


Gathered around one table:
Me & SP
Mike (FoodBurgh)
Julie (Snickie)
Luke (going to start his blog soon)
Mike (Burghertime)
Megan (Table & Spoon)
Jake (Binge! Eating in Pittsburgh)
**Correction: According to Mike from Burghertime, the guy far, far away from me at our table was Jacob from Eatsburgh, not Jake as I thought based on the list of 'yes' RSVPs on the Meetup site -- I am so sorry for the error! I have a terribly hard time hearing in crowded environments and he was sitting far away from me!
Gathered around another table:
Lauren (Burghilicious)
Eileen & Greg (Starving Kitten)
Leah (Sweet Rehab)
Andrea (Storming Your Castle)
Kelly (A New Place)
I think I got everyone, with a little help from the Meetup site since I didn't actually get to talk with some bloggers at the far end of my table or at the other table. My apologies if I messed up anyone's information or forgot someone.
Since Dozen is BYOB, people brought beverages. There were several bottles of wine and some growlers filled with beer. I think one beer was from Church Brew Works, the Beer de Noel beer, perhaps? And another one from East End Brewing? Remember, I am not a beer person. I'm pretty clueless about all things beer.
Chef James from Dozen served us a 3 course meal. The first course was a squash soup with crostini:

The main course was a holiday meal:

Dessert was the third and final course. A choice of pumpkin pie with a gingersnap crust:


The whipped cream was amazing! At home, we use cans of whipped cream. Those squirts of whipped cream rapidly melt and run all over dessert. But this whipped cream maintained its shape. It didn't break down, melt, and ooze all over after a few minutes. It stayed in a nice round scoop even after 15-20 minutes.
A tasty meal from Chef James at Dozen.
Truthfully, I enjoyed the company much more than the food. Pittsburgh Food Bloggers are a very friendly and fun bunch. Mike has a wonderful infectious laugh and he is so outgoing and friendly - he puts everyone at ease and we're lucky to have him as the organizer. Last night was filled with lots of laughter and dare I say holiday cheer?
Although I know that there is always much more to someone than just what is on their blog, it still is a nice surprise to sit down with fellow bloggers and learn about the person behind the blog, all their other interests and experiences, because believe it or not, food bloggers are not just about food! We also love wine and beer, we all have interesting travel experiences to share and family food and non-food traditions to share, and yes, we love to compare notes on restaurants and talk about food and cooking shows and food magazines. I look forward to future meetups and getting to know everyone, especially the bloggers I didn't have a chance to talk with much.
Damn, I keep missing these meetups. I really need to get a grip on my schedule so I can make it to one of these get togethers. Looks like you all had a blast.
ReplyDeleteGreat meeting you last night! I'm seriously still full from all of the food. Lesson learned: you don't need to eat everything on your plate.
ReplyDelete(By the way, the guy at the end of our table was Jacob from eatsburgh).
Had a great time chatting with you on Wednesday night and enjoyed reading your write up of the event!
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