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Somewhere, there is a picture of me at a year old, sitting in a high chair, swathed in a bib, happily looking down at the bright red lobster my mother removed from the pot and put right down on my tray, no plate required.

I have been waiting for tonight for a long time.

Friday night, the boy and I went out for dinner at a trendy little bistro with some friends of ours. When we arrived, the hostess asked us if we'd like to sit inside, outside, or at the first available table. It was a gorgeous night, and we really wanted outside, but we were starving, so we decided to go with first available. The hostess assured us that we shouldn't have to wait longer than half an hour, and invited us to hang out by the bar in the meanwhile. The bar, however, was packed and loud, and we hadn't seen our friends in quite some time, so we decided to stay outside and people-watch while we waited for our table. People-watching included some of the most god-awful outfits I've ever seen, an adorable baby or two, and a drunken businessman (keep in mind, it was dinner time) calling a woman the Spanish word for whore. It was a good time, but our stomachs were growling, and we turned our attention to people-watching the restaurant's patrons who were dining outside on the patio. Two women in particular caught first our eye, and later, our wrath.

Wednesday: ordinarily, the day that Phillyist takes Pilates. During the summer? The day that Phillyist has to do her very best to avoid skipping Pilates, because starting tomorrow, it's also the day for Center City Sips, during which a number of bars and restaurants around Center City will feature $4 cocktails, $3 wine, $2 beers, and $1 appetizers (correct us if we're wrong, but didn't the appetizers used to be free?) from 5-7PM.

As I write this, I've just returned from dinner with friends at Bistro Romano. I almost didn't go, because the restaurant's menu on MenuPages indicated that its prices didn't mesh so well with the Unemployment Diet, which I am still on. (I've lost twelve pounds, though!) Fortunately, my buddy Tom, who chose the restaurant, told me about Bistro Romano's Pasta Night on Mondays: a salad and any pasta dish off the menu for less than the cost of one of the pasta dishes alone. I ordered the lobster ravioli, because it's something I love and don't get to eat too often.

Twice a year, something amazing happens to make Phillyist happy—and maybe a few pounds heavier. That something is the Center City District's Restaurant Week, and it's coming up January 28-February 2. Thirty dollars (before drinks, tax, and gratuity) gets you three courses at any of 106 top Center City and Old City restaurants.

...Snap!: Wow. This woman has balls. We like. (Via What Would Tyler Durden Do?)

When it arrived, the food was satisfying and occasionally superb. Moroney offers only a few selections each night, and although vegetarians may be disappointed by the flesh-heavy menu, we were generally pleased with our selections. A piquant and smooth tomato bisque served with a tapenade-smeared crostini made for a lovely starter, and the gratin of pork and Hubbard squash, spiked with sharp gruyere, offered a complex and delicious blend of flavors marred only by a slightly soupy consistency that could be corrected by adding a little more of the squash to the recipe.