Well, that didn’t take long.  

@SenTedCruz and @CoryBooker together while I look on with my cool cousin @dsamuelsohn (who is also twitter verified). pic.twitter.com/SMc0lKlT8N

— Zack Stoller (@ZStoller) March 13, 2014

Mere hours after they were photographed grabbing a bite together at Bistro Bis, New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker and Texas Republican Ted Cruz have reached an impasse as to where to book their next table.  

Cruz , it seems, would prefer to stay away from prying eyes  

@CoryBooker Next time we go to dinner, I hear @tortillacoast has a secret basement meeting room…

— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 13, 2014

Booker is done with chewing up the scenery. He’d rather focus on what’s on his plate  

This might offend your Texas taste. But let’s go to a DC Vegan restaurant next! RT @SenTedCruz: Next time we go to dinner… @tortillacoast

— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) March 13, 2014

A congressional aide told HOH the political odd couple touches base on the Senate floor from time to time; staff reportedly arranged the March 12 sit-down.  

No word on when — or where — any future rendezvous might take place.