I was going to try and be witty with this post and give you the Urban Dictionary definition of "lady date".  But, much to my dismay, lady date has yet to be defined in Urban Dictionary terms!  I guess this means that many of you out there have not experienced the thrill and elation of said lady date.  Or, perhaps you have, but have yet to reference it as such.  Fret not, my lovelies.  Right here and now, I am offering up to you, a detailed description, pictures and all, of what a super rad lady date is all about.  

Pictures first, you say?  Okay then.....

Is the suspense killing you yet?  Alright, alright.  A "lady date" is just the term of endearment I use for quality time spent with my first-class friend, Shelah. (Side note: I used thesaurus.com for a synonym for "good" because "great" kept bringing up words like ample, immense and voluminous.)  So, my first-class friend, Shelah (of the equally first-class The Foundrie), and I, set out on a work/play day of eating, shopping, antiquing, eating and drinking.   Oh, did I say eating twice?  My bad.  

We met at Upcycle Exchange, which I'll write more about next week, for a quick look at their new space.  However, the hunger pains became too much to bare, so we quickly made our way down Grand Blvd. to Basil Spice Thai.  It was delicious and beautifully decorated.  Then it was on to Fabric Nosherie, a hip new fabric store in Webster Groves.  Again, more on that next week!  But, a lady date with Shelah would not be complete without antique shopping at Treasure Aisles Antique Mall in Maplewood.  This is where the oddities come in.  Never a dull moment, but always good buys.  Sarah Bosse, our Chicago hostess for all things Renegade, met up with us, and oddity ensued....... 

Finally, as any quality lady date should, we capped off the night with dinner and fresh brewed Kölsch at our favorite hang, Schlafly Bottleworks.  I recommend the mac & cheese.