Falling Into Autumn

This past week my husband and I celebrated 30 years of marriage. Thirty years! We went to one of our favorite haunts for food and ambiance, Chino Latino, located on Hennepin and Lake Street in the area known as Uptown to us local Twin Citians. While making the reservation I did mention our anniversary. After walking under the shimmering nameless restaurant front and greeting the host, we saw to our delight, that Chino Latino had printed Happy 30^th Anniversary! on the bottom of our custom paper menus. We were able to get the booth nestled in the corner of the wall of candles. The soft red candles flickered and danced while we gazed into eyes with crinkles at their edges filled with memories and knowing looks that only people who have shared a life together for three decades can decipher. For openers we had salmon and tuna sushi with a crunch and a bite inside of it: Siggy’s Naughty White Tiger Roll. Then onto the classic Coconut Shrimp Curry, it’s our favorite! And it did not disappoint us with its succulent Thai red coconut creamy sauce dripping over the plump shrimp, round slices of pineapple and crisp bites of red bell pepper. We savored and swallowed like greedy little pigs. I washed this indulgence down with a surprise choice of a white wine from Spain recommended by our waiter. I usually go for a Sauvignon Blanc with this type of taste buds delight, however, the Martin Codax Albarino was an excellent pairing with the sushi and shrimp curry. After dinner we strolled down Lake Street to Stella’s Fish House and did a cardio walk up to the rooftop to enjoy a warm view of the city skyline while sipping a favorite beverage. After relaxing at Stella’s it was time to finish the night with some blues or jazz at Famous Dave’s located right next to the parking ramp where our car sat (totally bored) waiting for us. The swing dancing was well, sorry, in full swing as we searched for a table. The vintage band with trumpet and trombone was a perfect pairing with the pianist/vocalist with her silky smooth voice crooning like the best of the big band era jazz queens. Okay, time to go home, that’s enough for one night (with enough memories to saver for a long time). Thanks Honey for a great night out and 30 years with you! What a spectacular way to fall into autumn!