Friday, October 18, 2013

a date with myself....


Last Saturday I took myself on a little early evening adventure

to a pretty cool restaurant in Venice, Ca called Gjelina.



I had read about this delicious salted caramel butterscotch pudding

that they make and just had to try it.  So I took a nice drive over

Topanga Canyon and drove along the coast enjoying the ocean view -

there is nothing more peaceful and beautiful than the ocean,

especially in the early evening hours.  I arrived just in time, right

when their dinner started and just before the mad rush - whew!

  the ambiance was gorgeous - rustic yet casually elegant.

Just my cup of tea!



I had never been to this part of Venice, so I was happily surprised

at all the fabulous shops and restaurants on this street - I am definitely

going back to do some more exploring again.  Loved it!


 I was sat at a community table with a few other people, and I truly

enjoyed that.  It's always nice to meet new people and chat away.

One couple was visiting from back east and another couple

were local - so the stories were interesting from both parties!


Loved the outdoor patio - a much coveted spot


I had a delicious pomodoro pizza - the crust was so light and the grilled

broccolini with garlic and chile was divine!




"the piece de resistance"  - the salted caramel butterscotch pudding

was everything I had imagined it to be and more!

My dinner date with myself was a success!



 After dinner, I took a nice leisurely stroll down a few blocks

checking out the neighborhood. On the way home,

I stopped at the beach and watched the sunset - it never gets old!

A great evening all in all.  I went home with a very full tummy

and a big smile on my face!


Cheers to a fabulous weekend, friends!

xxoo




5 comments:

  1. What a wonderful restaurant Cathi and everything looks so delicious...... I reckon you'll be going back time after time !! XXXX

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  2. I'm so glad that you ventured out to try the dessert and had a lovely meal as well...I love that you just decided to do this, for yourself, with yourself. Brava! xo

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  3. That dessert has my name written all over it!!

    What a lovely time you had, gorgeous photos Cathi, it sounds wonderful....isn't it fun going somewhere by yourself sometimes?

    I hope you are well, I've been thinking of you recently, wondering how you & Alex are. How exciting that you are off to NYC...a long awaited & much deserved trip - Autumn in New York, it doesn't get better than that!!

    Have a lovely week-end Cathi Xx

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  4. I was so excited when I saw you were there from your IG feed. What a gorgeous spot Cathi ~ I can see why you wanted to check it out and that dessert looks to die for ~ yum! Happy weekend sweet friend. xo

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  5. A date with yourself? Cathi I'm in love with that phase. It's such a wonderful expression of self care when you think about it. And I'm not sure why, but I've never gone to a nice restaurant to dine alone, although now it is something I really want to do. BTW--that dessert looks amazing.
    xo
    Leslie

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Thanks for the smile - pass it along! xxoo

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