Boston: potluck/dinner party?

vegetalion · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2011 1:54 pm

I secretly want to be best friends with everyone on the PPK, but I'm trying to be frugal lately, which makes restaurant meet-ups harder. Sooooo I'd love to have people over for a potluck/dinner sometime within the next month!

I still need to finalize my own schedule for the next couple weeks first, but what I'd like to do is gauge interest and/or narrow down a weekday that works for people. SO, when would you be able to come to a dinner party in Central Square, Cambridge? What days of the week generally work well for you, what days don't work at all? (I personally prefer weekdays over weekends for dinner parties, but can go either way.)

The night would probably consist of me making a lot of food and asking attendees to bring sides or drinks or desserts. We don't have much table space at our place, but we have do ample seating as long as you don't need a table. Also, our place is a third-story unit with more cats than rooms, so people unable to accommodate stairs or felines may have to sit out this round (sorry!).

b.vicious · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2011 2:18 pm

I like early-in-the-week dinner parties because then I can have time to prepare a dish/dessert over the weekend. But I'd be happy with whenever, really!

Dr. Apricot · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2011 2:21 pm

Weekdays don't really work for me, but it sounds like a fun idea!

ndpittman · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2011 2:30 pm

Yea! I'd probably definitely be in, just depends on particular scheduling day and whatnot. Yea! I'm really looking forward to meeting more people/seeing people again in real life.

Quarantined · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2011 5:54 pm

I can do weeknights after work, I think pretty much Monday, Tuesday and Thursday are good. I'm cat deprived so I'd really come over to just play with your cats creepily.

DarthCupcake · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 8:19 am

Quarantined, the cats are GREAT. Some are more interested in playing than others, but you will get much cat-love.

I am totally down for this! Basically any night works for me at this point.

VeganFoodRocks · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 10:45 am

I also want to be bffs with everyone on the ppk so I am very interested in this! Especially since I have already met all but 1 of you and you rock <3 I can do any night, I work til 5 downtown so can get to Central anytime after that!

vegetalion · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 2:10 pm

I'm glad other people are into this! (How sad would it be if I had started this thread and no one replied? I have stress dreams about exactly that kind of thing!) Anyway, I'm superbusy until Monday, but when I get back we'll narrow down a date.

gato · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 2:14 pm

i'm gonna be keeping an eye on this thread. i don't know if i/we will be able to make it, but i love the idea! also, once we get our stuff together, i'm inviting you all to party on the north shore. maybe multiple times.

VeganFoodRocks · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 2:31 pm

WooHoo! As soon as I move to the city(someday!) I will also be more than happy to host ppk partayyyyys

vegetalion · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:02 pm

gato wrote:

i'm gonna be keeping an eye on this thread. i don't know if i/we will be able to make it, but i love the idea! also, once we get our stuff together, i'm inviting you all to party on the north shore. maybe multiple times.

Perhaps you will be more likely to come if I promise to play the entire Last Five Years soundtrack from start to finish? **eyebrow wiggle**

(...then again, no one else might come if I promise that.)

iloveheeze · **Joined:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:28 pm **Posts:** 66

I wish I could. Because I know you want to be my bff.

Bunnykins · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 7:52 pm

I am down for Central Square and North Shore parties pretty much whenever. Except next Sunday and maybe the one after. Weekdays sound good to me tho!

gato · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2011 8:28 am

vegetalion wrote:

gato wrote:

i'm gonna be keeping an eye on this thread. i don't know if i/we will be able to make it, but i love the idea! also, once we get our stuff together, i'm inviting you all to party on the north shore. maybe multiple times.

Perhaps you will be more likely to come if I promise to play the entire Last Five Years soundtrack from start to finish? **eyebrow wiggle**

(...then again, no one else might come if I promise that.)

You will definitely get my wife's attention with that, she's been trying to get the soundtrack since we saw the show in college. Somehow every time she comes upon it though, she passes it up for "next time." :)

voiceofraisin · **Posted:** Fri May 13, 2011 8:57 am

We would definitely be up for such an occasion!

Mr. Shankly · **Posted:** Sat May 14, 2011 9:00 pm

Keeping my eye on this. Depending on the day/date/time I might be able to come.

Btw- the very first week of June would be best for me.

TheAmazonProject · **Joined:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 1061

vegetalion wrote:

gato wrote:

i'm gonna be keeping an eye on this thread. i don't know if i/we will be able to make it, but i love the idea! also, once we get our stuff together, i'm inviting you all to party on the north shore. maybe multiple times.

Perhaps you will be more likely to come if I promise to play the entire Last Five Years soundtrack from start to finish? **eyebrow wiggle**

(...then again, no one else might come if I promise that.)

I will sing along.

vegetalion · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 9:21 pm

Okay, all, I'm back! And ready to pick a date. PLEASE go here: http://www.doodle.com/4syxgetx4kyrbxwu. Enter your name, and select which dates you are available to attend. It'd be great if I could have everyone's feedback by Thursday or Friday at the latest, in case we pick a close date like this weekend. This way we can see which date is best for the most people.

Pi. · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2011 11:31 am

This sounds like a lot of fun! I added my times into the poll.

VeganFoodRocks · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2011 11:49 am

I cant wait til we pick a date!

jillrenee · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2010 11:25 am **Posts:** 8

sounds like fun :) (I live in belmont)

bap · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2011 3:06 pm

I love potlucks!

Quarantined · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2011 4:47 pm

crepe, I made a mistake, I can't do Wed. the 25th but I could do the 26th. Can you edit that for me vegetalion?

vegetalion · **Posted:** Fri May 20, 2011 9:32 am

It looks like the best date for everyone is Wednesday, June 1st. (Except Quarantined and jillrenee--sorry, you two! definitely next time.) Time will be 7:30.

Please let me know: 1.) If you are attending, and 2.) if you have any food allergies/intolerances/dislikes? (This can be via PM if you want to avoid cluttering the thread.)

After I hear how many are coming and what people can't eat, I'll figure out what to make and what to ask you-all to bring (ie, sides, desserts, drink, etc).

I'm excited!

Quarantined · **Posted:** Fri May 20, 2011 9:39 am

that's ok- I could see that was a popular day from the schedule thingie, but that week is just really busy for me. Definitely next time!

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