luckyguy

Hey all, I intend to make it. It will be my first time out!

So about the places... Via Delle Zoccolette seems cool... I'm going to walk by there today & check it out. I've been to Daniels a couple of times & it IS unreal. Probably one of the best meals I've ever had. But I warn you, it usually ends up being more than a bill... especially if you have a drink or two.

I am excited to finally go out in my heels & also meet some of you guys... my current girlfriend said she would come with me & wear her Aldo beauties!

admirer5577

Great news! Looking forward to meet you there.

kneehighs

I look forward to meeting both you and your GF and am sincerely delighted that you and your GF are going to join us on Saturday and eagerly anticipate your Post Heel Meet Review. If your response is like 99% of everyone else that attends a meet, you will walk away feeling refreshed with a renewed sense of self-confidence.

Regarding Daniel, is that the best or what? I've been there a few times as well and among all the restaurants I've dined at throughout the world, I honestly have to say Daniel is the best.

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HeelD

Looking at my work roster, I have 16 days off of work between October 22 to November 6. I'm proposing to visit my family in NY during that period (not for the entire period I might add!), so I may be able to attend this meet. I'm not going to promise anything yet as I've just moved into my new flat and it may end up not being financially viable for me to fly over this year.

I'll let you know anyway.

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luckyguy

I gotta tell you, me & my girl are crazy foodies & have tried lots of the top restaurants here in the city and I can tell you what my top 5 are.

1st) Jean-georges @ the trump plaza on Central park west. best meal I've ever had. period. Frogs legs in garlic soup, sea urchin sushi, squab with cracked skin.. ahhh...we also got special desserts (for my birthday) and were able to try around 16 different morsels sized ones. (4 per plate)

2nd) Daniels - Incredible service, food (perfect soup, crazy quail with garlic) & amazing cocktails. A bit stuffy (jacket required), but I did meet Daniel Boulud & got to speak to him in my terrible french. :)

3rd) Atelier de Joel Robuchon - best burger I've ever tasted (foie gras & kobe beef) UNREAL.

4th) Bouley (David Bouley) - ALso a bit stuffy, but fantastic wine list & one of the best desserts & small dishes.

5th) Anisa (anita lo) - Unbelievable breadpudding, chinese soup dumplings & the single best piece of chicken I've ever had.


P.S. Excited about this meet too! What's the deal though? Is it a sit down dinner? or just drinks? and how many people (guys in heels) do you think will show?

admirer5577

Luckyguy: First of all I have to say that I look forward to see you and your gf in NYC. I am kind of a foodie myself sometimes and I like trying out different cuisines whenever I can. My work have brought me to many places, and believe me, I have tried most of the menus. France has to be my favourite country when it comes to food.

I think there will be a "mini pre heel meet" (does those exists?) on Friday at Daniels, would love to meet you there.

About what will take place at a heel meet; Kneehighs really is the one that should answer it but as I have been on a few meetings myself I think I am quite safe when I say that the meet will be whatever we decides it to be. My guess is that we meet at the restaurant Via Delle Zoccolette and have a light lunch, or maybe breakfast for some people. Chat for a while while we decide what to do the rest of the day. Last year we stayed for 2-3 hours I think and the plan after that was to go and see the dog parade (Halloween remember) in the nearby park but because of the raining the parade was postponed to the next day.

Instead we followed Hellonheels and visited some local shoe shops and finished up the shopping tour at DSW at Union Square (wasn't it union square?) where shafted bought a pair of boots.

We finished the day by having dinner at an Italian restaurant.

During the meet we also decided to meet up for the halloween parade the coming tuesday and so five of us spend yet another great evening together.

You will find out that we are all pretty regular guys with kind of a special interest. The topics last meet covered everything from Hot Rods & aviation (me and HOH bored everyone else with this so we had to change subject *s*) to fashion and of course also heels. Simply put, we just learn about each other and makes friends from all over the globe.

If you read about the earlier meets you will find that I participated in my first meet August last year and the meetings and friends it has given me have brought me to Amsterdam, NYC, Reykjavik, London and Copenhagen. And last week-end kneehighs stayed at my place two days after the Cph meet. But I guess you have read all about that meet already.

Looking forward to meet you in NYC in just 5 weeks from now. YIPPEEE!

kneehighs

Hey! Nice restaurant review list there.

As far as Daniel goes, we are going there on Friday night for dinner, probably around 8-9 pm. If you and your GF want to join us, please inform me b4 9/26 as I want to book our table 30 days in advance--the earliest date Daniel will allow.

As far as Saturday goes, think casual and nothing fancy as we want to stay within the various budgets of all potential attendees. admirer5577's summary is quite accurate. For all meets beyond the London World Heel Meet, we pretty much "play things by ear" after the initial group meet up. Plans thereafter mostly depend on what the group as a whole feels like doing. Sometimes that means just lounging around a restaurant for a few hours. Other times that means walking around and shopping. For me the most important element of a heel meet is connecting with other people and discovering new friendships.

See you soon.

EDIT: we expect about 6-8 guys in heels to show

Sounds GREAT! That would be awesome if you could make it over for the NYC meet.

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luckyguy

ok cool... I don't know if we'll be able to make it to Daniel's but Saturday is on. I'll be honest, I'm a bit terrified that it's during the day... but I guess I have to deal with it eventually.. Are 5 inch stilletto boots too much? agh, just thinking about doing this is freaking me out, but I'm also excited to finally do it.

kneehighs

5" stiletto boots are not too much. As you already probably know, it's the Saturday before Halloween when much of the city will already be celebrating Halloween in advance, thereby providing you with a believable excuse if needed.

Most people don't even notice anyway as you will experience. You could always wear some flats to the meet and bring your heels to change into later. A lot of people at past meets have done that.

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admirer5577

5" inch stilettos are not too much. I did 5" stiletto knee boots at last years meet in NYC. And as KH says, it is Halloween week-end too so don't worry, you'll be just fine.

Not knowing how much experience you have in walking in heels outdoors, it is much harder than walking around indoors. Not only is it softer on carpets but also you just walk a few steps and then you stop, sit down or whatever. I DEFINITELY recommend you to bring a change with you if you're in doubts. One hour/2 miles in 5" heels can kill you if you haven't done it before and I don't want you to spoil an otherwise perfect day.

Looking forward to see in NYC.