What are the speakers talking about?

W: What do you feel like doing this weekend, John?
M: This weekend? Well, how about going to the new Italian restaurant in Chauncey?
W: Yes, good idea. I like Italian food very much.
M: Me, too.

W: How do you like the beach, Michael?
M: It’s marvelous, but there wasn’t a single parking spot left there. I had to park over a mile away.
W: You should have listened to me and started earlier.