Another Superbowl on the books, another party finished. For the second year in a row, my wife and I headed over to a friend’s house just down the street, where there were a lot of Manning fans. Needless to say, there was a lot of noise when New York won in the final minutes of the game. We had to come home and sit in silence for a few minutes to let our ears readjust. A small price to witness one of the more exciting football games in recent memory.
Of course, even with all the postgame, you’ve still got an hour or two before bedtime. So I decided to boot up the computer and go through my digital camera photos that I’ve failed to organize for a while. I found a few gems I’d forgotten about - like some very incriminating photos of my brother - but I also discovered some shots of a recent night out in Deadwood.
It was our year-end office party, and we opted to go to the Deadwood Social Club above the Old Style Saloon #10. The cuisine is northern Italian-steakhouse, and they’ve got a stellar wine list with more than 100 bottles from vineyards around the world. They’ve also got a new martini bar with a rooftop garden (aptly named the Top of the Ten). Add intimate seating, candlelight, and the weathered brick and wood that comes with a 120-year-old building, and you’ve got one of the best places to grab dinner in the Black Hills.
Winter is a great time to have dinner here. The restaurant is open year-round, but you’re much more likely to get a very private table during the colder months. Spring and fall are good, too, because the rooftop garden (with a view of Main Street) is open. No worries if it gets a little nippy at night - the waitstaff has an outdoor fireplace and a couple of heaters they can fire up on request.
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