London Meat Meet

Curiosity · **Posted:** Wed Sep 14, 2011 16:22

Right.

I hereby propose an outing to eat very expensive bits of cow.

The date I propose is Tuesday 4th October, not least because the wife and child are away then (I can work a day either way if necessary).

The location I propose is http://thehawksmoor.co.uk/

Who's with me?

kalmar · **Posted:** Wed Sep 14, 2011 16:26

For that reason, ahm oot.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Tuesday?!

Curiosity · **Posted:** Wed Sep 14, 2011 16:29

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Tuesday?!

I could make it Saturday 1st October if weekending it would result in a higher turnout.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49246

I'm never one to miss out on getting one step closer to coronary heart disease.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Wed Sep 14, 2011 16:35

Craster wrote:

I'm never one to miss out on getting one step closer to coronary heart disease.

Well, I've already got a fucked liver... may as well give it some company.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

Tentative yes, depending on which city I am in on the day

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Tentative yes.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:39

Curiosity wrote:

Right.

I hereby propose an outing for Grim...'s Birthday.

FEEX

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:51

Are you coming or not?

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:55

I am unsure. I'll let you know.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49246

We probably won't celebrate your birthday that much if you're not there.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:18

That's fair enough

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 2011 17:06

I am potentially interested.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 21:36

Confirmed attendees:
Curiosity
Craster
ApplePieOfWhatever

Useless Fence Sitters:
Grim...
Mr Dave
Trooper

I am going to book the table this week. Let me know, peeps.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 21:44

Negative

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

Am oot. I shall be in Peterborough for the next couple of months...

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:23

I'm being given a free lunch so may not be that hungry, but what the hell, ok.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:46

Mr Dave wrote:

I'm being given a free lunch so may not be that hungry, but what the hell, ok.

One does not go to The Hawksmoor on a full stomach, Padawan.

Anyway, 7pm sound like a sensible time to book for?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49246

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:31

How odd.

Is it just me, or has the restaurant's website been taken over by some 'web architects'?

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:33

Curiosity wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

I'm being given a free lunch so may not be that hungry, but what the hell, ok.

One does not go to The Hawksmoor on a full stomach, Padawan.

Anyway, 7pm sound like a sensible time to book for?

My level of hunger rarely bears any relation to earlier meals.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49246

Curiosity wrote:

How odd.

Is it just me, or has the restaurant's website been taken over by some 'web architects'?

That does appear to be the case. Phone them up.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:21

7pm unavailable (typical).

6.30pm or 7.30pm?

I'd personally lean towards the 6.30 table as I work nearby to the restaurant and can't drink any booze. However, if y'all prefer 7.30 I shall book that.

Let me know.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49246

6:30 is fine with me.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38669

Curiosity wrote:

One does not go to The Hawksmoor on a full stomach, Padawan.

Hunger leads to Cake. Cake leads to love handles.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2011 13:45

Curiosity wrote:

7pm unavailable (typical).

6.30pm or 7.30pm?

I'd personally lean towards the 6.30 table as I work nearby to the restaurant and can't drink any booze. However, if y'all prefer 7.30 I shall book that.

Let me know.

Either is fine

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2011 14:18

Table booked for 4 people at 6.30pm on Tuesday at the Spitalfields Hawksmoor.

I am currently pondering just how large a steak I should have.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Curiosity wrote:

I am currently pondering just how large a steak I should have.

When I went there last, they had a 900g filet mignon crossed off on the chalkboard. My hat goes off to whoever ordered that.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2011 14:34

Craster, probably.

My bestest steak ever was a 600g/21oz Bone-in ribeye at Joe's Steak and Crab Restaurant in Vegas. It was amazing.

I'm tempted to try a like-for-like taste test.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

What if your memory of the Vegas steak is faulty, though? We need a side-by-side comparison. You must buy plane tickets. The power of Science compels you.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2011 14:53

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

What if your memory of the Vegas steak is faulty, though? We need a side-by-side comparison. You must buy plane tickets. The power of Science compels you.

The power of my wife exercises the veto.

The comparison will be invalid anyway, as I still can't drink, whereas with the Vegas steak I had been knocking back the wine for a bit!

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Curiosity wrote:

The power of my wife exercises the veto.

She's in Ireland! That's what makes it so perfect!

Curiosity · **Posted:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 14:37

Dave what comes to the quiz will also probably be joining us for this.

He's (usually) a vegetarian, though he makes very rare exceptions for high quality meat.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49246

Ha!

Er - I assume it's the Spitalfields one you've booked?

Curiosity · **Posted:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 14:45

Craster wrote:

Ha!

Er - I assume it's the Spitalfields one you've booked?

Correct.

I cannot friggin' wait.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

So jealous.

I might go there on Saturday to make up for it.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 14:46

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

So jealous.

I might go there on Saturday to make up for it.

There may be no meat left after Craster and I have been.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49246

Curiosity wrote:

There may be no meat left in London after Craster and I have been.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

Grrr... i'm in Peterborough till the end of the year...

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Craster wrote:

Ha!

Er - I assume it's the Spitalfields one you've booked?

Does this work for BOAT? Probably not. BOAT anyway.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Wow. That really doesn't work for the BOAT.

Curio - cancel and book covent garden instead.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49246

BOAT.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 18:28

ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:

Wow. That really doesn't work for the BOAT.

Curio - cancel and book covent garden instead.

Why did we book the stupidly ut of the way one, anyway?

Curiosity · **Posted:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 18:55

We booked the original and best one.

That happens to be near my office.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

It's ok. Craster is paying for us to share a taxi.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Oct 04, 2011 16:59

I'll be leaving work at 5pm because, well, fuck work, so I will be passing my time reading a book in the Big Chill Bar, which is a 5 minute stroll from our destination. Feel free to head there if you're going to be arriving before 6.20pm.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49246

*belch*

Curiosity · **Posted:** Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:03

Meals are more fun with alcohol.

Still, very tasty steak. The flavour of the meat was most impressive. I shall order rare next time though.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49246

With a ribeye? I really wouldn't.

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