Steph and Tom had mutual friends that wanted to set them up for quite some time in the spring of 2015. When it finally came to it, they met with friends at a bar and five minutes later, Tom had to leave for a friend's farewell party at "Woody's" - an infamous gay club in Philadelphia. Needless to say, Steph was left dazed and confused. A few weeks passed and Tom redeemed himself by taking Steph on a 12-hour date that began at La Colombe, through the streets of Fishtown to piers along the Delaware river, and then ending at a few bars for dinner and drinks. Over the next 7 years of grad school, residency training, and moving in together, they shared a mutual love for food, cocktails, travel, and their new Boston Terrier pup- Lucy.