It is time for the Welcome Dinner Thread!

Thursday, May 5, 2005 at 6:00 PM in the Dam Room at Fontana Village

After several cross-country trips by yours truly since last May, sndwave and I have planned a fun and very tasty Welcome Dinner for the big Third Annual MINIs on the Dragon Meet!

Will Collins, chef-owner of Sweetwater BBQ in Robbinsville, will cater the dinner! Here is the menu:

Entrees: Pork BBQ, Grilled Catfish, Smoked Turkey
Sides: Baked Beans, Coleslaw and Corn on the Cob
Bread: Sourdough Rolls and Hushpuppies
Dessert: Peach Cobbler with Whipped Cream
Beverages: Iced Tea, Coffee, and Bottled Water

Children 12 and under eat for free!

Unlike with other meals, there is no need to choose a particular entree; Will wants everyone to be able to sample them all.

Here is the link to register for the Welcome Dinner:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...come&eventid=6

Reservations will be taken until April 1. We'll have some items to raffle and live music, too!


All proceeds in excess of event expenses will be donated to the Ryen Neal Fund for infant heart disease research. Please read about it on the event page linked above.

Don't miss out on a fun and tasty social event! Sign up today!

See you all very soon!


Clover

 

I can't believe this is getting so close!!!

 

I'm HUNGRY now!
For some food and some twisties!
Not at the same time and after a lil digestion.

 

I can taste that pork fat now I'm ready When do we leave???

Lois

 

Well, I leave on April 7th or 8th!!! I can barely sleep!


Clover

 

Wow, we have 147 people already pre-registered for the Welcome Dinner!

Come one, come all and enjoy the yummy southern barbecue buffet! My mouth is watering for that BBQ Pork! Mmmm mmmm mmmmmmm!


Clover

 

OK with food but what about drinks... any thing beside sodas and water?

Do I have to bring my own champagne ??

MD STREGA2
driving "Pepperina" the loaner

 

Graham County is a dry county. Bring with you whatever you want to drink.

 

I love ribs. The announcement mentions Robbinsville and Fontana Village. Attractive names. A "dry" county. Where? I assume a state in the USA. Have fun.

 

https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/motd-maps This is where the MINIs On The Dragon happens, Morkie!


Clover

 

A link to some clever and painstakingly done graphics. Thank you. Looks like a beautiful place to drive any car or just to walk. It should be especially nice with a bevy of MINIs. I have never been to that part of the USA although friends live in Knoxville which I notice is nearby. It's near that other coast. Whew, what a trip. Have a great time. And welcome back from being gone, MINIclo!

 

Thanks, Morkie! I've been to the Dragon for every "official" May meet since the first in 2003. Last year I also went back in July and in October in my quest to slay the Dragon in every possible season.

Just need to get there in winter! EEEEK! Slippery Dragon curves are a bit daunting! And yes, it is a beautiful area.


Clover

 

Smoked turkey?????

koolmini makes us all look like smoked turkeys on the dragon!

 

As Emeril say's "PORK FAT RULES"

 

Remembering how AWESOME the catfish is makes me drool in anticipation

 

if turkeys could fly, this place would be an airport

 

Can we buy tickets at the door? My wife is 50/50 on attending.

Thanks,
Erik

 

I’m sure we’ll have scalpers on a couple corners there. Just find the line of punters like you and queue up.

 

i have 2 tickets for sale but the seating isn't together

 

Erik, if you read my first post in this thread, reservations will be taken until April 1. We have to give the caterer the actual number of persons attending to prepare enough food. If people show up at the door without reservations, there may not be enough for those who have reserved meals.

Also, we need to have an accurate head-count for the raffle tickets and MKO magnet planning purposes.

Please PM me with any additional questions.

Thanks!

Clover

 

You DO NOT! You are part of MKO, silly, so you WILL BE THERE!


Clover

 

Um....how ODD that the Welcome Dinner co-organizer is mentioning SCALPING in the thread for his event??? WTF??? The trash talk is over in the Chili Cook-Off Trash Talking thread........


Clover

 

Sorry Clover it was meant to be a joke.

There will not be scalpers on the corners and there will not be tickets at the door.

Please get all advance tickets for the Welcome Dinner on the NAM board.

 

Now up to 178!! The grilled catfish is DELICIOUS!!!!!!! OMG! And we get to have ALL of the food offered.......YAY! :smile:


Clover

 

ok, then i'm putting them on e-bay