1st Annual Great Canadian Winter Herf (U.S. Brothers are welcome too)

[zathan]

Yes I'll be there.

[maverickdrinker]

There is also that Cheval place in DT MTL.

[kiwiman911]

will also have to ask my two smoking buddy's but they work also on that weekend....will have to convince them that they look sick on that day

[maverickdrinker]

Queue de Cheval. I've never been, but people seem to like it, although not an "affordable" option at all.

Lots of time to save for the event...

[riazp]

Ill look into queue du cheval Art and ask for 20+ if we can get a rate similar to what frank and tom negociated at mambo

[maverickdrinker]

Awesome. Thanks Riaz

[riazp]

how are you going to blow a g-note on a cigar dinner? g-note on "female dancers" yes very easly, cigar dinner no...maybe 100$ on dinner and a 200$ bar tab...but thats about it.

[riazp]

um, I have to do my hair, get a new outfit, matching shoes, have my makeup done professionaly, manicure and pedicure, legs, arms and bikini waxed, pre-meet relaxation massage and don't forget the...............ha

I dont know, I'm sure I'll find a way to blow through way too much moolah...LOL

I Pity the person who has to wax your bikini area...ANYWAYS Back to the Topic Shall we??

[riazp]

ok so a little update guys,

Things are looking very good participation wise, when its all said and done its looking like a very good turnout.

As for the venue, i've contacted the sales manager at Restaurant Queue de Cheval regarding information on pricing for a group of people, I have learned that they can do a fixed price menu for a group of people, in a private dining room. They have a cigar lounge in the restaurant, the hostess told me when I called that it could fit about 25-30 people at the most so I also asked the sales manager the possibilities of reserving the room for us. If he cannot reserve the smoking room or prices are too high, then its looking like Rubens for dinner and Stogies where we would have a room reserved for us.

As soon as I have information from the steak house, i'll let you guys know and we can vote on if we want to go depending on the pricing.

Cheers,

Riaz

[zathan]

Riaz, at Queue de cheval, the dinner should be more than a couple hundred bucks each.

[zathan]

Reuben's serves steaks, ribs and chicken also, not just smoked meat.

[riazp]

its a possibility Zathan, but it cost me 0$ to send an email to ask lol! we'll see!

[tempbond]

Don't know how big the private room is at Stogies or if they would even let us do this, but what if we had a caterer come there so we could eat and smoke in the same place ?

[CanuckSARTech]

Did I hear someone mention booze....?????

[Diamondog]

Steaks and Sublimes...........

[riazp]

So Keith, Steve you guys will be coming then! And shlomo ill pack a moochador with guants for you buddy!

[Diamondog]

Ya I'll be there...

[CanuckSARTech]

I'll be in. I remember from messages from you, Riaz and Frank, that the 21st was the date in mind. I've got it in my calendar, and it looks to work, except for one small detail.....

It hasn't really been discussed on here much, but my Mrs. and I are expecting our 2nd. We're due for February 14th. Now, with Mini-Me, he came along and was born exactly two weeks early. So, the Mrs. is a bit anticipatory for anything from January 14th on. So....it may take a bit of convincing for me/us to be there.

I would want it to be a weekend for both of us (I wouldn't want to take that weekend away from her). But she's already saying that she doesn't want to be away from home, and from her home hospital here, from the 8th month onwards.

So, I will say yes, and am trying 110% to get my wife on board to come also. Absolute worst case scenario, if I did come alone (I don't plan on missing it, as much as I'd hate to come alone), it would likely cost me ten-fold in flowers what any bar tab would be that I could ring up!

[riazp]

Updated list :

Riazp

Bundwallah

Maverickdrinker

Icedcanuck

Cks

Tempbond

Kiwiman911

SHLOMO (yes i'm confirming you, so you better show!)

Strada

Zathan

Dimondog

Canuckstartech

Brotherbear

+3 other montrealers not on this forum

+5 other guys from another canadian cigar forum

Looking good so far

[LLC]

I'm pretty sure I'll be able to attend. Once I confirm that some other travel plans don't interfere I'll sign up.

[Puros Y Vino]

FYI. Toronto folks. I priced out VIA Rail Economy class. Not a bad price for a round trip.

Leaving Friday & returning Sunday.

Passenger 1 (Adult) $155.94

Fare: $138.00 G.S.T./H.S.T.: $17.94 P.S.T.: $0.00 TOTAL CAD$: $155.94

Avg trip time 5hrs each way.

Or if you want to fly and not sit for 5 hours on a train. Here's a quote from Porter airlines.

Firm (YTZ - YUL)

1 ADT @ 99.00

$ 99.00

Taxes/Fees

$ 63.86

Firm (YUL - YTZ)

1 ADT @ 99.00

$ 99.00

Taxes/Fees

$ 69.74

Total Price

$ 331.60

Flight time a little over an hour.

Cheers.

[riazp]

Great Info Frank! As for hotels, you can contact Strada, maybe he can do something with the hotel he works for! as for a updated list we have as follows :

Confirmed :

RiazP

Bundwallah

IcedCanuck

Cks

Strada

MaverickDrinker

Tempbond

Kiwiman911 + 2

Zathan

Diamondog

Botherbear

Maybe :

Shlomo ( you better show!)

Anthem

Canadianbeaver

Nick17

Canuckstartech (will be there if his better half doesnt give birth by then)

LLC

+6 from another canadian Forum

+3-5 other montrealers

[tempbond]

Great Info Frank! As for hotels, you can contact Strada, maybe he can do something with the hotel he works for! as for a updated list we have as follows :

Confirmed :

RiazP

Bundwallah

IcedCanuck

Cks

Strada

MaverickDrinker

Tempbond

Kiwiman911 + 2

Zathan

Diamondog

Botherbear

Maybe :

Shlomo ( you better show!)

Anthem

Canadianbeaver

Nick17

Canuckstartech (will be there if his better half doesnt give birth by then)

LLC

+6 from another canadian Forum

+3-5 other montrealers

So between 28 and 30 BOTLs, that's great ! How many people can the third floor room at Stogies accommodate ? The more the merrier !

[CanuckSARTech]

FYI. Toronto folks. I priced out VIA Rail Economy class. Not a bad price for a round trip.

Leaving Friday & returning Sunday.

Passenger 1 (Adult) $155.94

Fare: $138.00 G.S.T./H.S.T.: $17.94 P.S.T.: $0.00 TOTAL CAD$: $155.94

Avg trip time 5hrs each way.

Or if you want to fly and not sit for 5 hours on a train. Here's a quote from Porter airlines.

Firm (YTZ - YUL)

1 ADT @ 99.00

$ 99.00

Taxes/Fees

$ 63.86

Firm (YUL - YTZ)

1 ADT @ 99.00

$ 99.00

Taxes/Fees

$ 69.74

Total Price

$ 331.60

Flight time a little over an hour.

Cheers.

Frank, that's a freakin' awesome idea! I was initially just thinking about a car pool (I'd offer my truck for that at least) - we could fit 5 to a vehicle, split the fuel costs, etc., etc. But the train would be a great way also - one heck of a nice view on that section of line, and it's a great chance to get some 4-group seat sections on that train and have some great BOTL conversations to catch up. A nice atmosphere to be had for brother-dom on the train!

I do very much like that, and would agree to do it that way if that's what the general choice is. But, if cost is a factor, I'd again volunteer to drive my truck up (same travel timeline, and about $160 in gas, total for both ways), and would fit 5 with lots of luggage room in the tonneau-covered box.

But, I'm game to take the train. Sounds fun.

A big thing would also depend on the scheduled times for the train on both the Friday and the Sunday.

And, all that said....

For both the train options, but especially with the hotels - don't forget, guys, that I have the magic discount card. Especially with booking hotel rooms (I think only up to 2 rooms, connected), I can get some mad discounts with my CF ID. I can't exactly remember where Stogie's and other places are exactly, but I have stayed a fair bit at the Days Inn on Rene Levesque Blvd., and got some decent rates there for really quite nice double queen-bed rooms. Also, not sure if there's a Hyatt in the Montreal core, but I really liked the Park Hyatt in Toronto, and I get a HUGE discount with that chain (as well as a rewards card now, too).

Just some other thoughts.

[riazp]

Keith, stogies on on the corner of cresent and de la maisoneuve

2015 Rue Crescent

Montréal, QC H3G 2C1