dem cakes this sat?

[tony404]

who is going ?

[gonzo]

Fat Fucking Summit WARM UP

[Jace]

i will be there

we really should try out some new places sometime, but I am afraid mandy and tony wouldn't come if it was any further away....hahahaha

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Jace

i will be there

we really should try out some new places sometime, but I am afraid mandy and tony wouldn't come if it was any further away....hahahaha

Im open.... pick it!

[Hell Puppy]

Some (most?) of us are headed to memphis the next morning, wanna do it a little earlier and make it dinner instead of breakfast?

[Jace]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

Some (most?) of us are headed to memphis the next morning, wanna do it a little earlier and make it dinner instead of breakfast?

for those of us that get up 1-3pm, midnight is dinner

but yeah, we can do it earlier in the evening, say 9pm?

[tony404]

earlier is fine You pick the place

[gonzo]

If at all possible no BBQ

[iamkathi]

I'm in, just let me know if the location changes!

[tony404]

in response to the diner question, if your going out to eat at 12am .
The marietta diner is cheap, plentyful and the service is good. Not many things got the three at 12am.

[Jace]

Originally Posted by tony404

in response to the diner question, if your going out to eat at 12am .
The marietta diner is cheap, plentyful and the service is good. Not many things got the three at 12am.

atlanta has the be the diner capital of the USA man, there are like 40 diners in the area

my issue is that as much as I love marietta diner and hanging with you all, it is a 4 hour proposition, avg 1 hour to get there, 2 hours to eat, 1 hour to get back...which is why I am not there every time, the drive just sucks

if we could find some place in between the 75 and 85, possibly around perimeter mall, I would jump for joy but I don't know that area as well as others, so maybe someone else could jump in and shout.....perimeter mall seems like a nice middle point for those of us that live over this way and you all that live that way

there is a great 24 hour diner over here in stone mountain, but I can't see you all being down for that, LOL......

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Jace

atlanta has the be the diner capital of the USA man, there are like 40 diners in the area

my issue is that as much as I love marietta diner and hanging with you all, it is a 4 hour proposition, avg 1 hour to get there, 2 hours to eat, 1 hour to get back...which is why I am not there every time, the drive just sucks

if we could find some place in between the 75 and 85, possibly around perimeter mall, I would jump for joy but I don't know that area as well as others, so maybe someone else could jump in and shout.....perimeter mall seems like a nice middle point for those of us that live over this way and you all that live that way

there is a great 24 hour diner over here in stone mountain, but I can't see you all being down for that, LOL......

If its to be at dinner time it should be easy to pick a place. As long as its not at the Mall. There are several places on Roswell Rd as well.

[MOxxx]

I would like to join you guys, could somebody let me know via ICQ,MSN or email if i can join?

It's not that i don't want to come back on the board...it's just that i forget to do it........

I would like to join the group...

Gonzo i left you a voicemail a couple of weeks ago with my Phone # , did you get it?

[Jace]

Originally Posted by MOxxx

I would like to join you guys, could somebody let me know via ICQ,MSN or email if i can join?

It's not that i don't want to come back on the board...it's just that i forget to do it........

I would like to join the group...

Gonzo i left you a voicemail a couple of weeks ago with my Phone # , did you get it?

come one come all

we could use some fresh blood

[Peaches]

Originally Posted by Jace

my issue is that as much as I love marietta diner and hanging with you all, it is a 4 hour proposition, avg 1 hour to get there, 2 hours to eat, 1 hour to get back...which is why I am not there every time, the drive just sucks

LOL! Ya think? Double those times for me. In 3 years Kathi is the only one I've convinced to actually come to MY neck of the woods instead of me forking out $20-30 each trip for gas plus the time.

But my overeating has finally caught up with me - just a matter of time - and my cholesterol is high, so diner eating, fatty foods, etc. are going to be taboo for a bit and Lipitor will be for breakfast.

[tony404]

Originally Posted by Jace

atlanta has the be the diner capital of the USA man, there are like 40 diners in the area

my issue is that as much as I love marietta diner and hanging with you all, it is a 4 hour proposition, avg 1 hour to get there, 2 hours to eat, 1 hour to get back...which is why I am not there every time, the drive just sucks

if we could find some place in between the 75 and 85, possibly around perimeter mall, I would jump for joy but I don't know that area as well as others, so maybe someone else could jump in and shout.....perimeter mall seems like a nice middle point for those of us that live over this way and you all that live that way

there is a great 24 hour diner over here in stone mountain, but I can't see you all being down for that, LOL......

name 10 of them that are open at 12am

[tony404]

Originally Posted by Peaches

LOL! Ya think? Double those times for me. In 3 years Kathi is the only one I've convinced to actually come to MY neck of the woods instead of me forking out $20-30 each trip for gas plus the time.

But my overeating has finally caught up with me - just a matter of time - and my cholesterol is high, so diner eating, fatty foods, etc. are going to be taboo for a bit and Lipitor will be for breakfast.

You dont come so your input is really a moot subject. Also who told the both of you to live in the middle of nowhere. lol

[tony404]

also Jace you were for the idea of meeting at dem cakes every other week what happened?

[Peaches]

Originally Posted by tony404

You dont come so your input is really a moot subject.

Tony, I was doing the "Dem Cakes" dining long before it was a public event. Kathi and I have even eaten there twice just a few hours apart!

[tony404]

Originally Posted by Peaches

Tony, I was doing the "Dem Cakes" dining long before it was a public event. Kathi and I have even eaten there twice just a few hours apart!

so it doesnt involve the rest of us and when someone decides to move to the middle of nowhere thats what happens if they want to see their friends.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by MOxxx

I would like to join you guys, could somebody let me know via ICQ,MSN or email if i can join?

It's not that i don't want to come back on the board...it's just that i forget to do it........

I would like to join the group...

Gonzo i left you a voicemail a couple of weeks ago with my Phone # , did you get it?

Come on out Mo... sounds like dinner somewhere Sat.
Just tell me when and where to show up.

[Peaches]

Originally Posted by tony404

so it doesnt involve the rest of us and when someone decides to move to the middle of nowhere thats what happens if they want to see their friends.

Yeah Tony, I don't have any friends up here nor do I have any friends who will come up here and enjoy the beautiful area and have dinner with me

I still see my friends.

[Jace]

Originally Posted by tony404

name 10 of them that are open at 12am

um...i already mentioned I don't go in that area very often

as for diners in all of atlanta open past midnight, um....there are TONS

and on a saturday? diners are a hot spot for the trendy man, that is why there are so many of them, and they are almost all open past midnight

[Jace]

Originally Posted by tony404

also Jace you were for the idea of meeting at dem cakes every other week what happened?

1/4 tank of gas just to get there and back is what happened

[Peaches]

Might I mention the Waffle House, Waffle King, and McD's drive in (with limited menu) are all open up here 24/7 The Walmart too. We could buy some stuff at the Walmart, then knock on the doors of the people who park their RVs there and meet new people.

And I have a freezer full of steaks, pork chops, hamburgers and hotdogs. And the nifty freeze pops Dick N Bush likes

[tony404]

Originally Posted by Jace

um...i already mentioned I don't go in that area very often

as for diners in all of atlanta open past midnight, um....there are TONS

and on a saturday? diners are a hot spot for the trendy man, that is why there are so many of them, and they are almost all open past midnight

Once again name them, dont make open statements then its someone else problem to figrue out where. The landmark your going to pay ten dollars for eggs, waffle houses have booths which doesnt work for groups and the atlanta diner sucks big time.
Well considering Gonzo, my wife and I, Bobby July ,the kid with bandana all live in marietta and kathi works in marietta. For 12am your in the minority and if it takes a quarter of a tank its time to get rid of the tired ride and get a new car lol .

[Jace]

Originally Posted by tony404

Once again name them, dont make open statements then its someone else problem to figrue out where. The landmark your going to pay ten dollars for eggs, waffle houses have booths which doesnt work for groups and the atlanta diner sucks big time.
Well considering Gonzo, my wife and I, Bobby July ,the kid with bandana all live in marietta and kathi works in marietta. For 12am your in the minority and if it takes a quarter of a tank its time to get rid of the tired ride and get a new car lol .

that is fine tony, i don't want to argue

i was just suggesting spicing things up a little by choosing new places to try out, not only because it is 40 minutes drive for me, but also because it is just fun to experiment and not do the same thing time after time

i don't know restaurants in Atlanta all that well, so I asked others to make suggestions, sorry if it offended you so much that I didn't know any atlanta eateries off the top of my head

as for getting a new car, how about you buy it and I will gladly take it

[Jace]

Originally Posted by tony404

Once again name them, dont make open statements then its someone else problem to figrue out where.

and just fyi

I didn't mean to make an open statement and leave it up to everyone to figure out...aside from me getting in my car and driving to permiter, I have NO CLUE what is there other than maggianos and some goldfish place that gonzo talks about

I was mearly asking if anyone knew anything in that area, which obviously no one does that has been on here the past few hours

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Jace

and just fyi

I didn't mean to make an open statement and leave it up to everyone to figure out...aside from me getting in my car and driving to permiter, I have NO CLUE what is there other than maggianos and some goldfish place that gonzo talks about

I was mearly asking if anyone knew anything in that area, which obviously no one does that has been on here the past few hours

Goldfish sux.

There is
Mimis
Outback
Olive garden
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Fire of Brazil
Chequers
Cheesecake factory
Fuddruckers

Just off the top of my head at Perimeter

Roswell Road has several mexican places El Azteca having killer margarittas.
Roasters
Clays Wings
Longhorn
Ippolitos
Several chinese/japanese places and thats going toward Sandy Springs.

I dont know the back toward buckhead other than 2 Landmark Diners and Kobe Steaks.

Let me know where and when.

[Jace]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Goldfish sux.

There is
Mimis
Outback
Olive garden
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Fire of Brazil
Chequers
Cheesecake factory
Fuddruckers

Just off the top of my head at Perimeter

Roswell Road has several mexican places El Azteca having killer margarittas.
Roasters
Clays Wings
Longhorn
Ippolitos
Several chinese/japanese places and thats going toward Sandy Springs.

I dont know the back toward buckhead other than 2 Landmark Diners and Kobe Steaks.

Let me know where and when.

hahaha, damn man, you know all the eats

I am totally down for whatever anyone decides, I don't wanna inconvenience anyone, so if you all wanna do marietta diner, that is fine

I just thought a change of pace would be nice

[tony404]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Goldfish sux.

There is
Mimis
Outback
Olive garden
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Fire of Brazil
Chequers
Cheesecake factory
Fuddruckers

Just off the top of my head at Perimeter

Roswell Road has several mexican places El Azteca having killer margarittas.
Roasters
Clays Wings
Longhorn
Ippolitos
Several chinese/japanese places and thats going toward Sandy Springs.

I dont know the back toward buckhead other than 2 Landmark Diners and Kobe Steaks.

Let me know where and when.

97 percent of those arent open at midnight. you guys deicide sat where and when we will be there

[Jace]

Originally Posted by tony404

97 percent of those arent open at midnight. you guys deicide sat where and when we will be there

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

Some (most?) of us are headed to memphis the next morning, wanna do it a little earlier and make it dinner instead of breakfast?

Originally Posted by Jace

but yeah, we can do it earlier in the evening, say 9pm?

on that note, I am leaving it up to you all

[tony404]

Originally Posted by Jace

on that note, I am leaving it up to you all

this is like a game, I will make the choice 9pm dem cakes who wants to come , come those who dont dont. end of story life is too short.

[Jace]

Originally Posted by tony404

this is like a game, I will make the choice 9pm dem cakes who wants to come , come those who dont dont. end of story life is too short.

amen brutha, preach on

I will be there

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by tony404

this is like a game, I will make the choice 9pm dem cakes who wants to come , come those who dont dont. end of story life is too short.

There ya go....

You just discovered one of the secrets to FFN dining. Decision by committee doesn't work. Just pick a spot and a time and publicize it. Anyone who wants to come will and will have a good time. Those who want to bitch, let 'em bitch...or better yet, they can step up and name a time and place that they like.

I'm usually pretty flexible, and my drive is at least as long as Jace's for marietta.

I plan to be there.

[Hell Puppy]

A couple of things come to mind while reading the thread...

First off, we dont ALWAYS have to do midnight. A normal dinnertime someplace mid-ways is a nice change of pace....also means we might be able to get some folks who dont normally come out on the vampire shift. Maybe once a quarter.

That opens up the list GonZo posted. I would also be game for a dinner someplace nice periodically, we haven't had a Fogo or similar throw down in a while.

And I dont think I can name 10, but I can name most of the food that's open at midnight around the burbs:

Marietta Diner
Landmark Diner Jr. (Roswell at 285)
Multiple IHOPs (some not group friendly)
Georgia Diner (near gwinnett place, one of my faves)
3 million Waffle Houses (none are group friendly)
A half dozen or so Steak n' Shakes
Denny's (only one I know of is JCB at 85)
Multiple Taco Macs
Garrisons (full menu til at least midnight)
Intercontinental Hotel (high end 24 hour dining, with blow job friendly booths)

Hey, I did hit 10!

I wouldn't mind alternating with Georgia Diner every other time or even every third or fourth time. Very similar menu, very group friendly...I know that would make myself and Jace happy as it's on our side of town.

There's also a new diner in Roswell that is "open late", but sign doesn't say "how late" that GonZo and I need to scout. Food must be good as it's been packed the couple of times we've noticed it. That's pretty centralized as well (near Holcomb Bridge and 400).

[Jace]

if anyone is up for it, taco mac's are great places to meet up earlier

the one by my house is never very crowded either

maybe one night we can all meet up there, they have great food and drinks

we can plan that later down the road though

[iamkathi]

I will be there at Dem Cakes Saturday at 9pm. This has been an interesting thread for sure.
Maybe on Saturday we can discuss other options. If YOU have someplace different you want to try throw into the mix it is an easy thing to do. Just get the details of that particular location and bring it to the table. You may get shot down, but at least you tried!

I live alone and relish the times I can have a meal with anyone else other than Tivo. I do not mind driving anywhere and I am up for suggestions and recommendations for dining options.

I like new places and food... and long walks in the rain, puppies and bad boys.

Happy Friday

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by iamkathi

I will be there at Dem Cakes Saturday at 9pm. This has been an interesting thread for sure.
Maybe on Saturday we can discuss other options. If YOU have someplace different you want to try throw into the mix it is an easy thing to do. Just get the details of that particular location and bring it to the table. You may get shot down, but at least you tried!

I live alone and relish the times I can have a meal with anyone else other than Tivo. I do not mind driving anywhere and I am up for suggestions and recommendations for dining options.

I like new places and food... and long walks in the rain, puppies and bad boys.

Happy Friday

Works for me!

And this is why we love Kathi...

[edward]

i dont know what dem cakes but it reminds me of a song by the junk yard dog: grab dem cakes... off my friends classic WWF cassette

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by edward

i dont know what dem cakes but it reminds me of a song by the junk yard dog: grab dem cakes... off my friends classic WWF cassette

Good reference, but no ode to the JYD here.

We haven't splained it lately, so I will again explain why we call it "dem cakes".

It's actually the Marietta Diner, it's a place out in the northwestern burbs that is open 24/7. They have a huge menu and serve everything on it all day. They even have booze. But one of the most striking features is as soon as you walk in the door their dessert cases are on display. Notice i said "cases", plural. At any given time there may be 50 or more desserts to choose from including tons of cakes and pies.

Now being 24/7, one reason we love to eat there is the entertainment factor. Great place to people watch on a friday/saturday night about the time the bars start closing.

On one of our very first visits after discovering the place, as we're waddling out after a huge breakfast, this classic southern redneck teen hottie comes in with assistance of her boyfriend who is helping keep her vertical. She's drunk off her ass and looks like the type of girl who is used to being fed out of a fast food bag before bumping uglies in the backseat and may have never been to a place where you sit down to order before.

Anyhow, we meet up with this as we're walking out and she's walking in the door and the first thing out of her mouth as she hits the door in a classic southern redneck twang is "looooook at dem cakes!" Now I cant really do it justice in writing, but suffice to say that the way she said it, "cakes" had at least 3 syllables.

Ever since then, we simply refer to the joint as "dem cakes".

[Hipchick]

I am here peaches...One day we should meet up for drinks..

Originally Posted by Peaches

Yeah Tony, I don't have any friends up here nor do I have any friends who will come up here and enjoy the beautiful area and have dinner with me

I still see my friends.

[Peaches]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

They even have booze.

Did I know this? Hell, Kathi, her sister and I could have boozed up instead of shopping at Walmart waiting for you guys one night.

Hipchick - peaches at onlinebeach dot com

And the Wigs will be back in town next week - YIPEE!!

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by Peaches

Did I know this? Hell, Kathi, her sister and I could have boozed up instead of shopping at Walmart waiting for you guys one night.

Hipchick - peaches at onlinebeach dot com

And the Wigs will be back in town next week - YIPEE!!

If you raise your eyes from looking at the cake counter, that entire backwall is booze....there's even a bar to sit at to the left of the cake.

I know, all those cakes are blinding...you see nothing else.