Love is sweet at 20.

My sister suggested we try Dressler on Broadway in Williamsburg for our anniversary dinner and it was a great idea. The restaurant (pictured left) has an elegantly lush decor and is festive without being overly formal. The service is excellent and the food: absolutely wonderful. Especially the Warm Artichoke Heart Salad with fresh cranberry beans, arugula, parmesan and vinagrette.

We didn't try it but they have a tasting menu which is a great deal at $45 for five courses from Monday to Thursday.

I ordered the Grilled Hangar Steak and Braised Short Rib with creamed spinach and potatoes. Hugh had the Halibut, also a great choice with heirloom tomatoes, Kalamata olives and pine nuts but we shared fifty fifty.

We even had cocktails. I had the best Cosmopolitan I've ever had and Hugh thoroughly enjoyed his martini which came with 4 green olives.

The dessert was also excellent. Hugh said his black pepper pound cake with berries was like a great piece of music.

After dinner walking up Bedford Avenue to get the L train I remembered this great bar I went to the night of the New Kings Democrats candidates forum. So we stopped into the K&M Bar on North 8th and Roebling Streeton, watched Betty Boop movies projected on the back wall, drank Sailor Jerry's rum and listened to a great mix of funk music.

Hugh and I toasted each other. Continually. I asked him for the secret to a longtime marriage.

"Choose carefully," he said ever so wisely.