Elite Event: Tin Roof

This event was off the chain! Brad, Estefany, and staff really put it together really well. The place was great, the food was great, the company was great, and all of the costumes were super creative/​fun! The Unilocalers brought their A-​game with costumes and their fun. This event def set the tone for how fun Halloween was going to be.
The food was awesome. I loved that they actually had enough trays of food to go around, and every time I turned around I was grabbing either another serving of tots or chicken and waffle nuggets along with a glass of wine. I also thought it was really nice that the bartender put the final game of the World Series on when asked. Super friendly staff, really great drinks, really good food, and obvi the BEST Unilocal squad out there.
Thanks again everyone!

Fun times with San Diego’s elite! I had so much fun with almost everyone dressed up in their awesome costumes. Loved the piñata and clockwork orange costume! Loved that there were so many different and creative ideas out there. We are an awesome bunch. Loved the idea to vote for the best costume by handing them tickets. Very good idea to hand them tickets and just count up your tickets. Great prizes too! Brad you hammerhead, you spoil us…
The Prom Court was a nice fun touch. Yay for M&M’s! Good fun to vote in for our favorites.
The event was nice and cozy so I could catch up with old Unilocaler friends and even spend time and chat with new ones.
Cute idea with the themed cocktail of the night. Definitely looked interesting and had a strong orangey kick to it. Quite scary. I also got to try little sliders, tater tots (I love tots!), and peppermint cheesecake.
Thanks hammerhead Brad and Tin Roof for hosting such a cute event! Wouldn’t mind bar hopping through again next time.
Yay for Costume Parties!!!

Early Halloween party at the Tin Roof? Yayer!
Totally had fun meeting up with my favorite elites. Rubbing elbows, admiring boobies and so jelly that some guy (s) (ahem…Steven S.) rock heels and a mini skirt better than I do. But, I was content in my In-​n-​Out drive-​thru employee costume, even if my shift manager (Cat A.) was so dang bossy! xoxo You don’t realize how much people love In-​n-​Out until you get orders shouted out at you. Sorry, Christina T… I really don’t work at In-​n-​Out. I hope that everyone got their burger and fries craving out of the way!
I can’t comment much on the food and drink. All I had was a beer. But, it was a fun event, for sure. Thank you Hammerhead Shark Brad, for the event! There were some great costumes all around. Congrats to M&M for prom king and queen!
Next year, I’m gonna rock my costume and going to order a double double with animal style fries at the In-​n-​Out drive thru in Mission Valley. Wouldn’t that be funny? ;o)

Where can you let loose and express yourself/​your inner child: the Elite Event at the Tin Roof… The Halloween Prom 2014!!!
Hosted by Tin Roof and planned successfully and wonderfully by our CM Brad and Estephany.
I had a blast hanging out and talking with everyone. From the zombie chicks (Camillla) to the Doras. There was champagne gliding across the floor and even a Gwen Stefani. I just loved sharing fun filled memories with ya’ll and congratulations to the Prom Court winners M&M and to all the elites’ choice for best costume winners!
Somewhere between the sweet devil and the Speech I was charmed by Cyborgs, tourists, Sharks, and cats everywhere. I also had a blast with Rock out Karaōke, it was a cool expoerince to rock out with a live band.
It was nice to meet new elitist as well Soo, Valerie, and Linda.
I really enjoyed seeing Chun P, Jeb, Mel & Vin, and Melanio F again. by the way thanks Melanio F for taking Hubbs and my picture for check in!
PS…Yelpers, my friends we need to dance more!!! See you at the dance floor at the next event!

Costumes, beer, chicken and waffles bites??? Yum! What a great night! Everyone was dressed up and I really enjoyed walking around scoping out all the costumes for my favorites!
Live band for Karaōke was impressive! They sounded awesome and I have never been to a venue with a band for karaōke we will be back for sure!
I was fortunate to have two disco dates for the evening and as soon as the band started playing «Play that funky music whiteboy» it was on! Dance floor filled up and we got our groove on!
Well done Brad and Estefany!

Another excuse to wear my costume was totally worth it! Halloween Prom was a great event thrown by Brad & Estefany. I couldn’t believe the awesome turn out and kick ass costumes people were dressed in. Genius costumes included: Christmas Tree, Dora, & Sushi… all too clever. I arrived a little late because of parking, wah… but glad i found a spot near by (eventually).
I was a little confused on how food and drinks were going to be served. Wine was served on trays but you were able to get the specialty cocktail, beer and wine at the bar as well. Food was coming out on trays… i only got one slider the entire night! It was the crab one that i didn’t entirely enjoy… i think the cucumber didn’t mix. I also had the cheesecake. I never saw the tots, the other slider, wah! I was definitely hungry by the end, especially after 3 glasses of wine.
Scary movies on the TV screens, fun DJ followed up by AWESOME KARAOKE — i was disappointed i didn’t get to perform because I absolutely love karaōke, but I had to pick up my sister from the airport :(lol. Ironically I was dressed up as a flight attendant. Awesome idea of a prom court. Their prizes were off the charts, they really got hooked up. This live band venue was a great location for «prom»

Every Halloween, I tell myself «okay this is the LAST year for the resurrection of scandalous French maid costume». And every Halloween, without fail, I still end up wearing it anyway… Should I be ashamed? Sort of, finding a costume that fits and is comfortable isn’t always easy. But then again who needs pants when I care leggings everywhere?!
The chicken and waffle nuggets with the maple sauce — it’s like Canadian thanksgiving ‘MURICA style all over again (FYI that was October 13^th, in case you didn’t know). The crab and avocado slider was refreshing, but the steak and mushroom slider definitely hit the spot. I didn’t get a chance to try the wings, unfortunately. Drinks were definitely flowing, but I only ordered the black devil cocktail, which was pretty strong and I couldn’t finish it. Yea I know, what else is new? One shot wonder lives on! The bartenders and wait staff were working hard to cater to our drunken demands, which is always a plus!
The turnout this year was great, in the heart of Gaslamp, and on a Wednesday, nonetheless! Shoutout to the awesome costumes:
— Rianne D. with whom I professed my undying love for In n Out’s 4×4 protein style, and she doesn’t even work there! *cries* I am not meant for this world
— Brad’s hammerhead shark costume
— Chun P’s undying Princess Leia costume followed by subsequent derpface
— Melanio’s DOTD costume, super intricate!
— Dora the Explorer guy — dude, you TOTES should have won! So random lol
The music had beats from different genres, which is always a plus. And seriously guys, don’t be afraid to dance in your costumes! No one will remember you, don’t be shy! Seriously, I think I was the only one dancing… thank god I wasn’t forever alone that night!
Thanks Casey for being my +1 and dressing up as Link, my goshujin-​sama!

Brad, Estefany, and Unilocal elites sure know how to make a Halloween party extra fun! Anyone who knows me knows I don’t really need a reason to dress up, but when there’s a reason, I go all out! Dr. Malevolent enjoyed mingling with fellow Unilocalers while snacking and drinking. The only problem was that he forgot to bring his long rope, so no damsels were tied to train tracks that night!
Anyway, Brad was circling the event in his furry shark costume, and Estefany nailed her «little Alex» costume from A Clockwork Orange! I also enjoyed Mel and Vin’s matching prisoner outfits, Elle’s excellent zombie costume complete with undead Camilla, Chun as Princess Leia, Steve as Tuxedo Mask, and many more! Amber had the only other Steampunk costume, and she looked splendiferous indeed!
Tin Roof itself is a cool, roomy venue with a large bar, spacious stage, and plenty of seating. While the food was plentiful, have to admit that the only food items I enjoyed were the Chicken and Waffle nuggets and the bloody cheesecake. They were very tasty! The tater tots and crab/​avocado slider were pretty average, and I didn’t get to try the wings. For some reason, my brisket slider only had a lonely piece of brisket and what looked like a few small white blobs of cheese. There were no pickled onions, roasted mushrooms, or cheddar cheese, and the meat was literally cold. So was the red wine for some reason.
However, the staff were absolutely wonderful! I appreciate how friendly and helpful they were as well as the skill in which they satiated the food and drink desires of us ravenous Unilocal Elites! Dr. Malevolent simply doesn’t have the heart to shoot any of them with his handy dart gun!

Great event with Unilocal Elite SD!
Everyone had such fun costumes and I especially loved Dora! Great to meet one of my Unilocal friends IRL while in line! My bf and I got to try all the food except the wings! Did they even come out? My personal fave was the tots! Was not a fan of the crab and avocado slider. I feel like it was missing flavor. The brisket in the steak slider was a bit overdone and I didn’t get any mushroom in mine. The chicken & waffle nuggets were good and I kept grabbing those. The cocktail was sweet and an interesting blend! Bf enjoyed the free beer! Loved that they had the wine being passed around because it beat a trip to the busy bar.
Tin Roof is very spacious and the servers were very attentive. Oh and I love my Unilocal luggage tags! Yay Unilocal swag! Thanks Brad B. for planning such an enjoyable event!

I feel like such an a-​hooole. I totally forgot and I don’t know how I forgot that this event was Wednesday and not Thursday still blows my mind. Since I thought it was Thursday I made dinner resos with my friends and his family, hadn’t seen them in a year.
Got to dinner, ordered appetizers then decided to check in and saw that everyone was checked into this Unilocal event! I said «oh beep, the Unilocal event!» My friend who had 2 kids both looked at me. I absolutely did not want a no show and quickly rushed everyone thru dinner (jerk move) but apologized and they understood, and got to the event at 8. Thank goodness Brad let us come in but since I forgot, I didn’t dress up! I would have been princess jasmine on a magic carpet. I attached a picture to what it looks like if I dressed up.
Felt stupid coming in street clothes. Didn’t try any food, only a Boston lager an saw everyone’s cool costume. It was a cool event bc everyone was so dressed up and spirited. Next time I won’t get the dates mixed up!

Deep into the darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.
Edgar Allan Poe — The Raven
I should have stayed home where it’s safe but I was tempted by the promise chicken and waffle nuggets and the hope I might see my dream girl Slave Girl Princess Leia. It was 7pm as I approached the Tin Roof. A line of brightly garbed Unilocalers stretched into the night. The bright lights gave me hope I might survive. I saw an escaped criminal and a couple of workers on break from In and Out. Brad/​shark that consumed Brad greeted me with a big grin. Disguised in my Comic Con outfit I blended into the crowd and was left uneaten. The first tray of food held hot tots. I’m not a fan of hot/​spicy food so I deferred. The nice restaurant staff soon brought out trays of the chicken and waffle nuggets which I was waiting for. These morsels had an excellent crunch and flavor. Much better than the chicken nuggets from McDonald’s I grew up on. While avoiding the zombies I was able to sample a steak and shroom slider. Great flavors from the steak and shroom! As it got more crowded they turned up the music I’m guessing to drown out the sounds of the screams of the dying. I noticed a bad wolf and ghoul hunting for food. I chatting up zombie Elle when I felt a pecking on my side. The horror! A zombified Camilla was eating my flesh! Where once was a cute hen now she was transformed like an giant raven dark as the night! I distracted her with pieces of her fallen comrades and escaped into the darkness. Fortunately I appear to be immune to the zombie virus as I felt fine the next day although I do have this odd craving for brains…
Thanks for Brad, Estefany, and Tin Roof for the night of terror!

Last night’s theme for this year’s Unilocal Halloween party was prom… so how better to celebrate than rolling in a tux as Tuxedo Mask? (For those of you wondering who he is, here’s a description:
… especially after the number of times I had to explain that I wasn’t a magician or the Phantom of the Opera.)
Whilst a smaller venue than last year’s Unilocal Halloween party, the Tin Roof did an admirable job hosting us lucky Elites and +1s that attended. I was fortunate enough to have tried the following:
— Crab & Avocado Slider (lump crab meat, lemon, dill, and yogurt)
— Steak & Shroom Slider (smoked brisket, roasted mushrooms, pickled red onion, & cave aged cheddar cheese)
— Tennessee Hot Tots
— Chicken and Waffle Nuggets, served with Benton’s Bacon maple syrup
— Cheese cake with cinnamon fog, covered with a raspberry sauce
Of the two sliders, I liked the Crab & Avocado one moreso over the Steak and Shroom (I don’t think mine even had mushrooms). The Hot Tots were just right, and the Chicken & Waffle Nuggets were juicy and sweet. The cheese cake… normally I like mine with the right balance of creaminess and density, but this one was a bit on the dense side (I ended up finishing Ali L.‘s after she had a bite). In terms of drinks, I only imbibed in the Sam Adams Oktoberfest, but it hit the spot.
It was fun seeing everyone dressed in costume — from our Prom Court (Prom Queen Maria C., Prom King Melanio F., Chun P., Mel J., and Amber Elizabeth M. — too bad our Unilocal Godfather Jack M. was called away to a meeting, according to Ali L.), to the costume contest winners Steven D. (you had balls to wear that costume… no, really, the Christmas balls made the costume) and Elle J. (awesome zombie outfit, plus seeing an extra crispy Camilla was surprising)! Nice variety of costumes too, from the gal with the smart cookie outfit, to the gal dressed as a salmon sushi piece, to Conrad’s «canoe,» and even Jeb H.‘s steampunk supervillain (loved the bracers, btw)! I was even surprised that one gal who was a Sailor Moon fan saw my costume and wanted a pic!
The DJ kept the beats thumping, and there were some pretty good games of beer pong going (one gal accidentally bounced the ball into another’s cleavage). All of this led to a pretty good night had by all.
Hammerhead shark Brad, A Clockwork Estefany (who got my costume right when she saw me!), and the staff of Tin Roof — thanks for hosting us! See you all at the next event… and now I have a kickass Comic-​Con costume for next year!

M&M for Prom King and Queen!!! Thanks for the noms and votes my fellow Elites!
I miss the dress up theme events and, in the past, there were many! Glad Halloween came at the right time and we were all able to get dressed for this special occasion. As always, I come for the company and the conversation. The food is just a bonus! I had 1 bite of the crab/​avo sandwich, a couple of taters, a couple bites of cheesecake and a sip of the orangetini. Everything I had was delicious and can’t wait to come back to try more things off the menu. Conveniently located a block from Horton, so easy peasy parking!
The staff at Tin Roof were awesome — super friendly and made sure we had plenty of grub. There’s this one guy (I forgot his name) that made sure I was well taken care of. THANKS (wink, wink)!
Love all the costumes — superheros, maids, piñata, shark, Dora, etc… If you’ll didn’t know I came as the Unilocal Elite Cheerleader/​Mascot. Sorry for those who missed the Unilocal booty shorts underneath!
Kudos for the other noms for Prom Court — Amber, Chun, Jack and Mel. We are all Unilocal Kings and Queens!!! Congrats to Steven for winning best costume. HOLLA!
Great to see everyone having a good time. Many of us were watching the World Series in the corner of our eyes. GO WESTSIDE!!!
Thanks Brad, Estefany and Tin Roof for putting this shindig together and hosting us Unilocal peeps. It was such a fun night!

Halloween is always a lot of fun, and our beloved CM Brad B. (The hammerhead) and his sidekick E-​steph B. (Alex from A Clockwork Orange) put on a party to remember!
The Tin Roof nightclub on 4^th and G downtown was where the party got hearty. The place was all dolled up for Halloween with a skeleton piñata, Freddy Krueger running on the big screens, and lots of other spooky surprises. I was feeling a little under the weather that day so only enjoyed a single drink — A classic Samuel Adams Oktoberfest — one of my favorites.
Everybody went to town for this one, and the talent was never so obvious! There were amazing (and I try to hold that adjective for truly special things) costumes, a prom court to die for, prizes, and the usual delightful Unilocal bling.
But I have to say that the best part of this spectacular Halloween Unilocal event was it’s apparent spontaneity. Our CM indicated that it just «came together» with all the right people in all the right places making all the right moves! Everybody seem to be having a really great time — so nice to see so many of my friends.
Thanks Tin Roof and Unilocal for hosting such a fun party! I can’t wait for next year!

I didn’t like Halloween until last year. I think it was a combination of my sister’s awesome party and definitely the Unilocal event last year.
This year was a smaller and more intimate Unilocal party in San Diego, but what is always Unilocal fun is seeing the costumes being creative and not being accosted by overly skanky nakedness or offensive disrespect to the sacred. I think that is what I hated about Halloween once I became an adult. Maybe because Unilocalers have taste buds, they also have taste?
I liked that this event had a themed cocktail — it was delicious orange chocolateyness especially when it was ice cold.
Unfortunately, I didn’t really like the food. I felt like it didn’t showcase what the food can be at Tin Roof. I came here before and shared some nachos and they were really good :)
I might have docked a star because of the food but because the servers were working so hard to get the food and drinks out to everyone as quickly as possible, I stil think this was a great event. I might raie this a 4.5 but I’m rounding up.
It was fun to cheer on Unilocal friends like Maria, Mel, Chun and Melanio on the Unilocal Prom Court. But where was the Godfather? He was nowhere to be seen. Fun that they made this a Unilocal Prom. I’ve never been to one before. The ladies who were on the court got to all wear a pageant sash. Congrats to Maria and Melanio! Well deserving for their outstanding Unilocal community contributions, especially the celebrity Unilocaler bartending that they did for charity this year!
Shout out also to the SF Giant who came dressed for the World Series and Elle and Camilla. Camilla had such a great costume on, I’d have sworn she was a whole other bird ;)
Oh… and I got my second Unilocal luggage tag! Yippee! Now all my bags can show off my Unilocal Eliteness ;) Swagger!
Thanks Brad ‘the Hammer’ (head shark); and a Clockwork Estefany for your hard work bringing together for us a fun costume party.

You Sweet Devil, you! Thank you for being my first Halloween Prom date, Vin S. And JACKPOT I just won the Yottery (the Unilocal Lottery)…I’m RICH and blessed with Unilocalships with so many Unilocal friends! YOU sweeties who voted me onto the «prom court», thank you, I’m honored! And what an AWESOME prom court, as there I stood, next to some of my coolest Unilocal friends, in a SPOOKTACULAR Halloween dream! Melanio F & Maria C, King and Queen, congrats! Woo-​hooo! Royalty on the Prom Court also included Amber Elizabeth M and Chun P, and also Jack M, who managed to be with us all in spirit, even though his body was detained elsewhere. (How’d ya do that, Jack? We missed ya.) I scored tickets to the Monster Bash in the Gaslamp Quarter, thanks to Brad B, our beloved CM!
Tin Roof in the Gaslamp District was the frightfully right venue for Unilocal’s Halloween Prom. The music was thumpin’, and the joint was jumpin’ with spirits, spooks, and sprites of all kinds. The staff was fantastic, and because of their diligence, trays of tater tots, and Steak & Shroom Sliders with smoked brisket materialized before me, as I chatted with time traveler Jeb H, and fun Doreen and her «tourist» Asher B (hey send me a friend request!) and friendly Mel M, and Ali L and Sila B and Steve F and cute & sweet Amber Elizabeth M, and Jennifer N and Mai K and Elle J and Camilla and Tony C and hey I love you all, Yeoples!
Hello, Chicken and waffle nuggets with maple syrup! Yum and double yum. It’s dinner and dessert in one bite. (-;
The Sweet Devil intoxicated me long before the Cheesecake with Cinnamon fog drifted my way. This devilicious drink offered fresh squeezed orange juice spiked with orange vodka and crème liqueur. Ooh 2 of those went down sooo smoothly… might have had 1 or 2 glasses of Gnarly Head Pinot Grigio, but who’s counting… I didn’t have to drive home!!!
THANK YOU, TIN ROOF and Brad B and Estefany B, for generously spiking my Halloween with such a spirited YEE! What a barrel of fun it is to be a Unilocal Elite on Brad’s team! (And P. S. I never went to my high school prom because I hadn’t YET met anybody as hot as Vin S! PRISONERS
for Life! (-; XO)

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
It is a period of civil war. Rebel
spaceships, striking from a hidden
base, have won their first victory
against the evil Galactic Empire.
During the battle, rebel spies managed
to steal secret plans to the Empire’s
ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an
armored space station with enough
power to destroy an entire planet.
Pursued by the Empire’s sinister agents,
Princess Leia races home aboard her
starship, custodian of the stolen plans
that can save her people and restore
freedom to the galaxy…
…after Princess Leia kissed her brother Luke and saved the Galaxy, she and Han Solo partied it up with the lovely Unilocal Elites. Pinot Grigio, chicken waffle bites, tots, sliders and fabulous people. Though she didn’t win Prom Queen, she still had great time, won 2 tickets to Monster Bash, and happy to be a finalist with Maria C, Mel J, Amber M, Melanio F, and the mysteriously missing Jack M… was he captured by Imperial Stormtroopers…
Episode VII… coming 2015!

Any Unilocal event where I get to dress up gets 5 stars even before I enter the room.
Snow White in the hiz-​ouseeee.
Food:
Favorite was definitely the crab and avocado slider.
Also really like the Hot Tots. I just love tater tots in general though.
Then came the steak and shroom slider.
A lot of people liked the chicken and waffle nuggets, but I wasn’t a fan. I’m not particularly excited about sweet meats.
Cheesecake was yummy.
Sad I didn’t get to taste the Kentuckayki wings though. :(Maybe next time!
Atmosphere:
Nice open area with lots of room to move around and chit chat.
Thanks to Brad, Estefany, the Unilocal staff, as well as the Tin Roof staff for entertaining us while we make fools of ourselves in our costumes. I had a great time!

If we had to write a review Camilla the Unilocaling Hen and I would sum it up as «Yeah that just happened!»
We got dressed up in our zombie best. Camilla saw on talk how others who shall remain nameless threw up recipe after recipe for her «Halloween costume.»
She felt being smothered in garlic was going to far.
So, the undead we would become. But not so Undead that we could not thank Brad and Estefany for throwing an amazing event where I could get my FULL FRONTAL POULTRY out and on display.
I felt free!
Everyone was dressed up and there are a zillion costumes to mention. I think Unilocalers are not only ready for Halloween but will own it!
Tin Roof was awesome. The DJ played jams while I drank a bucket of wine… True Story: I had the hiccups when I walked home.
I barely won 2^nd place In the costume contest and to those who helped me reach such lofty heights I thank you and owe you a drink!
You all inspired me for this Friday, and also be a better to Unilocaler so that we can all party together again!
BOO!

Geez. If you’re gonna steal the FTR before the event begins, at least put the correct title, son.
Elite Event: Halloween Prom At Tin Roof!
Even though my prom date ditched on me, I’m still going stag and can’t wait to see some amazing costumes and also check out the digs at Tin Roof. If we haven’t met, just tap me on the canoe and say hi.
Edit to follow… if I remember x_​x