Got a hot date coming up? Trying to figure out what to do on that date? Well, right off the bat, we can tell you what not to do: dinner and a movie.
First of all, every New Yorker has gone on that date before. Literally. Every single one.
Second of all, generic date ideas get awkward. They can oftentimes wind up being you and your date staring at each other, trying to figure out what to say next.
So on your next date, how about thinking of something original?
Something that’ll get your date’s blood pumping, awaken their fervor for life, teach you both a new skill, and subsequently-- best of all-- your date will then associate all that new excitement with you.
So you're looking to plan a date that doesn’t suck? Well, you're in luck; we’ve compiled 7 unique date ideas in New York City.
1. Sleep No More (530 West 27th Street)
Go to the McKittrick Hotel and see Sleep No More. This weird and quirky show is just spooky enough that it’ll bring you and your date together, or completely separate you if it wasn’t meant to be.
And, you know, fortune favors the bold. Immersive theater is addicting, and allows you to follow the characters through the maze of their scenery.
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It would of course be helpful for you and your date to familiarize yourselves with the plot of MacBeth before this date.
Afterwards, have a drink on the McKittrick Hotel’s gorgeous rooftop bar, Gallow Green, and take in the thrilling Manhattan skyline while you gaze into each other’s eyes.
You’ll have plenty to talk about after that absolutely crazy show.
2. Take a culinary class (various NYC locations)
Cooking together is the perfect way to bond with a date. It’s always a blast to work hard to make something, and then enjoy your efforts by sharing a meal.
But, this isn’t fun if said meal is burnt, or dried out, or the cooking is just poorly executed. Bad cooking has proven hazardous for budding relationships.
So, instead, how about a night of laughing, stirring, sensual eye contact, and the delicious food that results from signing up together for a cooking class?
There are plenty of culinary classes available in NYC, like at Sur La Table, Bowery Culinary Center, or the Institute of Culinary Education.
Afterwards, you and your date will have a delicious meal, something in common, and you’ll both be better at cooking.
3. New York Water Taxi (various NYC locations)
How about a date for happy hour on a boat? It’s finally gorgeous outside, and we don't live beside all this water for nothing!
What better way is there to bond with your date than over sunset drinks and the Hudson River slapping the side of your boat?
Maybe the only date idea that’s more alluring than a happy hour cruise is a nighttime party cruise, and there’s no stronger aphrodisiac than the date who brings you on a sunset cruise through city lights while the buildings shine back like stars on the dark water.
With booze in one hand, and your date’s hand in your other, and the Statue of Liberty shining in front of you, you’ll feel like you're on top of the world. You can choose from either a Friday night party here or Saturday night right here.
4. (le) poisson rouge (158 Bleecker Street)
Into art and alcohol? Your date probably is too. (le) poisson rouge is a chill date idea, because it has all the allure of a concert, all the majesty of an art gallery, and all the variety of a fully stocked bar.
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It’s very relaxed to show up at (le) poisson rouge to have a few drinks, and, almost as an afterthought, enjoy whichever band happens to be playing that night.
(le) poisson rouge also features an adjoining art exhibition room, The Gallery at LPR, so you can pound some drinks and wander around enjoying the artwork.
Their mission is simple: to revive the symbiotic relationship between art and revelry, which sounds like a great way to get to know your date to me.
,5. Queen of the Night (Paramount Hotel - 235 West 46th Street)
This is pretty much the top of the line when it comes to interactive theater, magic, acrobatics, and dinner. A full meal is included in the price of your ticket, which will include kale salad and potatoes, and either chunky beef ribs, a roast suckling pig, or lobster. Very lavish, delectable choices indeed.
Like Sleep No More, in Queen of the Night the task is yours to wander the rooms of the gorgeous Billy Rose’s Diamond Horseshoe nightclub in the basement of the Paramount Hotel.
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Sip on cocktails, and feast your eyes on some elaborate circus acts including gymnasts hurtling through hoops fastened to the ceiling, and performing other seemingly impossible acrobatics.
If you want to be enthralled while being satiated, buy two tickets to Queen of the Night and spend your next date in the thralls of epiphany.
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Ever wanted to mix your own tunes? Doing so is fun, awakens your creative intuition, and offers a good opportunity to bond with your date.
Scratch DJ Academy even offers a free open house so you can see if learning to DJ is right for you.
There’s nothing more romantic than cultivating a creative skill with a romantic interest, and later you can kiss while you play your beats back.
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This endlessly romantic Brooklyn attraction only costs $2 per ride. Located in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Jane’s Carousel is nestled between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, and it overlooks the East River.
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The horses are painted in glorious, majestic colors, and you and your date will mount them as though you’re about to ride off into war. Which, starting any relationship, sort of is.
Bounce around on your steeds, smile along with the carousel music, and enjoy your creative, romantic, non-awkward date that won’t suck.
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