Marcus and I had a date night!  Doesn’t that sound exciting?  I can confirm this for you.  It was exciting.  We went to Little Dom’s on Hillhurst.  Marcus made the comment that it looked like a seaside East coast Italian restaurant.  It reminded him of Providence.  We sat at the bar because they had reservations booked through 10 pm but I think we both enjoyed the casualness of the seating arrangement so that worked out just fine.  Marcus made friendly loose chat with the people on both sides of us.  His aptness for social situations never fails to amaze me.  While my reaction to overly cozy seating arrangements would be to keep more contained, to be even more conscious of the barriers of personal space, Marcus sees it as polite to create a more communal environment.  I think it is safe to say that Marcus is a much warmer person than me.

We shared a bottle of wine.

Appetizer: Fish Crudo with lemon and rosemary

My Entree: Salmon with fennel

Marcus’ Entree: Pappardelle with peas and ricotta

I’m sorry for the terrible photo. It doesn’t do the food justice.

It was an enormously enjoyable evening, partially for the meal and partially for the company.