Date Night

After a stressful day of meetings Jeff and I decided we needed an evening out. We thought dinner and a movie might be in order. (Ok, we cheated a little because our son was going to a movie without us tonight and it just sounded like a good idea.) We looked at several restaurants around the mall near the theater before settling on The Keg, where we had never eaten before.

The interior was definitely up our alley - cool and dark, providing a welcome respite from the oppressive late afternoon heat. High booths and linen napkins set the stage for an excellent meal consisting of grilled sirloin steaks topped with a portobello, button, and oyster mushroom sauce. The fluffy baked potato had three-cheese butter on top, and the bread was a golden crusty brown on the outside but soft and warm in the middle. The real star of the show, though, was the baked goat's cheese. This came on a plate flanked by toast points on one side and a tomato, onion, basil mixture on the other. The round of goat's cheese had been rolled in chopped almonds and baked until it was oh-so-warm and melty. The creaminess of the cheese, the slight crunch of the almonds, married with the strong basil flavor of the tomatoes to create an appetizer that seemed indulgent, but would be simple to make at home. The presentation, too, with the bright red of the tomatoes next to the soft white cheese and the golden toast, was quite beautiful.

After dinner, we meandered through the mall to the theater for Salt, an action-packed spy flick, which had a hokey story line, but was fun to watch anyway. Our son's movie ended a little before ours, so we met up afterward for a stroll to DQ to end the night with a chocolate dipped ice cream cone. It has been a long time since Jeff and I "dated," so this evening's entertainment was a welcome treat. Best of all, I got to hold hands with my hubby.