Super Swanky Downtown Dinner

It's fair to say that Ben and I have some pretty great friends. Adam & Susan sent us a giftcard to McCormick & Schmick's so we spent the evening downtown. In the 5 years of living in Indy, we have dined downtown only a handful of times and never just the two of us.

We parked in the garage where Ben works and cut thru the building to try and prolong the inevitable walk outside in the elements. Upon reaching the first floor of the building, I opened the door and was immediately face to face with a camera crew shooting a commercial. The actor motioned us to continue passage and we awkwardly walked thru lights, cameras, and cords of all kinds. I thought about asking the set manager if they needed an extra but my stomach was about to eat itself, so we trekked on to our destination.

McCormick & Schmick’s is fancy. Way fancier than the #1 China Buffet. The ambiance was romantic and the aroma was tantalizing. The menu had a wonderful selection and for Ben it was a no brainer. Steak. He now gets to add yet another hunk of cow to his Book of Meat. I decided to go with the cashew crusted tilapia with sweet potato couscous and Jamaican rub. In typical Amanda fashion, I made a meal off the sourdough bread and Cesar salad which left little to no room for the actual meal. I would’ve had more room if my belt was a little looser, but again this place was fancy - the kind of place where unbuttoned jeans for extra room is definitely frowned upon.

Amen for to-go boxes.

We shared a lot of laughs and even more pictures. The evening was basically perfect because of the company and the butter. The butter was oh so good. At one point I was eating the butter straight up by itself. McCormick & Schmick's butter is the non artery clogging kind. It's fancy butter, what can I say.

Thank you Adam & Susan for a night on the town!