Picture me trying to be romantic
This past weekend I decided I'd earn credit with my missus so I tried to be a bit romantic. I made us reservations at a swank restaurant and even got her a card. Of course, I gave in and gave her the card early, but it's the thought that counts. The evening went so well, I thought I'd share with the group...
First of all, I made my reservations online using
www.OpenTable.com. Cool little setup. You make free reservations online and if you make it to your appointed meal, you earn credits for doing what you were planning on doing anyway. Earn 100 credits for signing up and 100 per reservation you keep. Earn 1,000 points and you get a $10 gift certificate good at these restaurants. According to the website, they accept reservations for 76 Alpharetta restaurants alone! My reservations went through flawlessly and I even got a call from the restaurant confirming my reservation the evening before.
The restaurant I went to was awesome! Kim and I went to
Rainwater, on Haynes Bridge Rd. The ambiance was perfect and the service was impeccable. We sat in high backed chairs in a small room near a fireplace. We ordered drinks and I highly recommend their mojito - a sweet rum drink with lime juice and cane sugar. The appetizer we split was incredible - a trio of beef and fois gras perogis (the polish version of a ravioli) that melted in your mouth. We split an arugula and beets salad with blue cheese, pistachios, and some kind of vinagrette dressing. I can't remember the last time I actually ate beets (if ever) but I'm going to be adding them to my meals at home. Kim ordered swordfish on a bed of risotto and I ordered the special of the evening, a veal strip steak on a bed of polenta. I also ordered a side of their mac and cheese just because it was made with blue cheese which sounded good. Everything tasted as good as it sounds. We were so full we couldn't eat dessert, but because we discussed how good the special dessert of the evening (carrot cake cheesecake) sounded with the waitress, she brought us each a tiny bite of the cheesecake. Very good. The entire meal set me back $125 and was well worth it. Great food, great company in a great place. I HIGHLY recommend Rainwater
The room I ate in:
The foyer:
-- Matt Ranlett