Hey,
I am so happy 'cause I have just succeeded at signing up here and being a brand new member WOULD LOVE to join you guys in Madrid on 28th December. Is it OK with you? Cheers - Anna
PS. By the way, am I the only person from Poland in MM?

Oh, I'm so terribly sad that I won't be in Madrid until January! I would love to meet some of the folks that make mm.com so wonderful! And is this party on the 28th at all related to "Party With MadridMan: Version 3.0" at El Brillante bar/eatery in Madrid on December 29th."
Do post party follow ups so those of us who can't be in attendance can at least do the vicarious thing!
Cheers,
Candela

Candela wrote: Sorry, Candela. That December 29th party was last year. Sorry!!

MM, I think she's also wondering if its connected to your Madridman Party, 3.0 (or in when you go next year, 4.0)

Candela, the Official parties where MM attends (the numbered versions) are when MM is in Spain.

Hopefully I'll get to attend the next one! :p
But this party is a get together unfortunatly, without MM's attendance.

Oh a fiesta sin MM! Well, I feel better now since I won't be missing MM himself! Just kidding. Seriously, I think it is a wonderful idea to have regular get togethers. I know it has been said a million and seventeen times before but, this site ROCKS! I love the fact that everyone so generously shares their advice and experience (espcially MM) and am really looking forward to meeting some of ya'll in Madrid in 2003. And what of MM party version 4.0??? What are the dates on that? In the meantime, I hope everyone has a great time on the 28th. Wish I was there to share copas with you all!
Candela

Candela, yes, as Espe3 says, we can't very well have gatherings called "Party With MadridMan: Version X.0" if I don't attend, now can we? hehehe... Maybe we should come up with some other related title for those I don't attend. How 'bout ... ummm.. "MadridMan Members: Version 1.0" or "3M v1.0" or "Party With MadridMan Members: Version 1.0" or "MMM v1" or "MadridMan Members Party: Version 1.0" - Well, you all can come up with a title if you want one since I, sadly, won't be attending. But I'm SURE you'll all have a great time together.

The "Party With MadridMan: Version 3.0" was last Christmastime. "Party With MadridMan: Version 4.0" was last Easter. "Party With MadridMan: Version 5.0" WILL BE this coming Easter. No definite date set yet.

But this thread is about the UPCOMING Madrid gathering on(?) December 28th. So let's get to planning!

Saludos, MadridMan

Glad to see things are coming together!

A correction though - AmbassadorTex counts for 2 people.
(unless I leave my wife back in the room... )

I will try to go, although I'm not sure also if it'll be possible as these days there is a lot of family to visit. I will try to say something sure before the reservation.
If I go, I'll be more carefull this time with paparazzi. :p

Antonio, we´ll be around 8-10 I guess. Date is still December 28th.

Now you got me curious... where´s that place? What kind of food? The place I was thinking of won´t take reservations as it is more like a "tapas bar". Maybe it will be better to go to a place where they do take them.

What do you think? Please tell us more about this place.

It's one of Antonio's favourite and secret places.

I won't reveal the secret until that day :p (if we happen to go there).

I'm posting the menu so that people can give their opinion:

ENTRANTES (variados para compartir)

Berenjenas rebozadas
Revuelto de setas con gambas
Pimientos de piquillo rellenos
Espárragos trigueros a la plancha
Gambas a la plancha o Calamares
Croquetas de pollo "caseras"

SEGUNDOS (a elegir 1 por persona)

Merluza rebozada o plancha
Pez espada plancha
Dorada o lubina a la espalda
Salmón plancha con ensalada
Chuletas de cordero lechales
Chuletón de "Sanabria"
Cordero asado o Codillo asado
Entrecot de choto a la plancha
San Jacobo de la casa

POSTRES (a elegir 1 persona)

Flan de la casa con nata
Tocino de cielo con queso y piñones
Tarta de queso
Tarta de orujo
Tarta al whisky
Helado vainilla, chocolate, turrón
Nata con nueces

Pan y vino o sagrias o refrescos

(Todos los segundos van con guarnición)