90297 Wed Jan 22 23:22:13 -0800 2003 4 5 Texas 0 495989 We are looking forward to a nice evening at our local (Sugar Land) favorite, Cafe Natalie. If we were "going into town", we would go to Mark's. Where are y'all planning (or hoping) to go? Wed Jan 22 23:22:13 -0800 2003 0 Zorra 1 495992 Home. I plan on making some ravioli's stuffed with chanterelles mushrooms in a sage butter sauce. Split a prime grade rib eye from the Meat Shop in Austin and red velvet cake for dessert. Thu Jan 23 09:19:23 -0800 2003 495989 0 John Scar 1 495993 At home. Not sure of the dish just yet, but it'll be great! Thu Jan 23 10:42:29 -0800 2003 495989 0 MidtownCoog 1 496009 Our favorite for Valentine's Day is Lynn's, up on Dairy Ashford, just south of I-10. That, and a bottle of Spottswoode is enough to make this old married couple feel downright young again. We live just north of Sugar Land, but aren't familiar with Cafe Natalie...what do you recommend? Thu Jan 23 15:28:49 -0800 2003 495989 0 Musestruck 2 496018 Shrimp bisque, any beef dish, and creme brulee. But I've never had anything there that I didn't enjoy. You will need reservations on a weekend night, but it's pretty quiet on weeknights. The service can be slow, but the food is very good and the atmosphere pleasant. On weekend nights and at lunch, owner Eddie Bandak is usually there, and he is a cordial host who always makes diners feel welcome. The level of service drops off some when he's not there, though it doesn't seem to hurt the quality of the food. Try it for lunch too, if you have a chance--great hand-patted burgers served on big crusty rolls, and some things you don't usually see on a limited lunch menu, like veal piccata and beef Stroganov. For a while they were having monthly vintner's dinners, a terrific deal at $35 per person, but I haven't heard anything about that lately. Cafe Natalie is at 6350 Hwy 90A (at Ellis Creek Blvd.), in the New Territory area of Sugar Land. (281) 565-3354 Thu Jan 23 19:06:05 -0800 2003 496009 0 Zorra