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Red Hare Hits The Square

Brewery-fresh beer and lunch in an outdoor beer garden on a sunny winter day. What could be better?… Read More Red Hare Hits The Square

January 14, 2021January 10, 2021 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Blowing Gabriel’s Horn

Is it a bakery? Or a lunch spot? Better yet, Gabriel’s is both!… Read More Blowing Gabriel’s Horn

December 17, 2020 rogerstrauss1 Comment

Belly Up to the Pie Bar

If you don’t like pie, read no further. However, EVERYONE likes pie!… Read More Belly Up to the Pie Bar

October 22, 2020October 19, 2020 rogerstrauss1 Comment

Spring Into Fall

This meal was so good that we didn’t want it to end.… Read More Spring Into Fall

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 rogerstrauss1 Comment

The Marietta Diner: Quality and Quantity

Nobody in Marietta has a menu as varied as the Diner.… Read More The Marietta Diner: Quality and Quantity

September 10, 2020September 6, 2020 rogerstraussLeave a comment

New Digs for the Red Eyed Mule

We visit the new home of an old favorite, sitting outside of course.… Read More New Digs for the Red Eyed Mule

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 rogerstraussLeave a comment

A “Local” Treat

Advance warning: there is ice cream involved on today’s date!… Read More A “Local” Treat

August 20, 2020 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Take-Out Thursday: Ribs!

When you gotta have good ribs, you gotta go get them.… Read More Take-Out Thursday: Ribs!

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Take Out Thursday: The Eating Spot

There’s a new restaurant, which is about 150 steps from Date Night’s Marietta headquarters. Maybe April wasn’t the best time to open up a restaurant, but wait–this spot is “to-go” only. It’s probably the perfect place for the times, especially since it’s so close to us. It’s in an old building that has been many… Read More Take Out Thursday: The Eating Spot

July 9, 2020July 7, 2020 rogerstrauss2 Comments

Take-Out Thursday: House of Lu

Is there a better cuisine to pick up besides Chinese? We think not!… Read More Take-Out Thursday: House of Lu

July 2, 2020June 26, 2020 rogerstrauss1 Comment

Meandering Through The Marietta Square Market

The Marietta Square Market just celebrated its one-year anniversary. We pop into a couple of food stalls in the Marietta food hall.… Read More Meandering Through The Marietta Square Market

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 rogerstrauss1 Comment

A Beer and A Dog

What could be better than beer and hot dogs on the same date? Two beers and two hot dogs?… Read More A Beer and A Dog

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Downstairs For Doughnuts

We share a “secret” in today’s entry.… Read More Downstairs For Doughnuts

March 2, 2020January 26, 2020 rogerstrauss1 Comment

Canvas: A Work of Art

We visit a Marietta lunch hot-spot.… Read More Canvas: A Work of Art

February 24, 2020January 26, 2020 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Pot Pie Perfection at Paul’s

There’s nothing like comfort food on a cold winter night.… Read More Pot Pie Perfection at Paul’s

February 3, 2020March 9, 2020 rogerstrauss1 Comment

The “On North” Pole

Looking for Chinese food on Christmas Eve, we pivot in an entirely different direction.… Read More The “On North” Pole

January 27, 2020March 9, 2020 rogerstraussLeave a comment

Loving The Local

Do we have a favorite lunch spot in Marietta? Why yes, we do!… Read More Loving The Local

January 21, 2020January 20, 2020 rogerstrauss1 Comment

Pizza-Time at the MPC

We drop into the Marietta Pizza Company for lunch.… Read More Pizza-Time at the MPC

January 13, 2020January 20, 2020 rogerstrauss1 Comment

La Suprema Bakery: Supremely Satisfying

The Big Chicken is often thought of as the milepost of Marietta. It’s how you give directions. Like, “go to the Big Chicken and turn left.”In fact, the new Date Night Headquarters is about two miles west of the Big Chicken. They built it in the early 1960’s. It has been restored twice since then… Read More La Suprema Bakery: Supremely Satisfying

January 6, 2020January 20, 2020 rogerstrauss2 Comments

We Are Back for 2020!

We’re back…and we have moved!… Read More We Are Back for 2020!

December 30, 2019December 27, 2019 rogerstrauss1 Comment

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