that would be an option, i'm not a great cook, but i'm sure i'll earn extra brownie points if i cook her a meal! Maybe that will be my next thread. 'how to cook a good meal'.. he he.

I'll check out the rydges and ramada - those were the two i was looking at initially, but it's been a while since i hit the hotel restaurants with a lady, and thought i'd do some research.

any more comments are appreciated. thanks! :)