OK here is the official planning thread for the Sept 29 NYC “rookies” dinner. I’ll update the below with attendee’s and also fill in the wines people are bringing to avoid duplicates.
Date: 9/29
Place: PDH (Mott)
Time: 7:30
Theme: White Burg vs. CA Chard (again <$75ish).
Attendees:
Jesse I (Liquid Farm Bien Bien)
D Lee (Cakebread/Grgich)
Ethan A (Rhys)
Tony C (2013 Marc Colin St. Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly)
Sean D (White Burg PYCM)
Kristen K (2013 Olivier Leflaive Meursault)
Rich S (Ceritas)
Corey M (TBD)
Dennis R (TBD)
Mike M (TBD)
Please make me #1 on the wait list if things are getting tight, I can’t commit to anything until the week before.
We’ve had multiple Berserkerfests at the 53rd St location of PDH, there is definitely more space at that location. Sichuan Garden (multiple locations) and Afghan Kebab House (multiple locations) are pretty standard haunts for the old folks too. Riffing on that, most Turkish kebab places are amenable to BYO, Taksim Square (2nd Ave bet 54-55) is one that pops up as it’s local to me.
Also, you can peruse the BYO thread, if you’re looking to do something more upscale for food there are really a bunch of great options from steakhouses to bistro/new american if you prefer to avoid ethnic options.
Amali always a good option. Milling Room has no corkage Tuesdays but word seems to be they aren’t too amenable to large groups, bringing your own glasses, etc. L’Apicio I think is just Sunday and Monday but maybe Tuesday too? Unclear. Riverpark is no corkage Tuesday though it’s an awfully hard to get to location.