In the middle of winter's many snowstorms, we hosted a Valentine's dinner for four of our friends. Four bottles of red wine, Sauternes, port, cherry lambic and miscellaneous beer flowed freely while we noshed on a sizable beef tenderloin, roasted veggies, antipasta, caesar salad plus a chocolate layer cake with hazelnut brittle for dessert. 
I get a little carried away.
The next day, Mr. P's mom invited us up for a drink and hanging out with her friends at the Westin in Center City. We met up at the Lobby Bar for drinks before dinner. It's a beautiful hotel that's just undergone a Hollywood Regency-style renovation and has a swanky city location in the base of the Liberty Place skyscrapers.
Its understated elegance is appealing. Regrettably, I only had my iPhone, which does not make for good documentation.
Mr. P and I wandered around the main floor, down the corridors with windows overlooking the Liberty Place rotunda...
... and snuck into the ballrooms.
If we were planning a Philly or ballroom wedding, this hotel would be a top pick. With prices starting at $140/person plus 37% in tax and service charges, I can honestly say it wouldn't have been within any fantasy budget I could have dreamed up.
Before dinner, his mom showed us her guest suite and made a big deal out of grabbing something special from the room. That something turned out to be a wedding-related surprise... which deserves its own post. Sorry for the tease! (Click here to skip the tease.)
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