Note: Before you read this post, make sure you’ve read the background.
We knew that no Girls’ Weekend would be complete without a nice dinner at one of Napa Valley’s restaurants. We also knew that we wanted to go to a nice place, but didn’t want to spend $100 on dinner.
I called Golden Haven to get some suggestions for restaurants in the area. I mentioned to the receptionist that we were looking for a nice place for a bachelorette weekend, but didn’t want to spend a ton of money. First she suggested Pacifico’s which she said was a Mexican restaurant that featured a mariachi band on Friday nights. Perfect, sounds fun. Then she mentioned that they also have a taco bar. Um, a taco bar? Not quite what we were looking for. Maybe I shouldn’t have said we didn’t want to spend too much, because she obviously took me literally. I told her we were looking for something a bit more upscale, and then she mentioned the restaurant at the Calistoga Inn. She said they had outdoor dining, and that it was a nice place to eat. I went on the website, looked at the menu, and figured that it was the perfect choice. The reservations were quickly made.
The patio was beautiful, and both PE and CTLB said that if they didn’t know better, they would think we were somewhere on Cape Cod. The weather was gorgeous on Friday, so Friday evening was still mild and beautiful.
The food at the Calistoga Inn was good, but not great. I think I chose the best of what the menu had to offer – I got the spring risotto, which had asparagus, spring peas, and mushrooms. It was light and delicious.
The best part of the dining experience was the ambiance and the conversation we had at the table. At one point, AB started asking CTLB if she “swallowed.” Yes, you’re reading that correctly, we started talking about what our preferences were with bjs. Too funny, but it was a bachelorette dinner, so I guess we had to get a little bit of sex talk in, right? The funniest part was when AB turned to me and said, “oh, I can tell that you swallow. In fact, I think you’re a gulper!!” A gulper?! Really? I didn’t know whether to be insulted or flattered, so I took it as flattery. 🙂 Seriously, it was funny and so cute. I know AB didn’t mean anything mean by saying it, and she was more concerned that she was unable to swallow, much her her bf’s disappointment. As I sat there engaging in this conversation, I realized what a fun, open group of women we were that we could sit at dinner and discuss this topic.
We talked about lots of other topics, although none were quite as provocative as the swallowing.
With a nice dinner in our tummies, we were ready to hit a bar and start partying.
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So, you might be wondering why I was wine tasting, eating dinner, and drinking when I’m supposed to be on this medically supervised fast. I had made the decision months ago that because this weekend was so special, and because CTLB is only going to get married once, I would break the fast and eat real food and drink real wine this weekend. Plus, I figured it was early enough in the fast that it wouldn’t affect my weight loss too severely. I made good choices in what I ate, overall, and I worked out hard on Saturday night when I got home to try to work off some of the calories that I took in. We’ll see what the scale says on Tuesday, but no matter what happens, it was definitely worth it to enjoy this weekend.
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