Cybernet Expo - My Show & Culinary Report

[bluemoney]

Originally Posted by Toby

I just uploaded some photos from the show and Bar Jules.

http://www.oprano.com/msgboard/album.php?albumid=45

Great stuff Toby!

I hope I get to meet some of the MP folks one day.

[Toby]

Originally Posted by bluemoney

Great stuff Toby!

I hope I get to meet some of the MP folks one day.

Thanks.

The MP guys usually do just the Summer Internext show, since Kevin lives in Florida. I haven't been to that since 2006, but I might get to another one once the dust settles and some of the existing shows go buh-bye. I just don't see how all the current shows can survive given the economy and poor attendance. That should make the remaining shows better by consolidating things a bit and putting more people in the same place at the same time.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by Toby

Thanks.

The MP guys usually do just the Summer Internext show, since Kevin lives in Florida. I haven't been to that since 2006, but I might get to another one once the dust settles and some of the existing shows go buh-bye. I just don't see how all the current shows can survive given the economy and poor attendance. That should make the remaining shows better by consolidating things a bit and putting more people in the same place at the same time.

I would love to see a consolidation or reduction in the number of shows for the simple reason that the ones left behind would be stronger and more well attended.

Other than MAYBE January vegas show, all have become essentially regional shows for all practical purposes.

That MIGHT make me consider a summer show in Florida, but i'd really rather it be in Tampa than Miami. This year will be same as previous decade or so for me, Miami in August is just too damned hot, so I'm gonna pass.

Tampa guarantees my attendance just because it's an excuse to go to Bern's.

If you love food, Bern's is like a mecca. And if I get to go with Liz, I am shooting the video.

[softball]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

I would love to see a consolidation or reduction in the number of shows for the simple reason that the ones left behind would be stronger and more well attended.

Other than MAYBE January vegas show, all have become essentially regional shows for all practical purposes.

That MIGHT make me consider a summer show in Florida, but i'd really rather it be in Tampa than Miami. This year will be same as previous decade or so for me, Miami in August is just too damned hot, so I'm gonna pass.

Tampa guarantees my attendance just because it's an excuse to go to Bern's.

If you love food, Bern's is like a mecca. And if I get to go with Liz, I am shooting the video.

I just looked at their menu...wow. Not expensive either. Someday.....

[miz_wright]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

I would love to see a consolidation or reduction in the number of shows for the simple reason that the ones left behind would be stronger and more well attended.

Other than MAYBE January vegas show, all have become essentially regional shows for all practical purposes.

That MIGHT make me consider a summer show in Florida, but i'd really rather it be in Tampa than Miami. This year will be same as previous decade or so for me, Miami in August is just too damned hot, so I'm gonna pass.

Tampa guarantees my attendance just because it's an excuse to go to Bern's.

If you love food, Bern's is like a mecca. And if I get to go with Liz, I am shooting the video.

*face palm*

You are a strange one, mister.

I was in town this weekend, but didn't have your number.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by LizAEBN

*face palm*

You are a strange one, mister.

I was in town this weekend, but didn't have your number.

now you do....or you will when you check pm.

[miz_wright]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

now you do....or you will when you check pm.

Got it!

Test message sent.

Now! About food - what are your thoughts about Murphy's in Virgina Highlands?

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by LizAEBN

Got it!

Test message sent.

Now! About food - what are your thoughts about Murphy's in Virgina Highlands?

And pinged back in my own special way...

Only know Murphy's by reputation. I'm an OTP person by nature and Murphy's is very ITP.

for the non locals that's "outside the perimeter" and "inside the perimenter".

There are some gems in the neighborhoods like that, but you can also make those type of finds up the railroad corridors in the burbs as well. There are two primarily, one runs up northeast along hwy 23 parallel to the tracks. The other lies along what is the Old Dixie Hwy. Small towns with depots were all along these railways.

Now, in the last 40+ years, we've become an interstate, mall and wal-mart society and the big businesses moved over onto the new highways leaving these old downtowns all but abandoned. Now, as subdivisions have sprung up all around, the money influx has made it possible for them to redevelop these areas, build nice parks and put lots of small niche shops and great small-ish restaurants in place. Great places to walk around, window shop and stuff your face.....and forget you're square in the middle of suburbia.

Chef Henry is my favorite example of this type of place. That restaurant almost single handedly brought downtown Acworth back to life. His 2+ hour waits for tables created a market for other shops to provide stuff to do while waiting and other good restaurants to catch his overflow.

If you like cajun, cant recommend him enough:

http://www.chefhenrys.com