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What have you had to eat and drink so far? ZLATA: I am dying over this restaurant. I have no idea how I have never been here before. It is the best seafood I have tasted in San Diego, by far. And I am from Alaska, so I am a seafood snob, and it’s amazing. The charred poke tuna tostada was off the charts, the Hamachi was insanely amazing, octopus was really good and they make a fish chorizo. Fish chorizo? Like, come on – it is amazing. Everything is amazing. SCOTT: We had the tuna tostadas, which were one of top 10 things I ever had in my life. We had the Hamachi, which was great, then the bone marrow, which was a delicacy. They have lots of tequila drinks, too, so I am happy. What’s the most attractive thing your date has done so far? ZLATA: He ordered; he took the lead. I like that. SCOTT: She’s just so funny. I laughed more on this date than I have laughed on cumulative dates in the past. Rate your date on a scale from 1 to 10 for looks ZLATA: Nine. SCOTT: Nine. And for personality? ZLATA: Ten. SCOTT: Nine. Do you want to kiss your date right now? ZLATA: I would, but not tonight. SCOTT: Twenty minutes ago and 20 minutes from now. Does your date want to kiss you? ZLATA: Hopefully. SCOTT: Yes. Matchmaker: Oh, so is that like an in-the-limo type of thing? Is that the vibe I’m getting? SCOTT: We already thought about it. She doesn’t know that, but we did. Matchmaker: So you guys have kissed? SCOTT: No, not yet, but we thought about it. It helps when there is a whole bottle of Champagne in the helicopter. Yeah, the sunset and the helicopter, really, it’s a recipe for kissing. Do you think there will be a second date? ZLATA: Up to Scott. I hope so, though. SCOTT: Yeah, I think so. She’s cool. And we live close to each other.
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GREEK GOD AND THE CHANCE OF A SECOND DATE After the mid-date break, Zlata and Scott enjoy a lavish dinner, sitting close to each other as plate after plate emerges from The Hake’s kitchen. When dessert arrives, the magazine crew finally leaves the couple alone to enjoy the rest of their evening away from the camera. The next morning, we call to see what we missed.
What’s the best thing you had there? ZLATA: My favorite dish was the octopus, and the strawberry dessert was to die for. SCOTT: Everything and anything. Pretty sure the tuna tostadas are in my top 10 of all time. They had quite the array of tequila and mezcal drinks.
How was the rest of your experience at PROOF at The Hake? ZLATA: Ah-mazing! Their seafood everything is to die for. Their staff was very accommodating and knowledgeable. I honestly didn’t look at the menu, and everything that we had was phenomenal. SCOTT: Awesome. I really like the remodel, and the ambiance was on point. Our server was professional and kind. The food was amazing.
Where did you go and what did you do for the rest of the evening after dinner? ZLATA: We walked my dog together. SCOTT: We went back downtown and took her dog, Zeus, out for a walk. When did you get home? ZLATA: Shortly after 10 SCOTT: Around 10. >>>