We have a special event coming up, courtesy of our member Fred Wodnicki, our resident magician. He has arranged for a truly amazing opportunity, to see the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood! And he's arranged with the chef to have a vegan menu for us (and his Vegan drinks group, this will be a co-mingled event, so the RSVPs you see won't represent all the vegans/vegetarians going)!

If you don't know, the Magic Castle is invitation only, so don't miss this opportunity. And I can promise you this will be your only chance for vegan options! I went a few years ago and had to order a chicken pasta dish without the chicken!

Here's Fred's detailed info about the event:

Your host and guide will be Fred Wodnicki. He’ll show you the Castle and tell you everything you need to know to make the most of your visit.

The total cost is only $50 due in full by July 31. That includes admission, dinner, tax, tip* and all the shows you can see. A $25 deposit is due ASAP to hold a spot. A refund for cancellations will be available until August 5. Reservations are limited so don’t be shut out.

*Valet parking and drinks are not included. Parking is $8 per vehicle. Some street parking is available but rare and a couple of blocks away.

Make your payments safely by sending money with PayPal. Send the money to [address removed], selecting the PERSONAL option and the payment type of OTHER.

The Castle does not normally prepare vegan dishes, but the chef is whipping up some specials for us, you must select your choice in advance. Below is the list of the four vegan choices that the chef can prepare:

1. Quinoa Paella
2. Yellow Thai Curry with Vegetables, Brown Rice
3. Cumin Grilled Tofu, Papaya Salsa
4. Polenta, Lemony Asparagus, Chickpeas

Either include your dinner choice with your payment or email it separately to [address removed] (NOT in your RSVP on Vegetarian Dining Club or to me, Quinxy).

Here are the important club rules for the event:

NO ONE UNDER 21 Photo ID required. Please be sure that every member of your party has a legal picture ID (drivers license or State issued ID card) with them.

The Magic Castle has a strict dress code for evening guests:

MEN must be in coat and tie (standard or bow tie)

Exceptions to the "tie rule" are: turtlenecks, bolo ties, ascots, jeweled collars, ruffled collars and banded collars.

Military Dress, ethnic and/or religious attire will also be allowed.

No zippered jackets, outdoor jackets, polo shirts, t-shirts, denim (or colored denim), shorts, sandals, flip flops, sneakers or sneaker-like shoes are allowed.

Leather jackets (with buttons) and leather pants are allowed.

No casual attire will be allowed. Think business attire.

WOMEN must be in a dress, cocktail dress, elegant skirt & blouse combination, pant suit with a matching jacket (think business suit), or evening pant suit ensemble.

Military Dress, ethnic and/or religious attire will also be allowed.

No outdoor or zippered jackets, polo shirts, denim (or colored denim), Capri pants, shorts, skorts, flip flops, sneakers or sneaker-like shoes are allowed.

No casual or inappropriate attire will be allowed. Think elegant attire.

If you have any questions about the dress code, please call the Castle at [masked] before you make your visit. Guests who do not meet the dress code or minimum age requirement will not be admitted to the club.

Here is the bar menu:

http://www.magiccastle.com/visiting/menus/barmenupage1.cfm

Here is the regular wine list:

http://www.magiccastle.com/visiting/menus/winelistpage1.cfm

The Magic Castle is located at 7001 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, California: one block north of Hollywood Boulevard, between LaBrea and Highland.

The closest freeway is the Hollywood Freeway (101).

Here are the driving directions:
http://www.magiccastle.com/visiting/directions.cfm

Dinner will be at 6PM, as that time allows people to eat, mingle and see more shows afterwards. There are at least five different shows that you may see running from 20 minutes in length to the main show, which is 50 minutes - we have guaranteed seating for the 8:30 stage show. Other shows begin at 7PM with the final one starting at 12:15AM. The Castle closes at 2AM.

The Magic Castle website is www.magiccastle.org.

Magically yours,
Fred W.

RSVP to this Meetup:
http://www.VegetarianDiningClub.com/calendar/14147616/