Monday, February 16, 2009

Valentine's with Lisa C.

Lucky for us, Valentine's Day weekend coincided with a President's Day holiday for me. With the extra day just begging for us to take a road trip, we decided to head up to Grand Rapids to relax and catch up with Lisa.

There were many late nights, hot topics and tasty food. There were also two fantastic movies: Last Chance Harvey and The Reader. Both were good, but The Reader stands out as truly remarkable—it's the type of film you just can't stop talking about because the questions it asks are so complex. Loved it!!


We hit up the usual GR hot spots, Wolfgang's and The Sparrows.
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Some shots from Wolfgang's...there was a gooey, delicious cinnamon roll on that plate.


Some shots from The Sparrows...great atmosphere, even better coffee.


A dozen of us also ventured to a new place, the Winchester, for lunch one afternoon. A cozy gastro-pub, the menu featured all sorts of locally grown, yummy sandwiches and entrees.




Lisa and I tried our hand at dessert on Valentine's evening. She made a delicious plum and goat cheese terrine (dubbed by Heath as the bourgeois dessert) and I made double chocolate chip cookies (requested by Heath as the proletariat counterpart).




Thanks, Lisa, for always being a wonderful hostess!

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