The Press, located at 1610 N. Gatewood in the Plaza District, has long been one of my favorite restaurants to dine alone at, but recently it’s ticked a new box in my heart for it’s large outdoor area which, during these Covid-increased times, has become important when deciding to eat out, especially with a mutt like Sean in tow. At least it is for me.
A couple of times a month, I tend to eat there by myself, having a nice enough lunch and then a walk around the gentrified district before heading back to my own personal hellhole, always on foot and always in the sun. But, a couple of weeks ago, I took my good friend and noted gal-pal Jodie there for lunch, mostly because she had not been there before and I wanted to get her opinion on it...
Seated outside in their (once again) spacious patio, we sipped on our glasses of ice water while choosing our dishes—so far, everything I’ve had at the Press has been good, I told her, except for the Native Tacos, of course. Regardless, selections ordered, we waited for a few minutes in the shade, watching a trio of well-to-do women and a tiny dog begging for food.
Poor dog, I thought.