Happy? Try It Out

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I always feel more adventurous when I'm more optimistic. I'm excited and ready to try new foods/cuisines; my creatives juices are really flowing at this point. There are so many different cuisines out there: Japanese, Thai, Mexican, Italian, Chinese, American, Meditteranean, and the list goes on. The best restaurants to try out for fun are normally the fusions because that means even more variety to choose from. The most recent fusion restaurant I've been to lately is Arya, an Italian and PERSIAN mix.

It's not in an ideal location (by a gas station) but it is along Stevens Creek. My dad and I decided to try it out one day in the summer I think. We had driven past multiple times but never got the chance to eat there. It looked appealing to me but my father thought it looked a bit "sketchy". Anywho, I convinced him to eat there and we began to drive in. Parking wasn't too difficult, directing us to the back of the restaurant off the busy road. We walked inside and the large dining room was dimly lit with curtains draping the windows and around pillars. The lights and decorations made for a romantic ambiance but I was just excited to try this place out! Our waiter seated us, and even introduced us to the popular dishes on the menu.

Because it was our first time eating Persian food, my dad and I spent about 10minutes reading the menu but finally settled on kabobs and another meat dish. My dinner turned out okay, I can't say it was exceptional. However, the fact I was so excited already about going to a new restaurant and trying a different cuisine made my dinner that much more entertaining. So, whenever your day has alright but you're feeling great, make it last longer and go eat at a brand new restaurant to add that extra umph!