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Postby Quu » Thu Jun 12, 2003 11:11 am

it's not "steak" per sea... but there is an AWESOME japanese resteraunt about 2 miles up the road from the convnetion...

it's called Umezono's.... and the only dis advantage is that they won't split checks for parties of 7 or more....

but if you get a reservation... you can get one of those long tables where everybody sits down on the floor

and there is lots of other options....

this is the area of atlanta that I know best ^_^
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Postby dwchang » Thu Jun 12, 2003 11:33 am

Quu wrote:it's not "steak" per sea... but there is an AWESOME japanese resteraunt about 2 miles up the road from the convnetion...

it's called Umezono's.... and the only dis advantage is that they won't split checks for parties of 7 or more....

but if you get a reservation... you can get one of those long tables where everybody sits down on the floor

and there is lots of other options....

this is the area of atlanta that I know best ^_^


I say if there's a Chicago-Style Pizza place in the area, we hit that :). This coming from someone who went to school in Illinois for 4 years though :).

I'll be there btw :).
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Postby MeriC » Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:10 pm

I think I missed a lot by not arriving on Thursday last year. Therefore, considering myself and Mike there on Thursday this year. :D
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Postby Red Wolf » Thu Jun 12, 2003 3:35 pm

Quu wrote:it's not "steak" per sea... but there is an AWESOME japanese resteraunt about 2 miles up the road from the convnetion...

it's called Umezono's.... and the only dis advantage is that they won't split checks for parties of 7 or more....

but if you get a reservation... you can get one of those long tables where everybody sits down on the floor

and there is lots of other options....

this is the area of atlanta that I know best ^_^


TJ took me to that restaurant after the last AWA staff meeting. That group table arrangement sounds good, I'll definitely have to talk to them when I scout out the area better (I'm a stupid south side dweller). I'll admit that Japanese place has been on the top of my list since the genre fits so well. Everyone loved it last year and not a lot of folks can get away from the con during the actual weekend to hit a Japanese place.

The no split checks can be dealt with the same way they are taking care of it at the Anime Expo AMV dinner. Everyone brings cash for dinner, the cash is collected, the bill is paid. Judging by the number of interested parties I'll have to borrow a cash drawer from work :P
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Postby paizuri » Thu Jun 12, 2003 4:14 pm

Let's go to the Ruby Tuesdays near where the convention was held last year. Even after 4 consecutive days of eating there last year, I still can't get enough of it!!! :roll:
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Postby moooooo » Thu Jun 12, 2003 9:37 pm

Dinner sounds nice, assuming I have money.

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Postby Red Wolf » Fri Jun 13, 2003 6:33 am

paizuri wrote:Let's go to the Ruby Tuesdays near where the convention was held last year. Even after 4 consecutive days of eating there last year, I still can't get enough of it!!! :roll:


That Ruby Tuesdays is probably a pile of rubble by now.
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Postby AbsoluteDestiny » Fri Jun 13, 2003 9:45 am

I'm up for food, of course... although in all honesty I'd like to see us do something other than japanese this time.

I mean, it's like every con there's a trip to a japanese restaurant. Not that I don't like japanese food - quite the opposite - but I'd personally prefer a place that was picked for having the following qualitites:

Big tables that arent round (big round tables limit conversation to 2 people)
Easy/quick to get to
Good value for money (which means good quality not overpriced)
Large menu
Has alcohol


Just a suggestion... I'll go anywhere just for the sociability.
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Postby Red Wolf » Fri Jun 13, 2003 10:30 am

AbsoluteDestiny wrote:...but I'd personally prefer a place that was picked for having the following qualitites:

Big tables that arent round (big round tables limit conversation to 2 people)
Easy/quick to get to
Good value for money (which means good quality not overpriced)
Large menu
Has alcohol


Good suggestions. I hadn't thought about the tables but I'll do that on my scout trip.
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Postby Quu » Fri Jun 13, 2003 12:12 pm

paizuri wrote:Let's go to the Ruby Tuesdays near where the convention was held last year. Even after 4 consecutive days of eating there last year, I still can't get enough of it!!! :roll:


there is a ruby tuesday at the new location...

of course there is ALOT of other resteraunts also....

the con is attached to a "speciality mall" ie alot of woerd stuff and eateries... and there is another mall across the street (there is a covered bridge over the road)

and there is MASSIVE amoutns of food all up and down cobb parkway.... this is one con where food is everywhere... i think there are more eateries with in walkin distance of this years awa than otakon (And i loved the mall at otakon being one block away)
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Postby Quu » Fri Jun 13, 2003 12:14 pm

Red Wolf wrote:
AbsoluteDestiny wrote:...but I'd personally prefer a place that was picked for having the following qualitites:

Big tables that arent round (big round tables limit conversation to 2 people)
Easy/quick to get to
Good value for money (which means good quality not overpriced)
Large menu
Has alcohol


Good suggestions. I hadn't thought about the tables but I'll do that on my scout trip.


that's a good point

dop we have an estimate of the amount of people yet? that will help gauge the place? 30-40 people?
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Postby ladydx » Fri Jun 13, 2003 2:54 pm

If your getting an estimate of the people going, count two for me since Erich's coming as well.
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Postby Kusoyaro » Fri Jun 13, 2003 3:01 pm

BBQ at JACON was fun...and it was an easy, quick way to get a huge number of people crammed into one place.

I'd love to make it this time, but I dunno... :? It's hard getting out of work that early on Thursday without having to just take the day off. *sigh*
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Postby dwchang » Fri Jun 13, 2003 3:14 pm

Kusoyaro wrote:BBQ at JACON was fun...and it was an easy, quick way to get a huge number of people crammed into one place.

I'd love to make it this time, but I dunno... :? It's hard getting out of work that early on Thursday without having to just take the day off. *sigh*


Yes BBQ was fun. Although it did take awhile to get all the orders through. Obviously would've been quicker if it was sit-down (with a waitress). Not related, but no offense to the MTT gang's "home," but you gotta taste *real* BBQ here in TX some day (but you won't visit Austin with EK and I :( :sob:). Where they give you a plate of meat...after you're done, they give you another plate of meat and so on (not that EK reads this, but I'm referring to Salt Lick).

Taking a day off? God forbid :-P...I take it you still haven't taken a day off for a con yet (like Animazement, Katsucon, JACON and so on)? I hate j00. Then again, I bet you make it up...
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Postby Red Wolf » Sat Jun 14, 2003 10:00 am

Quu wrote:dop we have an estimate of the amount of people yet? that will help gauge the place? 30-40 people?


So far 25 people have expressed interest. Last year's dinner came close to 40 people so considering not everyone knows of their travel plans just yet, the fact that we will certainly pick up people right before the dinner (we picked up 10 people while in the lobby last year), and the usual trend that a continued event is larger than a first time event I'm going to expect 40-60 people.

I might go resturant hunting tomorrow in that area so I'll try to narrow down the possible options. I don't want to start taking RSVPs until we're a little closer to AWA and people know what their arrival times are.

Kusoyaro wrote:BBQ at JACON was fun...and it was an easy, quick way to get a huge number of people crammed into one place.

I'd love to make it this time, but I dunno... :? It's hard getting out of work that early on Thursday without having to just take the day off. *sigh*


Y'all totally missed the plum wine saga by doing BBQ that night :P And take the bloody day off like I am 8)
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