Happy Valentine's Day!

Today is Valentine's Day - the commercial holiday to remind those of us in love that we can buy things for those we love.  Well, I don't need just one day for that - I can do that all the time.  I am very lucky to have Mrs. BA and I love her very much.  I often say that everyone should have what we have, if they did, the world would be a much better place.

We did not go out to eat tonight - it was taco night at the launchpad - though we will have pizza / movie night tomorrow night.  We did have crepes on Tuesday to celebrate Mardi Gras, so we're doing alright.

I found this list of "America's Best Historic Restaurants" a while back (on CNN).  I noted with some surprise that I had been to the first one on the list (it's the only one I've been to).  It's a great place for Washington people watching.

1. Old Ebbitt Grill - Washington DC
2. Keens Steakhouse - New York City
3. Canlis - Seattle
4. Pacific Dining Car - Los Angeles
5. Swan Oyster Depot - San Francisco
6. Jacob Wirth - Boston
7. Cisco's Restaurant Bakery - Austin
8. Commander's Palace - New Orleans (I keep meaning to go here when I'm in NOLA - maybe this year at SAA)
9. Calumet Fisheries - Chicago
10. Ralph's - Philadelphia

Following an outcry from smaller restaurants and cities - CNN came up with a "second helping" of historic restaurants.

1. Columbia - Tampa, FL
2. Louis' Lunch - New Haven, CT (allegedly the birthplace of the hamburger)
3. Samoa Cookhouse - Samoa, CA
4. Brookville Hotel - Abilene, KS
5. Shady Glen - Manchester, CT
6. Cold Spring Tavern - Santa Barbara, CA
7. Red Fox Inn and Tavern - Middleburg, VA
8. Al's Restaurant - St. Louis, MO
9. Chef Vola's - Atlantic City, NJ
10. The Bright Star - Bessemer, AL