It looks like my favorite flight attendant (who shall remain nameless for the time being) has a layover in San Francisco later this month, and I figured I’d fly there to meet her. On second thought I decided not to be selfish, since I figured quite a few of you would like to meet her as well.

So while it’s not confirmed just yet, the plan is to have dinner in San Francisco on Thursday, October 25. If you’re tentatively interested please leave a comment below letting me know, so I can get a general idea of how big of a table we’ll need. If you’re interested in coming in from out of town, don’t book your flight or hotel just yet, as it’ll be another week or so before I receive final confirmation of this.

In the meantime if anyone has a restaurant recommendation for a place that’s not too expensive and can accommodate large parties, please let me know below.

Would be great to see lots of you there!

Posted on October 6th, 2012 by lucky
Filed under: Misc. | 75 Comments »

  1. October 6th, 2012 at 8:16 pm

    Carlos said,

    1 vote to move the dinner to TPA

  2. October 6th, 2012 at 8:16 pm

    Blaine said,

    Her name’s not a secret, right? Loyal readers have seen it before….

  3. October 6th, 2012 at 8:20 pm

    Steve said,

    Sounds like a good time, you can count me in.

  4. October 6th, 2012 at 8:22 pm

    lucky said,

    @ Carlos — Until the world’s premier airline starts service to Tampa, I doubt she’ll have a layover there. ;)

    @ Blaine — Correct.

    @ Steve — Great!

  5. October 6th, 2012 at 8:26 pm

    Elijah N. said,

    Aw man, I’d love to come but I’ll be house sitting in DC until Nov. while my brother is on his honeymoon in S.A. (which I booked for them using miles- thanks Lucky!).

  6. October 6th, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    Andrei said,

    I’m in. Maybe try Tropisueño or Paragon or 21st Amendment.

  7. October 6th, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    Teck said,

    Remember to buy her a gift Lucky! :)

  8. October 6th, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    Kyle said,

    Try Anamandara

    (http://www.anamandara.com/)

    It’s in the Wharf/Ghirardelli Sq. area. Good food (fusion of Vietnamese and French). I recommend the lobster ravioli with mango sauce :)

  9. October 6th, 2012 at 8:43 pm

    Tisha said,

    Aww shucks! would have loved to be there…the one day we had a student night event! =( should be a lot of good options in the city/downtown…depends of what kind of cusine you guys are looking at? Chicken and waffles sound good? =)

  10. October 6th, 2012 at 8:53 pm

    Sandeep said,

    This is home.. so tweet me if you want any ideas.. and maybe count me in?

  11. October 6th, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    helixcardinal said,

    I’m interested!

  12. October 6th, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    Dan said,

    I just might be able to come, and coincidentally I happen to be flying F to HKG a week later on a certain airline…..

  13. October 6th, 2012 at 9:13 pm

    eponymous coward said,

    If you want to show her very typical American cooking…

    http://www.smoothasbutter.com/

    :D

  14. October 6th, 2012 at 9:16 pm

    Drew said,

    C’mon people, he doesn’t REALLY want you to come as a 3rd, 4th, 5th wheel!! ;-)

  15. October 6th, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    Susan said,

    I may be in the area ….flying out to Monterey that weekend I believe. I’ll let you know.

  16. October 6th, 2012 at 9:36 pm

    StvR said,

    Way to kill the mood. Don’t bring 15 wingmen. Just seal the deal bro.

  17. October 6th, 2012 at 9:37 pm

    AAP said,

    I should be in the area as well, and happy to be a wingman. On a side note, I was staying at the Parc 55 Wyndham about 2 weeks ago and ran into a Singapore Airlines crew. Unfortunately, I didn’t see “our” favorite flight attendant. Great Thai food in San Francisco — Osha Thai is moderately priced and nice ambience, decor:

    http://www.oshathai.com/3/

  18. October 6th, 2012 at 9:41 pm

    JP2 said,

    Darn, scheduled to be in IST that week.

  19. October 6th, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    Avi said,

    Count me in. SF is home for me.

  20. October 6th, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    Apaperture said,

    Try ” the ice cream bar” for dessert.

  21. October 6th, 2012 at 10:40 pm

    Billy said,

    I should be available!

  22. October 6th, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    DavisCalifJr said,

    I’m a big fan of the Grand Cafe at Hotel Monaco near Union Square. Elegant and casual at the same time. Great food and drinks. Great age group as well. I highly suggest and won’t break the bank. Wish I could attend, but unable to. I’ll be looking for your friend on my SQ flight next April to NRT that I got because of you! Thx again, Ben..

    http://www.grandcafe-sf.com/

  23. October 6th, 2012 at 10:48 pm

    Frank said,

    I will be there. Keep me posted on the time and location.

  24. October 6th, 2012 at 11:02 pm

    Apu said,

    Ben – count me in… try arranging for a place close to the BART station if you can, just being a little selfish but honest enough to mention that :) .

  25. October 6th, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    Erik said,

    My gf and I would like to join. Keep us posted

  26. October 6th, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    Teck said,

    @Drew @StvR – Looks like a squadron now. ;)

  27. October 6th, 2012 at 11:33 pm

    Maic said,

    This will go viral and you might end up with 500 at a place that seats 100

  28. October 6th, 2012 at 11:39 pm

    Rkaradi said,

    Cha Cha Cha in the mission or Gordon Biersch by Pier 1.

  29. October 6th, 2012 at 11:58 pm

    Mary Beth said,

    I’m local and will be in town. I’ve got plenty of restaurant suggestions but would like to know the area closest to where you’re staying. Would make sense to be pick a restaurant nearby.

  30. October 7th, 2012 at 12:03 am

    Kevin said,

    Delfina in the Mission and then head over to Bi-Rite for ice cream afterwards!

  31. October 7th, 2012 at 12:23 am

    Riposte said,

    I’m interested!

  32. October 7th, 2012 at 12:34 am

    Jamison said,

    anywhere in Chinatown will be a good idea

  33. October 7th, 2012 at 12:44 am

    Mr. N said,

    I would recommend this

    Sushi House in Alameda
    http://www.e-sushihouse.com/

    It is a little bit drive from SFO. This is the best sushi place in the whole Bay Area (in my opinion, we have tried so many sushi places). I am from the South Bay, I would drive 50 miles to enjoy their sushi sometimes. It is not far from SFO, the price is reasonable. Trust me, you have to try it. Just you and her, noone else. The place is right next to the ocean. The place always has many people waiting for tables, you need to call in to reserve a nice table for a date, tell them that you will have a date.
    After dinner, you can have a romantic walk along the shoreline (take 2 warm jackets as well, one for her). Use google map, you can check it out
    2375 Shoreline Drive, Alameda, CA 94501
    If she’s Asian, this would be the perfect place for her taste.
    Their most special sushi would be: LionKing, BayScallop, California Roll Deluxe, Spider Rolls from their specialty menu. Have fun and enjoy.

  34. October 7th, 2012 at 1:08 am

    Kevin said,

    Recommend R&G Lounge in Chinatown.

    FYI…Gordon Biersch has closed down.

  35. October 7th, 2012 at 1:48 am

    Jason74 said,

    Going to be in Kauai and even if I wasn’t wouldn’t want to be a 3rd wheel. Have fun! Hope you can meet up with her.

  36. October 7th, 2012 at 1:55 am

    Teck said,

    Western cuisine would be appropriate.

  37. October 7th, 2012 at 1:55 am

    Louis said,

    I’m down. And +1 also.

  38. October 7th, 2012 at 2:03 am

    Johnny54 said,

    Try Foreign Cinema in the Mission – excellent for large parties up to 10. Be sure to request the heated outdoor terrace where they show movies.

    http://www.foreigncinema.com

  39. October 7th, 2012 at 6:03 am

    Lack said,

    Dang, I’ll be flying out from SFO on the 25th. Any chance for some bfast or brunch?

  40. October 7th, 2012 at 6:37 am

    Rob said,

    We are now talking Semi-truck with that many extra wheels…

  41. October 7th, 2012 at 6:57 am

    Coutureguy said,

    Man, would love to attend, but I’ll be burning the last of my Skypesos with a trip to Italy during that time. Hope you have a great time!

  42. October 7th, 2012 at 7:37 am

    wwk5d said,

    I can’t believe so many people want to join Lucky on his date…let the guy have his alone time with her.

  43. October 7th, 2012 at 8:53 am

    Rahul BR said,

    Samovar tea restaurant has great food and tea, and I think you’d both like it if you’re tea drinkers.

  44. October 7th, 2012 at 9:09 am

    msp2anywhere said,

    Enough about where to eat, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO WEAR? ;)

  45. October 7th, 2012 at 9:42 am

    Kenny said,

    i’d love to come. great san francisco food!

  46. October 7th, 2012 at 9:51 am

    Bob said,

    This FA situation is getting kinda creepy, (if it wasn’t already), no?

    Ah, what the heck. I’m in!

  47. October 7th, 2012 at 10:08 am

    Cook said,

    While I know that I cannot make the date in SF, what a wonderful idea! As a regular readere, I have a good idea about which of your several favored FAs is to be the honored guest. It sounds like a lot of fun. No matter the final details, please darn sure that the honored FA’s meal and beverages are covered. What a wonderful thing to do. If her LO is long enough, I hope that you have an opportunity for a private visit as well. (No, not that… we understand. Just a quiet moment for you too to visit, exchange gossip and have a good time.) I hope it turns out a winner for all. Good and great FAs never get enough praise. Great move!

  48. October 7th, 2012 at 10:12 am

    SonomaWine said,

    Count us in. We have a couple of SQ F flights coming up too.

  49. October 7th, 2012 at 11:03 am

    chitownflyer said,

    Go to Boulevard, it is a great restaurant, but do be certain to make reservations. It is my stand by restaurant in San Francisco. http://www.boulevardrestaurant.com/

  50. October 7th, 2012 at 11:45 am

    steve said,

    Am interested in attending!

  51. October 7th, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    Brittany said,

    How cool! Delurking to say I’d love to join too. Count me in if the number isn’t already too high…

  52. October 7th, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    Chris said,

    Why not! Sounds like a good excuse to visit SF.

  53. October 7th, 2012 at 1:27 pm

    Springfield95 said,

    Echo Bob in post 46. Creepy.

  54. October 7th, 2012 at 4:28 pm

    Dan ray said,

    Might make it. Just got off sq16.

  55. October 7th, 2012 at 5:33 pm

    Trav said,

    Count me in!

  56. October 7th, 2012 at 8:10 pm

    Beau said,

    I’m gonna quote Michael from the office: “The third wheel is what makes it a tricycle.”

  57. October 7th, 2012 at 8:18 pm

    Eric said,

    While they are excellent restaurants, I’m not sure if places like boulevard and foreign cinema are the right price point for this type of event.

    Lucky, you’re looking for a relaxed atmosphere and good food at a reasonable price right? You may want to check out the Castro and North Beach. They’re not as overwhelming as parts of South of Market (SOMA) and Fisherman’s Wharf (which attract a ton of tourists and conference traffic) and usually a great choice for weekday nights. They’re also not impossibly hard to get to (short cab ride from the BART line and lots of interesting quiet wine bars nearby) and can handle larger parties with semi private rooms. I can do a little more research, but just want to confirm that’s what you’re looking for.

  58. October 7th, 2012 at 8:22 pm

    Eric said,

    Ooh From the comments above, OSHA (there are several locations) or Grand Cafe would be excellent choices!

  59. October 7th, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    jackson said,

    potentially interested, location and time dependent :)

  60. October 7th, 2012 at 9:57 pm

    AdamH said,

    I’ll be around, keep me in the loop.

  61. October 7th, 2012 at 10:07 pm

    Andrew Tse said,

    I’d be interested, time/date/location dependent as well. :)

  62. October 8th, 2012 at 12:49 am

    Anonymous for a reason said,

    Ben I’m thinking about proposing on SQ F A380 SIN-LHR. Any chance you can ask Janesis if she has any ideas to make this even more special?

    Not flying for a few months so please feel free to email me any recommendations from her or yourself.

    I have the middle seats reserved and was thinking about getting the crew to put up a few pictures of us before we arrive (I would mail them or send and email) in our suites but that’s about it.

  63. October 8th, 2012 at 6:55 am

    db said,

    Come on leave the blog and the bromos and go meet with her.

  64. October 8th, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    Jason said,

    Will she be bringing the rest of the crew with her so that the 30 other dudes that show up have someone to talk to?

  65. October 9th, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    arcticbull said,

    Oh what the heck, I kind of want to see what happens :P Count me in. I live in SF and will be around that weekend.

  66. October 10th, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    ken said,

    I’m interested as well. Count me + a guest in. :)

  67. October 14th, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    Kurt said,

    Have dinner at the Farllon, drinks prior at the Redwood Room

  68. October 15th, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    Tiffany said,

    It’s certainly not gourmet, but with as large as the group is getting, the Bistro Boudin on Jefferson mightn’t be a bad choice. It’s accessible, and they definitely have the capacity. They also have private dining space (and menus, but that might be unnecessary).

  69. October 17th, 2012 at 2:45 pm

    Bryce said,

    Perfect, Lucky. Considering a little mileage run to SFO anyway.:) Count me in!

  70. October 17th, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    Bryce said,

    Is this still on by the way?

  71. October 19th, 2012 at 9:04 am

    Dan said,

    Hi,

    Any update on this?

    Maybe it’s getting out of hand, and you should be left in peace.

    But I’m still in if it’s still on. Thanks.

  72. October 19th, 2012 at 11:26 am

    lucky said,

    Yes, it’s most definitely still on, wash oping to finalize in the next day or so. Any local want to step in and maybe help figure out ground logistics? If so, please email me — onemileatatime@hotmail.com.

  73. October 19th, 2012 at 11:46 am

    Tiffany said,

    Email sent!

  74. October 23rd, 2012 at 9:36 pm

    Dan said,

    ?

  75. October 24th, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    Bryce said,

    Fares too high this close in, so I backed out.

    Have fun!

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