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!
Dan surprised me with flowers before dinner!

anniversary flowers
Pretty anniversary flowers.

Chez Panisse!
Chez Panisse! The mecca for foodies in the Bay Area.

The dinner course for the evening.
The dinner course for the evening.

olive tapenade
Olive tapenade before the dinner.

candlelight dinner
Candlelight dinner. Note the pretty etching on the glass!

It was amazing!!!
The first course.

Taku river sockeye salmon carpaccio with cucumber and anise hyssop
Taku river sockeye salmon carpaccio with cucumber and anise hyssop

The carpaccio transported me to heaven.
The carpaccio transported me to heaven.

Dan at Chez Panisse
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
Wolfe Ranch quail grilled over fig branches with sweet corn pudding and pepperonata

dessert drink menu
Chez Panisse's dessert drink menu... everything sounds so good!

Pêche Melba: peaches in raspberry sauce with vanilla ice cream.
Pêche Melba: Peaches in raspberry sauce with vanilla ice cream.

Hubby at dessert
A delicious dessert to end an unforgettable dinner!

cocoa-covered toasted almonds with candied blood orange peel
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! ♥
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!

Dan and Misono, by Lilia Photography
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