Date Night

We didn't do date night last week because of The Great Sinus Infection of 2016. But! Our date night a couple of weeks ago was a big hit. It was G's turn to pick and he surprised me with a trip to El Taco De Mexico. It is tucked into a very busy street corner and doesn't look like much, but the food was fresh, flavorful, and cheap. And the walls were covered with awards and accolades. It was a cute little gem.

The evenings are just cool enough that we chose to sit indoors rather than out on the patio. This is it - the whole interior. In addition to tacos and combination plates, they also offer things like tongue, stomach, and more traditional Mexican dishes that we stayed far away from. I tried to get G to order tongue, but he opted for a burrito instead.

I got the fried pork combination plate and just about died from culinary delight. I basically threw all of this into corn tortillas and then double fisted them. The salsa was more like taco sauce than chopped veggies but it had a serious kick. The key is to not stop eating. The burn only begins when you stop and your tongue has the chance to process the fact that it is on fire.

The intent behind date night is to help us stay connected in the middle of the week when work is insane and the temptation is to go home and crash with our separate tasks. But we also use date night to - sometimes - explore different parts of the city and get out of our usual restaurant rut. Denver has so much to offer; we need to take advantage of it!

It looks like this week will be German food...we'll see.