Vendor places.

Ven-dor place- noun A particular portion or space in which a person or agency that sells takes my ex boyfriend to eat a meal.  Typically a high end establishment that serves heavy, rich food and drink that is not inexpensive, but very tasty.  

The above term is one that I am sure you have not heard before.  I had not heard it until about 2.5 years ago when I suggested having a Saturday night meal at a place that did not serve from the counter or was not a bar.  These said "vendor places" included anything from BRC to Pappa's even my favorite restaurant, The Daily Review.  Now if it was my birthday we would go to a "vendor place," but before hand the conversation would be "How much is this gonna cost me?" and/or after there would be complaints about how much it had cost.  

So you can imagine my delight when my date last night suggested we have dinner at Fleming's Steakhouse just because it was Wednesday and I wanted red wine.  I was almost down right flustered in the beginning, I think my shock showed, but I relaxed soon enough.  We ordered appetizers, amazing wine, and dessert.  He made a reservation, it was the most refreshing and delightful evening I have had in a long time.  It didn't matter what we ate, I don't think I remember how my steak tasted, but I know how special I felt and how much I enjoyed myself.  I didn't hear a peep about what it cost, only "I had a fun dinner with you tonight, enjoyed the company," because isn't that the most important thing.