# Calgary End of Summer (sob) Dopefest, Anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 9, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calgary-end-of-summer-sob-dopefest-anyone/415036 "2007-08-09T16:53:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![trupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@trupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trupa)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calgary-end-of-summer-sob-dopefest-anyone/415036/21 "2007-08-30T13:41:28Z")
We’ve just confirmed our babysitter, so we’ll be there. We thought of a few more potential places too: -Julio’s Barrio, a Mexican place in Kensington, right on the corner of 10th and Memorial, where the old Red Robin used to be. We 've been there a few times, and have not been disappointed. -The Broken Plate: just up 10th st still in Kensington, pretty good Greek at decent prices. There’s also one right beside Crowfoot center, but I suspect that might be a bit too far North. We’re also fine with Thai; one thing about Thai we may wan to consider, depending on the size of our group, is whether we share courses or just each order a single course. It’s a dilemma I’ve found kind of awkward when in groups of more than 4-6, as opposed to places where everyone gets an individual plate with more than one thing on it. How’s the rollcall looking so far, **Featherlou**? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calgary-end-of-summer-sob-dopefest-anyone/415036/22 "2007-08-30T13:47:47Z")
Hey **Trupa** - we’ve got **Spoons and Abraca Deborah, you and Serious Lark** , and me and Jim. The Crowfoot Broken Plate might be a good choice - we’re all coming from the north now. Just as close as Kensington, probably, but with fewer parking hassles. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calgary-end-of-summer-sob-dopefest-anyone/415036/23 "2007-08-30T15:49:14Z")
The North might be a good idea if we’re all up there, and the Broken Plate at Crowfoot is as good a place as any. (Besides, we’ve been needing a good Greek feed.) What time are we looking at? ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calgary-end-of-summer-sob-dopefest-anyone/415036/24 "2007-08-30T17:34:57Z")
It’s amazing what ya find when ya search “food & beer”. I may have a chance to zip down the QE2 for a day… Any room for a **meek**? It’s only 20% I can go right now - but if I am in Red Deer at the right time, I may pop in to your shindig - if that’s ok. Is it the Broken Plate Kitchen & Bar on 10th st North of Kengsington or the one south of Kengsington ? Or… ? I’ll watch this thead for the set time. Cheers. . ---
**Author:** ![trupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@trupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trupa)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calgary-end-of-summer-sob-dopefest-anyone/415036/25 "2007-08-30T20:31:02Z")
[QUOTE=meek] Is it the Broken Plate Kitchen & Bar on 10th st North of Kengsington or the one south of Kengsington ? Or… ? . [/QUOTE] It’s the latter, the Or… Here’s a [Google Map Link](http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?f=q&hl=en&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=0,51.124200,-114.198070&msa=0&msid=100292351515886614264.000438f02b035a43fc6de&z=17&om=1) The blue marker has the location. The two blue lines are where the parking lot entries are located. And feel free to drop by, it seems to have just gotten a lot closer to Red Deer than before (Just exit at Country Hills, go west, then turn south on Nose Hill) Is this location OK with everyone? **Featherlou** , do you want to make the reservations, or shall I? The number is on the map marker. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calgary-end-of-summer-sob-dopefest-anyone/415036/26 "2007-08-31T13:54:30Z")
Okay, looks like we have concensus (more or less) - 6:00pm, Saturday, Sept. 1, The Broken Plate Greek Restaurant in Crowfoot Centre. I’ll make a reservation for 7 people (don’t worry about not making it, **Meek** - an extra place at a table is usually a good thing). See all y’alls tomorrow! ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calgary-end-of-summer-sob-dopefest-anyone/415036/27 "2007-08-31T13:58:45Z")
I’m sad to be missing out (I love Greek) but you guys have a good time. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calgary-end-of-summer-sob-dopefest-anyone/415036/28 "2007-08-31T21:10:04Z")
Quick, minor update - the restaurant was booked at 6:00, so I moved the reservation up to 5:30. I hope that doesn’t make it impossible for anyone. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calgary-end-of-summer-sob-dopefest-anyone/415036/29 "2007-09-01T16:45:04Z")
[QUOTE=featherlou] Quick, minor update - the restaurant was booked at 6:00, so I moved the reservation up to 5:30. I hope that doesn’t make it impossible for anyone. [/QUOTE] Fine with us–we’ll see everybody then. ---
**Author:** ![trupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@trupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trupa)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2007, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calgary-end-of-summer-sob-dopefest-anyone/415036/30 "2007-09-01T19:38:25Z")
We might be 10 minutes late or so - our sitter shows up at 5:30- but we’ll be there. See y’all there. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calgary-end-of-summer-sob-dopefest-anyone/415036/31 "2007-09-02T16:40:52Z")
A fun time and excellent food was had by all (well, I assume everyone else had fun - nobody seemed too pouty 😃 ). Sorry you missed it, **Flutterby and Gut**. Maybe we’ll see you at the next one. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2007, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calgary-end-of-summer-sob-dopefest-anyone/415036/32 "2007-09-03T01:34:11Z")
A great time was had by all, I think. Nice to see everybody again! And we’ll look forward to the next one. I’m back up at school now ( ☹ ) but I’ll be back in Calgary from time to time. And of course, there’s Christmas break. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calgary-end-of-summer-sob-dopefest-anyone/415036.md?page=1)