This Weekend! 4.1.11 (Museum Dates)

This will be my first of many "This Weekend" posts. It's my suggestions for what's going on this weekend for possible date ideas.


This weekend show her your cool and cultured by taking her to a Museum. NYC has an abundant amount of museums with cool (free) events all the time.


Friday

Rubin Museum (RMA) every Friday from 6-10pm the museum waves its usual $10 admission for all museum goers. The Café @ RMA becomes the K2 Lounge, offering a special Pan Asian Tapas menu to accompany the evening's DJ and enjoy drink specials till 7pm. After dinner and a few drinks take a tour of the museum and check out some of their cool Himalayan art  


Saturday

Target First Saturday goes on the 1st Saturday of the month. Think of Friday's suggestion but on a bigger scale with a dance party, performances, and gallery tours at one of New York City's best Art museums, the Brooklyn Museum. You have DJ's playing in a huge room and after hour access to the Museum (which usually closes at 6pm). She will definitely send Monday telling her friends about the interesting place her date took her to.


Check out this video from a previous Target First Saturday!

BK to the fullest with Dine In Brooklyn!!!

The new downtown Manhattan of restaurants is now Brooklyn. No longer do you have to suffer through public transportation or lose major time looking for parking by driving into the city. Brooklyn has a smorgasbord of restaurants ranging from the hole in the wall dive to that fancy restaurant which will impress your lady. It is literally exploding with culinary talent minus the attitude!

Nothing says "Distinguished Man" like knowing cool places for dates while still saving some cash. This week, show her you're a worldly gentleman who knows how to save some bucks with Dine In Brooklyn.  This event is going on now through March 31st. Dinners range from $12.50 to $25 each. There are also options for brunch and lunch for about $10 to $20 each. Check out My Moon in Williamsburg, Jolie Restaurant in Boerum Hill, or if you have time for lunch during the week, you should REALLY check out River Cafe in DUMBO. The River Cafe has been known for being one of the most romantic places in NYC since it sits right under the Brooklyn Bridge, on the water, overseeing the skyline of downtown Manhattan. 

After lunch at River Cafe take your date for some dessert at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory and make your move over some Chocolate Chocolate Chunk. I hope you all take advantage of this great opportunity to explore Brooklyn. If you do, please feel free to share your comments and experiences below!

Your One Stop Shop, The Park

Restaurants that turn into lounges or clubs can be a helpful tool for a date. It combines all the aspects of dinner and a drink, along with some dancing that can help you close that 2 foot gap of personal space that stands between you and your date. So for my first recommendation, I bring to you Park situated on the west side right above the meatpacking district (118 10th Ave New York, NY 10011). This venue has a great ambiance made up of many rooms. Ask for a table in The Garden which is a room lined with beautifully lit trees and under a glass ceiling that makes it so that no matter what season it is, you and your date will feel like your having a romantict dinner in the park. Make sure you go here on a Friday or Saturday night and make it a late dinner (9pm) to take advantage of the Penthouse when it opens up around 11pm, The sound system may not be the best but they usually have a good DJ that plays real good dance music. What's that you say, I can't dance? Thats ok, the Penthouse also has a full bar and is a outdoor, Asian themed room with many places to sit, talk, and share a drink to help you to get to know your date better. As one of my friends used to say about this place, "This is a pantie dropper!".

Image from http://www.theparknyc.com/

Mr. Date Spot

Welcome to Mr. Date Spot! I've decided to start this blog for all the men in NYC that are just clueless as to where to take women out on a date. As if getting to that winning point where a girl agrees to go out with you isn't hard enough. Now, although my target audience is men, women should completely feel welcome to join in reading and contributing to discussions. I will give advice on where to go, what to do, and maybe even what to wear. I would like say up front that I am not a relationship expert and that these are just opinions of a guy that has been through the process. As the saying goes, "Those that can't do, teach." I have found the woman of my dreams and hopefully I can help you keep your "Ms. Right" (or "Right Now").