It didn't work out at all as we had planned

Last evening, Andrew and I were really looking forward to an evening out just the two of us.  I had decided we would combine it with my birthday dinner, and that way I wouldn't feel so guilty about the amount of money we would be spending.  There are few really nice restaurants here in town.  After all, it's a college town and bar food is the norm.  We decided we would try a different one then the one we normally go to.  It would be a little less expensive but we'd hood fabulous things about it.  It's Italian, which isn't my favorite, but I had checked out the menu online and was willing to give it a try.  We called Thursday to make a reservation and they mentioned they didn't do that, but that we could call Friday and do "Call ahead seating".  They opened at 5.  We called at 5:20 and the earliest they could get us in was 8:00.  We were a little astounded, and couldn't make that work since Robert would be off work no later than 9 and we are still his transportation.  We decided we would just go to the restaurant we usually visit...a little more expensive but we know we like it.  I headed out to take Robert to work and told Andrew to go ahead and call them and get us a reservation.  Unfortunately, it appears as though that restaurant has shut down for good.  We are stunned.  We ended up going to a Mexican restaurant with good food, but it wasn't at all what either of us really wanted.  To make matters worse, I was brought the wrong food for my meal.  They were able to fix it quickly, but it just kind of fit with how the entire evening had gone.  Andrew and I were both disappointed, but ultimately, we are grateful we had the time to spend together.  We are grateful we have each other, no matter where we are eating dinner!