Food!

Monday, S. and I went out to Sweetgrass Aboriginal Bistro for a very nice dinner. The food is North American aboriginal-inspired nouvelle cuisine, and the atmosphere is warm but not rustic. Although you likely wouldn't know it from our selections, they do have vegetarian dishes, including an appetizer they've aptly named "poor hunter's purse," consisting of "chive crepes with mushroom ragout on a bed of baby spinach and balsamic drizzle."

( Dishes and drinks )

S. had mentioned that I seemed very relaxed and upbeat after CanGames, and maybe that affected how I came across; in any event, the waitress was rather obviously more than casually interested in me, which S. and I found amusingly charming. S.'s comment was that she seemed smitten in a rather innocent way, and I have to agree. She wasn't pushy, just... well, giggly and almost awkwardly flirty, kind of like the stereotypical schoolgirl. Rather flattering, really: I'm not accustomed to being quite so obviously flirted at, and of course, S.'s reaction helped.

I heartily recommend the place, with the caveat that you should expect to spend a fair bit of money if you go. Reservations (no jokes about that, please) are a good idea. It's definitely on our short list of favorite high-ticket restaurants; hopefully, we'll find an excuse to go back soon. Their spring menu ends at the end of June, and there are things we both want to try!