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Title: DC to Durham (NC not NH) Tuesday
Post by: Ben Rocky '04 on March 13, 2007, 02:00:56 PM
I might be crazy but I'm thinking of going to Duke for Tuesday's LAX game.  Anyone else in the DC-area insane enough to wanna join me?
Title: Re: DC to Durham (NC not NH) Tuesday
Post by: Hillel Hoffmann on March 13, 2007, 02:19:02 PM
That's beautiful [*sniff*].

Go over to Cornell's facility near Dupont Circle (22nd & O, NW) and put up a flyer. They get traffic from both Cornell-in-Washington program students who live there and alums visiting the Cornell Club of Washington's offices.

One of my absolute favorite Cornell sports road trips ever was driving down to Chapel Hill from DC with some friends for the first round of the NCAA playoffs in 1988. A huge upset win for Cornell that day.
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: Ben Rocky '04 on March 14, 2007, 01:14:23 PM
So, yea, I'm gonna go.  Any one know of a good &/or unique restaurant or automat in Durham?

PS: Duke sucks.
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: Al DeFlorio on March 14, 2007, 01:41:21 PM
[quote Ben Rocky 04]So, yea, I'm gonna go.  Any one know of a good &/or unique restaurant or automat in Durham?

PS: Duke sucks.[/quote]
Automat?  Is that 1904?=]
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: Josh '99 on March 14, 2007, 02:12:30 PM
[quote Al DeFlorio][quote Ben Rocky 04]So, yea, I'm gonna go.  Any one know of a good &/or unique restaurant or automat in Durham?

PS: Duke sucks.[/quote]
Automat?  Is that 1904?=][/quote]Haven't you heard, Al?  What's old is new again! (http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=192)  :-P
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: Ken70 on March 14, 2007, 02:47:19 PM
Try Foster's Market for good casual food in a comfortable atmosphere.  Brunch is popular there.

Brightleaf Square has a number of interesting restaurants and is near campus (East Campus).

Within short walking distance of the lacrosse field is the Washington Duke hotel, good food in an nice hotel restaurant.

Avoid the much hyped Magnolia Grill - very expensive, noisy and wait staff can have an attitude.
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: KeithK on March 14, 2007, 02:51:59 PM
[quote Josh '99][quote Al DeFlorio][quote Ben Rocky 04]So, yea, I'm gonna go.  Any one know of a good &/or unique restaurant or automat in Durham?

PS: Duke sucks.[/quote]
Automat?  Is that 1904?=][/quote]Haven't you heard, Al?  What's old is new again! (http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=192)  :-P[/quote]
That sounds vile.
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: Al DeFlorio on March 14, 2007, 03:11:16 PM
[quote Josh '99][quote Al DeFlorio][quote Ben Rocky 04]So, yea, I'm gonna go.  Any one know of a good &/or unique restaurant or automat in Durham?

PS: Duke sucks.[/quote]
Automat?  Is that 1904?=][/quote]Haven't you heard, Al?  What's old is new again! (http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=192)  :-P[/quote]
Actually, I did "hear."  Interesting idea to revive it.  Suspect I'm one of few here who frequented Automats.  Kind of nice to pick out the slice of pie or piece of cake that looked the best.::nut::
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: Ben Rocky '04 on March 14, 2007, 03:17:52 PM
[quote Al DeFlorio][quote Josh '99][quote Al DeFlorio][quote Ben Rocky 04]So, yea, I'm gonna go.  Any one know of a good &/or unique restaurant or automat in Durham?

PS: Duke sucks.[/quote]
Automat?  Is that 1904?=][/quote]Haven't you heard, Al?  What's old is new again! (http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=192)  :-P[/quote]
Actually, I did "hear."  Interesting idea to revive it.  Suspect I'm one of few here who frequented Automats.  Kind of nice to pick out the slice of pie or piece of cake that looked the best.::nut::[/quote]

Too clarify, I used the word 'automat' because I couldn't remember the name of the food establishment frequented by Fry and Bender in Futurama that served food on a conveyer belt.  And yes, I did graduate in 1904 :-P
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: Hillel Hoffmann on March 14, 2007, 03:41:15 PM
[quote Ben Rocky 04]And yes, I did graduate in 1904[/quote]
All this time I thought we were on the same page politically and now I find out that your avatar is about Donie Bush.
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: Al DeFlorio on March 14, 2007, 04:14:34 PM
[quote Ben Rocky 04]Too clarify, I used the word 'automat' because I couldn't remember the name of the food establishment frequented by Fry and Bender in Futurama that served food on a conveyer belt.[/quote]
Is that the same conveyor belt where Lucy and Ethel were boxing the chocolates?**]
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: RichH on March 14, 2007, 04:51:11 PM
[quote Ben Rocky 04][quote Al DeFlorio][quote Josh '99][quote Al DeFlorio][quote Ben Rocky 04]So, yea, I'm gonna go.  Any one know of a good &/or unique restaurant or automat in Durham?

PS: Duke sucks.[/quote]
Automat?  Is that 1904?=][/quote]Haven't you heard, Al?  What's old is new again! (http://www.nycnosh.com/?p=192)  :-P[/quote]
Actually, I did "hear."  Interesting idea to revive it.  Suspect I'm one of few here who frequented Automats.  Kind of nice to pick out the slice of pie or piece of cake that looked the best.::nut::[/quote]

Too clarify, I used the word 'automat' because I couldn't remember the name of the food establishment frequented by Fry and Bender in Futurama that served food on a conveyer belt.  And yes, I did graduate in 1904 :-P[/quote]

The Online has so much useful infotainment you can superhighway out of the tubes.  The Futurama place will be the "Food-O-Mat":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Futurama_places#Food-O-Mat

And that's fantastic about the new NYC Automat.  I have a very vivid memory  from my early childhood of my dad taking me to an Automat in New York City and having him tell me to remember the experience since I probably would never have the chance to eat at one again since it was closing.  I was under the impression that it was the last automat, but an article I found about Bamn claims the last automat closed in 1991.

Oh, and Beat Duke!
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: Josh '99 on March 14, 2007, 05:12:21 PM
[quote KeithK]That sounds vile.[/quote]I wasn't endorsing the food quality, just pointing out that it exists.
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: Swampy on March 14, 2007, 05:34:28 PM
[quote RichH]
And that's fantastic about the new NYC Automat.  I have a very vivid memory  from my early childhood of my dad taking me to an Automat in New York City and having him tell me to remember the experience since I probably would never have the chance to eat at one again since it was closing.  I was under the impression that it was the last automat, but an article I found about Bamn claims the last automat closed in 1991.[/quote]

Hmmm. Do I hear a groundswell of support for a CU luncheon at the new automat on November 24th before we screw BU?
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: Ben Rocky '04 on March 14, 2007, 05:57:20 PM
Whats the word on 'Cosmic Cantina' or 'Devine's Restaurant & Sports Bar' ?
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: Al DeFlorio on March 14, 2007, 07:10:42 PM
There's gotta be a great barbecue place somewhere in the Durham area.  It's been 26 years since we lived in the Triangle so even if I could remember one there's no guarantee it would be any good.

Edit:  I may be able to get a name.  Stay tuned.
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: Al DeFlorio on March 15, 2007, 07:42:54 AM
Two suggestions for Carolina barbecue in the Durham area:

Hog Heaven: http://triangle.citysearch.com/review/35709567

Bullock's: http://triangle.citysearch.com/review/6199596

I'm told Hog Heaven is close to the Duke campus.
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: 2 on March 15, 2007, 10:30:09 AM
[quote Ben Rocky 04]Whats the word on 'Cosmic Cantina' or 'Devine's Restaurant & Sports Bar' ?[/quote]

Cosmic is a favorite of undergrads, especially at night and for freshmen who live nearby.  It's really just nasty, fake, Mexican food, though.

The Washington Duke hotel that someone mentioned is very close to the lacrosse field, but it would be a real meal at an upscale, snotty hotel.  Since I don't believe you really graduated in 1904, I'm guessing you may not want that.

for bar-type food, my recommendation is to go to main st just southeast of east campus.  Devine's is there, as is brightleaf mall and some other spots.  

Also, if in a rush, you could get off 85 right at Northsquare mall and get food there.  But don't go there after dark--I remember more than a couple shootings in the parking lot.

Hog's Heaven, which someone mentioned, is also not far from 85 if I remember correctly.

And yes, Duke sucks.  Make sure they know they're vile idiots--even if only because of public drunkeness and pissing on sidewalks.  Hey, we've all done it, but they got caught.
Title: Re: food in Durham
Post by: Ken70 on March 15, 2007, 11:44:14 AM
Sorry, I just know about those few places I mentioned from visiting my daughter during her undergraduate years there.
Title: Duke/UNC- 3/17
Post by: Chris '03 on March 17, 2007, 04:48:01 PM
Duke beat UNC today 9-7. The Tar Heels led 6-1 before the Duke defense clamped down.

Just over 74 hours until the big game now...
Title: Duke Game Webcast (Video)
Post by: Chris '03 on March 19, 2007, 12:04:43 PM
$3.99 for the game or $9.99 for a month of "ACC Select"

http://acc.playonsports.tv/event/1085.splash.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Facc.playonsports.tv%2Fpr%2Fevent%2F1085%2Findex.html%3FeventId%3D1085

Yes, it supports the Mac platform.
Title: Re: Duke Game Webcast (Video)
Post by: DeltaOne81 on March 20, 2007, 11:57:37 AM
[quote Chris '03]$3.99 for the game or $9.99 for a month of "ACC Select"

http://acc.playonsports.tv/event/1085.splash.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Facc.playonsports.tv%2Fpr%2Fevent%2F1085%2Findex.html%3FeventId%3D1085

Yes, it supports the Mac platform.[/quote]

Awesome. I signed up last night. The only other option I had was a $10 monthly pass via Duke's regular service. And the test video on the main page worked fine for me on my Mac.

Let Cornell be aware that I am more than willing to pay modest amounts to see their sports, if someone actually bothers to support my platform.
Title: Re: DC to Durham (NC not NH) Tuesday
Post by: Ben Rocky '04 on March 20, 2007, 12:53:14 PM
Before I head south, I just wanted to say:

DUKE SUCKS  & LGR!
Title: Re: DC to Durham (NC not NH) Tuesday
Post by: Hillel Hoffmann on March 20, 2007, 01:37:23 PM
[quote Ben Rocky 04]Before I head south, I just wanted to say:

DUKE SUCKS  & LGR![/quote]

I'll second that and add a Hoot-Hoot, because I'm having a Duke Sucks double feature today. First it's Temple's women's basketball against top-seeded Duke in the NCAA tournament at 5 p.m. (ESPN2), then it's the lacrosse game.

http://www.temple.edu/about/t4temple.mov