Date:         Mon, 6 Feb 2006 16:38:54 -0800
Reply-To:     "Choate, Paul@DDS" <pchoate@DDS.CA.GOV>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Choate, Paul@DDS" <pchoate@DDS.CA.GOV>
Subject:      Re: SUGI lunches
Comments: To: "Droogendyk, Harry" <harry.droogendyk@rbc.com>
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No, I'm from a little cow-town named Sacramento, but we hayseeds go to the big city now and then. ;)

I thought about posting my favorite SF cheap thrill, so I guess I will:

There's a ferry from the Embarcadero Center to Oakland's Jack London Square - it's $10 and a beautiful 1/2 hr ride under the Bay Bridge and up the Oakland estuary. At Jack London Square there's 1/2 dozen good eats.  The ferry runs hourly or so - it's a fun evening, you see the bay and the bridge and some of Oakland and the SF city lights from the water - all for $20 plus dinner.  The ferry is a 10-15 minute walk or so from the Moscone center.  You can also take Bart under the bay one way or the other (it's nearly the same route) to save some money or go up the track some in SF.

www.eastbayferry.com

Paul Choate
DDS Data Extraction
(916) 654-2160

-----Original Message-----
From: Droogendyk, Harry [mailto:harry.droogendyk@rbc.com]
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 4:28 PM
To: Choate, Paul@DDS
Subject: RE: SUGI lunches

Paul:

You must be from San Fran.

Thanks for the tips, you know the SUGI attendees will appreciate any and
all pointers you can find time to post.

Thanks again.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-sas-l@listserv.uga.edu [mailto:owner-sas-l@listserv.uga.edu]
On Behalf Of Choate, Paul@DDS
Sent: 2006, February, 06 5:46 PM
To: Jonas Bilenas; SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: RE: SUGI lunches

Here's a great place just a few block away - very friendly and not too
pricey - about $20 for dinner.
Max's on the Square, 398 Geary St, 94102

There's plenty of sushi places around Union square, and of course
Chinese in Chinatown.

This place has one of the best views - a revolving restaurant atop the
Hyatt near the bay, great for drinks in the evening, about $50 for
dinner.
The Equinox at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, 5 Embarcadero Ctr, 94111

Across the city on the ocean cliffs near the golden Gate is the
similarly priced Cliff House - Sutro's Restaurant, 1090 Point Lobos Ave.
It's historic and has a great view for sunset diners.

hth

Paul Choate
DDS Data Extraction
(916) 654-2160

-----Original Message-----
From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
Jonas Bilenas
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 2:32 PM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: SUGI lunches

Just going to the opening dinner.

Looking for some good meals in SF.  Not sure if the location is all that
great so I may need a taxi to get to the better locations.  At SUGI30 I
don't think the meals were a good value.  Or maybe they just didn't
taste good.

Any suggestions for good restaurants?  Califorinia Cusine (last time I
was in SF, I enjoyed Postrio), Japanese (exoctic sushi, sashimi, sake)?

I guess I should not bring cigars with the smoking ban in CA.  But I did
find some cigar friendly spots on the web (850 Montgomery, Murray's
Cigar and Cognac Lounge in Canterbury Hotel, and Palomino Restaurant).

Jonas Bilenas
JP Morgan Chase Bank


On Mon, 6 Feb 2006 15:34:00 -0500, Dianne Rhodes <RHODESD1@WESTAT.COM>
wrote:

><sigh> Well, trying to decide to lunch or not to lunch.  It seems if
you
>want to do one or two you're better off doing them all, price wise. (2
>would be $80, all 3 for $90).  Neither of the Tuesday Keynotes is all
>that interesting, but you never know.  Last year at the networking
lunch
>we ended up sitting with John Sall, which was pretty interesting and
>seemed worth the price.  And it seems to me that for $30 for dinner I
>should get a little wine with that, instead of whining about the
>service.  On the other hand, there seem to be lots of places to catch a

>meal near the Moscone center.
>
>So if you are going to SUGI and plan to go to the dinner and lunches,
>can you raise your hand?  Thanks.
>
>And if you are going to be around post SUGI, can you email me off list?
>Ron and I are planning to hang around a day or two before taking off
for
>Reno / Tahoe.
>
>Dianne Louise Rhodes
>Sr. Systems Analyst
>Westat
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