Wandered into Botanya the other night. Wine was good and so was our app, but it's definitely priced at a "special occasion" price point. The built in 18% tip was a surprise too. Very pretty inside, but being next door to an emergency vet can lead to some emotionally harrowing scenery outside.

Tried Bar West. Vibes were weird (way too bright inside?), drinks were pricey especially the beers. I regret to say, however, that they have the best $16 burger I've ever had. Too damn much for a burger, but at least it was good.

Not sure we'd go back to either place.

On a positive note, however, we went to Lakeside Loveshack last night for dinner and hung out in the parking lot for the music they had. Just a guy with a great voice playing his guitar, but it was wonderfully unpretentious and authentic after the weeks earlier dining out experiences.