Redmond is known for mainly one thing – being the home of Microsoft.  It is also just a few miles east of Kirkland and is where Marel I headed tonight on a date night.  Our first stop was Redmond Cycle for a bit of bike shopping.  Highly recommend this place as it was our first visit and Ernie greeted us warmly and helped sort through lots of options. 

We then headed on to Matt's at Redmond Town Center.  Yes, it is in a shopping center…but…it is worth the trip and, given the crowd that always seems to be there, many agree with me..  We have met the owners through friends and they deliver great food and a great experience.  Highly recommended.  We finished our evening at The Grape Choice in a downtown Kirkland.  A finishing glass of wine made for a nice end to the evening all before 9:30…