Anyone interested in getting together sometime in September for a little BYO action at a restaurant in DC? I was thinking about keeping it small (less than 8-10 people) at somewhere fun with good food and corkage at reasonable prices. I am open to the possibility of a mid-week dinner as well.

Any interest or ideas?

I'd be up for something, but it'd have to be in early Sept. And midweek is fine, too.

Bistrot du Coin is pretty good (a couple blocks north of Dupont) as a suggestion...

Excellent! This is the place where you and Dr. T met up earlier this year, no? I'm up for French bistro food. I've also heard Lavandou serves up some good bistro fare in Woodley Park.

Early September works for me as well - do you want to do the first or second week of September? I'm up for either.

may i crash this midsummers night's dinner? Midweek early September would work for me at Bistrot Du Coin or anywhere else in Dupont Circle as I can walk from the office.

BYO....pick a theme

Of course you can crash, JohnnyB - I was hoping you would respond! If Bistrot Du Coin is convenient for everyone, that would be grand. I could swing a mid-week (Tues-Thurs) gathering.

We could chose from several themes such as:
- French wines for French bistro food
- Pinot and Chards of the world (probably will go well with lots of bistro dishes)
- Rhone Varietals of the world (Syrah, Shiraz, Chateauneuf du Pape)

What do you think?

Midweek actually works well for me as weekends are getting tied up in preparation for the trip to Italy.

I'm up for almost anything. My only preference is to do it at 7PM or later since I'll have to commute home from (ugh) Owings Mills, MD, get whatever wine I am bringing and hop down to DC.

ok so we seem to be set for midweek....and apparently Dupont Circle area works as well....I am ok with any time of the evening....I will just work til its time to meet up. Are you both going to bring the ladies? Do you think Corkage is interested? I don't know his availability with the kids.....

OK, so here's the plan

1) Bistro Du Coin seems like a good venue as any for the dinner. Will try to do here, unless something else comes up that changes the plan.
2) Give me your top 3 time choices between Sept. 2-4 or 9-11 (Tues-Thurs)
3) With TJ and I commuting from out of DC, shall we say 730pm for dinner?
4) I'll email Corkage and ask him if he and his wife would like to join us.

My wife's pretty busy in September with work so there's a chance I'll be solo - but I'll discuss with her as well.

TJ, do you remember how much corkage was at Bistro Du Coin?

i will be the most flexible since I only have to walk from work.....anyday works for me. I am available for all of those dates.

Now we need to pick a theme.

7:30 is fine

I'd prefer Sept 2-4 timeframe since I don't want to worry about last minute pre-Italy details getting in the way.

I'll check with Mrs. TJ to see if she'd like to attend, she's only a few blocks, if that, from Bistrot du Coin. If we get a choice, we should ask for an upstairs table, too.

Corkage there is I think $12 or $15, I forget to be honest.

Sounds like fun, but mid week is tough (what witht he kid, work, etc.) I'll talk to the wife however, and maybe we can work it out. I'd love to get together in a smaller group than the VC Rocks dinner and schmooze a little.

How does Sept 2. (Tues) or Sept 4 (Thurs) look?

As for the theme, I'm comfortable with anything - though I am leaning toward French wines or the Pinot/Chard theme.

We would love to have you dinwiddie if you can make it.

both days ok for me.

As for French wines...you guys basically know my cellar having been in it. We can go with Burgundy.......Rhone....Bordeaux?

Off the top of my head, I can probably bring something along the lines of:

Burgundy:
'99 Jean Boillot Volnay Chevrets
'99 Girardin Pommard Les Rugiens
or a Puligny Montrachet (white burg) TBD

I'm also pretty flexible - if a lot of people bring red wine, I'd be willing to pick a white (Burg or Alsatian). I don't have any Rhones right now, and my Bordeauxs are nowhere ready to drink. I also think 1 bottle per couple(party) would be more than enough. It is a school night, you know?

Mrs. TJ has suggested I go this trip alone to 'hang out with my wine buddies'.

Either night is fine with me.

I am rather light on French wines, but I do have a few CnPs that might be worth a try. I also can bring something non-thematic, like a Kistler chard to kick it off?

How about this:

TJ - Kistler Chard
Jaime - Red Burg
JohnnyB - Rhone or Bordeaux

And if anyone else decides to join us, we'll expand as needed. I've emailed the Corkages - I'll let you know if they are coming.

yeah we need DW or others unless you enjoy 3 bottles for 3 people

I'll check with the wife to see if I can make it solo one of those nights. I'll have to check what I have in the french variety. Or how about a PN night?

Corkage says he could probably attend on 9/4 (Thurs) - and it's shaping out to be a guy's night-out type of dinner. Should I go ahead and get a reservation for Thursday?

Dinwiddie, any kind of Pinot would be fine - let me know what you are interested in bringing.

beating my drum.....that night works for me