PRE-CHRISTMAS REVIVAL !

HI ALL

THOUGHT IT WAS ABOUT TIME WE MET AGAIN

AND BEING MINDFUL OF THE CREDIT CRUNCH AND THE COMING FESTIVE SEASON

HERE IS A FLEXIBLE EVENT THAT I HOPE WILL SUIT

POCKETS AND TIME LIMITATIONS !

SATURDAY 2Oth DECEMBER

4 pm onwards

OLD ORLEANS

1-3 Prince Albert Street - Just opposite the Town Hall

THE MENU IS "AMERICAN" WITH LOTS OF CHOICES OF FULL MEALS AND SNACKIE THINGYS!!

NO NEED TO BOOK FOR THIS EVENT JUST TURN UP WHENEVER YOU FEEL LIKE JOINING IN
(I'll be there from 4pm onwards)

COME FOR A MEAL
COME FOR A BAR SNACK
OR JUST COME FOR A PRE-CHRISTMAS DRINK

BEFORE MOVING ON TO LATE NIGHT VENUES IF YOU'RE UP FOR IT

VACANCY

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY

ARE YOU -
ENERGETIC

PRACTICAL

GREGACIOUS

ORGANISED

THICK-SKINNED

WITH TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS?

THIS COULD BE YOUR DREAM OPPORTUNITY

HAVING RUN THIS BLOG FOR ABOUT 15 MONTHS I WANT TO PASS ON THE BATON

THE POST OF BLOG MANAGER IS NOW VACANT

SO IF YOU ARE EQUALLY VACANT LET ME KNOW

AND I'LL PASS OVER THE LITTLE CONTROLLING DEVICE

APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS TO apspence@msn.com

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TOOTSIES - SOME PHOTOGRAPHS

FEEDBACK

NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO LEAVE COMMENTS

ON SATURDAY'S LUNCH AT

TOOTSIES

CLICK THE "COMMENTS" LINK BELOW TO ADD YOUR COMMENT

JUNE EVENT

TOOTSIES

BRIGHTON LANES

SATURDAY 21st JUNE

2 pm

Come along for some "Modern Classic Cuisine"

Outside if the weather is right

Inside if summer hasn't quite arrived!

Check them out by clicking HERE

Phone (01273 695720) 0r e-mail (apspence@msn.com) to confrm by

SATURDAY 14th June at the latest as this is likely to be a busy venue

MAY HIATUS

APOLOGIES FOR THE RECENT LACK OF ACTIVITY

BUT

THE SECRET PINK FLAMINGO HAS BEEN BUSY

AN UNDERCOVER VISIT TO THE ROYAL YORK HOTEL DIDN'T CONVINCE ME THAT IT LIVES UP TO ITS WEBSITE - A BIT "OVER THE TOP" IN ALL ASPECTS

SO

PWD HAS PUT IT ON THE BACK-BURNER FOR THE TIME BEING

DETAILS OF JUNE'S EVENT COMING SOON!

NEXT EVENT

APOLOGIES FOR THE DELAY IN MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE APRIL EVENT !
I HAVEN'T YET SET A DATE FOR THIS POSSIBILITY -

BUT -

I'M IN THE MOOD FOR A LITTLE INDULGENCE WITH A TOUCH OF ELEGANCE!


AFTER A MAJOR REFIT THE ROYAL YORK HOTEL HAS NOW OPENED ITS DOORS AND WHILST IT IS IN THE UPPER RANGE OF OUR BUDGET ITS OPULENCE AND CAMPERY SEEMS APPROPRIATE FOR A WEEKEND EVENING MEAL TOWARDS THE END OF THIS MONTH.

CHECK IT OUT ON THEIR WEBSITE AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK -

http://www.royalyorkbrighton.co.uk/

THE HOUSE - FEEDBACK

YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE COMMENT ON "THE HOUSE RESTAURANT"

DID YOU ENJOY THE "English Cuisine with an Italian influence" ?

HOW DID YOU RATE YOUR HOSTS - Mr & Mrs Kamala ?

WAS THE EVENING VALUE FOR MONEY?

WOULD YOU RETURN?

CLICK ON THE "COMMENTS" LINK BELOW TO ADD YOURS

BIRTHDAYS

IS ONE YEAR OLD

AND

WISHES JAMES A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOO

SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW!

MARCH EVENT

TUESDAY 4th MARCH

7 pm

VIEW THE MENU HERE

A VERY SPECIAL DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES

SPECIAL GUEST - BIRTHDAY BOY JAMES

Please let me know numbers by MONDAY 25th FEBRUARY

apspence@msn.com 01273 695720

FIRST ANNUAL REVIEW

A LOOK BACK AT OUR FIRST YEAR OF DINING EVENTS

12 MONTHS HAVE GONE SINCE "PEOPLE WHO DINE" BEGAN AND TO MARK THIS HERE IS A LIST OF PAST EVENT IN ORDER OF MY PREFERENCE

1. RIDDLE and FINNS OYSTER ,CHAMPAGNE BAR
2. THAI ORCHID
3. SYMPOSIA GREEK TAVERNA
4. LA TASCA
5. La CUCINA - Takeaway PIZZA
6. EL MEXICANO
7. BUFFET ISLAND - CHINESE BUFFET
8. QUEEN'S PARK PICNIC
9. FAT LEO'S - (even though I wasn't there!)
10. JAVU - now closed!
11. GOURMET KITCHEN BURGER
12. GRAND JUNCTION - Seafront Fish and Chips
    

WHICH WERE YOUR FAVOURITES?

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR FEEDBACK COMMENTS VER THE LAST 12 MONTHS

NEW EVENTS COMMING SOON

LA TASCA - UPDATE

REACTION TO LAST EVENT

THANKS TO FELLOW DINERS FOR THEIR COMMENTS ON LAST MONTH'S EVENT AT LA TASCA.

I e-MAILED LA TASCA WITH A LINK TO OUR SITE AND GOT A SWIFT RESPONSE FROM THEIR LOCAL MANAGER IAN ROBSON.
HE WELCOMED OUR POSITIVE CRITICISMS AND OFFERED TO SHOW HOW WELL LA TASCA COULD PRESENT A TRUE SPANISH TAPAS MEAL.

STEVE AND I WERE THEIR GUESTS TONIGHT FOR A MEAL THAT WAS VERY DIFFERENT FROM OUR GROUP EXPERIENCE. THE STAFF WERE AS ATTENTIVE AS BEFORE AND WE WERE WARMLY WELCOMED AND OFFERED OUR CHOICE FROM THEIR EXTENSIVE MENU.
THIS MEAL WAS MORE LIKE MY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES OF THIS RESTAURANT - A FINE RIOJA WASHED DOWN TAPAS DISHES OF GOOD QUALITY - OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE VERY FINE WHITE ANCHOVIES AND A REFRESHING MIXED SALAD WITH PARTICULARLY FINE CHOICE OF CHARCUTERIE. PUDDINGS OF PEAR TART AND SHERRY SOAKED ICE CREAMS ENDED A MEAL THAT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO MATCH.
THANKS TO THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT AND STAFF FOR AN EXCELLENT EVENING AND A NOTE TO THEIR HEAD OFFICE TO RE-THINK THEIR "PARTY MENU".
PREVIOUS SCORES OF A LOWLY 4 OUT OF TEN ROSE TO A HANDSOME 9.

FEEDBACK - LA TASCA

YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR SAY :-

Leave your comments on the link below

THANKS PETER

START THE YEAR SPANISH STYLE

FIRST EVENT FOR 2008

SPANISH NIGHT OUT

SATURDAY 26th JANUARY

6.30 for 7pm

165 - 169 North Street

click here to see their website

Please confirm numbers to Peter [ apspence@msn.com or 01273 695720 ]

by Friday 18th January