Doperéal (MontrealDope) - Aug. 23-25

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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I’m starting the definitive Doperéal thread because the other one has far too many pages in order to cohesively plan anything. While it may seem a bit early, LaurAnge and I would like to have everything planned out before she goes to Europe. I’ll take care of last-minute things while she’s gone.

So far we have a decent list of definite and possible attendees:

LaurAnge
New & Improved Scott
scott evil
matt_mcl
detop
Bryan Ekers
Daerlyn
racinchikki
lno
Maeglin
Elenfair
Hamish
Eonwe - possible, for a Saturday morning activity
Charmian - possible (please come!)
iampunha - possible
andygirl - possible
An effigy of Esprix :smiley:
… and hopefully some of the Toronto Dopers we met this past weekend.

So far I think we’re agreed that doing the Labyrinth and strolling through the Old Port would be a fun activity.

Here’s what I propose as an agenda - please provide input! :slight_smile:

Friday, Aug. 23:
For Montrealers and those already in town, drinks at Drugstore in the Village, possibly followed by some clubbing at Sky.

Saturday, Aug. 24:
Afternoon: Biodôme…?
Evening: Dinner somewhere, followed by Labyrinth and a tour of the Old Port, possibly followed by drinks in Old Montreal or something.

Sunday, Aug. 23:
Afternoon: Obligatory brunch somewhere.
Evening (for those still in town): Drinks somewhere - Grumpy’s?

Anyway, those are my ideas. Laur, help me out here. :slight_smile:

And all you Toronto Dopers: You had better do everything in your power to make it up here!

I’m taking in lno, Maeglin, and Elenfair, but there’s still room for one in the Evil Bed®… if you so dare.

Right! Let’s get this party started! :slight_smile:

  • s.e.
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Ooo, fun fun fun. :smiley:

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I beg your pardon? :confused:

Esprix

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Well, it seems that the Labyrinth is no more.

Suck.

We’ll have to think of something else to do, then.

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Chalk me up to a maybe. I am planning a trip to Martha’s Vinyard, and the dates are still very much in the air, but I’d be up for dinner and boogey-ing. (growing up in Northern Vermont means more school trips to the Biodome and Old Port than I have fingers to count, so I’m out for those.)

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What? They killed the Labyrinth? Those bastards! I’ll make them pay!

. . . .

Anyway. :embarrassed:

I have couchspace. As previously mentioned in the other thread, it fits one person of six and one half feet in height or less, two of same if you’re friendly, or innumerable midgets. Sadly, my bed is not available. :smiley:

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Perhaps “effigy” was a bad choice of terms. What I meant was, a small stuffed animal or something that will attend all events, representing your presence in spirit. :slight_smile: (In the previous thread, you said you wanted to go with a :frowning: … So this will mean we’ll be thinking of you. :slight_smile: )

  • s.e.
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Ugh. Well we’ll have to think of something else, then. Maybe dinner, a stroll around the Old Port, and drinks in Old Montreal would be just fine.

Now we have to think of restaurants: one for dinner Saturday, and one for brunch Sunday. Ideas? Laur, Daer, anyone? We can always do Mövenpick again for brunch…

Just NO EGGSPECTATIONS, please. Overrated.

And I think a stroll along the Main & St-Denis is in order, perhaps on Sunday after brunch.

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Oo!

A stroll down St-Denis is a necessity :slight_smile:

Lookin’ forward to the Dopereal festivities… :slight_smile:

E.

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Will I have to crammed into a car for 6 hours this time around?

And also, can we “drop” lno into some Quebecois food. “This is lno in the poutine, and here he is in a tortiere!”

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If I may make a suggestion for Sunday brunch. Since a stroll along the Main and St-Denis seems to be the activity, why not a dimsum in Chinatown ?

Originally posted by New & Improved Scott

Why does this sentence gives me a vision of lno swimming in an Olympic poll sized plate of pig knuckles and meatball stew ?

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It was a clown car! A clown car!!! (Referring to TorontoDope.)

We’ve done lno (well, so to speak). Besides, lno will be here in person. Our mascot this time will be Esprix, and it’s a little stuffed animal bunny of mine, so no stains! :eek:

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detop: Dim Sum creeps me out… I say Mövenpick for brunch…

Any ideas for dinner on Saturday? Anyone?

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You asked for suggestions. Mövenpick or another choice is fine with me, as long as it’s not Nickels (Céline Dion has enough money, thankyouverymuch and does not need my meager funds).

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I’ll be there in spirit.

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OK are we agreed on Mövenpick for Sunday brunch?

Now, where to go for dinner Saturday?

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I’m putting forth some options for dinner on Saturday:

  • Moe’s Deli and Bar (near the Molson Centre): Pretty much a bit of everything - roadhouse-type food.

  • Casa Grecque (co-worker says there’s one in either the Old Port or Old Montreal): Not really that Greek. Steaks, shrimp, chicken brochettes. Cheap.

  • Chez Opal, but it’s far too expensive.

  • Dundee’s (Crescent & de Maisonneuve): A bit of everything.

Suggestions? Concensus? Is anybody awake?

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I’m actually kinda for Chinatown on Sunday.

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Well, if everyone wants dim sum, then I’ll go, but beware: dumplings make me gag and even vomit. :eek:

Laur, what do you think of the Saturday resto suggestions? Any other ideas? The place must be relatively inexpensive, with a menu that will appeal to everyone (e.g. nothing like sushi - blech), and able to accomodate a group of 15 or so.

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OK, here’s one for dinner on Sunday. There is this absolutely wonderful Greek/Italian restaurant on the Plateau (Villeneuve and Jeanne-Mance, not too far from Metro Laurier) called the Terrasse Lafayette. Run by absolutely charming people, huge & delicious portions, and my parents used to live above it. How can you not?!