Book, Dinner & Dog

When the man said he would be out with his mates for dinner and drinks at Roberson Quay, I was like, 'Yay I'm coming with you too!' Hahaha. BUT, I'm taking the dog along to have some quiet time at another restaurant, and read my book. This is why I love the Kindle. It isn't kind on the eyes, but it saves me a ton of shelf space and allows me the option to read at night in dimly-lit venues.

Decided to spend the evening at Summerlong. I had visited years ago when the restaurant first opened and after tasting a few of its dishes, I decided it kinda suck. Avoided it ever since, and especially on weekends when it overflows with brunch-loving humans, children and dogs. This second visit was like, four years later. Hahaha. The menu has changed, the service and kitchen crew would have changed too. Worth a try. 

Ordered an easy platter of dips — cauliflower hummus, tzatziki, smoked eggplant and spicy feta. Served with warm flatbread, it was the perfect dinner for me. It was light and gentle on a stomach that has been protesting about putting too much beef in it. While the dips are okay, they're nowhere near the standards of a few other legit Mediterranean or Greek restaurants in some other parts of town. Lingered over the dinner. Against my better judgment, I picked a house red pinot noir over some blood orange spritzer. I should have ordered the latter. Very few house wines are decent. Zzzzz.

Didn't want to stay at home with the dog. Didn't want to leave her alone either. So this was a nice respite. I was tired from cleaning house all week, and wondering if she would get the runs again. (I still haven't pinned down the trigger for Monday and Tuesday's epic shits.) Didn't make a date with any friends since this was such a last-minute decision. I'm happy dining alone. Glad that I finished the book. Well, a detective mystery novel doesn't usually take long to comb through. We were able to choose a table at the far corner where Choya had space to sprawl out. She was happy there. After checking out the human and dog traffic passing by, she decided to have a sip of water and nap.  Whewww. She even deigned to get up to check out the lengthening shadows, looked cute, and bestowed a few passers-by with a sniff of their outstretched palms.