Though they didn't know it at the time, Eric and Dustin had connections to one another long before they actually met. After a few missed connections at parties and gatherings thrown by mutual friends, Eric was convinced to attend an Allies meeting at Millersville University. At the time, Dustin was leading the Allies group and was focused on trying to be a good leader (or faking his way through it, a trait he would later call upon over the 15 years of he and Eric's courtship). Quite often after the meetings at Millersville, the crew would go for a bite to eat at a nearby classy, very exclusive, James Beard award-winning eatery known as, Eat'n Park. Because this was just after the Revolutionary War, restaurants had a smoking section, and a non-smoking section. Since most of the group were smokers, Eric and Dustin followed their friends to their booth, and then sat at a nearby smaller, albeit less cloudy table. Dustin sat at the table, listened to Eric, and realized he was a really smart, funny guy. Eric sat across from him and thought to himself, "what can I do to make him think I'm a really smart, funny guy?" Many evenings were spent at Eat'n Park after that first night ... and though their culinary tastes have changed quite a bit, the spark that they experienced that first night hasn't changed a bit!