[ST] We have good prices for lots of different food? Was Re: [SA] Staff Den access policy...

[Benjamin Levy]

On 1/10/07, The Marvelous MERV <marvmerv at rcn.com> wrote:
> At Wednesday, 10-01-07 08:11 PM, you wrote:

> >That's just not true. We have many options for food,many quite
> >reasonable. The hotel is giving us great prices for both buffets and
> >concession carts, the MIT food trucks are coming(including my
> >favorite,Poppa and Goose),and Trader Joe's isn't too much of a hike. I
> >suspect much more eating at the hotel will happen this year, and I
> >believe the food options are much better than at the ParkPlaza.
> >
> >Tamar
>
> Tamar:  Can you offer any details?  Goodness knows I'm not concom this
> year, but as a long-time Staffer, I've heard nothing about this.

  Take a look at:
    http://2007.arisia.org/area_dining_guides

> Some sample prices for buffets and concession carts?

  I don't remember.  But you'll get a chance to find out for yourself on Friday.

> Whose carts?

  The hotels.

> Whose MIT trucks, what do they offer?

  Take a look at the Arisia restaurant page for a link to the trucks.

> BTW, Trader Joe's IS a hike -- 'bout a mile if I don't miss my guess --
> though cold river-effect wind.

  According to my mapping software, it's about 3/4 of a mile.

> Star Market/Shaws at University Park may
> actually be closer; I don't know for certain.

  It's a Star Market (I drove by it last night).  It's about the same
distance on foot, if you know where the pedestrian track crossing is.

  The restaurant shuttle will stop in Central Square a few blocks from
the Star Market.
   ---Ben