OT: restaurant for valentines day

[8893]

Went to Cavey's a couple of weeks ago and it was great. I love Cavey's.

I was going to recommend it but for some reason I thought I read recently that it was closed, closing or for sale? I must be thinking of someplace else.

 

[Waquoit]

I was going to recommend it but for some reason I thought I read recently that it was closed, closing or for sale? I must be thinking of someplace else.

There was a report that it is "quietly" up for sale but no change in the current operation.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Waffle House puts on a nice Valentine's spread.

Check here for the participating restaurants.

https://www.wafflehouse.com/valentine/

 

[I Bleed Blue]

J Gilbert’s

 

[Waquoit]

Waffle House puts on a nice Valentine's spread.

White Castle, too

 

[Guapo]

Glastonbury native, haven’t lived there in years.

Is 2 Hopewell still there? Always seemed ~romantic~

 

[UconnAlum04]

Arby’s

Then give her the meats

Ok I cracked up on this one....well done sir!

 

[Lefty2one]

This year? The XL Center.

 

[superjohn]

Looking for a Hartford area spot (I’m in Glastonbury). I’d recommended to the old lady that we take a ride to Bufalina but that didn’t elicit much excitement. I’m interested in something nice, but I can’t be paying Union League Cafe prices

Spluge and get her a whole giant cutlet grinder at Franklin Street Giant Grinder.

 

[Austin316]

Here we go... classy.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Didn’t realize there was a game that night. I’ll check and see if she wants to go

 

[Walker11]

Growing up Catholic and only really knowing Catholics it is really strange for me to see a priest asking for date night recs.

 

[8893]

Growing up Catholic and only really knowing Catholics it is really strange for me to see a priest asking for date night recs.

Must. Resist. Comment.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Growing up Catholic and only really knowing Catholics it is really strange for me to see a priest asking for date night recs.

There's a reason I'm not Catholic. Well, reasons.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Salute.

On Trumbull St. not expensive, worth a look

 

[Poe]

Dorsia. Great sea urchin ceviche.

 

[Zanzman]

Glastonbury native, haven’t lived there in years.

Is 2 Hopewell still there? Always seemed ~romantic~

It is there and is considered romantic

 

[uconnell]

Cavey’s in Manchester? New Mill restaurant in Plantsville? Saybrook Fish House in Rocky Hill?

Does the Fish House still have clams on the half shell with that special sauce on them? Used to have them in Old Saybrook. They cooked them with the sauce and something else on them. Can’t recall what. No wise cracks.

 

[husky8273]

Looking for a Hartford area spot (I’m in Glastonbury). I’d recommended to the old lady that we take a ride to Bufalina but that didn’t elicit much excitement. I’m interested in something nice, but I can’t be paying Union League Cafe prices

2 Hopewell

 

[Guapo]

2 Hopewell

hey! you stole my idea

 

[8893]

There was a report that it is "quietly" up for sale but no change in the current operation.

Good to know. Thanks. For some reason knowing that a place is up for sale is usually the kiss of death for me, because I figure they must be losing money and cutting corners. But I suppose a place like that is trying to sell their “good will” as much as anything, and in that case they’ve got to keep earning it. I’d like to get there again for the French; I have only had the Italian.

 

[Chin Diesel]

@uconnphil2016 .

Remember your romantic getaway to the Cape this past fall?

The one where you were on these message boards A LOT?

If by chance you pull off any decent reservation, resist all temptation to take out your phone and give us updates.

 

[jleves]

Can you cook?

If so, skip the silly amateur night and make this for her: Steak Diane

You can use beef stock instead of making the veal stock and I've found the meat cooking time needs to be greatly increased if you don't want something bloody (I love medium rare and the first time I made it to the recipe times, it was blue.)

I really can't imagine ever going out to a restaurant on Valentines Day. I've never had a good experience no matter how much I spent. Too crowded, bad attention from servers and the experience never lives up to the hype.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Can you cook?

If so, skip the silly amateur night and make this for her: Steak Diane

You can use beef stock instead of making the veal stock and I've found the meat cooking time needs to be greatly increased if you don't want something bloody (I love medium rare and the first time I made it to the recipe times, it was blue.)

I really can't imagine ever going out to a restaurant on Valentines Day. I've never had a good experience no matter how much I spent. Too crowded, bad attention from servers and the experience never lives up to the hype.

I cooked last year, so we wanna go out this year. My meal was definitely not steak diane though--I made hot sausage gravy, fried chicken, and biscuits.