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Dinner at Bellatrix

July 21, 2015

For the first of Mark’s birthday festivities, we headed to the French fine dining restaurant, Bellatrix, located in Palm Desert, CA. I grabbed a few quick shots of our food and of the gorgeous scenery.

The braised honey BBQ shortribs with veggies and cauliflower puree was to die for. Seriously, I could eat this meal every week. Highly recommend.

Mark ordered the macadamia-crusted sea bass on shredded veggies and thoroughly enjoyed it.

How gorgeous is the interior? It felt so grand and luxurious. I would love to attend a holiday party here! Or hey, maybe I’ll throw one 🙂

Enamored by the views of the Classic Club golf course.
Dress – H&M – similar/similar
Necklace – eBay – similar

Metallic bag – Loeffler Randall

Walt Disney Concert Hall OOTN

May 11, 2015

While trying to decide what we wanted to do for Cinco de Mayo, it flashed in my head that we’d already purchased tickets for Brahms with Bronfman at the Walt Disney Concert Hall! I wanted to keep the evening somewhat festive for Cinco, and found the most amazing restaurant, Pez Cantina, right down the street. They had tons of specials for the occasion, great service, and incredible food. Mark was kind enough to grab a few shots of my outfit and our surroundings throughout the evening. Such a good night 😀

Dress – Erin Fetherston – Rent the Runway
Crocodile bag – vintage
Initial bracelet – LA find
Sunnies – Amazon
Sandals – Matisse

We were pretty obsessed with the food at Pez Cantina. We took advantage of their special menu, ordering the ceviche tostada, beer-battered fish tacos, chorizo queso fundito with made-in-house corn tortillas, shrimp and avocado taquitos and al pastor tacos.

Inside and outside the gorgeous Frank Gehry-designed building. We walked around the seemingly endless walkways and staircases and found some gorgeous views of the city.
Perfect night! 😀

Raoul Gown and Rafe Clutch Dinner Date Look

March 21, 2015

It was about that time again for another dinner date with my love!
Last night, in celebration of Inland Empire Restaurant Week, le boyfriend and I headed to the Grand Oak Steakhouse for a lovely 4 course meal. I’ve recently started the FitGirlsGuide 28 Day Jumpstart program, so this was my first non-cheat cheat meal, and I must say it was so delightful! Especially ending on that sweet warm chocolate and berry note… After dinner, I wanted to walk the grounds a bit and we stumbled upon a lavender field, which turned out to be pretty ideal for a couple shots of my rented Raoul maxi dress.

A close-up of the Rafe clutch I rented with my Unlimited status at Rent the Runway. Its surprisingly roomy, and fit my cell phone, credit cards and cash, lipstick, mini perfume vial, and even my sunglasses! I would definitely rent this little guy again. It will be so ideal for summer events.

My Restaurant Week meal included a locally harvested salad, complimentary artichoke crostini bite, Sea Bass with potatoes, fennel salad, and grapefruit, and warmed chocolate cake with raspberries and pistachio ice cream. We also got soup (carrot with chutney and green garlic, respectively, but they looked oh so blah in the bowl!)

The boyfriend’s meal.. Crab cake, steak with potatoes and veggies, and double crème brule (vanilla and dark chocolate, yummm)

The fields of lavender.

Dress – Raoul (Rent the Runway)
Gold belt – Target
Clutch – Rafe (Rent the Runway)
Necklace – Kyle Chan Design
Sandals – Tommy Hilfiger

The sunset on the drive home was breathtaking! Such a great way to end a lovely evening with my favorite person.