ad-tech 2008 Blogger Dinner
Apr 17th, 2008 by msdanielle
One thing I really love about conferences such as ad:tech is that it gives us bloggers a chance to meet up with each other in real life! We ate at a wonderfully cozy restaurant called Annabelle’s Bar and Bistro, which was right near the Moscone Center.
I began organizing this meet-up last week and to my surprise there were very few (actually only one) restaurants that could accommodate our party at 7:30pm. I’ve never eaten at Annabelle’s and normally I prefer to go by recommendations but under the circumstances we had little choice other then venturing further away from the immediate area.
Annabelle’s was surprisingly good. I ordered the rib-eye. It’s hard not to order rib-eye when it’s on a menu like Annabelle’s. Medium rare please. 
It was cooked to perfection and the cheesecake that followed was delicious too. The only minor complaint I had was that the French onion soup was served in a bowl with the cheese sprinkled on the top. Tisk, tisk… But it tasted delicious so I will let this minor detail pass.
If any of you organize a meet up during a conference, I recommend planning ahead by choosing a restaurant and sticking with your choice. Give your guests plenty of notice so they’re also prepared, and just have a great time! Here are some pictures from our dinner — some people I’d met before and some I hadn’t. Thanks to everyone who made it out!
My buddy Bob Buskirk and I. Bob took some pictures of the food, which I think he’s going to be posting!
Wes Mahler of Tracking202 snuck in this candid pic of Ian Lee of HealthCastle and his Editor-in-Chief, Gloria
BCM blogger Greg Morgan and Garrett Gee, owner of Dealoco
Garrett and Wes, newfound buddies. In a strange coincidence, they met previously at the Crunchies in San Francisco!
Me and Ian Fernando. He also got the rib-eye and killed it.
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I believe that was a great time…Sharing with other bloggers during enjoying the meal.
it really was. it’s somewhat surreal when you get a group like this together. we’re from LA, pittsburgh, SF, vancouver, new jersey. how often do you get to have a group like that!?
I had a great time, and thanks to Danielle for organizing it all. There needs to be more of meetups like this.
@Danielle – Wes and I were talking about the Richter Scales song ‘Here comes another bubble’. Check it out. http://ggee.org/blog/2008/01/22/2007-crunchies-award-ceremony/
hey garrett, it was really great meeting you. i’m sure we’ll get together again either in SF or LA. i have seen that video…good stuff!
Lol Ian Lee and Gloria weren’t looking on that picture
In all the pic’s you’ve posted, I don’t think Ive ever seen you wear the same thing twice… you getting sponsorship?
damn – am I looking scruffy or what! need to go to the barber shop soon
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Hey Danielle, thanks for organizing a dinner. It was nice to finally meet you in person and fun to meet everyone else as well. Hope your AdTech trip was a fantastic one!
@Wes: I didn’t even know someone was taking that photo!
hey Ian, i had a great time at ad:tech. thank you for the invite to Tuesday’s dinner. it was great meeting you as well, and thanks for sending the picture. I think i’m going to post it today. talk to you soon you networking super star!
No mention (or food porn photos) of the illustrious lamb feast at Asia de Cuba? Whats up with that, LOL…
i have to steal the picture from bob. his actually came out really nice. thanks again for sponsoring the dinner! it was awesome to meet you as well as the other guests.
did u know i pulled out my camera at the very end of the night and the bouncer jumped in and said i couldn’t take any pictures inside the “establishment”? he looked really angry. lol I thought it was funny bc all the girls were already gone. oh well…
You lok so pretty in that night…
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