is it worth posting?

I have mixed feelings about even writing up this date night review as I know that is soon to be overshadowed by the following week. However for the sake of trying to get caught up and keep an accurate record I will sum up the night.

One of the reasons we started this blog was to challenge ourselves to think outside the box so as to avoid falling into the pattern of dinner-and-a-movie each and every week. However there are weeks that that is exactly what you want and you should not feel guilty for it. This was one of those weeks.

We had both been talking about wanting to see Borat so Mary got the tickets and, with lattes in hand, we sat down eagerly awaiting to be shocked and humored. We were not let down. This is not a movie most of you would want to take your mom to. That is unless she thinks naked men wrestling around for several minutes is enjoyable. The film is some of the best comical social commentary I have ever seen and made for good conversation over dinner ...

... which we had at Eldorado Grill on Willy Street. Eldorado Grill is one of the many locally owned restaurants that make Madison such a great town to eat in. The food we had was excellent. I enjoyed the southwestern blackened catfish while Mary ordered the grilled pork tenderloin. That, along with an appetizer of chips and salsa and our beer, was more than enough food. The place has a trendy but comfortable feel and I would guess could get pretty loud if full, but on this Monday night was nearly empty and quiet.

My only criticism of Eldorado Grill is that for Mary and me it falls into the category of "too expensive to go very often, but not nice enough to go for special occasions," therefore making it the sort of restaurant we almost never go to.

Overall it was another fun date full of laughter, good food and interesting conversation (Mary's note: interesting coversation, indeed. Borat reveals some pretty sad things about our country in an amusing format ... highly recommended).