Lost Dog

since it's restaurant week in binghamton, steph and i decided to check out the Lost Dog Cafe, a place we've wanted to try since we moved up here. we got there at 8(pm) and the place was packed. we got the last available seat.

the decor was what you might expect. bare brick, open ceiling, and artsy furnishings. but what made it all work was the assortment of japanese lanterns hanging from the ceiling. from big globes throughout the eatery to the squares and ovals over the bar, these fixtures gave the place that 'unique' feel.

the food was great. steph and i each ordered dessert. steph tried the flour-less chocolate cake, which was so rich i had to help her finish it. i had the 'geisha' - a dessert sushi made primarily of deep fried cheescake. it was delicious, and with my penchant for deep frying on my own i've decided to undertake trying it at home in the fry-daddy.

if you're looking for a classy place to spend an evening out, the Lost Dog Cafe is an excellent choice.

'Get Low'

last night steph and i decided to go see a movie. nothing decent was playing in either of the mainline theaters, and we had already seen everything the cinema saver had to offer. so we decided to go to the old Art Mission Theater in Binghamton. if you haven't been there, it's right across the parking lot from the Kilmer building, behind the Firestone shop.

The Art Mission Theater is a small boutique theater with two screens that typically play a wide variety of films. of course, the fact that it is also an art gallery gives the theater its name.

steph and i decided to see 'Get Low,' which is a film about an old man named Felix Bush. Bush is a social recluse and has lived on his on three hundred acre property by himself for forty years. throughout the film the audience is given hints of what caused him to become a hermit, but it is not until the end that it is revealed.

without spoiling the story, i can say that the title says it all - Get Low. a film filled with themes of forgiveness, redemption, and guilt i highly recommend it. and if you get to see it at the Art Mission Theater, that is an added bonus.