Mack Mode 054

A Night at Zuni Café, Just Before the Secret Was Out

I was in San Francisco for a meeting with some folks at Salesforce; big ideas, big energy, the kind of meeting that makes you want to stick around for the weekend and ride the high. So I did.

With the meeting on Friday, I extended my stay. I linked up with some friends, brought a couple of buyer-friends to the Warriors game because if you know me, you know I’m an avid NBA fan. That night was already weird in the best way. Mid-game, the fire alarm blares, lights flashing, an evacuation message blinks across the Jumbotron. But none of the players moved. Not a single one. So I stayed put too.

By the time the game ended, I was both buzzing and starving. I didn’t want anything too heavy, but I wasn’t about to skip the chance to eat at Zuni Café, an all-time favorite. It was pushing 8:30. The kitchen closed at 9:30. For a restaurant veteran, sliding in late isn’t exactly polite. But we made it by 9.