Wikimedia Technical Conference/2018/Small Group Dinners

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On the evening of Monday October 22 we will be splitting up into small groups, ideally between 5 and 8 people. These small groups will head out to different restaurants around the city of Portland.

Tips
  • Try to sign up for a group full of people that you don't know very well.
  • If you get lost from your dinner group meet them at the restaurant, and email your group leader to let them know that you are coming.***

Notes for group leaders[edit]

  • Each group leader will need to submit an expense reimbursement to the WMF for the dinner. Rachel will provide the correct forms / template.
  • Please make sure to include an itemized receipt and write the names of everyone in attendance on the back.
  • There is a $35 USD per person maximum including drinks and tip and tax. If your group exceeds this amount, please have the group cover the rest on their own.
    • If you expect your restaurant to exceed $35 per person and people should expect to pay more on their own, please say so below in your description so that participants can make informed decisions and bring cash.
  • You should take care of any reservations needed on your own, if you need help please ask and we can help.
  • Meetings will end at 5:30pm at the Elliot Center. You can either meet and leave from there or give people some time to return to the hotel, relax, and meet later. It is up to you!
  • We have public transportation tickets (each valid for one day) available to those folks that want them, in order to get to and from the small dinner locations.
    • Please see Rachel for your free ticket!
  • You are welcome to include other optional plans along with your dinner (example: Dinner at Restaurant followed by optional walk around Downtown), but WMF can not cover the costs of any other activities.
  • Previous examples of this process: from 2014, from 2016, from 2017
  • Restaurant searches:
  • Restaurant suggestions (please add!)"

Sign up here![edit]

Von Ebert Brewing - Bryan Davis[edit]

Type of food
"We are a locally owned, independent Craft Brewpub with a goal of being an all-around World Class eatery that makes inspirational food and beer."
Menu
http://pearl.vonebertbrewing.com/food.html
http://pearl.vonebertbrewing.com/assets/von-ebert-main-menu.pdf
Meet and Transport
Meet at Hotel DeLuxe at 7:00pm (02:00 UTC) and walk to venue (~8 minutes/0.4 mile/650 meters)
Total Diners
8 (reservation at 7:15pm)
Notes
Vegetarian options including Impossible burger

Sign up:

  1. Bryan Davis
  3. Nick Wilson
  4. Zakaria Oudrhiri (Zack)
  5. Gergő Tisza
  6. Florian Schmidt
  7. -
  8. -
  9. -

Thai Peacock - Subbu Sastry[edit]

Type of food
"Thai Comfort Food - Locally Sourced × Crafted with Love × Simply Delicious"
Menu
http://www.thaipeacockpdx.com/menu/
Meet and Transport
Meet at Hotel DeLuxe at 6:30pm and walk to the venue (~9 minutes/0.5 mile/800 meters) OR meet at restaurant at 6:45pm (reservation @ 6:45 pm for 8 people for Subbu)
Total Diners
Max of 8 people
Notes
Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free optons

Sign up:

  1. Subbu Sastry
  2. Santhosh Thottingal
  3. Alex Smith
  4. AKosiaris (WMF) (talk)
  5. Brion Vibber
  6. Mark Bergsma
  7. -
  8. -

The St John's Beer Porch - Ian Marlier[edit]

Type of food
Food trucks! There are about 12 or so food carts, serving a variety of food, along with a bar that serves a number of Portland-area breweries. Very laid back vibe...
Menu
http://the-st-johns-beer-porch-portland.sites.tablehero.com/ and http://dehomis.com/food-carts-at-st-johns-beer-porch/ will give you a sense. It's not the most organized...
Meet and Transport
The one downside is that it's about a 15 minute Uber/Lyft from the hotel.

Meet in the hotel lobby at 6:30PM, and we'll take a rideshare over from there.

Total Diners
Effectively infinite, but let's call it 8 for ease of planning.
Notes
I was in Portland a couple of weeks ago, and had a chance to visit the beer porch. It's amazing. I loved it. I want to go back, and I think you should come too!

Sign up:

  1. Ian Marlier
  2. Michael Holloway
  3. Daniel Kinzler
  4. Sam Smith
  5. Joaquin Oltra Hernandez
  6. Marko
  7. nirzar p

Grassa - Josh Minor[edit]

Type of food
"Despite the epic eagle motif on the wall, the stoner-rock on the turntable and general industrial feel of the place, you cannot get a tattoo at Grassa. You can, however, get meticulously crafted bowls of fresh pasta on the fly, paired with traditional and seasonal salads, delicious appetizers and tasty cocktails."
Menu
http://grassapdx.com/menu/
Meet and Transport
Meeting at hotel at 7, 5 min walk from there.
Total Diners
Lets say 6 for those looking for a smaller group at a smaller spot.
Notes

Sign up:

  1. Josh Minor
  2. —TheDJ (Not WMF) (talk • contribs)
  3. Erik B
  4. -
  5. -

Jake's Grill - Aaron Halfaker[edit]

Type of food
an impressive number of fresh seafood varieties, in addition to aged steaks, poultry, entrĂŠe salads and pasta
Menu
https://menus.mccormickandschmicks.com/JKGR/JKGR-Dinner.pdf
Meet and Transport
Meet in lobby of the deLux hotel at 7PM. We'll walk to Jake's Grill. It's a 5-10 minute walk.
Total Diners
6
Notes

Sign up:

  1. Halfak (WMF) (talk)
  2. RIsler (WMF) (talk)
  3. Ryuch (talk)
  4. Sage Ross
  5. Dmitry Brant (talk) 00:25, 23 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  6. ~~~
  7. ~~~

Kinara Thai - Timo Tijhof[edit]

Type of food
Thai cuisine; also has vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options.
Menu
http://kinarathai.com/menu/
http://kinarathai.com/Kinara_menu.pdf
Meet and Transport
Meet in the lobby of Hotel DeLuxe at 7pm, or after 7:15 pm at the restaurant.
Kinara Thai Bistro is a 10min walk from the venue, at 1126 SW 18th Ave, Portland, OR 97205.
Total Diners
7

Sign up:

  1. Timo Tijhof
  2. Lydia Pintscher (WMDE) (talk)
  3. Eran (talk) 04:59, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  4. - Magnus Manske (talk) 19:28, 22 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  5. — 0x010C ~talk~
  6. -
  7. -

LucLac Vietnamese Kitchen - Andra Waagmeester[edit]

Type of food

Different types of dishes from the Vietnamese kitchen. There is a choice of small and larger dishes. The restaurant is vegan friendly.

Description

Restaurant a small walk from the hotel. The restaurant does not take reservations. All guests should anticipate a wait during these hours. Small parties of four or less can typically anticipate a 10-25 minute wait for a table after your order has been placed. Parties larger than six should anticipate a 20-40 minute wait.

Menu

https://luclackitchen.com/ (pdf)

Meet and Transport
Meet in the lobby of the hotel and stroll to the restaurant, should be a 15-20 minute walk.
Total Diners
We can't make a reservation, it is on a first show, first served base, but given the indicated waiting time let us aim for a 4 person group.
Notes
The restaurant does not take reservations, so there is a chance we need to queue or find an alternative.

Sign up:

  1. Andrawaag (talk) 09:17, 20 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --[[kgh]] (talk) 23:10, 22 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  3. -
  4. -

Restaurant Name - Organizer Name[edit]

Type of food
Description
Menu
plaintext Link
Meet and Transport
Meeting time and location, + length of walk or any transport details (taxi, or public transport, etc).
Total Diners
Maximum number of people (including yourself) that can join. Limit might be imposed by # of people that can fit in a taxi, reservation size, or group you would like. Please try not to exceed 8 people.
Notes
Anything else you want people to know

Sign up:

  1. Put your name first
  2. -
  3. -
  4. -
  5. -
  6. Stop at the maximum number of people that can attend.

Restaurant Name - Organizer Name[edit]

Type of food
Description
Menu
plaintext Link
Meet and Transport
Meeting time and location, + length of walk or any transport details (taxi, or public transport, etc).
Total Diners
Maximum number of people (including yourself) that can join. Limit might be imposed by # of people that can fit in a taxi, reservation size, or group you would like. Please try not to exceed 8 people.
Notes
Anything else you want people to know

Sign up:

  1. Put your name first
  2. -
  3. -
  4. -
  5. -
  6. Stop at the maximum number of people that can attend.
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