ACEN 2014 - Community Fund, Friday Dinner, and the Callout

[CaffeinePowered]

yes.

Another idea would be to hit up Gene & Jude's. It's one of the best hot dog places in Chicago. It would have to be weather permitting since there wouldn't be room inside (in typical Chicago amazing food fashion it's a tiny shack like building), but there are tables outside.

Everyone should have a Chicago style hot dog once in their life. NO KETCHUP!

Problem - Its not downtown or on an L line at all, best options are in the loop or anywhere along the blue line to the loop

[Eightball]

Mkay, last year we had 15 RSVP but. Had to call and adjust to 25. I'll call tonight for a 20-top, tentatively.

[Versus]

who the fuck puts ketchup on a hotdog

[Vlambo]

who the fuck puts ketchup on a hotdog

who the fuck doesn't put ketchup on a hotdog

[Eightball]

[quote author=versus link=topic=7187.msg277311#msg277311 date=1395874372]
who the fuck puts ketchup on a hotdog

who the fuck doesn't put ketchup on a hotdog
[/quote]

From Japadog in Vancouver BC, best one I've ever eaten...

[rumbot]

Everyone should have a Chicago style hot dog once in their life. NO KETCHUP!

Even Shake Shack does a Shack-cago dog.

who the fuck doesn't put ketchup on a hotdog

I like some surgical applications of ketchup, or catsup, or as the turks immigrants have bestowed upon germany, some curry ketchup.

But, for all it's forms, ketchup has a way of overpowering anything you put it on.

Rummy's First Law of Ingestion: Any person who gets all religious about one topping or one condiment is sufficiently indistinguishable from any person who pledges allegiance to one brewery.

[Versus]

mustard and raw onions on hotdogs, preferably spicy mustard

also i generally wouldn't eat fries w/ ketchup unless the fries were terrible, in which case why bother. no need to dress up fat, salt, and potato with HFCS and red food dye

or as the turks immigrants have bestowed upon germany, some curry ketchup.

i want to try this

[rumbot]

[quote author=rumbot link=topic=7187.msg277316#msg277316 date=1395884211]or as the turks immigrants have bestowed upon germany, some curry ketchup.

i want to try this
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Amazon has tons of options. I don't know which ones are good yet...none of the one's I've had in-country are available for sell.

Knorr, generally, has faithful german reproductions.

ok, just ordered a knorr. will tell.

[FlyingMongoose]

Bacon wrapped deep fried hot dog.

Sent from my subdermal neurological implant.

[Versus]

[quote author=Vlambo link=topic=7187.msg277314#msg277314 date=1395879362]
[quote author=versus link=topic=7187.msg277311#msg277311 date=1395874372]
who the fuck puts ketchup on a hotdog

who the fuck doesn't put ketchup on a hotdog
[/quote]

From Japadog in Vancouver BC, best one I've ever eaten...


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if only it weren't for those nori strips

[quote author=versus link=topic=7187.msg277320#msg277320 date=1395889017]
[quote author=rumbot link=topic=7187.msg277316#msg277316 date=1395884211]or as the turks immigrants have bestowed upon germany, some curry ketchup.

i want to try this
[/quote]

Amazon has tons of options. I don't know which ones are good yet...none of the one's I've had in-country are available for sell.

Knorr, generally, has faithful german reproductions.

ok, just ordered a knorr. will tell.
[/quote]

thanks

[HeK]

I've only tried Gouda's Glorie Knijpkanjer. It's Dutch. It's alright on fries, much better when paired with mayo.

[TOH]

I'm in for the Friday dinner barring an Uematsu group being on Friday.

[Pixels]

This year, Lou Malnati's?

Never had Lou Malnati's: always skipped it for Giordanos. I'm interested in going--love me some deep dish.

[Eightball]

There was an error on the website, the location I was hoping to book at is not equipped for parties and does not take reservation. I will have to look for other options--but ideally we will be within a 5-6 blocks of the Blue line, downtown, somewhere we will not exceed $20 per person.

[Pixels]

I can't think of any locations that fit that criteria other than pizza and hot dog places. Maybe Portillos would work, but the only location is on Clark and Ontario which is close to the Grand stop on the Red Line (although you could easily switch transit on Jackson free--it'll just take a while getting there).

Their food is relatively cheap and very tasty; there's plenty to choose from as well!

Oh also: Valve has been added to the gatherings list for Saturday at Loading Dock C around 3-3:30; there's no current thread going on the gathering forums and I'm in the process of posting one. However I have zero experience organizing a gathering and leading one--would anyone be willing to help out or should I try seeing if a kind stranger will volunteer?