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andrew, you sound as though the people who are reading this all live north? from the way im reading it, maybe if you "toned it down" a little people from the west would be more encouraged to attend? instead, it sounds as though its a "northerners" only club ......... ? or maybe im reading it the wrong way?

kel, don't you live just as far to parramatta as to north sydney? why are you mocking the distance to the west from where you are? :D

You take offence where there's none to be taken :D

If we didn't want Western suburbs SAU'ers to join us, why would we even consider going to restaurants out west? I merely meant that even if we did more the dinners out west, I fear that they still wouldn't come and join us for reasons stated at the AGM. (We're trying to think of ways to get the 70 or so club members who don't participate in social events to start coming along and breaking the percieved social cliques in the club)

I started this thread asking for suggestions for venues, and more veunes suggested were on the North Shore, as that's where most attendees live, and know good restaurants to suggest. Please feel free to organise next month's dinner with a venue out West (seriously)!!! You of all people know that I'm not adverse to a cruise out west for dinner or whatnot :(

As for Yak & Yeti, I've eaten there and I loved the food... Very different from the norm, with their Goat curries and similar dishes. It's very adventurous though, and not for everyone.... Not sure if it's the best place for an SAU Dinner, but worth putting it out to the crowd I guess.

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We need suggestions for places outside of the northshore

the reason I can see why it's been centred on the north is that those of us who are organising it live this way and know the restaurants.  

I would LOVE to go to leichardt though one night for Italian :D mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

My girlfriend lives in the forum on Norton st. I'm going over there for dinner tonigh. hmmm, I may have to scout a future location. Can I claim expenses for that?

Richard

I really want to come to this ... but I dont have a car at the moment :(:D

how many of you want to cross your fingers so I get a car by the time this dinner rolls around ... ;) *having an inspection done on a R34 this Sat morning, hope it goes well*

if it happens, I will be all :P and :headspin: :headspin:

hmmm, went to a place called Il Baretto (Bourke st. Surry Hills) last night. As the GF is sick of eating on Norton Street (she lives in the forum). Was very nice and well priced but took bloody ages to get a table.

There is a place on the corner of city west link and Norton st called Grappa. My parents friends owns the joint. Very nice food, but pretty pricey and because it's so busy the service isn't always as prompt as I'd like. Very friendly though, and you can see the whole carpark from just about any table in there.

Richard

I really want to come to this ... but I dont have a car at the moment :D:(

how many of you want to cross your fingers so I get a car by the time this dinner rolls around ... ;) *having an inspection done on a R34 this Sat morning, hope it goes well*

if it happens, I will be all  :( and  :headspin:  :headspin:

hey, thats alright, its not drive thru :D




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