You Never Forget Your First Elite Event @ Salvador Darling

AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING! Everyone is the coolest and nicest and bestest. Salvador Darling was a neat intimate little venue with such a cool vibe! The sushi was yummy as was the M&M goodies! The bartender was hot! Good job Kat :)
If you’re lucky enough to get invited definitely don’t miss out on a Unilocal Elite event. You’ll regret it.

I woke up with a small hangover, Unilocal stickers on my arm, and a beer Styrofoam cooler thingy in my pocket… What a fun night.
Cool venue, even cooler people, and cold drinks, that’s all I need to get me in a good mood.

Even though my psyco george bush post card paired me up with the paparrazzi, i was surrounded by a bunch of the most hospitable critics in Toronto, First off i’d like to that Kat and the Unilocal crew for hosting such a great event, the cozy charm of salvador darling with the missing sign for the mens room made for some laughs. the gourmet pairing of sushi, mojitos and brownies brought back memories of Japan mixed with taco bell and Dufflets pastry…
if i find out the significance of the red chair with the tall back i’ll let you all know.

Had a blast at Salvador Darling’s last night! Way to go Kat! SD’s was a perfect spot for the first official Unilocal Elite event, just a hub of fun. :) Cool to meet up face to face with so many other Unilocalers.
Hey Jay… Texas rules! :) Hook ‘em high honey.
Count me in for the next one.
p. s. txs to Salvador Darlings for opening up their place for our soirée, loved it. :) PJ the bar keep, you are ‘da man.

I enjoyed myself immensely at Unilocal Toronto’s «You Never Forget Your First Elite Event». The food, the mojitos… all yummy. Plus I’ve always wanted to check out Salvador Darling so what a great venue to host such an event.
I didn’t find my card-​mate either: leave it up to them to decide to not show up that night. But meeting my fellow Unilocalers made up for it.
Thanks to Kat F. for organizing this. I’m looking forward to seeing the pictures, and to the next event.
Nice meeting all of you!

Like the folks are saying, everything was great. Really liked the low-​key postcard twinning icebreaker (I got TWO matches!) and the venue was a nice size for the group. Maybe you never forget your first elite event, but, apparently, I do forget the subject of my first review!
Well done Kat!

Loved it!
I got a hoot out of matching people’s first name and last initial to the real live Unilocaler. I also met new folks I didn’t know were on Unilocal. (Where are your reviews? How do I add you as friends?)
I even found my match for my creepy artcard: a plank-​footed oriole with human arms by Dave Eggers. (Who knew he did art too? Heartbreaking Work of a Staggering Overachiever?)
Thanks Kat F. This was awesome. YOU are AWEsome!

Here are 6 of the 11 things I love most in life:
1. Free drinks
2. Free brownies
3. Free sushi
4. Free (flowing) conversation
5. Free (flowing) good music
6. Free stickers
You may find this hard to believe, but the first Unilocal Elite event HAD ALL OF THE ABOVE.
Don’t you wish you were there?
But seriously, folks. Amazing turnout of fun people, fantastic twunes, a wee gem of a venue and enough snacks & dranks to fill your gullet. If this event was any indication, things are lookin’ up for future Unilocal adventures!

Hey, this is a review right, why sugar coat things? Yeah, I’m gonna be «that guy» to rate this four stars — though I had a good time meeting everyone and seeing familiar faces. Kat did a great job of course, so her job is safe (for now)…muhahahaha…
For all you Eliters, try making it out to some other events, they’re pretty fun. We can even plan for some peanut free outings (inside joke).
–1 stars for:
1) My «Coke» was actually a PC Cola from a bottle. Not the real thing.
2) By the time I saw the food, sushi was gone. I wasn’t hungry really, but had I have been, that would have been an issue. Desserts were nice.
3) Either the music was too loud or there were too many people screaming at each other. Either way, it was tough to carry a conversation without a megaphone. Luckily, I always carry mine with me.
Yeah, I’m kind of an ass… or maybe just heartbroken because I never found my postcard soul mate…

I’ll add another voice to the already unanimous chorus of appreciation for the great night coordinated by hostess extraordinaire Kat F.
Kat, you really are the most popular girl in school. Unilocalically speaking.
Something that hasn’t been mentioned yet is the music. Kat’s meticulously prepared play list played perfectly and created the ideal ebb and flow for the evening.
My +1 had a great time and was unquestionably won over by Unilocal,so big ups to everyone.

Great venue.
Nice vibe.
Terrific to put a face to the names.
Fun conversation.
Free food.
Free beer and drinks.
Excellent desserts.
What else can there be?
Keep Unilocaling!

Yeah yeah yeah.
The people were great, obviously.
The venue was juuuust right.
One of the few non-​cheesy icebreaking games I’ve ever taken part in.
(I wanted to steal some people’s postcards for my own personal use).
True, the food selection had some room for improvement, but who cares because…
can we say HELLOOOO MOJITOS?!
Well done Mr. Bartender-​Who-​Apparently-​Bartends-​Everywhere, PJ. That tub of drink was the perfect combination of punch in the gut and crispy-​cool refreshing mint.
And aboveall, kudos to Kat. How’d you do it? Wait, I don’t wanna know. Looking forward to seeing you Unilocaly cats the next round.

I loved the 1^st Unilocal elite event! Got to meet so many fun and cool people i hadn’t at events before. The food was great! Especially the white and brown icing brownies that were melt-​in-​your-​mouth good. Yummm!
The postcard twin idea was brilliant! I got to talk to a lot of people through it, though alas! didn’t find my soul-​yelpbuddy :(Anyone here had a Hotdog with toothpaste picture?
I loved the venue, the ambiance was a perfect mix of eclectic and cool, tho sometimes the room got stuffy, the Unilocal hand-​held fans were a life saver for many!
What a great, fun, memorable event! Hats off to you Kat!

An absolutely fantastic event.
When you think about it, It was really all about the people.
I’ve never met a more interesting group of people on a Tuesday evening. The rare few. The cultural Illuminati.
Of course, when you add a deliciously interesting venue, a super-​fun postcard match icebreaker and a plethora of free Mojitos and sushi… everything gets multiplied exponentially.
I think that the real thing that got me though, was the spectacularly handpicked music. Just a perfect ebb-​and-​flow of modern culture, one track at a time.
This could not possibly have been better. Those who were Elites, loved it. Those who were brought, wanted in and those who were unable to make it, were jealous.
Well done Kat. Thank you so much!

Apparently I timed my trip through Toronto well. Passing through while there was a Unilocal Elite event going on, sweetness.
Props to:
1. Kat F coming up to me and saying, «You’re from Virgina right?» Way to know your guest list!
2. The brownies. Wow.
3. The sashimi. When it comes to sashimi, I’m hardly hard core but my companion is rather picky about the stuff, and approved of the servings provided last night.
4. The bartender was very efficient and courteous. The other couple Unilocal events I’ve been to, there was usually a long ass line to get drinks. This time? Could just walk on up and get your drink. Maybe this is merely a sign that American Unilocalers are alcoholics while their Canadian brethren aren’t?
One minor complaint was the venue was crammed, and it was very hard to hear others talk. Oh well.

The first Elite event was a great success. Then again, how can you go wrong with free drinks, free food and a gaggle of Unilocalers? (That was a rhetorical question.)
The ice breaking game was fun. I must state for the record (Kate) that I only received one card. Promise!
I’m looking forward to the next event. Keep Unilocaling one and all.

WOW Thanks Kat! I had a great time putting faces to all the online Unilocaler’s I’d only «half» met. Unfortunately I didn’t have time to stuff myself with the food as I was constantly in conversation but great open venue with great drinks (those Mojitos were addictive! Luckily Jay and I managed to grab the last ones being served!)
As with everyone else, I’m looking forward to meeting more Unilocalers at the next event!

Kat, you make the world go round.
Great night, great drinks, great peeps.
But I didn’t meet my card-​mate! WHERE ARE YOU?! WHO ARE YOU?! WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME!!!
And why did I not sit in that suspended chair?! WHY?!
[and the whining session ends now]
Thanks again, and fab meetin’ y’all!

I gotta say this was a pretty fun evening… good food… GREAT DESSERTS… fun peeps. The venue was amazing and totally kick ass. I deem this first every Toronto Elite event to be a big winner. I (like many others) did not manage to find my post card twin, but if you also had a toothpaste hotdog I salute you.
Can’t wait for the next one…

No one will be forgetting their first. The food was great, the drinks were great, and it was great to meet everyone. By the sounds of things everyone had a great time.
See you all at the next event and maybe see some of you Elite’s at other non-​elite events.
Thanks for organizing a superb evening Kat!