The Pork Store in the Mission (16th near Valencia, also near BART if Suzi wants that option) is much bigger than the one on the Haight and could more readily accommodate a batch of us.
Bonus: Walking down Valencia Street afterwards for Pirate supplies, taxidermied mice, hairless cats, books and antiques.
Let's try for that one, then. I'll volunteer to get there early and put our name in if they don't take reservations.
it makes me sad to think of javachik and her BF driving around and around North Beach looking for parking and getting more and more frustrated
Yeah, if you're not willing to pay for parking, it's a bitch to find it in my nabe.
I love the BART option. And can hang early with Lee.
I have no idea if we are in or not , but it sounds like a good plan to me - I am in favor of places named 'the Pork Store'
Pork Store doesn't seat until all members of the party are there - fair warning to those who are baby-wrangling (and those of us who just can't get anywhere on time, like me).
Dear Hec, JZ, and Juliana,
Brunch will be at 11:00.
sekret message to everyone else:
That's 11:30 for you.
Damn, I am going to miss Scola again. And JZ, please don't let my bad experience with the parking stop y'all from Washbagging whenever you want (and also: did you get my e-mail this week?).
I will miss Scola, but on the bright side, I hope to be having dinner with Vortex that same weekend...in DC!
javachik, when are you in DC?
Brenda, from the 29th through the 1st. SO doesn't do well with big groups so we're staying in for NYE, but I'm open (and eager) for meetin' up. Last time Vortex was in SF, I didn't get a chance to see her, so hoping to make up for it this trip out.