Tavern on The Green
I have my lovely wife, Dara, to thank for tonight's inspiration. She recently joked about one of the most important nights of my life. It's probably more amusing from her perspective, but I've got the keyboard for now! I have a reputation for being frugal. I'm also a sucker for (almost) anything free. [Case in point: I just spent every "free" hour of the day today trying to find the best streaming TV provider based on price, quality, channel lineup, promotions, and yes - free swag! In case you're wondering, we settled on DirecTV Now because they're giving away an Apple TV (Gen 4) if you prepay 3 months...and they offered everything we wanted.] Back to frugality... We weren't dating long before my soon-to-be-wife had a full understanding of my knack for seeking deals. We went to New York City a lot when we were dating. She had always dreamt of making a life there, and I loved the food. Oh, the FOOD! I ate. She shopped....