Could one (a normal person) bang bang Shibumi and then Kinn?

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Anniversary has rolled around again, six years. Woo. I’m on the waiting list at Californios and Horses, but I doubt I’ll get lucky. (Or be able to make it up to SF in time if I do get lucky on the former.)

Anyway, I have a 7:30 resy at Shibumi that I’m thinking of moving to 7. I also have a 9:15 at Kinn. What are the bang-bang possibilities here? Neither of us are gluttons, but we both don’t mind going hard-ish for a night.

Is this a really bad idea? You guys inspire me so much with all the bang-bang tales.

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If Shibumi was still a la carte for food, you could try it, but I don’t see how doing both full-menus would be enjoyable for me personally. IMO the people that do full bang bangs have well-above-average appetites.

I’d rather add a dessert or cocktail place afterward (Shibumi is a good place to drink incidentally). But depends on what you and your partner enjoy.

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I’d have to shortchange myself at Shibumi to have enough appetite left even for a Michelin-style tasting menu with canape-sized portions. Also, when I ate there, my meal took 2-1/4 hours, and depending on traffic it could take you half an hour to get to Kinn.

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I’d agree with others that Shibumi might be overkill before Kinn, would suggest Here’s Looking at You next door to Kinn since they are a la carte: Menu — Here's Looking At You

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I seriously don’t think you’ll want to go to another restaurant after Shibumi.

I spent the rest of the evening at one of my favorite bars.

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Thanks everyone for talking me off the ledge. Just went to Shibumi last night and it was fantastic (and lengthy.) somehow I hadn’t been before.

No way we could have bang-banged from both a time and hunger standpoint.

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I’ll do this in the future but god I’ve had bad luck with HLAY. Any recommendations? What’s good there? I’m a pretty aggressive 0-3

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I like the chicken liver and momotaro tomato dishes, but haven’t been back since re-opening. I think if you’ve been 0-3, their style is just not for you. It only stuck out in my mind because it’s right next to Kinn!

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