Date Night

Th 4.11.13

• let me just start by saying, I love date nights
• Jake and I go out a fair amount whether it be for coffee, a meal, to a market, with friends...but we rarely call it a date 
• this week, Jake surprised me with dinner reservations for Thursday night at an Italian restaurant, Olivetti, that had opened in our neighborhood almost a year ago, but we hadn't been
• after ordering, we were given various types of bread in this cute little paper bag...served with an eggplant tapenade

•  we also got an appetizer of seafood tempura to tide us over while Jake's massive meat dish was grilling

•  then our main courses arrived...Jake's meat kabobs with french fries and steamed spinach

•  and my mushroom and cheese ravioli

•  we debated between heading to the helado place down the street, or trying a menu item
• we went with what was like a chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream...it was a good choice

•  we even got complimentary limoncello for an after dinner drink, served in these cute mini green goblets!

• would definitely recommend Olivetti!
• we had a lovely evening out...a night where we didn't have to cook or do dishes
• thanks, husband for planning a date night!