The Night We Went Downtown With Little Excitement

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Last Friday night (3/16/12), Pete and I decided to go downtown here in Columbia to see what's going on. I wanted to go dancing...he wanted to go because I wanted to go...of course he started to get tired and was like, let's stay in. By that time though, I had showered and got my make-up on. So, we were going out.

Make-up on, check...mousse in hair, check. I was good to go! Oh, right clothes!

Downtown isn't far from here, so we got there fast and decided to park in the free parking. We walked a few blocks UP hill to the Art Bar, but neither of us liked the music coming out and it was a $5 cover. So, we walked down the hill to Wet Willy's because I really had to pee (drank down a good bit of water b4 we left in anticipation of getting my drink on - didn't happen). Inside the place was packed, but no music we liked, just basketball on. Ugh.

Moi on Gervais St.

Since I don't go out often, or wear heels of any kind much anymore (worked at home for 8 months and now job searching for 2 ish), the small heels I was wearing were hurting! I ended up with blisters on my baby toes! :(

Not my baby toe (Source)

Well, we decided one last ditch effort...stop by Blue, cuz we've had fun there before. Well, we stood outside a while listening to the music to see if it'd change...and it didn't. Instead of partying it up downtown...

We went to Walmart and bought some frozen pizzas and watched a movie (2012 Zombie Apocalypse) after midnight. Wooohooo! That was our hot Friday night. At least I got all dolled up and walked around a few blocks.

Have you ever got all "dolled up" to just got out for an hour or less? Or go somewhere that you didn't need to be dolled up for (like Walmart)?

Dianne's on Devinne - Columbia's Restaurant Week

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In the first week of January I heard about Restaurant Week in South Carolina (1/12 - 1/22)! I was so excited, because Orlando has Magical Dining Month in September, this sounded similar and I LOVED that. And, it was...various restaurants participate providing a price fixed 3 or 4 course menu. I glanced over some and decided we'd go to two restaurants over that week (well due to life circumstances, I changed that to one restaurant).

This past weekend on Saturday night, we were planning to go see the new Sherlock Holmes movie with my Saveology deal...well turns out it had expired, even though it was the last day. I was so pissed, I emailed them and they wrote back that they would refund my money. I do totally appreciate that and they were immediately redeemed.

So, I scrapped the movies and said...what if...we can get into one of these restaurants for Restaurant Week? Well, Pete said that sounds like fun...(amazed!). I gave him my top 3 choices...and let him pick where we'd go. He surprised me and choose Dianne's on Devine, because he really wanted to try the lamb (I really thought he was going to pick the Japanese place). So, I called up to see if I could make an RSVP...at first the guy said "5:30" and I said, "I won't be ready by then!" FYI - it was 4:30pm. So, he then said they just had a cancellation and he could seat me at 6:30pm...I said PERFECT! The stars aligned...we were going to enjoy a lovely dinner (and after the week I had ... we both needed it).

We both got ready...got dressed up...and out we went! Arrived just in time and valet parked! Woo...

The restaurant was nice...it is too bad I didn't take more pictures of the decor...

They provided us with a free glass of house wine...and took our order for Restaurant Week - all 3 courses at once.

Wine & rolls - how nice!

Then appetizers - I had the Italian Eggroll and Pete had Lobster Ravioli. Both very good, though I think Pete loved his more.

Zee Entree! I had the Bacon-wrapped Petite Filet and Pete had the Petit Lamb - turns out all orders came with mashed potatoes and fried cauliflower. I do think this was their cheap way to provide these meals at a discount...but I digress. My filet was amazing - really delicious...I wanted more! Pete really loved the lamb and raved about it right away to friends.

Lastly came dessert (and we both ordered glasses of our favorite wines)...I had Berries & Cheesecake and Pete had the Tiramisu. I thought mine was good, but he LOVED his dessert.

All in all - I'd go back again to try that filet with sides of my choosing! Seriously, they know what they are doing! Glad to find a lovely place to go...since we still do not know all the good places to go in this town.