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Meh: I had the brilliant idea of wearing one of my long-skirted waistcoats with a men's style dress shirt solely so I could wear my replica Hannibal Murder Tie, because the idea wearing of low-key Hannibal cosplay to an insanely fancy multi-course dinner appealed to me. The Meh part is that, thanks to pandemic weight gain, all of my long-skirted waistcoats are too tight, and the larger sized ones are somewhere in a storage bin in the basement, thus inaccessible.
Good: That burgundy mesh/black spooky floral burnout velvet dress I bought from Unique Vintage? Very elegant, very comfy.
Bad: Red wine and I can no longer be friends. Wow, we can no longer be friends. I didn't need another migraine trigger, thanks body.
Good: The food. Oh my G-D, the food. Because The Herbfarm is meticulous about 1) having diners list any food allergies when they make their reservations, and 2) having the chef personally double-check with those diners when they arrive, I was given very delicious substitutions for the two courses with corn, as was the Stroppy One with any nightshades. The only problem was the substitution they gave him for the heirloom tomatoes in the oyster course was ... extra oysters. The Stroppy One is not a huge fan of oysters. But *I* am, so extra oysters for me, om nom nom.
Amusing for The Stroppy One and our friends: The menu was based around fire-based cooking methods, with smokey and roasted flavors as the theme. Part of the Herbfarm experience is the chef explaining how things were prepared. A lot of the dishes involved fire. Or plunging burning coals into oil and putting a lid on the pot immediately to avoid a column of flame, but still infuse the oil with the flavor of smoke. Every time one of these fire-based techniques was explained, everyone else at our table turned to look at me, obviously trying not to crack up. Apparently my pupils dilate and I get a giddy smile on my face when these sorts of fire activities are talked about.
(I am perfectly safe and trustworthy with fire, dammit. I just REALLY LIKE IT, okay?)
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I'm with your SO on the oysters, that would not have been the substitution for me!
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It is sad about the red wine. Their flight pairings are so lovely.
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It is also so deeply, deeply hilarious to watch her face when fire is described. (It was my anniversary; I sat directly across from her and snickered. I snickered a lot.)