Our Anniversary Dinner

This is not a recipe, but a way of saying "Thank You" to a wonderful chef for making our anniversary wonderful. This is the Trip Advisor Review I published. I want to share it with all of you to show you eating Vegan is not restrictive on your social life. This is how you make sure your vegan meal at a non vegan restaurant is perfect. You have to plan ahead, yes, but it is worth it to get treatment and a meal like the one we had for our anniversary.....

"Last night was our 22nd anniversary. My husband called ahead to request a vegan meal for me and spoke with the Owner/Chef, Curt personally. He told my husband, he was more than happy to create a custom meal for me on our anniversary. He was so pleasant and professional to my husband, that he booked a reservation. 

We arrived and were greeted immediately by our server ( I wish I remembered to write down her name because she was wonderful!) with fresh bread and a tomato sauce ( both were vegan). She made a nice suggestion for a pinot noir, so we ordered a bottle. When the wine arrived, she presented it nicely & we were both very happy with her suggestion. The atmosphere was relaxed, like being in an Italian friend's home, not just a restaurant. People were laughing, having conversations and Curt was visiting tables to make sure everyone enjoyed their meals. We felt welcomed from start to finish at Curt's.

Curt had asked my husband what I liked before we arrived, so he had arranged a meal for us based on our tastes. I didn't even have to try to figure out the menu, like I usually have to do at other restaurants. We had a nice salad to start with, and then our meal arrived. Curt came out to explain his creation and make sure that we were happy with the meal. It was BEAUTIFUL and perfect! He made a gnocchi with several different olives, artichokes and veggies in a sweet basil sauce. He is truly a gifted Chef and all around great guy, you can tell this by the way he runs his business and the food he presents. He made sure we were enjoying our meals and even took a few minutes to talk with us and wish us a happy anniversary. The food was so good, we ate in silence. We just savored the experience, food and wine, as you should when you are given such a wonderful night out.

After our meal, Curt came back to check on us and let us know he would love to cook more meals for us in the future. We will be taking him up on his offer. We have found a new perfect date night location.

Curt made our anniversary perfect. His food was a gift to us & I want to publicly thank him for going out of his way on a Saturday night to care for us like family."