# August Londope -- plan now, and avoid the rush **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 30, 2003, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136 "2003-04-30T13:10:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/301 "2003-07-14T11:33:54Z")
I’ve started a beer fest thread [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=197510) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/302 "2003-07-14T11:42:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Angua \* > \*\*Its a Muslim wedding. More to the point, its a _strict_ Muslim wedding, no alcohol at all, and headscarves all round for the women. \*\* I’m guessing you won’t be showing off your cleavage-pint glass trick, then. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/303 "2003-07-14T11:55:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sir Doris \* > \*\*☹ I still owe you a few pints. I should be passing through Brum later this month, so maybe I can pay off the debt then? > \*\* Sounds like a good plan 🙂 > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by jr8_\*\* > I’m guessing you won’t be showing off your cleavage-pint glass trick, then.\*\* Afraid not, and no low cut tops either… ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/304 "2003-07-14T11:56:30Z")
good god woman! how will you cope??? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/305 "2003-07-14T12:19:23Z")
With difficulty 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/306 "2003-07-14T12:59:51Z")
If you need lodging advice, ask **Tansu**. If you want to know where Frannie, myself and Curlychick are staying, email me at anahita444 at hotmail dot com. Anyone know of a good Persian restaurant in London? I’m dying for some. Maybe a Friday evening event? This place sounds good. Is it near where we’re staying in King’s Cross? [http://www.london-eating.co.uk/215.htm](http://www.london-eating.co.uk/215.htm) or this one? [http://www.london-eating.co.uk/3133.htm](http://www.london-eating.co.uk/3133.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/307 "2003-07-14T13:04:38Z")
We went to Mish-Mash on Goodge Street last time I was in London - its Persian/Middle Eastern, and very very nice, as well as being rather reasonable… ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/308 "2003-07-14T13:12:49Z")
I think you mean Dish-Dash. 🙂 > **[London | 13,693 restaurants on OpenTable](https://www.opentable.co.uk/london-restaurants)** > > Reserve now at top London restaurants, read reviews, explore menus & photos. Make London restaurant reservations & find the perfect spot for any occasion. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/309 "2003-07-14T13:14:03Z")
That’s the one. My memory gets a bit hazy, expecially as that was one fantastic evening 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/310 "2003-07-14T13:16:03Z")
Is that near King’s Cross at all? (I have no idea about the London Tube map but it scares me! And that’s saying a lot coming from someone who rode the Tokyo subways and trains for 5 years!) ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/311 "2003-07-14T13:17:49Z")
My brain has also obviously given up in the heat 😉 Er, pass. I thinks its moderately close to Euston however, since we walked there from the Institute of Physics (Portland Place), and you could walk from Euston to the IoP… ---
**Author:** ![Bibliovore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/312 "2003-07-14T13:20:09Z")
Just been scanning the thread, and it looks like everything is still planned for August 23rd, is that right? Can anyone remind me what the venue is again? I’m really looking forward to finally meeting my first real-live dopers! Whoo-Hoo! ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/313 "2003-07-14T13:25:58Z")
Yes **Annie** - after a few beers it’ll be about a 15/20 minute walk to the hotel from Goodge Street. I know the area well 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/314 "2003-07-14T22:16:41Z")
The Silver Cross, at the Trafalgar Square end of Whitehall. Probably downstairs, like last time. Meeting time TBC. ---
**Author:** ![Tir\_Tinuviel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@Tir\_Tinuviel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tir_Tinuviel)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/315 "2003-07-15T10:24:26Z")
Just confirming that **Twisty** and I will be there, and before you start, yes, we will have a room… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/316 "2003-07-15T10:38:46Z")
The only Persian restaurant I know well is Yas, between Kensington and Hammersmith (opposite Kensington Olympia tube, also easy with lovely number 10 bus). There’s another branch by the north side of Hyde Park. Unfortunately their website [yasrestaurant.com](http://yasrestaurant.com) is down for redevelopment at the moment. Food v good (but what do I know? also has v good reviews). by the way, I don’t mean to set myself up as some kind of london hotel knowitall - just sharing what I’ve found through trial and error sorting out accomodation for myself at Dopefests, Unafests and Brunchmeets/mini-Geralds (don’t ask). ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/317 "2003-07-15T18:03:40Z")
Dish Dash does nice food but gets busy fast (needs booking) and lately has turned into a bit of a thumping-music-and-overpriced-cocktails type of bar. There’s a decent tapas place near Goodge Street. Lots of good curry houses round the back of Euston too (it’s a bit like Brick Lane’s backup). I would recommend everyone checks the train company websites; there’s some major disruptions due around August to November (Thameslink out of action at Kings Cross due to the Channel Tunnel work, services from Euston disrupted during September due to work on the line to Milton Keynes/Northampton). ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/318 "2003-07-15T20:45:52Z")
> [@](#): > > There’s a decent tapas place near Goodge Street. Lots of good curry houses round the back of Euston too (it’s a bit like Brick Lane’s backup). Drummond Street! I used to live on Drummond Street. I miss living there. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/319 "2003-07-15T21:45:23Z")
I used to work just off there. Still remember those curries… ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/320 "2003-07-16T07:45:39Z")
re trains - Midland Mainline run a service from Manchester to St Pancras to fill in for the disrupted Virgin West Coast Main Line trains (route joins up with Leicester - Bedford - Luton Airport - St Pancras route, fares are TEH CHEAP). I dunno if anyone other than me comes from the north west region, so I could easily be talking to myself here. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136.md?page=17)