Spring is in the air! And what better way to celebrate the once chilled breezes now turned temperate than by embarking on a well deserved date. A date straight from the pages of a fairy tale, because aren’t they all? Well, no, not exactly.
However, never fear, your dreams of a Disney date worthy of remembrance is closer than you may think. But what pushes a date from ordinary to extraordinary? And no it is not the cute guy in your chemistry 101 class. The answer is simple and often overlooked; a fantastic and special restaurant to center the soon to be unforgettable date around.
With this said, not just any ordinary diner or cafe can play host to a superlative night on the town with that special someone. Forgettable dates of yesteryear often have one thing in common; a poor or mediocre restaurant selected to start the evening.
The first, and arguably most important part of constructing an extraordinary date, given the guy isn’t a total creep, is a unique and special restaurant selection. A restaurant that not only must have desirable food but also an ambiance that fits the evening flawlessly. The menu and atmosphere should entangle themselves into the date, defining the date boldly.
How many times do you hear of a fairy tale date that was started by a dinner at a so-so restaurant? Maybe you have, but I surely haven’t. The simple key to any dream date is an equally dreamy dinner (And yes it helps that the dinner is on him).
A restaurant with these flawless qualities capable of playing host to a fantasy date must seldom exist and if so this restaurant must be far from the outreaching UT campus, Right? Well, to many’s surprise, no, such a restaurant can be found closer than you ever could have imagined.
UT’s very own bustling backyard known as the Cumberland Avenue ‘Strip’ is home to a great dinner date host. With many students being familiar with the Cumberland Grill, whose five dollar burger nights have students flocking to this campus hot spot, these same students may be clueless of the dinner date goldmine that lies beneath the local legend. By simply ascending down a few odd steps a couple can discover a whole new dining world. A world perfectly catered to fit any special dinner date; the Copper Cellar.
An ambiance perfect for starting a fairy tale night to come is the first thing you will notice about the Copper Cellar. Immediately the romantic mood is set. The Copper Cellar’s atmosphere is quaint and homely. The flickering of candle light in this basement-esq dinning hall gently lights the room in a nearly perfect manner. With the room illuminated more dimly than usual, the passion and romance can be felt even before being seated.
The elegant atmosphere makes any date feel more than ordinary from the start. But what makes the Copper Cellar that much more unique is that the highlight of the dinner date does not end when the atmosphere is no longer noticed. As this dinning delicacy has been known to serve up delicious dishes worthy to center any date around.
Yes, when compared to the run of the mill ‘Strip’ diner, the Copper Cellar’s menu is noticeably filled with sky high prices and choices, but remember this is not any other date. This is your attempt to achieve that realistic fairy tale evening by journeying no farther than our campus’s very own backyard.
With elegant starters offered such as calamari and mushrooms stuffed with crab the remainder of the menu has everything you would hope to eat and enjoy on any special dream date. Dishes such as a wide variety of sea food among top-class filets and sirloins not only satisfy special meals you may look to indulge in on this special dinner date, but they are prepared and cooked magnificently. The Copper Cellar steaks are juicy and flavorful, rivaling the likes of any five star steak house.
The exceptional food will in itself propel this date from ordinary to extraordinary. Nothing screams romance like a candle light diner centered around a wonderful steak or other rarely enjoyed main dish. Expensive? Perhaps, but surely the one starring back at you from the other side of the booth will see that no price can be put on sharing a magical evening with someone as special as you. The only thing left for you to do? Grab your man’s hand and drag him down to the Copper Cellar.