So today is Valentines Day… but to me it just feels like any other day. I’ve never been big on celebrating February 14th. I don’t see the point of spending $80.00 on a dozen roses that will die in a few days. No thanks. Call me a Scrooge but that’s how I feel. When I slipped to the Bulk Barn this morning after the gym I picked up some salted peanuts for my man. Now that’s romantic, eh!

As you all know it was GMan’s birthday last Tuesday  but I waited until Saturday night to take him out for his birthday dinner. I figured he would enjoy someone else’s cooking much more than my own. We went to Napoli Ristorante Pizzeria in Niagara Falls.

For those of you who are locals, if you’ve never been, drop what you are doing and go now! For those non locals, if you decide to elope and get married in the romantic city (isn’t that what people do there?) make sure you go eat there!

It was our first time at Napoli’s and we loved it. I think we had the best seat in the house which was an added bonus.

The ambiance was awesome; so relaxing and romantic. We started off with the Bruschetta Classico – “Toasted focaccia, whole roasted garlic and extra virgin olive oil“. Oh my heaven, I love roasted garlic. GMan made me sleep on the couch Saturday night but I still say it was worth it :)  We didn’t have any vino with dinner because GMan’s not a drinker and I don’t drink when I train. Hardcore, I know. Actually I just don’t think it’s worth the headache the next day.

The service was great and it was clear they wanted their guests to feel welcomed and content. Well we were definitely happy, especially when our meals arrived.

I ordered the Fettuccine Carbonara. YUM! I stepped outside of the box because that’s not something I would normally order. It was really good though. GMan ordered the Veal Parmigiano – “Veal cutlet with tomato sauce and parmigiano, with spaghetti pomodoro“.

I asked him if he was sure that he wanted to eat baby cow for dinner but he didn’t seem to mind. The veal was cooked to perfection and the tomato sauce was delish. (I guess I should tell you that I even tried it because it looked so good.)

Obviously I couldn’t pass on dessert. Are you kidding me? Not this girl.

I ordered the special (again), chocolate lava cake with a scoop of chocoalate gelato. How could I not? I did tell you that I love gelato, didn’t I? 

GMan ordered Tiramisù. Completely random fact, but did you know that “Tiramisù” in Italian actually means a pick me up? I think anyone could feel better after eating a piece of it!

We obviously shared desserts over a cappuccino and they were to die for. Treating myself to that dessert was an affirmation that it would be next to impossible to cut chocolate completely out of my diet. I think GMan was even happier that I got my daily fix — for his sake.

Grazie Napoli’s for the awesome service, food and cappuccinos!

I so enjoyed my night out with my man and we really enjoyed each others company. It’s nice when everything else around you stops and the only thing that really matters is your loved ones. It’s an added bonus that I didn’t have to get up after dinner and wash dishes or clean the kitchen.

What are your plans for Valentines Day?
– Making dinner and relaxing together while watching The Bachelor – obviously! (right, Baby?)

Do you normally order dessert when you go out for dinner?
– Sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t. Depends how full I am, or if I’ve left room for dessert, and what my workout was for the day. Doesn’t take much to twist my arm and order it tho!