Finding the time to go out for an evening is hard. Especially, if you have children, finding a good Babysitter only adds additional cost to your night out. However, to keep that spark fresh in any marriage, you need to spend time away from your kids and the daily routine. Married parents need to remember that they are still a couple and by having a set date night once every month or three months can help you reconnect with the one you love.
For a great stress free date night, try a dinner and a movie. The finest and newest place to see a movie in Naperville is the Kerasotes Show Place 16 on Route 59. This fine theater offers stadium seating, which allows for cuddling and great legroom for those people that are taller than 6 feet. Their concession stand also offers value packs for the budget conscious with free refills on popcorn and soda. Plan to pay around $33.00 per couple for the popcorn, soda and a movie.
As for Dinner, I highly recommend Kostas' Mediterranean Café that is almost directly across the street from Kerasotes Show Place 16. This intimate little restaurant is tucked into a strip mall. The Kostas' exterior fools the average diner into expecting a fast food type of restaurant. However, as you walk in you will notice fine linen on the table and an intimate environment set to relax the diner. The food is considered Mediterranean, but has a strong Greek influence.
The food at Kostas' is as good if not better than some restaurants found in Chicago's Greektown. They have a very comprehensive menu that includes both cold and hot appetizers, soups, salads, and full meals from sandwiches to full entrees. The fare is well seasoned without being over powering.
The Dolmades were especially good and not over spiced. The Lemon dill sauce was perfectly balanced and did not have an over powering lemon taste. My only caveat was that I though the sauce could have had a smoother consistency it was a bit too lumpy.
A good entrée on the menu is The Greek Style Rotisserie Chicken that is moist and not greasy. This entrée also comes with vegetables and has a portion size that is enough for two people.
Kostas' is a nice little restaurant with very reasonable prices that start at $5.00.
For the budget conscious finding quality, babysitting at a reasonable price is always difficult. One way of defraying the costs is to create a babysitting co-op with your friends and neighbors. Setting up a babysitting co-op is quite easy each person offers five hours of free babysitting in exchange for the same consideration. So for every additional hours you spend babysitting you get one additional hour of babysitting for yourself. By setting up a babysitting co-op, you and your spouse will have the time and money to go out on the town!
Have a romantic night and take pleasure in the sites around route 59 and 95th street in Naperville. You won't regret spending time with the one you love.
