Brad and I celebrated our eighth anniversary yesterday. Since it fell on a Tuesday, it was a little more difficult to figure out something to do... Most weeknights, I'm curled up in bed by 9:30 (and sometimes that's even pushing it!). But I think it's important for us to make time for each other and what better day to do that than on our anniversary, right?
Since my mom graciously agreed to stay with the boys (after watching them ALL day!), we didn't want to be out for too long. That's when I remembered hearing about a new swanky movie theatre just being built around here. So, I did a little research and we decided that we'd give it a try.
The place is called Gold Class Cinemas... and now I totally get why. Upon arriving, we were greeted by a concergie, who told us to who we needed to talk to. We went up to a large ticket counter, where a woman looked up our reservations and handed our tickets to another woman. She then led us to a dimly lit bar area, complete with comfy chairs, couches, and pillows. She handed us menus, which had everything on them from cocktails to appitizers to entrees to desserts. After we ordered, we actually got to sit together and talk over a glass of wine and a beer! When's the last time THAT happened?!
We were soon told that our theatre was ready. We walked into a large room with thirty-two big, orange recliners. They were arranged in groups of two with a small table connected to the center of each one. They explained that if we needed anything to hit the call button and someone would be there to help us right away.
As the previews began, our appitizer came out (Blue Cheese Chips - YUM!) and we sat back to enjoy our ninety minutes of relaxation. I guess I should mention here that we saw "Date Night" with Steve Carrell and Tina Fey. It was super funny and just a great movie to enjoy without having to really think - perfect for a tired mom on a "school night." We feasted on barbeque chicken pizza and sliders and then polished off some beignets with dipping sauces for dessert.
I would totally recommend going to Gold Class Cinemas to anyone who wants to do something a little different on their own "date night." Here's a couple tips: It's pretty pricey, so if you want to save a little, go on a Tuesday when drinks and half the menu are half price. And don't spend the extra $13 on the upgraded seats - we got the cheaper ones ($17) and they were just as good as any other ones in the theatre.
There's only six of these theatres in the U.S. So unless you're in California, Washington, Colorado, Chicago, or here, I guess you're out of luck... But if you ever get the chance to go, I say do it! And for those of you thinking, this just sounds like a more expensive version of Studio Movie Grill, there's more to it than that. The whole experience is just much more trendy and upscale... Think Studio Movie Grill on steriods...
Love to y'all,
Tracy
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