What to Wear – Dinner Party Edition Update: Well, I didn’t make it out to the mall tonight to look at stuff because my future in laws invited us over for beef stew at Terrace Hill…and you don’t pass that up! But, I did take a peek in my closet and found a dress I had purchased at Ann Taylor LOFT about a month ago that just might fit the bill for our little V-day soiree. What do you think?

Little Black Dress from Ann Taylor Loft

The Haastad’s (Haas & Branstad Families) are celebrating Marcus’ birthday tomorrow night with a dinner out for sushi. He got to pick wherever he wanted to go, and he chose a sushi joint in Urbandale called Appare. He has been looking forward to this all week and can’t wait to place an order for a sushi boat. If you have never seen one of these, you are in for a treat. I will try to snap a pic of it and post tomorrow. Basically it’s a wooden boat covered in sushi and sashimi chosen by the chef. Yummers!

Here are a few of our other favorite local sushi spots – try them out!

Appare, 3769 NW 86th Street, Urbandale

Miyabi 9, 512 E. Grand Avenue, Des Moines

Samurai, 7125 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines

Sakari, 2605 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines

Waterfront, 2900 University Avenue, West Des Moines & 2414 Southeast Tone's Drive, Ankeny