***The Official Philadelphia Phillies 2012 Thread***

Johnny Abruzzo

So after PJ20 on Saturday, we're going to JG Domestic - new Garces place in the Cira Centre. Anybody been there? I'm late to the Garces party, but I really enjoy everything he does.

Cliffy6745

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

So after PJ20 on Saturday, we're going to JG Domestic - new Garces place in the Cira Centre. Anybody been there? I'm late to the Garces party, but I really enjoy everything he does.

Nice, yeah, I like the Garces places. Haven't been to one in a while, but have work dinners at both Chifa and Amada in the next couple weeks.

Think we are hitting the Oyster House before the movie on Friday.

Johnny Abruzzo

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

So after PJ20 on Saturday, we're going to JG Domestic - new Garces place in the Cira Centre. Anybody been there? I'm late to the Garces party, but I really enjoy everything he does.

Nice, yeah, I like the Garces places. Haven't been to one in a while, but have work dinners at both Chifa and Amada in the next couple weeks.

Think we are hitting the Oyster House before the movie on Friday.

Beware their happy hour "specials" tend to have some fine print associated with them that may not be clear. My friend and I had a fight with them about the check, and I NEVER fight about checks. Their oyster burger was awesome.

Cliffy6745

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

So after PJ20 on Saturday, we're going to JG Domestic - new Garces place in the Cira Centre. Anybody been there? I'm late to the Garces party, but I really enjoy everything he does.

Nice, yeah, I like the Garces places. Haven't been to one in a while, but have work dinners at both Chifa and Amada in the next couple weeks.

Think we are hitting the Oyster House before the movie on Friday.

Beware their happy hour "specials" tend to have some fine print associated with them that may not be clear. My friend and I had a fight with them about the check, and I NEVER fight about checks. Their oyster burger was awesome.

Thanks. That blows. The Oyster Burger looks great. Not sure if we are planning on doing a full blown dinner or just grabbing some Oysters and other things to pick at along with drinks. Have heard good things about the place, but you gotta be up front with your happy hour specials. Thats terrible.

Johnny Abruzzo

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Thanks. That blows. The Oyster Burger looks great. Not sure if we are planning on doing a full blown dinner or just grabbing some Oysters and other things to pick at along with drinks. Have heard good things about the place, but you gotta be up front with your happy hour specials. Thats terrible.

The blackboard said oysters were half price. So we ordered up a half dozen of each kind. Going in, we were specific about sitting in the bar and asking about the HH special. Then we get the exorbitant check for $50 more than we expected, and they say the special is only for sour rock oysters. I point to the blackboard, which mentions nothing whatsoever about sour rock oysters. And they insist that those are the only ones in the special. I mean, we argued for about 15 minutes. The guy finally took the $50 or whatever off the bill, basically saying we were to blame and it's just to get us out of the place. Yeah, the place does a really good job, and is a HUGE improvement on previous incarnations, but I haven't been back since.

Welp now I'm hungry. Gonna get some Amish chicken at the Wayne farmers market.

Cliffy6745

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Thanks. That blows. The Oyster Burger looks great. Not sure if we are planning on doing a full blown dinner or just grabbing some Oysters and other things to pick at along with drinks. Have heard good things about the place, but you gotta be up front with your happy hour specials. Thats terrible.

The blackboard said oysters were half price. So we ordered up a half dozen of each kind. Going in, we were specific about sitting in the bar and asking about the HH special. Then we get the exorbitant check for $50 more than we expected, and they say the special is only for sour rock oysters. I point to the blackboard, which mentions nothing whatsoever about sour rock oysters. And they insist that those are the only ones in the special. I mean, we argued for about 15 minutes. The guy finally took the $50 or whatever off the bill, basically saying we were to blame and it's just to get us out of the place. Yeah, the place does a really good job, and is a HUGE improvement on previous incarnations, but I haven't been back since.

Welp now I'm hungry. Gonna get some Amish chicken at the Wayne farmers market.

Damn, man. That's terrible. Don't really understand how they wouldn't make that clear up front then argue with you when it wasn't written or stated at all. Thanks for the heads up though.

RW81233

PJ 20 was so fun to watch...I want to see it again. I think my fave part of the night was walking to James Joyce with Fixer after the show and being offered free drinks twice by this guy who was way drunk and never actually getting them. I can't wait to see the bonus stuff, and I also was a bit sad that they basically sped thru the last 10 years. Maybe they'll come out with PJ22 to make up for it.

Johnny Abruzzo

Hunter says he's ok (from High Cheese):

Hunter Pence, who was scheduled to have a precautionary MRI today, took to Twitter to assure the fans that he is OK

"Knee is feeling great everyone," he tweeted. "Thanks for your concern. Excited to get back at it today. No complacency."

Pence, who had two hits in Game 1 yesterday against Washington despite a noticeable hitch in his gait, wanted Charlie Manuel to keep him in the lineup for the nightcap. The training staff requested otherwise.

“Our doctors and our trainers checked him out and our trainer came back and said he’d prefer him not to play in the second game,” Manuel said. “Hunter was wanting to play.”

It should be noted that, heading into yesterday, Pence had played every inning of every game since joining the Phillies in late July. He said he has dealt with the tendinitis all season, but that yesterday was the first time it had flared up. He did not rule out playing tonight and his tweet indicated that could be the case.

This is a repeat of the "Great Spring Training Panic of 2011." Please get the playoffs here already.

The Juggler

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Thanks. That blows. The Oyster Burger looks great. Not sure if we are planning on doing a full blown dinner or just grabbing some Oysters and other things to pick at along with drinks. Have heard good things about the place, but you gotta be up front with your happy hour specials. Thats terrible.

Welp now I'm hungry. Gonna get some Amish chicken at the Wayne farmers market.

say hi to my parents. they live right there.

Johnny Abruzzo

The Juggler wrote:

say hi to my parents. they live right there.

Hopefully that guy I hit and ran wasn't your dad.

Johnny Abruzzo

So, I got the playoff tixx yesterday. The seats are actually decent - 329 for WS Gm 6, 140's (LF) for DS & LCS. Much better than the Section 304 I got for 2009 WS. I think the 300's in RF are the only real bad seats in that stadium.

Jearlpam0925

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

So, I got the playoff tixx yesterday. The seats are actually decent - 329 for WS Gm 6, 140's (LF) for DS & LCS. Much better than the Section 304 I got for 2009 WS. I think the 300's in RF are the only real bad seats in that stadium.

I got screwed. I got 432 in LDS, 433 in LCS, 205 in WS for game 7.

The Juggler

anyone know if its true that if you buy a game 6 or something on stubhub and the series ends in 4 or 5 you'd get a refund?

i would think that is the case. stubhub's pretty reliable. anyone had any experience with this?

Johnny Abruzzo

The Juggler wrote:

anyone know if its true that if you buy a game 6 or something on stubhub and the series ends in 4 or 5 you'd get a refund?

i would think that is the case. stubhub's pretty reliable. anyone had any experience with this?

Of course you'd get a refund. They might keep a nominal amount.

Johnny Abruzzo

If you want a good pumpkin beer get the Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale.

Wobbie

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

If you want a good pumpkin beer get the Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale.

"good pumkin beer" is an oxymoron. like "good raspberry beer." god doesn't want fruits and vegetables in your beer.

neilybabes86

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

If you want a good pumpkin beer get the Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale.

i already said,,,the whole pumpkin crop in the northeast was ruined from the hurricane so any pumpkin ale is gonna be lacking pumpkin

that was a funny run on sentence

neilybabes86

4 game sweep by the nats??

Johnny Abruzzo

neilybabes86 wrote:

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

If you want a good pumpkin beer get the Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale.

i already said,,,the whole pumpkin crop in the northeast was ruined from the hurricane so any pumpkin ale is gonna be lacking pumpkin

that was a funny run on sentence

If you understood anything about beer you would know that any pumpkin ale that is currently available used pumpkin that was grown long before Irene.

Believe me, this beer has plenty of pumpkin. Maybe you're lucky and some made it to NY. Doubt it - Philly kicks NY's ass in beer. From reading Eric Asimov, it's not even close, actually.

neilybabes86

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

If you want a good pumpkin beer get the Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale.

i already said,,,the whole pumpkin crop in the northeast was ruined from the hurricane so any pumpkin ale is gonna be lacking pumpkin

that was a funny run on sentence

If you understood anything about beer you would know that any pumpkin ale that is currently available used pumpkin that was grown long before Irene.

Believe me, this beer has plenty of pumpkin. Maybe you're lucky and some made it to NY. Doubt it - Philly kicks NY's ass in beer. From reading Eric Asimov, it's not even close, actually.

i don't drink..but i read cliffy and jearlpam were unhappy with one type of pumpkin beer a few pages back(not enough pumpkin flavor)


something to be proud of..better beer

thats about it..hang your head high