# NYC Dopefest Saturday August 10? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 24, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985 "2019-06-24T19:54:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/1 "2019-06-24T19:54:21Z")
I will be in Manhattan for the day on Saturday 10 Aug. I’ll be arriving by Amtrak in the morning and leaving in the evening, accompanying my wife who will be at a conference all day. Generally I use these day trips as a fun “let’s see how much ethnic food I can consume combined with how many steps I can walk” kind of day – i.e. fantastic pizza (I like NY Pizza Suprema by Penn Station, but I’m no expert on NYC pizza), then Japanese curry, then Xi’an Famous Foods special lamb noodles, and then a few beers. If any Manhattan-ites would like to meet for a beer or a slice (or something else), I’m open to it. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/2 "2019-06-24T19:58:18Z")
I’d be interested in attending an NYC Dopefest. It’s been awhile. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/3 "2019-06-25T13:28:20Z")
Yes it has. I’d like to be there. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/4 "2019-06-25T13:37:04Z")
Thanks! Hope there will be more (plenty of time), and NYC Dopers can feel free to make suggestions for a location. My preference for time will be around noon (my train leaves at 5 or 6), and for location will be somewhere in Manhattan easily accessible to the subway. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/5 "2019-07-11T19:18:48Z")
Bumping this. Any others that might be interested? Any suggestions on location? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/6 "2019-07-12T01:43:04Z")
Wish we still lived in NYC. We’d be there, for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/7 "2019-07-12T03:14:57Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Bumping this. Any others that might be interested? Any suggestions on location? Got a gig or else I would! ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/8 "2019-07-12T13:36:05Z")
Sounds fun, but can’t be 100% sure yet ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/9 "2019-07-29T18:15:22Z")
Another bump – getting close! ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/10 "2019-07-29T19:31:17Z")
Wish I could but I gotta be away for work. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/11 "2019-07-30T08:05:39Z")
I’d like to be there. I may or may not have work and won’t know until the last minute, but I’ll be there if I can. Could you pm me the details? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/12 "2019-07-30T09:24:34Z")
There are no details yet, aside from the OP. I’ll be in the city, killing time, for most of the day. ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/13 "2019-07-30T16:49:55Z")
So, I just found out that I’m free on Saturday, August 10. So I can be there! Yay! ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/14 "2019-07-30T16:55:19Z")
Oh, and I’d be happy to suggest places to meet. It might help to know what people’s dietary restrictions and preferences are first. My first thought was a place in Koreatown, since that’s only a couple of blocks from Penn Station. But everyone would have to be OK with Korean food, which often includes meat (non-kosher), egg, soy, gluten, and chilis. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/15 "2019-08-01T14:35:31Z")
I love Korean food and have no significant dietary restrictions. Thanks for the suggestion! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/16 "2019-08-06T12:34:37Z")
Getting close! ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/17 "2019-08-06T13:12:27Z")
Grrr. I wish I could be there, but I have something going on on Saturday. I’ve never met anyone from the SDMB in person (as far as I know – it’s not like it would come up in conversation). Hey, if anyone cares, I would love a PM when these things come up in the NY or northern NJ area – I don’t frequent MPSIMS that often. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/18 "2019-08-06T14:26:52Z")
I can still make it if you guys can get something together. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/19 "2019-08-06T14:33:24Z")
I’ll be in NYC killing time regardless, and I have no plans other than "be at Penn Station at about 5 PM). I think I arrive late morning. If anyone wants it, I can PM my cell phone # for texting purposes. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985/20 "2019-08-06T15:16:38Z")
Missed edit window I’m extremely flexible regarding food options. My only restriction is that I can’t eat anything that’s extremely hot and spicy, but I can generally find something to enjoy even in the spiciest ethnic restaurants. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopefest-saturday-august-10/835985.md?page=2)