Another Red Carpet event. This time, on the way to the airport from Century City, at the end of the Expo Line, at City Tavern, 9739 Culver Blvd, at 12:30 PM (yes, this IS a change in time), because our honored guest has to catch a plane late in the afternoon.
That's a beauty shot of the interior from City Tavern's website. We'll be taking over half of the restaurant's outdoor seating, and I'll explain why below the Great Orange Festive Wreath.
This time, we're rolling out the red carpet for the esteemed Kossack shanikka, who contacted me when she knew she'd be attending an event down here on the 14th and asked if we'd be having an event the day after. My response was "Of COURSE! We'll have one for you." So this is that. An opportunity to meet one of the Bay Area Kossacks who is eager to meet some of the Los Angeles Kossacks as well.
Because this is a new restaurant for us, I had lunch there today (I shojuld have done this last week but it was raining). Here's my lunch: a vegetarian banh mi sandwich with enoki mushrooms and a side of roasted cauliflower. Thank you, Photobucket. Yes, vegetarian, even vegan, is possible here. The sandwich was good, the cauliflower was redolent with cumin, anchovies, and chile olive oil in a revelatory way. We'll like this place.
I made the reservation already before I left the restaurant, and I'll confirm the number with them next Friday. We're NOT going to have one long table, we'll have the tables as they have them as if this was an outdoor cocktail party with seating for everyone. I was really happy the restaurant understood that. This might be easier to find, too. It's on the NORTH side of Culver Blvd, about two blocks past Rush Street, where we had our July 2013 meetup.
As always, RSVP if you haven't already in the comments or by kosmail to me or by email to susans and we'll keep Connect* Unite* Act* advised. Bring cash!!!
RSVPs:
1. Dave in Northridge
2. shanikka (Guest of Honor)
3. jakedog42
4. Gay CA Democrat
5. Otoelbc
6. Chiwere
7. susans
8. Mugwumpblues
9. gmats
10. Shockwave
11. SanFernandoValleyMom
12. Roman Smith
13. recoveringConservative
14. moore musings
15.
Maybees:
1. homogenius
2. Former Chicagoan Now Angeleno
3. 714Day
4. BruinKid
5.