Question of the Day: Where did you have your most romantic dinner?
What was it? Where was it? Was it in a high-falutin' restaurant, a cozy little dive, or did your squeeze cook it at home for you?
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11 Comments:
le metairie, thanksgiving day, c. 1982. it was a 12-seater or so in the w. village. the maitre d offered all the usuals and then said: and of course, we have le turkaay. it was beyond charming.
Dish at 9:01AM on 02/14/07
Hemmingway's Bistro in Oak Park, IL is an adorable little French restaurant within the charming Wright Hotel. We didn't expect too much and were blown away by both the service and the food. Good simple French food can be so sexy. Especially with a great bottle of wine and the husband of your dreams smiling at you. Too bad George Clooney couldn't make it and I was stuck with my real husband. Ha! It was by far the most romantic dinner we've ever had. I can't wait to go back.
gwenpentland at 10:43AM on 02/14/07
My boyfriend and I had spent the day making gumbo, but we didn't have a chance to eat any because we had to go to a big party. We got there, and it was a glittering, glamorous party, and by all accounts it should have been fun. But after a few minutes there, he looked at me, and said, "I'd rather be at home with you eating gumbo." So we left, and ate our homemade gumbo by candlelight.
homesicktexan at 10:55AM on 02/14/07
Marlowe & Sons in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I celebrated my valentine's return from a long trip with a late-night meal at this gem. Started with oysters and champagne, finished with the best roast chicken in the city (cooked "under a brick" - not novel, but this version's delicious).
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
FosterSJC at 10:57AM on 02/14/07
I'd have to say Bistro Jeanty in Yountville. We sat at an outdoor table for two with the heater lamps on. The lighting was perfect and the food was sexy with a comfort touch to it.
JadedOne at 11:41AM on 02/14/07
My husband and I made up a huge fancy fondue set up and ate by candle-light on our couch with a nice wine and soft music. Pure romantic bliss.
FKC at 12:00PM on 02/14/07
A Greek restaurant in Olde Town Chicago with my first serious love. A small, dark, cozy place. The only thing I remember about the food was that I unknowingly ate a sardine that was on my salad - I said it was dark! We talked and laughed and fell more in love. Thanks for the memory.
jeanne at 1:13PM on 02/14/07
OK this isn't dinner, more of a snack...We went to New Zealand for our honeymoon. One of the days we did sort of a vineyard tour on our own.....we became dissapointed though when we realized that once you tasted the wine at the various places the pressure to buy was very strong. It took the fun out of the day for us for a bit. Until we came upon this beautiful setting of rolling hills and vines for miles.....a small family owned cozy vineyard where we could BUY tastes of the various wines and enjoy them out in the patio area with no high pressure sales. They had little tables set up on the grass next to a rolling pasture and gorgeous scenery. Then we remembered the cheese, bread and smoked fish we had bought earlier that day. It was so relaxing. I do remember getting a little buzzed sitting there in our little splash of heaven.
ThatGirl153 at 1:39PM on 02/14/07
A tie - Il Poeta Contadino in Alberobello, Italy and Les Bouquinistes in Paris. The first was dining almost entirely alone in a spectacular wine cellar-like setting, the second was simply being romanced by the food over flickering candlelight while gazing out the windows onto the Seine.
In Brooklyn, diners at Applewood when they have a roaring fire going sometimes gets pretty romantic.
Livetotravel at 2:44PM on 02/14/07
Tough call -- either Applewood in Brooklyn or The French Laundry. Maybe I'll have to flip a coin.
Peter at 4:06PM on 02/14/07
Definitely, it was a dinner at a private table set in my living room by the fireplace, with my two young daughters(10 and 16) as our "servers". We cooked exactly what we wanted and how we wanted it. It was one of our more romantic evenings.
Deborah Dowd
http://play-with-food.blogspot.com
play-with-food at 9:24PM on 02/14/07