Beyonce Knowles: NYC Dinner Date with Jay-Z

They’ve always been fans of the finer things in life, and last night (August 11) Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z were spotted out on a swanky dinner date.  The “Crazy in Love” songstress and her “99 Problems” husband looked to be in good spirits as they made their exit from Nello’s Italian restaurant.

And of course there were plenty of fans and shutterbugs waiting to catch a glimpse of the super couple as they made their way from the Upper East Side eatery to a chauffeured car.  Coming up next month at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Beyonce will be competing for Video of the Year against Britney Spears, Lady GaGa, Eminem, and Kanye West.  Photos: Fame Pictures