Rihanna: 'First Date In Almost 2 Yearz'!

Rihanna steps out of one of her favorite restaurants, Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi, after having dinner on Thursday (April 19) in Santa Monica, Calif.

“I’m on my first date in almost 2 yearz,” the 24-year-old pop star wrote on her Twitter account.

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“#datenight my lover for the night @mforde11,” Ri shared along with a picture of her and her gal pal.

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