WESTSIDE/INDOOR/VAXXED: Spanish Style Dinner at Soulmate in West Hollywood

PLEASE NOTE AND READ THE ENTIRE EVENT DESCRIPTION FOR CHANGES IMPLEMENTED DUE TO COVID-19: Attend if you have received at least one Pfizer or Moderna, or Janssen J&J shot and will provide proof of vaccine shots by CDC s V-Safe passport displayed on your smartphone, or show a photo or printed copy of your Covid-19 vaccination card. Also attend, if you are comfortable with the fact that we will be seated at tables that will provide at least 1 to 2 feet distance from the person sitting on either side of you. Do not attend if you are experiencing any symptoms such as fever (I will have a forehead thermometer on hand to check everyone s temperature), cough, runny nose/sinus congestion. Everyone will have their own communal fork and spoon to serve themselves food -- do not use them to eat from. Arrive wearing a face mask - remove it only when eating or drinking - if we are waiting for food, please put your mask back on, and when you leave to the table for the restroom, etc. Watch your conversation volume to avoid spraying your saliva over the table and food. I apologize for all these rules, but we must be as safe as possible to prevent the spread of Covid-19. If you cannot agree with these rules, please do not attend.

NEW RSVP RULE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CHANGES TO RSVPs WITH LESS THAN 24 HOURS NOTICE: Any changes to your reservation for this event must be made at least 24 hours prior to the event. Last-minute unwarranted changes or no-shows will result in having you placed on “probation” for any future events with this group, or "removed" from the group. These last-minute changes in RSVPs make it difficult to properly plan for the event, especially with menu planning, and with making and monitoring reservations. Also, those on the Wait List more likely won t be able to take your place as those members may have made other plans believing that they would not get into the event. Please be more respectful to the organizers and your fellow group members.

Spanish cuisine is hard to come by in the LA/OC area. However, in the last 2 years, a new Spanish restaurant, a new Basque restaurant, and a restaurant that added a Spanish Dinner Menu have joined the ranks. The executive chef here was previously the executive chef at Nomad Hotel in DTLA.

Yelp Reviews: https://www.yelp.com/biz/soulmate-west-hollywood

Soulmate s Menu: https://c738cddd-e83d-4a9d-9619-690ac08e7b0a.filesusr.com/ugd/c77cd2_dcf7ba1844534edca0eff00c78181313.pdf

EVENT DETAILS:
• We will meet inside in the lobby of the restaurant shortly before our 5:00 pm reservation.

•Family-Style Dining: Dining for this event has been designated as Family-Style. The food bill will be split evenly among all attendees. Attendees will be responsible for paying for their own beverages. Please note that flexibility is an important part of family-style dining, and if you want to take a chance on attending, you have to be amenable to what the group/AO will order. You don t have to eat everything that is ordered, but everyone pays equally, whether you eat everything or not. Most of the dishes we order will be at least moderately spicy. If this definition of Family-Style Dining doesn t feel comfortable, this may not be the right type of event for you. In addition, if you have ANY dietary restrictions or ingredients you do not wish to consume, then you may want to skip this event. Ordering dishes modified to fit someone s dietary needs or personal tastes will alter the true flavors of those dishes for the rest of the group.

• Cost per person is expected to be about $50.00 or more, depending on how much food and beverages you order, plus tax and gratuity. Please bring at least $80 in CASH (small bills preferred) on hand to settle your portion of the bill.

• Parking: Details to come.