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Hi @TheCookie,
I think you’ll enjoy your meal with Go-san at Hayato and with Shunji-san for dinner at Shunji. 
Definitely worth a visit to both places if you get a chance!
Let’s not forget Mori and Mori-san at Inn Ann. I’m behind in class, as usual.
I can see this leading to people just getting reservations to sell to others like scalpers do for sporting events.
It already started
https://www.reddit.com/r/LAlist/comments/dobrkn/for_sale_reservation_for_2_to_nnaka_dec_21st/
I don’t think well of people like this. It’s like having hostages for ransom.
I’m surprised it took this long. Sad nonetheless.
I’ll talk to Niki-san next time I see her and ask how she feels about this.
It was me…
Sorry to all I’ve disgraced.
You’re a good egg. You made a faux pas. Way to own it and work through it.
It’s all going to be just fine.
how many did you stockpile? 10+?
Funding other food trips should be done on our own dime and time, not at the expense from others directly or indirectly through profits. This was an extremely dangerous precedence that was being set. Thankful this was stopped in time, but this may cause unwanted ripple effects.
Think about how the system was rigged against us without connections for concert tickets for years and even to this day for example, and those contributing to the problem by profiting from it. Not cool at all. But yes thanks for owning it, and move on. Contribute back to the board/give back through your reports that help others. This is how we work here 
There are so many other options for Valentine’s or whatever special evening… not dining Michelin is not the end of the world. In fact if you can dig out some obscure hidden possible future delight that nobody else knows about and can still wow the socks (and panties) off someone, that weight can sometimes hold even more gold.
Hear hear.
Hell, for many on this site such as myself, our L.A. ethos is to often AVOID Michelin and allow the unknown Mom&Pops and unheralded talented chefs out there a chance to make it by giving their food a fair shot.
And Niki-san was once there too as a newcomer, an unknown. She may or may not lurk this site 
but she would probably want everyone to get a fair chance, whether it be an upstart eatery or an aspiring customer to her restaurant.
I 
this!
But once upon a time, we were all youngsters with googly-eyes for Michelin stars. Appreciation of unsung hero chefs doing extraordinary work in unconventional conditions came with experience.
(Edited to make it more PG13 and less R/NC-17)
Some of my thoughts were echoed in of all places, a young Taiwanese air flight attendant’s facebook notes advising the older dudes who hit on her but got nowhere. She was basically saying that middle aged men either chased after her the right way or the wrong way. The wrong way is dropping serious coin and taking the date out to famous Michelin star restaurants, lavishing them with known expensive brand name gifts, and end up going home with just a tiny peck on the cheek. The right way to wow is to do it with more thought, wisdom, experience, knowledge, and care. Basically be a leader (and a gentleman), not a follower.
Be the one who refines oneself, get really knowledgeable and adept at something. Sniff out the best places, the obscure hidden golden delights that has killer intimate atmosphere and yet top notch culinary skills, the underdogs. Be the one who researches say, fashion… and impress a gal by not buying that Hermes or Fendi bag, but by finding some up and coming Italian designer who won awards in Europe but is not quite yet known here, but makes bags of outstanding quality (or shoes or whatever accessories etc) that rivals the brand names, and let the date brag to her friends about the nature and thoughtfulness of the choices. Set yourself apart from the rest of the herd.
OK this is a food board, so the impressing is through food and drink, not accessories. But you get the picture.
Or even if you must go the way of Michelin, find the way to maximize your experience. Could be a slight change in an order or side order that enhances the enjoyment, custom request, or if you know what pairs best in terms of beverages, make that happen and blow your date’s mind that way.
However going so far out of one’s way to impress a date at a ridiculously hard to get into Michelin place just seems too much of an overkill, especially the hoops that require to be jumped over.
At some point, going out on the exact day of Valentine’s Day is such an overpriced and expensive cliche (forced tasting menus that sometimes don’t make sense…cough cough Mister Jiu’s 2/14 OMG WTF did I just spend this chit on and why did I get beef chow fun at the greasy stir fry joint afterwards with a Tsing Tao that was far more satisfying?) . Your date should be mature and generous enough to just enjoy the moment and feelings, and be happy with say celebrating before (or after), and the venue doesn’t matter as long as the thought counted.
I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise
Experiencing food and drink is incredibly exciting, especially in a city like Los Angeles where there’s so much of everything.
But to continue the fashion analogies, I think if you can’t walk into goodwill and figure out an outfit that looks good then do you really know your own style just because you can afford Thom Browne?
I’m not made of money, but I’ve also decided food is something I want room in my budget to splurge on. Funny enough, that means a lot of making my own lunch/dinner so I can budget dining without worry every now and then.
My favorite restaurant in a long time was KASS, Christophe Emes spot. I’d show up by myself, order a starter, a main, some cheese and dessert and have three or four glasses of wine. Seriously some of my favorite memories of what was a long year.
But then I’d also know, okay, if I want to try this other spot I’ve gotta skip a trip to KASS. And sometimes I’d realize I don’t actually want that other experience, I just wanted to know I’d eaten there.
The amount of forgettable meals (to me) that I’ve had because I was worried about missing out… on what? The fact that I’m into food or whatever.
Anyway, food is great and all that, but as someone who grew up comfortably poor and is lucky enough to say they’re comfortable enough to be sorta stupid with their money while also having to watch what they spend
Food ain’t everything
What the hell?
@lafoodie: I think you know that what you did wasn’t exactly great, but, in the grand scheme of things, it’s not THAT big a deal. I wouldn’t lose any sleep over this.
To everyone else: I think the point has been made.
With that many reservations secured, sounds like it involves a script to get around Tock? 
