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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

MARCH EVENT

TUESDAY 4th MARCH
7 pm
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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

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

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.