Date Night

[Jared]: Friday night was Date Night. Wow, is this a married couple's blog or what! Yes, Date Night. We decided to obey our Hollywood overlords and have an evening out together for dinner and a movie. Specifically, Date Night. Bet you didn't see that coming. Also, did you know that in Germany the movie was called Gangster For A Night? But I digress. Dinner was at The Barrel Room here in Rancho Bernardo. It was our second visit to the restaurant and we were delighted once again.

A quick aside. Beth and I are by most estimations, confirmed foodies. So, forgive us (especially me) if we go on too much about minor details like what we ate or what we cooked, etc. You've been warned.

Friday night we had:

• Bacon-wrapped dates (always one of our favorites)
• Fried ravioli with a creamy leek sauce (St. Louisans, are you ready for this? It was the best fried ravioli I've ever had)
• Fettuccini alfredo with shrimp [Beth]
• Bacon-wrapped filet mignon with a whiskey peppercorn sauce [Jared] (one of the best steaks I've had in a while - sorry Tuckers)
• Mocha mud pie [Beth]
• Dulce de leche cheescake [Jared]

Man, I'm getting fatter just reading that list. Everything was quite delicious and enjoyed with a couple of flights of wine. We departed with a delightful food coma.

Date Night the movie was honestly a lot of fun. We are pretty big Carrell and Fey fans in this household and found their pairing to be as endearing as hilarious. It was a sweet and funny film.

All in all, it was a great date. Oh, also, while waiting for our table at The Barrel Room, we went to Radio Shack and bought a tripod. Next up, the tripod gets inaugurated at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad.