Toronto Get-Together .. Sunday, July 22

[doreen T]

OK, discussion between the out-of-towners has narrowed it down to Sunday, July 22. I could probably manage driving Saturday the 21st (75% chance) but it would be a real problem for Sharon, who's coming 2.5 hrs down from Owen Sound. For me, the drive Sunday morning, sans heavy trucks and transports would be a real blessing.

The weekend after is out, and I recall Debbie mentioned she's away on vacation in August, so it's now or never! Let's go for it. .. :)

I found a wonderful-sounding restaurant, Greek Odyssey ... everything sounds great, they can substitute side dishes (salad and steamed veggies for rice and potatoes) ... They have an outdoor patio too, so if it's a nice day ..... :D ... click here to check them out (http://toronto.com/E/V/TORON/0004/00/55/1.html) ..... scroll down the menu on the left side of the page, includes price list too, and a map.

They're in Scarborough, 1415 Kennedy Rd. (at Ellesmere), south of the 401. I'll attach a map, below (the restaurant is located at the black dot).

It would be good to know ASAP if this is suitable or not, so an alternate can be selected ... and reservations made in time .. :)

Doreen

[Sharon]

Hi Doreen, count me IN for Sunday the 22nd. I could probably make the Saturday (21) later in the day if others can't make it on the Sunday. I have a commitment here for the first part of the Saturday (but I'll have to check my datebook to see what time it's for).

I'll check back in later today and see what other folks are thinking.

The restaurant looks lovely....good choice..

I say to everyone who is interested at all "Let's Do it" I'm sure it will be a day to remember and "chat" about for days to come... It's always hard to get a date to suit everyone....so HOPEFULLY, this will work.

Sunday sounds great....might even make it an "all nighter"!!! Breakfast anyone? :)

Have a great day everyone...I'm off to the "Salt Mines".

[jomil]

Doreen

Count me in if we are meeting around noon for lunch on Sunday July 22nd at the Kennedy Road Greek restaurant that you mentioned.

Regards
Joe

[sylvie p]

Doreen,

Count me in with my hubby. Is it a noon or 1 pm time frame?

Sylvie p

[doreen T]

Lunch sounds fine ... 1 p.m. would be best, gives me time to "check-in" if I'm staying over.

Just a note ... could folks please indicate how MANY there will be? partners, spouses, blind dates, etc ... :p .. so we know how large a space to reserve.

I'm so looking forward to meeting everybody, and to getting away period ... :D .. I haven't been to Toronto in nearly 4 yrs!

Doreen

[debbiedobson]

sounds good to me! i don't know if dave will come or not because he's away this weekend. i'll be able to let you know sunday night or monday! yippeeeeee!!!!:D

[Sharon]

Really looking forward to meeting everyone. I'm sure there will be others who won't want to miss being part of our "First" get together!!

[tamarian]

Great job folks, I'm really happy that Vancouver is no longer the only weird and freindly low-carb bunch!! :)

Wa'il

[Karen]

Originally posted by tamarian
Great job folks, I'm really happy that Vancouver is no longer the only weird and freindly low-carb bunch!! :)

Wa'il

Weird and friendly? It's from the weird and friendly additives that are put in our coffee out here! Wa'il, you're the one that's weird. The rest of us are friendly. ;)

It's very cool that two LC.ca events are happening on the same day!

Karen

[doreen T]

It's very cool that two LC.ca events are happening on the same day!Karen, I didn't even realise that until after I'd posted ... yes, way cool... :cool: ... I'm planning to stay in Toronto until Monday, so won't be able to "report" till later. (unless I find a cyber Café .... not that I'm addicted to you guys or anything)

Do

[jomil]

Doreen please put me down for 'one' only as my wife is too shy.

See all at one pm on Sunday the 22nd.

Thanks a lot

Regards
Joe

[Sharon]

Jomil...did you not tell her we were weird and friendly??

Did you show her the great menu???

Looking forward to seeing you!!

[jomil]

Sharon

She already knows about the 'weird and friendly' bit.

She is miles ahead of me on lunches with her girl friends....I have to 'catch up', with my weird and friendly LC WOL friends.

I looking forward to hearing all about how Doreen became such a computer whiz..... or is it wazzz.

Regards
Joe

I am retired so that I can basically attend any number of LC meetings.

By the way.... wouldn't it be a good idea for each to bring a LC favouite recipe...... I have a sauce that makes chicken and turkeys stand up and SING.

[Sharon]

Hi Jomil...(it's been a long week at work...thank goodness it's over, but my mind is starting to shut down!!), do you mean bring a "taste sample" or the recipe.

For me, I'm thinking of coming to the city on Saturday evening...so it would be little more complicated to keep something fresh..(if that was your thought).

We can always share "written recipes" right here......but hey....I'm always open to any great suggestions. (I was actually thinking about making some bread to share, but since we're doing the restaurant thing, didn't think it would be appropriate).

I definitely hope that this will be the first of our Southern Ontario get togethers....but I still have to look at the distance for Doreen, and others....I'm sure it will restrict some of us to the "summer driving weather".

Let us know what you were thinking??? What's this about this sauce....have you been holding out on us?????

:)

Shar

[Karen]

I looking forward to hearing all about how Doreen became such a computer whiz..... or is it wazzz.

I think it was whazz, as in whazzing up! ;)

Karen

[Genesis]

I would love to come also, but unfortunately I will be up in Cottage country that weekend.

Cest la vie

[shelley]

Drats; I work on Sundays. But maybe I will catch you guys next time.:(

[kathy10]

I'm in the Ottawa area, anyone from this are driving to Toronto for Lunch? I'd like to drive with someone.
Kathy

[jomil]

Sharon, sorry for my delay in replying to your recipe question.

It was just an after thought to add more discussions to the get to-gether.

If we each bring one or more printed recipes of our LC favourite foods, it might prove beneficial to some of us that are novices in the kitchen.
As we are meeting at a restaurant, I don't think that they would appreciate bringing our own food; but it might be a great idea if we a had a picnic later, similar to the one that the Vancouverites are having. Sorry, I guess it is a BBQ..

We can discuss this and other ideas for the future at the luncheon on Sunday.

Why do I keep calling the noon meal a luncheon and Doreen calls it a dinner. Which is right?

Regards
Joe

[debbiedobson]

oh kathy, i sure hope you can find a drive!!! it's going to be so much fun!:D i sure hope that you can make it!!:D

[Sharon]

Hi Doreen, put me down for 2 for the 1:00ish luncheon/dinner on Sunday!!

Jomil, I think that it depends where you were raised in the country or the city or what part of the country....whether your say dinner, lunch or supper.

I'm a born country gal and we always said dinner (12:00ish)...and supper for the evening meal. Now that I live in the City so to speak....it's "lunch hour" for us working folks (not that farmers didn't work...for some reason....they wanted "dinner" at noon time, country folks wouldn't have just a "lunch"!!!... At least this is my take on the meal thing!! I might be totally "out to lunch" here though!!!

See you on Sunday...

[doreen T]

Well, I'll make reservations on Wednesday or Thursday -- perhaps a few more folks will let us know if they can join us by then. I will ask for a couple extra seats .. it's easier to remove a place setting than to squeeze in an extra chair. Unless folks have a better suggestion?

Joe, about lunch vs. dinner ... I think I've only referred to this as a get-together .. :D .. Truthfully, when I first posted the poll to see if there was interest ... I was imagining an evening meal ... and had planned to drive to Toronto Sunday morning, and stay over until Monday. With it being earlier in the day now ... I've changed my itinerary, and will be driving up Saturday instead. It works out well, and I should be back home in time to feed my kitties Sunday night.

OK, so far we have : jomil, Sharon & spouse, sylvie p & spouse, debbie & ? (will dave be joining us?) ... and yours truly.

Actually ... I like the idea of each member bringing a favourite lowcarb recipe, one that hasn't been posted. We can put them all together into an Ontario Special Recipe Collection, which can be posted in our Lowcarb Kitchen, or better yet on the Members' Recipe Webpage! Heck, let's do both!!! .. :D

What do you all think about that??

Looking forward to LUNCH on Sunday (not looking forward to driving in heavy transport traffic Saturday though) ... :eek:

Doreen

[jomil]

Doreen, it sounds like everything is 'ago-go' for Sunday.

I would have thought you could come down on Sunday morning to eliminate the Saturday truck traffic.

Regards
Joe

[debbiedobson]

the last 2 days have been kinda crazy and i haven't asked dave if he'd like to come with me or not. he didn't get home from his canoe trip until quite late last night. this afternoon when i got home, he was just heading out to work! some big emergency!;) i'll be asleep when he get's home tonight. i will ask him tomorrow night!

[debbiedobson]

doreen, dave won't be attending our lunch! i'm still going to try to talk him into it, but i think he'll probably still say no. it's a good chance for him to go visit his mom.

[doreen T]

Reservations made for Sunday, 1 p.m. --- Greek Odyssey restaurant in the garden patio, if the weather's nice - or indoors, upper level if it's raining (the upper level is an open area, overlooking the whole dining room :)). Non-smoking. Name:"Low-carb Group"

I've reserved for 8 people (we have 7 confirmed) ... we can phone the restaurant up to 11 a.m. Sunday if more people decide at the last minute to join us :cool:

If you've misplaced the address and map, click here (http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?s=&postid=102206).

Doreen

[Sharon]

Sounds great Doreen, thanks in advance for all the planning you've done for Sunday. We couldn't exist here without you!!!

Looking forward to meeting you on Sunday. Will you be wearing your fur collar?

Also looking forward to meeting everyone else.....I'm so glad we're doing this.

Yes, I promise I'll try and bring a recipe....time is running out on me here...getting ready for the weekend and one more BIG work day to finish to get out of the office for TWO WEEKS!!!

[debbiedobson]

i'm getting so excited!!:D
is it okay to wear shorts?

[doreen T]

I gather this restauarant is informal ... especially if we're going to be outside. I'll be wearing something ugly but comfortable ... :D

Oh, and don't forget to bring an original lowcarb recipe for sharing!!

Doreen

[Sharon]

Shorts sound great....weather is going to be hot....I'll probably wear a skirt....I live in skirts.

Got my recipe ready this morning!!! One thing done!

[doreen T]

Looking forward to meeting everybody tomorrow! Sounds as though the weather will co-operate too.

Anybody else who's interested to join .... or if anyone cannot make it, please post here by early Sunday ... so we can advise the restaurant.

Take care, and see you all there,

Doreen

[kathy10]

Looks like I'm not going to make it for Lunch tomorrow.

have a great time.

Don't forget to tell us all about it.

[doreen T]

Maybe an Ottawa get-together needs to be organized .. ;) .. there are a few members from the area.

I'm driving from Kingston .. if you could have found a way down here ... but I'm also going up today, to visit friends, before the lunch tomorrow.

Hope you have a good lowcarbing weekend, and enjoy the beautiful weather.

Doreen

[tofi]

Have been away and just found that this lunch was on. Please can I come? I live close to the restaurant, so I will turn up but won't be upset if there's no space.

BarB

[tamarian]

BarB,

Doreen and others are driving for a few hours, and may not have access to the internet to respond.

So on their behalf, I'd say yes, come on over and join them, by all means! And tell them Wa'il sent ya!! :)

Wa'il

[skristians]

Unfortunately, I am working until the late afternoon and am unable to attend. I hope that everyone has a GREAT time. I am looking forward to the next get together. I can plan (take the day off) for future events. :(

[chriscub]

I guess I discovered these forums too late. I just joined today.
I live in downtown and would have loved to have met others that follow a LC WOE.

I'll have to wait until the next one....

Chris

[Karen]

Too bad Chris! If you get on a plane right now, you can be here in time for the Vancouver party! ;)

If you can't make it, why don't you go over to the Introduction forum and tell us a bit about yourself...

Karen

[tofi]

Thank you for the early reply - I did go and am happy to report that I had both a very good LC lunch AND the pleasure of meeting several of the posters here. it was a small but select group: DoreenT and sharon (with husband) each drove for several hours to get here. Sylvie P and debbiedobson and jomil (who I now know is a very nice man (before I thought that jomil was a girl!) arrived from the Toronto area.

It was like meeting old friends as I've read so many of their posts. And we talked for several hours. Mostly about LC and food but such a pleasure to get to know them and hear about so many things.

It's a thing well worth doing again. Have a happy time in Vancouver tonight!

BarB

[Sharon]

Hi everybody, made it back to Owen Sound this evening.....whow is it ever hot here.....much hotter than Toronto, which is hard to believe.

Like Barb said, it was a great lunch and a pleasure to meet everyone in person.

"Doreen you're even more beautiful in person than online. (She's so wonderful online it's hard to imagine it gets better). What a treat to meet someone so caring. Debbie, you're gorgeous too....you have a smile that would make anyone's day!!! Barb, it was so nice that you decided at the last moment to join us, I love people who are spontaneous. I hope we hear and see lots more from you on the forum. Joe, thank you for being there too...I'm sure Dennis enjoyed your company also (I noticed both you guys had a hard time keeping your eyes off the leopard skinned waitress, but I'm not sure if you were able to convince her to start low carbing!!) Keep those recipe ideas coming, I love them. Sylvie, I'm holding you to your promise of coming to Owen Sound to visit".

The restaurant and the company were perfect....what a wonderful day!!!! The time went so fast we didn't get near talked out!

To the folks who missed lunch today....we'll catch you next time!!

[Janjan]

I'm dying to hear how the dinner in T.O. went Sunday. I've been lurking here for months and fell like I know you all! A 4 hour drive for me though so I didn't make it.:( oops, I see you guys just posted:eek: Never mind then:rolleyes:

[jomil]

What a pleasure it was to meet all you wonderful LCarbers at the first Ontario get together in Scarborough on Sunday, July 22nd. Doreen, Debbie, Sharon & Dennis, and Barb.

Doreen, the Greek Odyssey was an excellent choice. I enjoyed my lamb plate very much. It was a great idea to advise the restaurant to substitute veggies, salad and cheese for rice, potatoes and bread. The Coffee was excellent and I was reluctant to leave at 3 PM, but I realized that some of you had to travel a long distance to get home.

I hope that the next get together will not be too long forthcoming.

I learned quite a lot about LC WOL from each of the attendees.

When we all arrived at 1 PM everybody was a little reserved, but when we left, it has all 'hugs and kisses'.

I am looking forward to seeing the digital photos that was taken with Doreen's camera on the Forum, and also copies of recipes that were exchanged. (Sharon you forget to bring your baking recipes.)

Regards to all
Joe

P.S. Although I was glad to see Dennis there, I would have had all the lovely ladies to myself if Sharon had not brought him.

[sylvie p]

I have a confession. Yesterday at noon when I called the restaurant to make sure the lunch was still on, I told my mom I had to go out and babysit my son for a bit. She innocently asked me where I was going and I kind of stammered about having to meet some people and it weird saying that I met them on an internet site. For a split second (and I mean split second) I almost changed my mind because I was nervous and didn't know what to expect. But I can honestly say what a pleasure it was to meet some of my fellow lowcarbers yesterday. I really enjoyed myself and can't wait for the next get together.

Doreen, Debbie and Sharon - it was great to finally meet you after all these months and reading all your posts and great advise and feedback that you give out.

Barb and Joe - I'm looking forward to hearing and reading more from you.

And yes, Sharon I will try my best to get my butt up to Owen Sound. It's only been about 3 years overdue for me - my cousin is already ticked off at me and I don't want to tick you off either.

Can't wait to see the pictures.

Cheers!

[debbiedobson]

i had a blast!!:D what a fun afternoon it was indeed! it was great being able to finally put faces to the names! the food was terrific and so was the service! i can't wait to do it again! thanks doreen for all your preparation for the event. thank-you doreen and sharon for driving all that way! i really enjoyed meeting everyone! {{{{{{{group hug}}}}}}}!:D

[doreen T]

I just wanted to say how wonderful it was to meet everybody, and now when I read your posts, I'll remember ...

Debbie, that big smile just lit up the dining room. Sharon & Dennis, thankyou for sharing your appetizer .. ;) .. Joe, you're right, it was good coffee. Sylvia, I'm so glad you didn't chicken out at the last minute, and BarB, I'm glad you decided at the last minute to jump in!!

As everyone has already stated, the meal was wonderful .. and no problem to leave off the potatoes, rice and bread, and add extra salad and steamed vegetables. The grilled quail and lamb was delicious. There was lots of lowcarb discussion, and a little social chit-chat too. As well, the seed has been planted for another get-together .. keep your eyes on this forum folks... ;)

Anyway, here's a picture of the group ..

[Bonnie]

Since I am an early riser here on the east coast, I got to see the group pic first thing this morning, after having clicked on the pic it actually brought a smile to my face...how nice to see such a great looking group of folks who look like they are truly enjoying each other's company and having a blast...now when are we going to see a Vancouver group pic ;)


:) Bonnie

[sylvie p]

Thanks for posting the picture Doreen. We look great!

[r.mines]

Yes, thanks for posting, Doreen - you guys DO look great. It looks like you're having a blast! Sorry I couldn't be there....nice to put some faces to names!

Rachel

[Norma June]

Oh you guys .... ! What a great looking group.

I'm sorry I couldn't make it to the luncheon. I just gave up my car and we only have one between DH & I. We're still trying to figure out the scheduling for the van. LOL

I'm so glad you all had a great meeting, sounds like you all enjoyed yourselves. The picture is great, glad you thought of it Doreen. And the food sounds yummy. I love lamb & Greek salad.

Perhaps I can make it to the next one. Hopefully it will be a tad north, say Barrie or Orillia, Newmarket or Bradford area?

Ciao, NJ
Norma June - Lefroy (half way between Bradford & Barrie, ON)

[numberonewendy]

I like that plan...Barrie is much closer...LOL...Guess you can't please everyone though. Newmarket is cool too!

[Susie]

Everyone looks like they're having a good time! (sue is envious)
But that'll teach me to take off when everything is picking up in here!
You all look great!

I hope to meet some of you in the near future!
Susie