Tag: Date night

Lucky Cats

Being Friday, and thus date night, we went to Ding How for supper. It’s a Chinese joint in Ridgeland, a nearby suburb, and the family that own it are delightful. We always get updated on her kids, and hear about the rising food costs, and she asks how we are doing, and she thanks us effusively for being suck loyal customers. We probably eat there once a month or so.

Dinner was somber – we learned this morning that Renee’s sister Lori had died. We knew it was coming, but still – you can know a thing is coming, and yet not be ready for it.

Jose’s

For our Friday Date Night, we went to Jose’s Mexican in Pearl. They have great tamales (seen), and good prices. It’s a family business, and we get treated like royalty. We don’t spend much money in the suburbs, but we make an exception for Jose’s.

Moving from Raleigh (where there are many great Mexican food options) to here (where there were not) was a difficult transition, but once we found Jose’s, we quit looking for other options.

We found it based on a recommendation from one of my Dad’s friends. who mentioned it at Dad’s memorial service. That I get to eat regularly at a place he enjoyed makes it more enjoyable – like another way we can connect.

Roosters

Friday night is our date night, and it has been for our whole relationship. Date night sounds a bit hyperbolic for what it is – we go out to eat in a restaurant. But we do it every week – we might miss 3 times a year, usually due to my work schedule.

There is a rotation of maybe six restaurants that are our “normal” ones, and we sprinkle in new places and sometimes, they move into the circle of six and one of the old ones drops out.

But one that has been in the circle almost since we moved here is Roosters. It’s burgers and salads and meat and two entrees with a Louisiana heritage. I love their red beans and rice, Renee their country fried steak.