Date night recap.

The usual fare at date night last night.  We had been lazy with making reservations so we needed a place that was tasty, not pretentious (Elemental) and didn’t require reservations.  It may be a little unfair for me to suggest Elemental is pretentious — but two seatings, lines, no reservations.  I can’t be bothered with that approach to date night.  I pretty much need to know I’m going to be able to get a good dinner if I drive there, dammit.  

So last night we wound up at Volunteer Park Cafe again.  We haven’t done Tilth in almost two months — but ever since that New York Times article, it’s been impossible to book the restaurant online between 5 and 8pm on Fridays.  I think they’ve blocked this time off, because as far out as 8 months, they don’t have availability and I refuse to believe that any Seattle restaurant has such a following.

We had a shorter wait than usual and dinner was, as usual, really tasty (I had Cafe Fries and the Short Ribs, Amy had a Pot Pie appetizer, a salad and the Cafe Steamers).  I think Amy and I have come to really enjoy the staff at the Volunteer Park Cafe.  They’re kind of slightly overwhelmed but super friendly and we’ve always had great interactions with everyone there.  Oddly, tonight Ericka wasn’t in the house.  I wonder if she’s on vacation or if she’s got other plans.

Whilst we were away, Liam and his babysitter dyed some easter eggs.  He was most excited to walk through the dozen eggs this morning pointing them out “This one is golden, this one is blue, this one is also blue, this one is green and a little cracked…”  Not a bad way to begin the weekend at all, really.