We always get some sort of super white tuna appetizer. We always order drinks- my choice has never strayed from the lychee mimosa, each sip prompting me to implore P.J. to pick up some lychees somewhere- and Peej either gets a Manhattan or a Japanese beer or just water is fine, thanks. We always get "our" soups- they have a dozen fabulous ones, I'm sure, but we always stick to the two we randomly chose during our first time there in 2006. (His is a ginormous urn of spicy sweet potato something-or-other, mine is a carrot and crab puree in the teensiest demitasse cup you've ever seen. It's small because of its utter richness, but I dig using a miniature spoon and feeling like a giant.) We always get a handful of makimono- it doesn't matter which ones, they're all wicked good. And we always get the crazy-goodest dessert we've ever had; a sweet asparagus pudding swirled with chocolate and strawberry dipping sauces. (The first time we ordered it, we were surprised too.)
I love everything about you. (This is to my carrot soup and my husband.) |
We agreed to disagree and drove north to Lakeview. P.J. asked if he could surprise me with the second part of Date Night. I said sure, fairly certain that he wasn't going to do anything crazy like propose, so I didn't worry about how my hair looked. [Awesome.]
I knew exactly where we were, however, once we turned onto Addison. Since I was pretty sure he wasn't heading into Wrigleyville, that left Guthrie's Tavern. The home of fabulous hot winter drinks and walls and walls of board games. Creature of habit that I am, I ordered the Hot Apple Pie, a wicked combo of cider, cinnamon sticks and Tuaca liqueur. (Peej got some sort of spiked cocoa, surprising no one at all. For I am married to a consistent eight year-old.)
Everyone looks sassy sippin' with straws. |
Which P.J. obviously knew (and knows). Making him the best date ever.
4 comments:
That is so fun, I love the idea of Japanese then board game date night!
That sounds like a dream date.
That P.J. is a pretty good date-planner. Hopefully just for me, though.
It was the wicked funnest. :)
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