Wednesday night I went with Mike to Baileys Taproom so he could meet up with some geekytype people and we could have beer.  So we had beer, he met the geeky type people and then we decided to play some Scrabble.  Scrabble with Mike is NOT fun, he cheats and “bends” the rules so that they work out to his advantage and I don’t enjoy it :( But we still had a fun time even though he cheated!  After that we decided we’d just stop somewhere for dinner since it was already 8 and by the time I got home to cook, we’d be eating after 9pm.  So we stopped by this little hole in the wall joint on 6th and Oak called R Palate.  It looked skeevy to me at first and the stuff on the menu didn’t look all that great at first.  I decided to get the duck, which was pan seared with a date butter sauce and served with goat cheese risotto (think, yummy cheesy rice).  It was to die for.. Oh sooooo good. Mike had a flank steak that was super tender and he said it was the best steak he’s had.  I tasted it and while yes, it was tender, I wasn’t a fan of the flavor.  The place was great and we’re looking forward to going back there.