654069 Tue Sep 22 04:01:25 -0700 2009 7 50 Spain/Portugal 0 5048282 Hi We will be taking a day trip from Madrid to Segovia this Sunday (gracias, AVANT) and want to lunch at Jose Maria. I prefer not to make reservations since that ties us down. Does anyone know if they are needed for Sunday afternoon at this time of year. Muchas Gracias. Neal Tue Sep 22 04:01:25 -0700 2009 96770 nbeck 1 5048456 It can get very crowded on the weekend... I'd recommend making a reservation. It's very close to the cathedral, so you could see that first and then go to the alcázar after. Tue Sep 22 06:12:40 -0700 2009 5048282 10661 butterfly 2 5048688 Gracias. We should have a La Latina gathering! Neal Tue Sep 22 07:45:17 -0700 2009 5048456 96770 nbeck 1 5049730 Please let us know what you think of it... we're hoping to be there on Oct 7 for dinner. Tue Sep 22 12:35:47 -0700 2009 5048282 81656 geoquiz3000 2 5050647 Jose María is great. Though I recommend splitting one roast pork portion and ordering other stuff off their menu, too. Like the judiones (big white beans--a very heavy dish, but a Segovia classic). Lalatineando...Neal--definitely! You can find me on twitter @butterflymeow and I'll send DM you my contact info. Tue Sep 22 17:43:26 -0700 2009 5049730 10661 butterfly 3 5051415 I just heard back from Jose Maria - if interested, they only have two seatings on weekend afternoons at 13:45 and 15:00. Neal Wed Sep 23 05:13:16 -0700 2009 5050647 96770 nbeck 4 5054287 Just what I was going to post. They will only guarantee the time for the 1345 sitting, the 1500 sitting is a new queue for when people have finished ie you may have to wait for your table. Neal, I assume you have a reservation for your train. Wed Sep 23 23:51:27 -0700 2009 5051415 236726 mr_gimlet 5 5057217 Gracias. My spanish was not good enough to figure out why there was a waiting list for 1500. Do you happen to know if one is likely to wait more than half an hour on a Sunday in late Sept.? (And I was wondering how anyone in Spain could boot people out after 75 minutes.) Yes, we have booked the train, have learned my lessons on that the hard way. Neal Fri Sep 25 05:48:16 -0700 2009 5054287 96770 nbeck