Minutes from the November 22nd Meeting: 19 Trowbridge St, Apt #6

At the very first meeting it was suggested that Nacho Club is headed towards a heart-warming ending where the club members realize that the nachos they have been searching for were inside themselves the whole time, and the quality of nachos enjoyed on Sunday certainly speaks to this storybook conclusion. Because Laura's attendance was in question, and Sean and Mike wanted to be thrifty, and the many friends who expressed their enthusiastic commitment to nacho club over beers all abstained, again, from actually joining in, an official Nacho Club outing was nixed. Instead, Sean threw together an exemplary stack of nachos using steak, two kinds of beans, guac, sour cream, a veritable salsa buffet, and much fancy cheese, thereby combinding the many lessons of nacho club onto one platter. Salsa was made available on the side as well as on the chips, to avoid the drying-out recently experienced at Tommy Doyles. Cheese and beans were distributed evenly throughout the multi-layered feast, thus negating the dreaded Dead Zone of Daedalus infamy. The only missing ingredient was the perfect chip; indeed, the chips used (blue nacho chips) left something to be desired. Let the record show that this may have been due to Laura's absence. As the resident chip snob, her input may have led to an increased chip excellence (especially if the club had used chips on par with Borders chips). The club members decided not to vote, as they would be biased. But, as nacho enthusiasts and professional nacho judges, the club can confidently say that with a few minor corrections their brand of nachos could become an undeniable force in the Cambridge nacho community.

Minutes from the November 15th Meeting: Tommy Doyle's (Harvard Square)

Once again a trio and not a troupe, the gang headed to Tommy Doyle's in Harvard Square. Nachos were ordered with chicken and guacamole, as well as a side salad (Laura) and some incredibly unhealthy corned beef and cheese steak fries (Mike and Sean). It was agreed that the plentiful toppings added to the nacho plate's value, although more salsa was desired and the portion was only of an average size. The chicken left a little to be desired, and, while not as bad as last week's specimen, there was a noticeable dead zone in bottom layer. Mike and Sean preferred the Daedalus chips, but Laura ardently preferred these, most likely because they were multicolored. It should be noted that the server was overly friendly and persistent in talking about Nacho Club with us, yet slow to deliver the check. With two votes for 3 and one for 2.5, the group agreed on a decidedly average 3 of 5 chips overall score.

Nacho Club will be taking a hiatus as Laura attends and perhaps runs a marathon next Sunday the 22nd.

Minutes from the November 8th Meeting: Daedalus

On our way to some other place (Shay's) Sean endorsed somewhat tepidly, we decided to venture in Daedalus.
Nachos existed at this meeting and were eaten, adding much-needed credibility to the club.
The nachos were excellent. The toppings were plentiful, coming standard with salsa, sour cream, beans, olives(removed) and guac (bonus). We upgraded to the Chicken Nachos for an additional three dollars.
During the meeting, Laura repeatedly tried to find fault with the chips, which were fine, and was justly shouted-down by Mike and Sean who suggested Laura was holding the nachos to an impossibly high standard which may in fact never be met (let the record show Laura was suffering from the plague at the time).
The only suggested drawback was the infamous deadzone underneath the first layer of the chips. This seems to be an occupation hazard, but could have been remedied had additional condiments been served on the side.
Overall, the club felt comfortable awarding Daedalus 3.5 chips out of 5. Although the nachos were delicious and plentiful and satisfied all our basic nacho expectations, they did not add to the genre of Nacho in a significant way, thus limiting their scoring potential.

Next week's goal: more than three members!

Minutes from the November 1st Meeting: Border Cafe

Laura, Mike, and Sean met at Borders Cafe around six. Shortly after sitting down, they discovered that the Borders Cafe does not serve nachos. This resulted in a negative opinion of the Border Cafe, but also reflected poorly on Laura, Mike, and Sean, as the first meeting of Nacho Club concluded without anyone actually eating any nachos.
-Let it be noted that Laura did not appreciate paying $4 for Lone Star beer, and all three in attendance left with stained shirts/pants--in the true spirit of Nacho Club.

Stay tuned for the next Nacho Club meeting(hopefully with nachos)!