# L.A. Dopers: Dinner and a Movie? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 9, 2001, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333 "2001-11-09T01:30:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/1 "2001-11-09T01:30:33Z")
While Shayna & I were talking at **Mercutio’s** birthday party, our conversation moved to the opening of the new Harry Potter movie opening next weekend (the 16th), and we thought that this would be yet another fantastic excuse for us to get together. So… any of you crazy kids up for going to the movies and dinner after (or dinner first, movie after, however we decide to do it)? We have several possibilites on when and where to meet, so I wouldn’t mind starting up a dialogue. I brought up the idea of going to the new Paseo in Pasadena. They have a new Pacific Theatres, along with a good selection of restaurants (P.F. Changs, Border Grill [sub]that’s where I work[/sub], Tokyo Wako, and a few others). It’s also an open air shopping area, so you can walk around, and it’s two blocks from Old Town, so we can go pub crawling afterwards ;). And… is the weekend of the 16th good? Or what about the next (which is Thanksgiving weekend, IIRC), or the next? ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/2 "2001-11-09T01:38:38Z")
Consider me there, so long as Shayna can be a doll and provide me a ride 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Heloise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Heloise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heloise)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/3 "2001-11-09T02:36:05Z")
Sounds good to me! Any weekend, actually, except for the Thanksgiving one. ---
**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/4 "2001-11-09T05:30:07Z")
I’m in. I’m already planning on going with a bunch of my “other” friends, but I think I can make it to more than one showing if it is as good as advertised. ---
**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/5 "2001-11-09T05:33:54Z")
whoops, a little quick on the post button. How about the 17th? Dinner anywhere is fine (although I am partial to Buca de Beppo if we get a decent crowd), and I think Lucky Baldwin’s would be an ideal place to end up at later in the evening ---
**Author:** ![VenusGirlTrap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/58956e/32.png) [@VenusGirlTrap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusGirlTrap)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/6 "2001-11-09T05:40:34Z")
Pasadena is awesome and has great places to eat. Houstons is pretty damn good as well. ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/7 "2001-11-09T10:38:29Z")
If I have work off, I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/8 "2001-11-09T11:16:54Z")
Well, the sad thing is that I’m going to be working on shows (two of 'em!) until the end of the first week of December, so I’m out. I was never very fond of Harry Potter, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/9 "2001-11-09T16:41:12Z")
I could do either the 17th or the weekend after Thanksgiving, December 1st. How about we see the rush hour show, which is cheaper, and then go to dinner afterwards so we can dish about the movie? * * * I really appreciate your consideration in avoiding stepping on my penis - **Spiny Norman** [sym][sub][sup]©[/sup][/sub][/sym] Jeg elsker dig, Thomas [sym][sub][sup]©[/sup][/sub][/sym] ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/10 "2001-11-09T17:16:03Z")
Man, with each Dopefest you guys are getting closer and closer to my house. Any chance you may end up in Ontario/Upland/La Verne area one day? No? Eh, I didn’t think so, not much to do here… ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/11 "2001-11-10T01:23:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shayna \* > \*\*I could do either the 17th or the weekend after Thanksgiving, December 1st. > > How about we see the rush hour show, which is cheaper, and then go to dinner afterwards so we can dish about the movie? > > \*\* The only thing about the 17th is that it is opening weekend, and we may have to buy tickets way in advance for the show. I’m also working that day until 4 PM, so I’m not sure when the rush hour showing will be (not like that would cause much problem, since it’s in the same complex). Reason why I brought up Border Grill as a place to go for after dinner is that it’s in the same complex, and since I work there, there wouldn’t be much trouble getting a table and probably snag some free appetizers out of it (but don’t mark my words on that!). ---
**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/12 "2001-11-10T01:35:44Z")
I’m all in for the Border Grill. True enough about tickets, so we may have to plan. The only other option would be the weekend after thanksgiving. I was thinking the problem ewith rush hour movie is that it would put us at about 7-8 for trying to get in somewhere for dinner, which ain’t easy. But if we have a mole at the Border Grill then that might work out. ---
**Author:** ![bristlesage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@bristlesage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bristlesage)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/13 "2001-11-10T03:53:49Z")
I’m a newbie, so I’m not sure I should invite myself along, but you all have a great time. And Lucky Baldwin’s is a GREAT place to end up. And \*\* pepperlandgirl \*\*, I’m right nearby! Whoo, Inland Empire! ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/14 "2001-11-10T04:05:51Z")
I could do December 1st. Harry Potter is going to be a zoo on opening weekend. ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/15 "2001-11-10T04:27:59Z")
It’s starting to sound like December 1st would be a better option. Anyone object to that? ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/16 "2001-11-10T04:52:59Z")
**bristlesage** , welcome aboard. And consider this your formal invitation to join us - we _love_ meeting new people! As for the time issue, at dinner the other night I suggested a matinee because that would be even cheaper, and an early dinner (which would mean beating the 7-8:00 dinner rush), but it was thought that a matinee would have more kids in the audience, and therefore not be as optimal for our enjoyment. I think there’ll be a lot of kids no matter what time, so I’ll go to any showing you guys all agree on. And yes, **Merc** , I’ll be happy to drive you. ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/17 "2001-11-10T08:02:46Z")
Mmmmm, Border Grill! > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shayna \* > And yes, **Merc** , I’ll be happy to drive you. Mmmmm, Shayna 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/18 "2001-11-10T09:21:24Z")
I’ll be in L.A. over Thanksgiving weekend for LosCon, but I think I’ll be too tied up in con comings and goings to be able to break away. ☹ And I just _know_ you all will be coming to San DiegDope when it happens… RIGHT? :mad: Esprix ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/19 "2001-11-10T15:56:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Esprix \* > \*\*And I just _know_ you all will be coming to San DiegDope when it happens… RIGHT? :mad: > \*\* But… when is it? I’ll go. ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333/20 "2001-11-10T17:23:21Z")
The 1st sounds good to me… Count me in! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/l-a-dopers-dinner-and-a-movie/92333.md?page=2)