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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 1206464" data-attributes="member: 99">It amuses me somewhat that the majority of the posts in this thread so far have been more food oriented than game oriented.  But I'm easily amused anyway.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> I like to eat, there's no question about it.  And I like to eat good food too.  But the real reason that I love game day and the "pre" and "post" gatherings at food establishments is to pal around with the great people of ENWorld.  So my leanings in terms of where we eat focus around a place that has an atmosphere conducive to casual conversation and one that can accomodate a large group of folks who don't want to dress up for the occasion.To that end, I had a somewhat novel idea:  The Mall.I know that the mall food court is fairly crap in terms of "fine dining" and it certainly has nothing in the way of "regional flair".  What it does have is tremendous variety such that virtually everyone can get some food that they find to their liking.  It also has ample seating (have you been to a local mall on a Friday night lately?) and we can pull tables together in whatever configuration we like to suit the size of our group.  The mall is also casual, easy to find and cheap.  We'd also have no worries about any of the younger ENWorlders being carded, nor have to worry about an irritated waitperson wishing we would vacate the table instead of sitting there for hours, drinking free iced tea and talking about Half-Fiend Kobolds.Again, I know it lacks personality, but it's such a pragmatic choice that I felt I'd be remiss if I didn't mention it.  I like the "big tent" appeal of it.  But my opinion carries no more weight than anybody else's and if the group decides that we simply must go to an exotic restaurant, you'll get no complaints from me.</blockquote>

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