local") I >>>>>>>>> could bring in >>>>>>>>> > > plenty of stuff straight from the farms. February is a bit >>>>>>>>> dull food-wise, >>>>>>>>> > > but there's always something on offer.
>>>>>>>>> > > Let me know.
>>>>>>>>> > > - Johnny
>>>>>>>>> > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < >>>>>>>>> > > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> > >> Hey Local Food team,
>>>>>>>>> > >> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during >>>>>>>>> Thursday's Wigg >>>>>>>>> > >> Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. >>>>>>>>> The working >>>>>>>>> > >> title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other >>>>>>>>> names for it. >>>>>>>>> > >> Here's the gist:
>>>>>>>>> > >> We're going to put on a progressive dinner< >>>>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only >>>>>>>>> difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to >>>>>>>>> > >> different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to >>>>>>>>> different venues so >>>>>>>>> > >> that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After >>>>>>>>> all the teams >>>>>>>>> > >> have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine >>>>>>>>> Castle for dessert, >>>>>>>>> > >> an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the >>>>>>>>> event on Sunday >>>>>>>>> > >> February 13th.
>>>>>>>>> > >> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. >>>>>>>>> We're going to >>>>>>>>> > >> find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams >>>>>>>>> of eaters, 3 >>>>>>>>> > >> people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various >>>>>>>>> sizes. The >>>>>>>>> > >> eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 >>>>>>>>> sliding scale. >>>>>>>>> > >> That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we >>>>>>>>> want to give >>>>>>>>> > >> out for the awards.
>>>>>>>>> > >> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero >>>>>>>>> Farmers' Market the >>>>>>>>> > >> morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus >>>>>>>>> submitted ahead of >>>>>>>>> > >> time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, >>>>>>>>> etc at >>>>>>>>> > >> Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
>>>>>>>>> > >> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to >>>>>>>>> each other. >>>>>>>>> > >> Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought >>>>>>>>> the Palace of >>>>>>>>> > >> Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at >>>>>>>>> least one more in >>>>>>>>> > >> the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the >>>>>>>>> Panhandle).
>>>>>>>>> > >> Other things we need to decide:
>>>>>>>>> > >> 1. The name of the event >>>>>>>>> > >> 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be >>>>>>>>> made up by the >>>>>>>>> > >> teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But >>>>>>>>> awards like "best >>>>>>>>> > >> dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" >>>>>>>>> etc. would be good >>>>>>>>> > >> staples) >>>>>>>>> > >> 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event >>>>>>>>> sponsored by >>>>>>>>> > >> a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring >>>>>>>>> this I >>>>>>>>> > >> think we should get local merchants to donate gift >>>>>>>>> certificates or something >>>>>>>>> > >> as prizes to give away to the winners). >>>>>>>>> > >> 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups >>>>>>>>> are going to >>>>>>>>> > >> the right place at the right times)
>>>>>>>>> > >> We're going to have a PR team working on some things like >>>>>>>>> event promotion, >>>>>>>>> > >> etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me >>>>>>>>> know. We're >>>>>>>>> > >> also eager to get some other fun add-ins like a scavenger hunt >>>>>>>>> during the >>>>>>>>> > >> event (the items in the scavenger hunt will likely be based on >>>>>>>>> the food and >>>>>>>>> > >> the host sites - something to get people to learn about
Sorbet sounds cool. I know I've got both strawberry and blackberry puree in the freezer from last summer in addition to the apples and cherries. Sorbet, ice cream, and pies. That should do it. We could do most of the work in advance. * Mi cosina es tu cosina*.
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:44 PM, chetan sen <rajase...@gmail.com> wrote: > I will try my best to help. I will be having guests for a few days, so > I'll want to give them the option of helping or even sharing in the dessert > festivities, should this be cool Wigg-wise.
> Maybe we can make sorbet.
> Raja
> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Raja,
>> I volunteered us both to provide desserts for the progressive dinner >> on Sunday, February 13th. I have plenty of apples and cherries in the >> freezer from last summer. We'll need a few vegan and gluten free items. >> Are you up for this with me?
>> - Johnny
>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:22 PM, chetan sen <rajase...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Sorry I missed this important meeting! Must find out what happened.
>>> Apologies, >>> Raja
>>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Morgan,
>>>> I'm in! Can I bring anything tonight? Beer?
>>>> - Johnny
>>>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:47 PM, shannon skillern < >>>> shannonskill...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> Also down for the count tonight, as I am taking a class at city college >>>>> and lost much of my weeknight availability. Would love to see notes via >>>>> email as well if someone doesn't mind facilitating that?
>>>>> Keep me posted!
>>>>> Hugs, >>>>> shannon
>>>>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>> Hey all,
>>>>>> Unfortunately something has come up and I have to miss tonight's >>>>>> meeting.
>>>>>> Is someone responsible for taking notes? Crappy of me to miss I know, >>>>>> but if you could keep me/us abreast of the discussion, I'll definitely >>>>>> respond virtually.
>>>>>> Rose - since we'd discussed working together a lot for this feel free >>>>>> to email or call me directly: jeanie.k...@gmail.com, cell: >>>>>> 617.650.4393.
>>>>>> Sorry friends - keep me in the loop, >>>>>> Jeanie
>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com >>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>> see you all there!
>>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < >>>>>>> morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hey Team,
>>>>>>>> I wanted to remind everyone that we tentatively agreed to meet on >>>>>>>> Thursday January 20th to figure out the next steps regarding our upcoming >>>>>>>> Urban Eating League event. I was hoping we could make this happen at 6 pm on >>>>>>>> that day, as there is a NOPNA meeting at 7:30 that evening that we would >>>>>>>> like Wigg Partiers to attend (we fear they may end up standing in the way of >>>>>>>> the Masonic Avenue redesign). So January 20th at 6 pm at the Sunshine Castle >>>>>>>> (1571 Fulton St.)? If this does not work for you please let your voice be >>>>>>>> heard.
>>>>>>>> Also to recap, it looks like we have 3 tentative venues at this >>>>>>>> point (Rose and Lindsey's place, the Palace, and Ted and Alex's place). >>>>>>>> Still need to finalize a name, figure out promotional work and hammer out >>>>>>>> some detailed logistics.
>>>>>>>> Looking forward to taking the next steps!
>>>>>>>> Morgan
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com >>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>> hey fyi all dude(tte)s:
>>>>>>>>> i got the a-ok from ted/alex that they can be a host spot for our >>>>>>>>> radical delish food party.
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Booka <bookasd...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Hello Locavores!
>>>>>>>>>> I want to help in whatever ways I can, count me in.
>>>>>>>>>> Also my place in Potrero Hill is up for grabs for next round.
>>>>>>>>>> Morgan, I'll def be at the next W.P.P to discuss and plan.
>>>>>>>>>> xox, >>>>>>>>>> b
>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 13, 6:16 pm, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> > i think ted and alex are interested in hosting. they are on >>>>>>>>>> baker at >>>>>>>>>> > mcallister. i bet katie sterbal might be into the idea if we >>>>>>>>>> need another >>>>>>>>>> > spot.
>>>>>>>>>> > johnny, i will see you when my last can of garbanzo beans are >>>>>>>>>> out. sign me >>>>>>>>>> > up.
>>>>>>>>>> > rose
>>>>>>>>>> > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> > > Morgan,
>>>>>>>>>> > > I'm so pleased to hear from you, and terribly sorry I've >>>>>>>>>> fallen away >>>>>>>>>> > > from events at the Sunshine Castle. My loss, for sure.
>>>>>>>>>> > > By way of an excuse, Kolin and I bought an old dog of a >>>>>>>>>> house in >>>>>>>>>> > > Sonoma County and I've been up there renovating the place. >>>>>>>>>> "Apocalypse II" >>>>>>>>>> > > just in case we can't get to Hawaii when our last can of tuna >>>>>>>>>> is used up. >>>>>>>>>> > > ;-) The renovation work will continue for some months... >>>>>>>>>> Half acre of >>>>>>>>>> > > land. Fruit trees. Eventually veggies and small livestock. >>>>>>>>>> And it's one >>>>>>>>>> > > block from the county-wide bike trail. You can bike to the >>>>>>>>>> village of >>>>>>>>>> > > Graton (grocery store, post office, fire station, restaurants) >>>>>>>>>> in five >>>>>>>>>> > > minutes and downtown Sebastopol in half an hour. The trail >>>>>>>>>> goes all the way >>>>>>>>>> > > to Santa Rosa.
>>>>>>>>>> > > Count me in on the Urban Eating League. I'd offer our >>>>>>>>>> place here on >>>>>>>>>> > > 17th Street as a venue, but we're in the wrong part of town. >>>>>>>>>> I can >>>>>>>>>> > > certainly provide food and material support. Since I'm >>>>>>>>>> spending most of my >>>>>>>>>> > > time in the country (60 miles from the city, so "local") I >>>>>>>>>> could bring in >>>>>>>>>> > > plenty of stuff straight from the farms. February is a bit >>>>>>>>>> dull food-wise, >>>>>>>>>> > > but there's always something on offer.
>>>>>>>>>> > > Let me know.
>>>>>>>>>> > > - Johnny
>>>>>>>>>> > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < >>>>>>>>>> > > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> > >> Hey Local Food team,
>>>>>>>>>> > >> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during >>>>>>>>>> Thursday's Wigg >>>>>>>>>> > >> Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. >>>>>>>>>> The working >>>>>>>>>> > >> title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other >>>>>>>>>> names for it. >>>>>>>>>> > >> Here's the gist:
>>>>>>>>>> > >> We're going to put on a progressive dinner< >>>>>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The >>>>>>>>>> only difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to >>>>>>>>>> > >> different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to >>>>>>>>>> different venues so >>>>>>>>>> > >> that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After >>>>>>>>>> all the teams >>>>>>>>>> > >> have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine >>>>>>>>>> Castle for dessert, >>>>>>>>>> > >> an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the >>>>>>>>>> event on Sunday >>>>>>>>>> > >> February 13th.
>>>>>>>>>> > >> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. >>>>>>>>>> We're going to >>>>>>>>>> > >> find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 >>>>>>>>>> teams of eaters, 3 >>>>>>>>>> > >> people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of >>>>>>>>>> various sizes. The >>>>>>>>>> > >> eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 >>>>>>>>>> sliding scale. >>>>>>>>>> > >> That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes >>>>>>>>>> we want to give >>>>>>>>>> > >> out for the awards.
>>>>>>>>>> > >> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero >>>>>>>>>> Farmers' Market the >>>>>>>>>> > >> morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus >>>>>>>>>> submitted ahead of >>>>>>>>>> > >> time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, >>>>>>>>>> etc at >>>>>>>>>> > >> Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
>>>>>>>>>> > >> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to >>>>>>>>>> each other. >>>>>>>>>> > >> Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought >>>>>>>>>> the Palace of >>>>>>>>>> > >> Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at >>>>>>>>>> least one more in >>>>>>>>>> > >> the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the >>>>>>>>>> Panhandle).
>>>>>>>>>> > >> Other things we need to decide:
>>>>>>>>>> > >> 1. The name of the event >>>>>>>>>> > >> 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be >>>>>>>>>> made up by the >>>>>>>>>> > >> teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But >>>>>>>>>> awards like "best >>>>>>>>>> > >> dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" >>>>>>>>>> etc. would be good >>>>>>>>>> > >> staples) >>>>>>>>>> > >> 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event >>>>>>>>>> sponsored by >>>>>>>>>> > >> a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but >>>>>>>>>> barring this I >>>>>>>>>> > >> think we should get local merchants to donate gift >>>>>>>>>> certificates or something >>>>>>>>>> > >> as prizes to give away to
So sad to say that I too must miss tonight's meeting. I super duper still want to be involved and am willing to contribute desserts, drinks, etc. Looking forward to hearing an update from the group on any new developments.
=-) Maya
--- On Thu, 1/20/11, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Urban Eating League inaugural event To: localfoodsgroup@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 8:51 PM
Raja,
Sorbet sounds cool. I know I've got both strawberry and blackberry puree in the freezer from last summer in addition to the apples and cherries. Sorbet, ice cream, and pies. That should do it. We could do most of the work in advance. Mi cosina es tu cosina.
- Johnny
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:44 PM, chetan sen <rajase...@gmail.com> wrote:
I will try my best to help. I will be having guests for a few days, so I'll want to give them the option of helping or even sharing in the dessert festivities, should this be cool Wigg-wise.
Maybe we can make sorbet. Raja
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote:
Raja,
I volunteered us both to provide desserts for the progressive dinner on Sunday, February 13th. I have plenty of apples and cherries in the freezer from last summer. We'll need a few vegan and gluten free items. Are you up for this with me?
- Johnny
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:22 PM, chetan sen <rajase...@gmail.com> wrote:
Sorry I missed this important meeting! Must find out what happened. Apologies,Raja
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote:
Morgan,
I'm in! Can I bring anything tonight? Beer?
- Johnny
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:47 PM, shannon skillern <shannonskill...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
Also down for the count tonight, as I am taking a class at city college and lost much of my weeknight availability. Would love to see notes via email as well if someone doesn't mind facilitating that?
Keep me posted!
Hugs, shannon
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey all,
Unfortunately something has come up and I have to miss tonight's meeting.
Is someone responsible for taking notes? Crappy of me to miss I know, but if you could keep me/us abreast of the discussion, I'll definitely respond virtually.
Rose - since we'd discussed working together a lot for this feel free to email or call me directly: jeanie.k...@gmail.com, cell: 617.650.4393.
Sorry friends - keep me in the loop,
Jeanie
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com> wrote:
see you all there!
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons <morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey Team,
I wanted to remind everyone that we tentatively agreed to meet on Thursday January 20th to figure out the next steps regarding our upcoming Urban Eating League event. I was hoping we could make this happen at 6 pm on that day, as there is a NOPNA meeting at 7:30 that evening that we would like Wigg Partiers to attend (we fear they may end up standing in the way of the Masonic Avenue redesign). So January 20th at 6 pm at the Sunshine Castle (1571 Fulton St.)? If this does not work for you please let your voice be heard.
Also to recap, it looks like we have 3 tentative venues at this point (Rose and Lindsey's place, the Palace, and Ted and Alex's place). Still need to finalize a name, figure out promotional work and hammer out some detailed logistics.
Looking forward to taking the next steps!
Morgan
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com> wrote:
hey fyi all dude(tte)s:
i got the a-ok from ted/alex that they can be a host spot for our radical delish food party.
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Booka <bookasd...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello Locavores!
I want to help in whatever ways I can, count me in.
Also my place in Potrero Hill is up for grabs for next round.
Morgan, I'll def be at the next W.P.P to discuss and plan.
xox, b
On Dec 13, 6:16 pm, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com> wrote:
> i think ted and alex are interested in hosting. they are on baker at > mcallister. i bet katie sterbal might be into the idea if we need another > spot.
> johnny, i will see you when my last can of garbanzo beans are out. sign me > up.
> rose
> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Morgan,
> > I'm so pleased to hear from you, and terribly sorry I've fallen away > > from events at the Sunshine Castle. My loss, for sure.
> > By way of an excuse, Kolin and I bought an old dog of a house in > > Sonoma County and I've been up there renovating the place. "Apocalypse II" > > just in case we can't get to Hawaii when our last can of tuna is used up. > > ;-) The renovation work will continue for some months... Half acre of > > land. Fruit trees. Eventually veggies and small livestock. And it's one > > block from the county-wide bike trail. You can bike to the village of > > Graton (grocery store, post office, fire station, restaurants) in five > > minutes and downtown Sebastopol in half an hour. The trail goes all the way > > to Santa Rosa.
> > Count me in on the Urban Eating League. I'd offer our place here on > > 17th Street as a venue, but we're in the wrong part of town. I can > > certainly provide food and material support. Since I'm spending most of my > > time in the country (60 miles from the city, so "local") I could bring in > > plenty of stuff straight from the farms. February is a bit dull food-wise, > > but there's always something on offer.
> > Let me know.
> > - Johnny
> > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < > > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hey Local Food team,
> >> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during Thursday's Wigg > >> Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. The working > >> title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other names for it. > >> Here's the gist:
> >> We're going to put on a progressive dinner<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to > >> different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to different venues so > >> that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After all the teams > >> have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine Castle for dessert, > >> an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the event on Sunday > >> February 13th.
> >> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. We're going to > >> find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams of eaters, 3 > >> people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various sizes. The > >> eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 sliding scale. > >> That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we want to give > >> out for the awards.
> >> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero Farmers' Market the > >> morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus submitted ahead of > >> time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, etc at > >> Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
> >> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to each other. > >> Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought the Palace of > >> Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at least one more in > >> the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the Panhandle).
> >> Other things we need to decide:
> >> 1. The name of the event > >> 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be made up by the > >> teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But awards like "best > >> dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" etc. would be good > >> staples) > >> 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event sponsored by > >> a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring this I > >> think we should get local merchants to donate gift certificates or something > >> as prizes to give away to the winners). > >> 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups are going to > >> the right place at the right times)
> >> We're going to have a PR team working on some things like event promotion, > >> etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me know. We're > >> also eager to get some other fun add-ins like a scavenger hunt during the > >> event (the items in the scavenger hunt will likely be based on the food and > >> the host sites - something to get people to learn about the food, etc).
> >> There will be a meeting in January to go over the details and get > >> everything locked in. I've made a doodle poll so that we can find a time > >> that works best for the most people. Please indicate your availability here: > >>http://doodle.com/kdh8rw49brbxwxzv
> >> Looking forward to adding another awesome notch to the Wigg Party belt!
I got the gluten free vegan desserts covered. I will most likely be brining some almond quinoa muffins and some other item, possibly chocolate cream pie, still deciding.
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 9:43 PM, Maya Bachman <mdbach...@yahoo.com> wrote: > So sad to say that I too must miss tonight's meeting. I super duper still > want to be involved and am willing to contribute desserts, drinks, etc. > Looking forward to hearing an update from the group on any new developments.
> =-) Maya
> --- On *Thu, 1/20/11, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com>* wrote:
> From: Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Urban Eating League inaugural event > To: localfoodsgroup@googlegroups.com > Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 8:51 PM
> Raja,
> Sorbet sounds cool. I know I've got both strawberry and blackberry > puree in the freezer from last summer in addition to the apples and > cherries. Sorbet, ice cream, and pies. That should do it. We could do > most of the work in advance. * Mi cosina es tu cosina*.
> - Johnny
> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:44 PM, chetan sen <rajase...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=rajase...@gmail.com> > > wrote:
> I will try my best to help. I will be having guests for a few days, so > I'll want to give them the option of helping or even sharing in the dessert > festivities, should this be cool Wigg-wise.
> Maybe we can make sorbet.
> Raja
> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=jdsfri...@gmail.com> > > wrote:
> Raja,
> I volunteered us both to provide desserts for the progressive dinner > on Sunday, February 13th. I have plenty of apples and cherries in the > freezer from last summer. We'll need a few vegan and gluten free items. > Are you up for this with me?
> - Johnny
> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:22 PM, chetan sen <rajase...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=rajase...@gmail.com> > > wrote:
> Sorry I missed this important meeting! Must find out what happened.
> Apologies, > Raja
> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=jdsfri...@gmail.com> > > wrote:
> Morgan,
> I'm in! Can I bring anything tonight? Beer?
> - Johnny
> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:47 PM, shannon skillern < > shannonskill...@gmail.com <http://mc/compose?to=shannonskill...@gmail.com> > > wrote:
> Hi all,
> Also down for the count tonight, as I am taking a class at city college and > lost much of my weeknight availability. Would love to see notes via email > as well if someone doesn't mind facilitating that?
> Keep me posted!
> Hugs, > shannon
> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=jeanie.k...@gmail.com> > > wrote:
> Hey all,
> Unfortunately something has come up and I have to miss tonight's meeting.
> Is someone responsible for taking notes? Crappy of me to miss I know, but > if you could keep me/us abreast of the discussion, I'll definitely respond > virtually.
> Rose - since we'd discussed working together a lot for this feel free to > email or call me directly: jeanie.k...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=jeanie.k...@gmail.com>, > cell: 617.650.4393.
> Sorry friends - keep me in the loop, > Jeanie
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=johnson.r...@gmail.com> > > wrote:
> see you all there!
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> > > wrote:
> Hey Team,
> I wanted to remind everyone that we tentatively agreed to meet on Thursday > January 20th to figure out the next steps regarding our upcoming Urban > Eating League event. I was hoping we could make this happen at 6 pm on that > day, as there is a NOPNA meeting at 7:30 that evening that we would like > Wigg Partiers to attend (we fear they may end up standing in the way of the > Masonic Avenue redesign). So January 20th at 6 pm at the Sunshine Castle > (1571 Fulton St.)? If this does not work for you please let your voice be > heard.
> Also to recap, it looks like we have 3 tentative venues at this point (Rose > and Lindsey's place, the Palace, and Ted and Alex's place). Still need to > finalize a name, figure out promotional work and hammer out some detailed > logistics.
> Looking forward to taking the next steps!
> Morgan
> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Jeanie Kirk <jeanie.k...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=jeanie.k...@gmail.com> > > wrote:
> hey fyi all dude(tte)s:
> i got the a-ok from ted/alex that they can be a host spot for our radical > delish food party.
> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Booka <bookasd...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=bookasd...@gmail.com> > > wrote:
> Hello Locavores!
> I want to help in whatever ways I can, count me in.
> Also my place in Potrero Hill is up for grabs for next round.
> Morgan, I'll def be at the next W.P.P to discuss and plan.
> xox, > b
> On Dec 13, 6:16 pm, Rose Johnson <johnson.r...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=johnson.r...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > > i think ted and alex are interested in hosting. they are on baker at > > mcallister. i bet katie sterbal might be into the idea if we need another > > spot.
> > johnny, i will see you when my last can of garbanzo beans are out. sign > me > > up.
> > rose
> > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Johnny <jdsfri...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=jdsfri...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > Morgan,
> > > I'm so pleased to hear from you, and terribly sorry I've fallen > away > > > from events at the Sunshine Castle. My loss, for sure.
> > > By way of an excuse, Kolin and I bought an old dog of a house in > > > Sonoma County and I've been up there renovating the place. "Apocalypse > II" > > > just in case we can't get to Hawaii when our last can of tuna is used > up. > > > ;-) The renovation work will continue for some months... Half acre > of > > > land. Fruit trees. Eventually veggies and small livestock. And it's > one > > > block from the county-wide bike trail. You can bike to the village of > > > Graton (grocery store, post office, fire station, restaurants) in five > > > minutes and downtown Sebastopol in half an hour. The trail goes all > the way > > > to Santa Rosa.
> > > Count me in on the Urban Eating League. I'd offer our place here > on > > > 17th Street as a venue, but we're in the wrong part of town. I can > > > certainly provide food and material support. Since I'm spending most > of my > > > time in the country (60 miles from the city, so "local") I could bring > in > > > plenty of stuff straight from the farms. February is a bit dull > food-wise, > > > but there's always something on offer.
> > > Let me know.
> > > - Johnny
> > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons < > > > morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com>> > wrote:
> > >> Hey Local Food team,
> > >> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during Thursday's > Wigg > > >> Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. The > working > > >> title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other names for > it. > > >> Here's the gist:
> > >> We're going to put on a progressive dinner< > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only > difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to > > >> different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to different > venues so > > >> that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After all the > teams > > >> have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine Castle for > dessert, > > >> an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the event on > Sunday > > >> February 13th.
> > >> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. We're > going to > > >> find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams of > eaters, 3 > > >> people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various sizes. > The > > >> eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 sliding > scale. > > >> That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we want to > give > > >> out for the awards.
> > >> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero Farmers' Market > the > > >> morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus submitted ahead > of > > >> time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, etc at > > >> Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
> > >> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to each > other. > > >> Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought the > Palace of > > >> Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at least one > more in > > >> the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the Panhandle).
> > >> Other things we need to decide:
> > >> 1. The name of the event > > >> 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be made up by > the > > >> teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But awards like > "best > > >> dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" etc. would > be good > > >> staples) > > >> 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event sponsored > by > > >> a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring this I > > >> think we should get local merchants to donate gift certificates or > something > > >> as prizes to give away to the winners). > > >> 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups are going > to > > >> the right place at the right times)
> > >> We're going to have a PR team working on some things like event > promotion, > > >> etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me know. > We're > > >> also eager
I got Eatwell Farms CSA to donate a veggie box for the progressive dinner. It can be given as a prise or used in the meal. Let me know who/when/where/how to deliver it.
- Johnny
On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Morgan Fitzgibbons <
morganfitzgibb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Local Food team,
> This is a follow-up email from the meeting we had during Thursday's Wigg > Party Party where we discussed our next project as a group. The working > title is the Urban Eating League, but we are open to other names for it. > Here's the gist:
> We're going to put on a progressive dinner<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_dinner>of sorts. The only difference is that it won't be one dinner party moving to > different venues - it'll be teams of eaters rotating to different venues so > that each venue will have full capacity at all times. After all the teams > have been to each venue, we'll meet back at the Sunshine Castle for dessert, > an awards ceremony, and partying. We decided to stage the event on Sunday > February 13th.
> We decided that we should start small in our inaugural run. We're going to > find 3 host sites to serve the main course. We'll have 6 teams of eaters, 3 > people to a team. That's 18 eaters and 3 host teams of various sizes. The > eaters will all pay a fee to enter - we decided on $10-15 sliding scale. > That'll give us $180-270 to buy the food and get any prizes we want to give > out for the awards.
> All the host teams will go with Rose to the Divisadero Farmers' Market the > morning of and buy produce. We'll also have the menus submitted ahead of > time so that we can pick up any other bulk items like grains, etc at > Rainbow. We'd like at least 80% of the food to be local.
> We need to find 3 host sites, hopefully in close proximity to each other. > Rose and Lindsey have already offered their place. We thought the Palace of > Touch could be another spot. That means we need to find at least one more in > the neighborhood to join in (somewhere near North of the Panhandle).
> Other things we need to decide:
> 1. The name of the event > 2. Awards (we were thinking most of the awards could be made up by the > teams giving them out - something silly, hopefully. But awards like "best > dish" "best overall host" "best guests (team of eaters)" etc. would be good > staples) > 3. Sponsorship/Prizes (there is talk of getting the event sponsored by > a company (eatdrinkbetter.com is a candidate), but barring this I think > we should get local merchants to donate gift certificates or something as > prizes to give away to the winners). > 4. Escorts (we'll need people to make sure all the groups are going to > the right place at the right times)
> We're going to have a PR team working on some things like event promotion, > etc. If you are interested in helping with that please let me know. We're > also eager to get some other fun add-ins like a scavenger hunt during the > event (the items in the scavenger hunt will likely be based on the food and > the host sites - something to get people to learn about the food, etc).
> There will be a meeting in January to go over the details and get > everything locked in. I've made a doodle poll so that we can find a time > that works best for the most people. Please indicate your availability here: > http://doodle.com/kdh8rw49brbxwxzv
> Looking forward to adding another awesome notch to the Wigg Party belt!
