My husband and I tried a new French restaurant a few towns away for my birthday. The food was not particularly good. We'll go to a place we've been to and really liked for our anniversary next week.

One place I'd like to try is a new Vietnamese restaurant nearby. I really like Vietnamese food and it's the only one around. Trouble is that my husband is picky and allergic to garlic. That's always problematic. I could go by myself, but it isn't the type of place people usually go solo, though many others are. I used to go to a Vietnamese restaurant in Berkeley, CA, but that was less fancy and a lot cheaper. Very few restaurants are cheap in my area.