My husband and I decided to celebrate our ninth wedding anniversary with dinner in Philadelphia, the city where we got married.

We started the evening with a pre-dinner drink at Sofitel Philadelphia’s lobby bar, the hotel where we stayed for our wedding. The bar has been refurbished since, but it still brought back memories.

We then made our way to My Loup for dinner. Coincidentally, the restaurant is located next to the now-shuttered bar where we had our first date. Once inside the cozy space, we checked in with the host, who brought us to our seats. The restaurant focuses on modern, French cuisine with á la carte and tasting menu options.

We both ordered seasonal cocktails while perusing the menu. Most of the dishes interested us, so we opted for the Let Us Cook tasting menu option. My husband asked for raw oysters as an addition to the tasting menu, but our waitress said she would incorporate oysters into the menu instead. I noticed escargot on the menu, which I don’t care for, and she said she would omit the dish. We were excited for a surprise dinner.

Up first, as promised, she brought out a custom seafood platter of raw oysters, razor clams, raw mackerel and pickled shrimp. We were in seafood heaven! The pickled shrimp was my favorite bite of the entire meal. Saltines and aioli accompanied the shrimp for a DIY “shrimp sandwich” experience. The next course was soft-shell crab with tomato; pork terrine with egg; and yellow beets with peaches, basil and fromage blanc. The beets were another standout for me, and my husband loved the terrine. Up next, halibut with tomato butter, zucchini and clams. The dish was rich yet light and seasonal and left us wanting to recreate the tomato butter. Our meal ended on a sweet note with blueberry tiramisu. My Loup exceeded our expectations. We agreed it was the best meal we’ve had in Philadelphia in a long time, thanks to incredible food and top-notch service.

Next year will mark our 10th wedding anniversary — time really does fly! To celebrate one decade as husband and wife, we may venture beyond Philadelphia for a weekend getaway, though My Loup will be tough to top.

— Katie Skrzek, vice president and digital director