On Monday, Dan and I celebrated our two year wedding anniversary! We of course both had to work since it was a Monday, but we went to dinner at the world renowned Chez Panisse. Located in the “Gourmet Ghetto” of Berkeley and founded by the famous Alice Waters, it is credited as the birthplace of California cuisine. It frequently makes it into the ranks of the top 50 restaurants in the world, and reservations fill up very quickly. Dan and I were lucky to get a reservation in 8:45… pretty late for dinner, but Chez Panisse was well worth the wait!
Dan surprised me with flowers before dinner!
Pretty anniversary flowers.
Chez Panisse! The mecca for foodies in the Bay Area.
The dinner course for the evening.
Olive tapenade before the dinner.
Candlelight dinner. Note the pretty etching on the glass!
The first course.
Taku river sockeye salmon carpaccio with cucumber and anise hyssop
The carpaccio transported me to heaven.
The hubby loved the carpaccio, too! Patiently waiting for the main course...
Wolfe Ranch quail grilled over fig branches with sweet corn pudding and pepperonata
Chez Panisse's dessert drink menu... everything sounds so good!
Pêche Melba: Peaches in raspberry sauce with vanilla ice cream.
A delicious dessert to end an unforgettable dinner!
They gave us cocoa-covered toasted almonds with candied blood orange peel to munch on before we left. These were really good too! (I only remembered to take the photo when we were almost done with it... oops!)
Happy 2 Years hubby! ♥
It’s been an amazing two years, and although this puts a cap on our status as “newlyweds,” we’re very excited for the many more years to come and all the anniversaries that we’ll get to celebrate with each passing year. We are constantly reminded that it is thanks to our family and friends and all their love and support that we are who we are today, and we feel humbled and so grateful for having all of you as such an important, ever-present, and precious presence in our lives. We can’t wait to build more amazing memories together with each other, as well as with you!
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This post was written by Misono on July 27, 2010 at 11:27 pm
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Congrats Misono & Dan! ♥
Thanks!!!
So romantic and sentimental! I want some of the quail!
Thank you very much for leaving me comments on both Facebook and the blog! ♥
This was my first time trying quail, and it was delicious! Very moist and tender.
Lovely!
Thanks Celia!
It was a very memorable anniversary dinner ♥
aww congrats!!
Thank you Tina!
iina♥
must be a very romantic night♥full of love♥hahaha
haha* Chez Panisse does have a cozy, romantic feel to it. I’m really happy I got to go!
You two are extremely cute and Congrats on 2 years! So many more to come and I am so ever grateful to know you both!!!
Thank you Megumi!
Someday I want to meet your Daniel, and then we can go on double dates.
I’m so grateful to have you in my life, Mamagumi!
Just sad that you’re moving away. But no worries, I’ll come down to LA just to see your pretty face. ♥
あの有名なシェ・パニースに行けたなんてうらやましすぎる！！
なにもかもおいしそう！！o(*^ー^*)o イイナァ〜
予約とるの大変じゃなかった？？前、予約は一年待ち、って聞いてたけど。。。。
美園もダンも素敵で絵になるカップルだよ☆^d(★´ω｀★)b^☆
結婚記念日おめでとう♪(*⌒ｰ⌒)o∠★:ﾟ*PAN!
すごく良かったよー！あれだけ人気あるのが分かる☆
食べ物はどれも美味しくて、文句なし！ただ９時、１０時になってもすごい混んでる状態でサービスが少しスローだったけど、その文ゆっくり味わえたので良かったかな？（＾＾）
最近は予約が一年待ちとまではいかないと思うけど、やっぱり早めに予約しておいた方がいいよ！Plan ahead!
これからもよろしくお願いします♪
ahhhh congrats!!!
Thank you bestest! I want to hear all about your birthday!!!
Congrats!! You two are always so cute together =)
Thanks Katie!!!
I haven’t been to any Nakayoshi events recently, but hope to see you again soon. ♥
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!
: ))))))))))))))))))))
ありがとう、のんちゃん！♡
Until I get married (cannot even see on remote horizon)
You guys will always be newlyweds to me!
haha* Thanks Brian. Even if the 2-year newlywed period is over, I suppose we can always be newlyweds at heart!
lovely♥
Thanks Patty!!!
This is a little late, but how exciting! Congratulations Misono & Dan! Your dinner looked AMAZING.
Anywhoo, here’s to another great year together coming up. *toasts*
Thank you so much Tea!
We had a lovely anniversary! ♥
Hope the wedding planning is going well!