Showing posts with label dinner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dinner. Show all posts

Friday, December 4, 2015

A little Choppy

Chef Cooking In Kitchen Stove Stock Photo
Photo courtesy of freedigitalphotos

Live entertainment is what this date is all about. At Tokyohana, you can watch as skilled chefs prepare your food, right before your eyes.  There's great entertainment and fabulous food.  Learn more here http://tokyohana.com/



Relationship Reconnection:

This seems so simple, but with the business of life, we can loose sight of not only our needs, but our spouses needs too. Have a conversation about the things that really make each of you truly happy.  Find out what really gives your spouse joy, and then make this a priority.  Learning what feels the other person with joy can really help you feel closer. Individual joy and happiness can improve your relationship and bring it more joy too.

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Fill Yourself So You Can Give

Have you ever noticed how hard it is to be kind to others when you're feeling depleted? I have this problem from time to time, but I've noticed that if I take a little bit of time to fill myself back up, then I'm ready to give again.

Go into this date understanding that you and your spouse both have needs, and sometimes either or both of you may be feeling under cared for. Rather than placing blame, take some time together, schedule foot massages at the same time, but just be kind to yourself and your spouse while you each get a little bit of rejuvenation from the experience.

Relationship Reconnection:
After the massage, go to a nice restaurant (look below for a few options near the spa) and just enjoy each other's company. Ask your spouse what helps them to relax, and what you could try to do to help them with that. Stick to one suggestion each, so neither of you end up feeling attacked and then plan to spend the week better meeting that need.


Business Suggestions:

Midtown Reflexology Massages

Uchi-Japanese Restaurant

Oporto Fooding House and Wine


Fresh Pasta at Home

Sometimes I feel like marriage can easily slip into routines and we find ourselves forgetting why we fell in love in the first place. That may sound cheesy, but think about it for a second, you may be surprised to realize that you've fallen into that trap too.

One thing that helps my husband and myself to feel special when we can't leave the house for a date, is to purchase special food for our special night in. Just taking a little bit of extra time to shop for our date at a unique, or specialty store can help a lot to get us excited about having some time together. If you're interested in this kind of date, check out Fabio's Fresh Pasta where you can purchase your own fresh pasta to make at your house with your spouse.

My husband is wonderful about making special meals and going out of his way to make me feel important. I love this about him, one thing I would say as a word of warning, however, is this: please take time to work together after the meal to clean up. I will say again, my husband is so sweet, but it takes away from the enjoyment of the night to know that I will be cleaning up alone after the date. So plan to bond with each other over the food, but also over the work that you put in together.

Relationship Reconnection:
Take the evening and talk about something fun. My husband and I like to talk about what our dream kitchen would look like while we cook, or we plan the biggest and craziest trip we can imagine while we cook together. It's just dreaming, and it's fun, but it gets us laughing and smiling together, and you can learn a lot about who a person is from what they want. Enjoy the conversation together.

Friday, October 9, 2015

Peli Peli Galleria

Peli Peli Galleria is a restaurant with a South African flare. They serve authentic South African dishes with Portuguese, Dutch and Asia influences as well as American steak, chicken and seafood dishes. Dining at Peli Peli is a one of a kind experience in which you dine under Acacia tree with an illuminated sky. This atmosphere is perfect for a romantic meal and special occasions. You can choose to dine in a cozy private dining area or in the spacious restaurant with an outdoor patio.

Photo Credit: Peli Peli

Relationship Reconnection: During your meal talk about the things you love to do and why you like them so much. Discuss doing these activities for future dates. Planning them ahead of time will give you something to look forward to and have ideas for what you want to do. This will help you find things to do together that you both will enjoy and have ideas to fall back on when you need them.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Sonic Drive In (77377)



Enjoy a date night in your car as you sip on specialty drinks, eat a hot dog or two, and enjoy a soft- serve sundae at Sonic. The nice thing about an experience like this is you can talk about whatever you want without the risk of other people overhearing.


Bring a notepad and pencils or pens from home and play Pictionary as you wait for the car hop to bring your food. This isn’t normal Pictionary, however. Recall favorite memories from your relationship history like your first date, a favorite vacation, your first kiss, or how you got engaged. Take turns drawing a memory that your spouse has to guess. Remember that the person drawing cannot speak or give hints, only draw. If you want to make it more fast paced- set a timer or watch the digital clock in the car so that the person guessing only has a designated amount of time to guess. Have fun with it!

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Ron's Hamburgers and Chili (77377)

Ron’s Hamburgers and Chili began as a tiny restaurant in Tulsa, OK back in 1975. It has now expanded to over eighteen locations across Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas. The casual, relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, and wide variety of burger choices make this place a real hit. The sausage chili cheese burger is to die for and don’t miss out on their delicious french fries- cooked with the skins on.


While you wait for your food, play a quick game of Would You Rather? by answering these questions:
  
1.      Would you rather go way back in time and meet your ancestors (Pre 1800’s) or go way into the future and meet your great grandchildren (Post 2200)? 
2.      Would you rather be able to fly or read minds? 
3.      Would you rather know the date of your death or cause of your death? 
4.      Would you rather take a European sightseeing vacation or go on a relaxed Caribbean cruise? 
5.      Would you rather have a rewind button in your life or a pause button in your life?

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Denny's (77377)

Remember back to when you were a young couple- before you had any kids. Most likely, if you wanted to catch a last minute movie at 9 o’clock at night, the only problem was deciding what size of popcorn to get. And staying out past 7 p.m. was the norm for date nights. Now, it’s been a while since you’ve seen the moon. However, sometimes there’s a majestic feel to the night when you’re out late, it’s dark, and it’s just the two of you. Denny’s doesn’t scream romance like Paris but it’s open 24/7 and offers a $2, $4, and $6 value menu including the popular never ending pancakes, specialty desserts, and delicious breakfast platters. If you’re not up for a meal try a beverage like coffee, hot cocoa, or a milkshake. If you need, arrange for childcare and go at a time when you normally wouldn’t such as late at night after the kids are in bed or early in the morning- just to stir life up a bit. However, don’t drag the night owl out of bed in the morning or make the early morning riser stay up too late. That wouldn’t be fun for either of you.

Use these questions to initiate discussion:

1.      When was the last time you were out this late or out this early on a date together?

2.      Are you a morning or night person? Are you okay with that or would you rather be the opposite? 

3.       What is a good memory you have of your spouse while they are sleeping? Do they talk in their sleep? Does your spouse move around a lot? 

4.      Talk about the last dream you had. 

5.      Do you like being out at a time you normally wouldn’t be or would you rather have a regular timed date?  

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Five Guys Burgers & Fries (77377)

The first Five Guys Burgers opened in 1986 in Arlington, VA and was voted #1 burger in the metro area. It has now expanded to over 1,000 locations. One of the reasons why the food is so fresh is that nothing is ever frozen, only cooled. They use their ingredients quickly and the burgers are made to order. There are over 250,000 different ways you can customize your burger. You can also watch the employees cooking your food and how they handle it- right in front of you. The fries are hand cut and cooked in peanut oil which adds a unique flavor and texture.  They also come in large portions. Customers consider the small fries to be enough for two people to share and make sure to try their popular Cajun Fries. This location has very friendly, quick service.




As you enjoy your customized burgers and Cajun Fries, play "20 Questions"- but with a twist. One of you pick a favorite memory of you two in your mind. Don’t tell your partner what it is. Your spouse has to guess the memory by only asking less than 20 yes/no questions. Think of fun dates, memorable holidays, favorite vacations, romantic nights, etc.