Okay, I think the neighborhood in which I live is a little too cool for me.
Last Thursday night Dave and I walked down to Imogine+Willie for "Supper and Song". I+W is a shop where they make custom jeans. Think $300+. I plan to get a pair as a reward for losing pregnancy weight! I've been following I+W on twitter for a while now, and noticed every Thursday they have the Mas Tacos truck pull up for dinner. And every third Thursday of the month they host Supper and Song, which means the Mas Tacos truck pulls up and they have someone singing live music outside behind the shop.
I was very excited when I got home last Thursday and Dave suggested we walk down there for dinner. We walked right up and got in line for tacos. I ordered a Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Taco and a Quinoa Sweet Potato Taco. Dave ordered the same chicken taco and a Spicy Beef Taco. All tacos were very good! Next time I definitely want to order the beef taco.
We took our tacos to a back table (the only table, mind you) where others were standing around to eat their tacos. The music had already started and the "stage" was under lights - the kind of outdoor lights you would string across your backyard. It was very cool. There were approximately 100 people there, eating tacos and listening to music. About five minutes after we set up at the back table, a young woman asked us if she was allowed to be there or if she crashed a party. Dave and I were very confused and told the woman that I+W does this every third Thursday and anyone can come. She mentioned she wasn't sure once she saw Nicole Kidman in the crowd listening to the music. WHAT? WHAT? I hadn't seen any celebrities in person since I moved here, and there Nicole was, not ten feet from me sitting down and listening to music. Cool! When Dave and I finished our tacos we moved away from the table so others could use it. We stepped up closer to the music, which happened to be about five feet from Nicole and her small entourage. The entourage included her children, and Sunday Rose was playing around while the nanny played with the younger child (they have two, right?). At one point Sunday was play-yelling at a man in their group and Nicole stopped her conversation, pulled Sunday over to tell her that was not acceptable behavior and to apologize to the man. Sunday walked over to the man and said she was sorry. So 1) yes, were close enough to hear all this without trying, and 2) Nicole parented - which was nice to see even though she had the nanny there.
Overall, the night was very cool! I think Dave and I will try to head down and participate in Supper and Song on a monthly basis. It's only three blocks from our house! I am hoping the "coolness" factor of 12South rubs off on me. :)
