08/26/2002 Entry: "Dining With The Stars."

Friday for lunch we took a coworker out to The Slanted Door. I'd never been before: it's very tasty vietnamese food, and even though their space on the Embarcadero is only temporary, it's quite nice inside. As soon as we walked in, we saw people with Food Network cameras. Somebody immediately joked, "Bam! Kick it up a notch!" Then we looked over and saw Emeril, who was indeed filming (and eating) there.

I love this quote: "As he wanders among passers-by on the Embarcadero he's followed by a pair of dark-sunglasses-and-trenchcoat security types who look like they strayed from President Bush's entourage in Stockton. " Um, no. Actually they looked more like rejected extras from The Sopranos. When they asked us not to take any more pictures, we put away our cameras before they took us out back to "discuss today's menu"—I hear Special number 38 is very popular..."Bam!"

Funny to see different people's reactions to celebrity; one person was loud and excited, "Really? Where? Where?" Another rushed nearby with a camera. Me? I'm pretty even-headed around famous people unless I'm a big fan, in which case I'm as star-struck as the next person. (You should have seen me when I met Tori Amos—I was a total goober.) Turns out Joe Montana and his wife were eating lunch there too. Celebrity lunch hour, I guess.

Today I'm going to the star-studded Lee's Deli. I only have one street to cross, so hopefully I won't get hit by a vehicle on my way.

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You met Tori Amos?! *turning green with envy*

On a more serious note, I'm glad the only damage that truck did was to your coat.

Posted by Katrina @ 08/26/2002 11:52 PM PST