Caffe da Vinci
Date II: Best Expensive Italian Restaurant
Date II of the on-going Perla and Gaby dating series coincided with our 3-year Wedding Anniversary. And so, this being our most special day of the year, I decided to research Miami's Most Romantic Restaurant, and lo-and-behold, Caffe da Vinci was the name most often mentioned in this category. And so to the Bay Harbor Islands, we headed...
With reservations at 7:30 PM, my plan was to leave by 6 PM so we could take the scenic route up South Beach and into Bay Harbor, one of South Florida's most affluent communities. However, my plan also included staying over my older brother's house in Pembroke Pines for a low-key local 5K road race the following morning with my wife... and it included consuming a wonderful Christmas/Anniversary gift from Chad James, a bottle of Walla Walla Vinters 2002 Colubmia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. So, by the time we completely packed for our weekend with the race and brunch with my brother and his wife, we left the houst a 7 PM, in danger of being late.
We actually arrived at 7:40 PM at Caffe da Vinci, and after valet parking the luxurious Jetta, we entered a very warm environment of red walls, brown tables, and many pictures of the famous artist. We started immediately on the bottle of wine, letting it breathe a little, and snacking on some bruschetta and bread. My wife ordered the Trio Veneziano, while I ordered the infamous Ossobucco, a veal shank with saffron rissotto. The food was absolutely delicious and worth the wait and the wine seemed to last forever. We topped off the meal, and our wine, with dessert, an Amaretto Mousse brownies, a la mode. Yum.
Amazingly I drove home without difficulty, although I called an exit a workout for some reason (race on the mind) on the Turnpike, but otherwise, it was a wonderfully romantic evening that ended at my brother's house watching a hilarious home video of Hurricane Wilma that my brother and his friend pieced together during the storm. What a powerful hurricane! and amazing how funny a couple of delirious, stressed out adults can be.
Date III is on the horizon, and perhaps it will be soon, as my wife has been offered and accepted a teaching position (4th Grade) at a local elementary school in Homestead. Stay tuned...
Date II of the on-going Perla and Gaby dating series coincided with our 3-year Wedding Anniversary. And so, this being our most special day of the year, I decided to research Miami's Most Romantic Restaurant, and lo-and-behold, Caffe da Vinci was the name most often mentioned in this category. And so to the Bay Harbor Islands, we headed...
With reservations at 7:30 PM, my plan was to leave by 6 PM so we could take the scenic route up South Beach and into Bay Harbor, one of South Florida's most affluent communities. However, my plan also included staying over my older brother's house in Pembroke Pines for a low-key local 5K road race the following morning with my wife... and it included consuming a wonderful Christmas/Anniversary gift from Chad James, a bottle of Walla Walla Vinters 2002 Colubmia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. So, by the time we completely packed for our weekend with the race and brunch with my brother and his wife, we left the houst a 7 PM, in danger of being late.
We actually arrived at 7:40 PM at Caffe da Vinci, and after valet parking the luxurious Jetta, we entered a very warm environment of red walls, brown tables, and many pictures of the famous artist. We started immediately on the bottle of wine, letting it breathe a little, and snacking on some bruschetta and bread. My wife ordered the Trio Veneziano, while I ordered the infamous Ossobucco, a veal shank with saffron rissotto. The food was absolutely delicious and worth the wait and the wine seemed to last forever. We topped off the meal, and our wine, with dessert, an Amaretto Mousse brownies, a la mode. Yum.
Amazingly I drove home without difficulty, although I called an exit a workout for some reason (race on the mind) on the Turnpike, but otherwise, it was a wonderfully romantic evening that ended at my brother's house watching a hilarious home video of Hurricane Wilma that my brother and his friend pieced together during the storm. What a powerful hurricane! and amazing how funny a couple of delirious, stressed out adults can be.
Date III is on the horizon, and perhaps it will be soon, as my wife has been offered and accepted a teaching position (4th Grade) at a local elementary school in Homestead. Stay tuned...
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