[ANNOUNCE] Social, 6th of April @ The Maple Leaf, Covent Garden

[Steve Purkis]

FWIW, while the 'poutine' the Maple Leaf offers is good, it is by no  
way comparable to the kind of poutine you'd get at Le Stop, or any  
number of hot-dog stands / restaurants in or around Quebec.  I think  
they use mozzarella instead of cheese curds or something.  Also, the  
chips are a bit off... but still, as I say, good.

If you're ever driving from Montreal to Ottawa, stop off in  
Hawkesbury and check out a restaurant called "Carole's".. c'est bon..  
la.

-Steve

On Apr 4, 2006, at 15:48, Simon Wistow wrote:

> Blimey, is it that time already? Doesn't time fly.
>
> Just to remind you the April Social meet is THIS THURSDAY (the 6th) at
> The Maple Leaf in Covent Garden.
>
> For thems that don't know The Maple Leaf is a Canadian pub and as such
> you can expect several things.
>
>      * A mountie uniform
>      * Sleemans Honey Brown ale
>      * Chicken wings by the lb.
>      * Poutine. Sweet glorious Poutine.
>
> You see, Canadian cusine is largely based on massive amounts of carbs
> because their country, lacking a gulf stream, is fricking cold a  
> lot of
> the time.
>
> Poutine originates from Quebec, an ostensibly French part of Canada  
> that
> has used hundreds of years of Gallic cooking expertise to come up with
> the pinnacle of food experiences. Poutine, you might say, is the
> ur-dish. The alpha and the the omega.
>
> It is chips, cheese and gravy.
>
> Don't let the simple description fool you - it is an almost religious
> experience. Couple with the delicious mouthsome taste of Sleemans  
> Honey
> Brown and a couple of pounds of spicy wings with blue cheese sauce,  
> you
> can't help but be as happy as un cochon dans quelle que merde [*].
>
> There's also other food. But you should really try the Poutine.
>
> Now the standard blurb ...
>
>   Social meetings are a chance for people to meet up face to face  
> for a
>   quiet drink (alcoholic or not) A fair chunk of Perl is talked at the
>   meetings, but also people who have no interest in the language often
>   pop along to socialise.  There's no charge to enter, no agenda,  
> and we
>   tend to think of it more as pleasant drinks rather than any serious
>   endeavour.
>
>   People normally turn up after work, and many stay until closing  
> time.
>   Food is normally consumed at the pub by those wanting nourishment
>   though sometimes small groups of people head off for food either
>   during or after the meeting.
>
>
> Directions
>
>   http://london.pm.org/meetings/locations/maple_leaf.html
>   http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=530359&y=180783&z=0&ar=Y
>   http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=WC2E+7LJ&spn=0.005,0.02
>
>
> Location
>
>   Sits at the East End of Maiden Lane which runs East-West below  
> Covent
>   Garden piazza.
>
> By Tube
>
>   Covent Garden (Picadilly Line), Leicester Square (Picadilly Line,
>   Northern Line CX branch), Charing Cross (Northern Line CX branch,
>   Bakerloo line), Waterloo and Waterloo East (mainline, Jubilee,
>   Bakerloo, Northern Line CX branch).
>
> By Bus
>
>   Loads. Too many to list.
>
>
>
> [*] Note that in Quebec, this would be pronounced "fgnnghghghg ggrrggh
> reeeeeeerddgh". Quebecois does not sound like French. French speaking
> Anglophones do not understand Quebecois. The French do not understand
> Quebecois. In fact it has never been conclusively proved that the
> Quebecois understand Quebecois. [**]
>
> [**] Don't get me wrong, I love Canadians in general and Quebec in
> particular. Montreal has zero (0) Starbucks as far as I can tell.
> Instead they have Al van Houtte. Which sells beer. Including Sleemans
> Honey Brown. Mmm. Sleemans. [***]
>
> [***] Mmmmm.
>
>
>