Happy dim sum to you (and me)
posted January 8, 2014 9:33 AM   RSS | iCal | +googleCal

Sat January 25 at 11:00 AM, Pacificana
813 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA (Map & Directions)
oh yeah! and I discussed having a dim sum meetup at Pacificana for our collective birthday. **see update below** (still same time and place. Please confirm attendance.)
We'd like to have the meetup on 1/25, a Saturday. I'm thinking meet at 11 AM since it's bound to get crowded, but I'm open to suggestions since I've never been to Pacificana before.

Closer to 1/25 I will come back to the thread to confirm who's coming, so I can get an idea of what size table we'll need (since I'm organizing, and chronically early to everything, this will be useful info for me to have).

UPDATE: Please decide if you are coming and RSVP accordingly by tomorrow night (Friday) at 9, so I can know what size table we will need Saturday. See you at Pacificana!
posted by mlle valentine to Meetup (35 comments total)

Yay! As far as the table size, I'm pretty sure Pacificana does the same thing as Golden Unicorn - instead of having big & small tables, they just have all big tables and seat smaller parties together at big tables with separate bills. Last time I was at Pacificana our group was big enough to get our own table but I can't remember how many of us there were (8 or 10 maybe?).
posted by oh yeah! at 4:47 PM on January 8, 2014


What's your collective age going to be?
posted by Karmakaze at 5:21 AM on January 9, 2014


Unclear! I can contribute 28 years.
posted by mlle valentine at 7:16 AM on January 9, 2014




Hey, I can do math!
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 7:53 PM on January 11, 2014


Ah, I hit the answer last June. Now, you need to find someone turning 30 so you can have a Cumulative Century Celebration!
posted by Karmakaze at 9:44 AM on January 12, 2014


I will go to this unless, like last time, it gets changed at the last minute to being on that horrible little island.
posted by overhauser at 12:59 PM on January 13, 2014 [1 favorite]


No horrible little island dim sum for me; that's soooo 2013.
posted by mlle valentine at 1:46 PM on January 13, 2014


I'm definitely coming, but I will also definitely be late as I'll be coming from something on said horrible little island.
posted by unannihilated at 5:54 AM on January 14, 2014


unannihilated, what time do you think you might be there? I am happy to change the time if that works better!
posted by mlle valentine at 6:32 AM on January 14, 2014


mlle valentine, I think we need to stick with the 11am target - there's no telling how long we will be stuck waiting in the lobby to be seated. As long as we can muster up a big enough group to get our own table, there shouldn't be a problem with a few people arriving late.
posted by oh yeah! at 7:20 AM on January 14, 2014


Looking at the map, I'm thinking of driving. If someone else from the horrible big mainland wants a lift, I'll see what I can do.
posted by Karmakaze at 10:55 AM on January 14, 2014


Sure, I'll keep 11 then. I hope all the horrible little islanders can join us.
posted by mlle valentine at 12:34 PM on January 14, 2014


I would get there at 11:30. Totally get the rationale for keeping the time the same, but can you just post in the thread when you get seated? If it's right away I might not bother to come out, unless you think you'll linger over your dim sum.
posted by unannihilated at 2:33 PM on January 14, 2014


I doubt we will get seated right away (or that everyone will be on time...but maybe my 28th birthday gift from MeFi will be the upending of my expectations). And I, for one, anticipate lingering over my dim sum luxuriously. I will definitely update the thread!
posted by mlle valentine at 7:57 PM on January 14, 2014


Hello friends! Can random longtime lurkers come too, or would you prefer something closer to friends/acquaintances-only?
posted by junques at 4:13 PM on January 17, 2014


Yes, please come, junques (and any other lurkers reading)! We need bodies, it's what makes dim sum fun, and economical.
posted by oh yeah! at 4:28 PM on January 17, 2014


Hooray! In that case I'll try my best to *not* chicken out :)

(Might attempt to drag one or two non-mefites along as well.)
posted by junques at 4:46 PM on January 17, 2014


Yay, hope to meet you soon, junques!
posted by mlle valentine at 8:58 AM on January 19, 2014


As above please RSVP for reals by 1/24 at 9. Thanks!
posted by mlle valentine at 7:44 AM on January 23, 2014 [1 favorite]


I may be able to make it! just realized I'm in the city this weekend.


HOWEVER, (and there is always a however), is there someone who speaks chinese? I am horrifically terribly allergic to shellfish and seafood, and dimsum can be a bit of a minefield...
posted by larthegreat at 12:00 PM on January 23, 2014


eep, there is a chance my friend who speaks Chinese will come but I'm not sure yet. If she can I will update the thread.
posted by mlle valentine at 12:12 PM on January 23, 2014


I'll probably just pass, no need to stress anyone out.

till the next meetup then.
posted by larthegreat at 10:42 AM on January 24, 2014


Unfortunately I can't make it.....but I hope you two have a wonderful birthday!
posted by brujita at 2:32 PM on January 24, 2014


Thanks, brujita! We will have to make another meetup soon that you and Lar can attend!
posted by mlle valentine at 2:33 PM on January 24, 2014


I am definitely coming and most likely dragging along another friend.

Also: I am Chinese, albeit very Americanized. If they speak Cantonese then I think I'll be able to help with translating. If they're anything like the dim sum places in Chinatown then I should be able to recognize most of the dishes anyway.
posted by junques at 6:29 PM on January 24, 2014


PS: looking forward to meeting you all, and sorry if my RSVP came too late!
posted by junques at 6:31 PM on January 24, 2014


Yay, not too late!
posted by mlle valentine at 7:13 PM on January 24, 2014


So I'm going to assume 11 people are coming. No big deal if it turns out you change your mind about coming or not, since it seems like we'll have enough people for our own table, which I assume will allow us to be pretty flexible about numbers. See y'all tomorrow!
posted by mlle valentine at 9:38 PM on January 24, 2014


In the PATH train now, so happy dim sum day is here!
posted by oh yeah! at 6:32 AM on January 25, 2014 [1 favorite]


10 minutes away, after I have harangued y'all about being on time, oops.
posted by mlle valentine at 7:53 AM on January 25, 2014


Think I'll be 10 minutes late or so, but on my way.
posted by overhauser at 7:54 AM on January 25, 2014


Took ten minutes to park but I made it!!!
posted by Karmakaze at 8:11 AM on January 25, 2014


We're inside! Look in and I will wave at you maniacally.
posted by mlle valentine at 8:14 AM on January 25, 2014 [1 favorite]


Thanks, everybody. Pacificana definitely kicks Golden Unicorn's ass.
posted by oh yeah! at 2:24 PM on January 25, 2014



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