Dinner and Dessert
Beyond
Alexis and Eric Pattison. WINTER 2011-2012
guys are the ones who were in Ballantyne Magazine,'" says Eric Pattison, who participated with his wife, Alexis, in a tennis-themed date for the magazine in 2010. Their evening consisted of tennis lessons with Ballantyne Country Club instructor Cliff Menke, followed by drinks at
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Cosmos. Since then, the couple has found a new hot spot, Pure, in nearby Matthews.
"We go there all of the time," Eric tells us. "It is an absolutely fantastic Mexican place. We like the atmosphere, the menu and just the overall service. It's nice, it's quiet and it has great food." In addition to great food,
sports have been a running theme in Date Night. When Ellen Christie and Wes Wolters hit the town for Date Night in 2011, it was New Year's Day, and they had a specific goal in mind. Ellen is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, and her Badgers were playing in the Rose Bowl. They chose
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