Summer means t-shirts, shorts, sundresses, sandals, and sunshine. It also means the spectre of the possible date disaster – SWEATING. That’s why every cheap dater needs a go-to spot to enjoy a cool drink outside, with equal parts shade and ambiance. Read my full review at drinkphilly.com and find out where!
Bob & Barbara’s, located at 1509 South Street, is not only a classic dive bar, but practically a Philadelphia historic landmark. If you haven’t been there yet, chances are you’ve at least heard of it, and if you’re the one introducing your date to Bob and Barbara’s for the first time, it’s going to be a date to remember. With walls heavy with vintage Pabst’s Blue Ribbon beer paraphernalia, a rowdy bar, and a venerable jazz tradition going back over twenty years, weekends at Bob and Barbara’s may feel more like a rite of passage than a date. For example, a PBR pounder and shot of Jim Bean might not be the classiest of choices on most dates, but at Bob and Barbara’s it’s just what you order – every time. It’s also a great spot for a group date, as my cohort discovered on a recent Friday night. How cheap we talkin’: Entry is...
Meg Mirzoff is a 27 year old “self proclaimed dating pro” and the author ofPhilaDate, a relatively new (October 2010) blog that highlights fun date spots culled from Meg’s own extensive experience with both dating and Philadelphia. A lifelong area resident, her twitter profile quips positively that “Philly is a hotbed for the singles… you just gotta put yourself out there!” And that is exactly what Meg did when she agreed to meet me for a blind date after I pitched my I’m Seeing Other Blogs idea to her via email. My Date’s stats Blog: PhilaDate — Hot Spots for Great Dates in Illadel! Age: Started blogging in October 2010. Likes: Walking the city, singing, jazz and blues, and being the go-to source for her friends (especially her guy friends) for date ideas sure to impress the ladies. Dislikes: Negative Feedback. (Who doesn’t?) Little Known Fact: Also writes Songs That Won’t...
Making Time is a consistently great dance party featuring consistently great buzz bands (for example, most recently, Girls, the XX, Die Antwoord, and Neon Indian). As a date, Making Time is not for the timid, the crowd-averse, or the dance floor phobic. My date and I had some reservations about going – we had never “hit the clubs” together before – but it turned out to be a really fun time. How cheap we talkin’: $12 if you buy tickets in advance at The Last Drop coffee house or AKA music; FREE PRBs until 11pm! Why this will impress your date: It’s a happening. The Inside Game: The bathrooms are unisex, yet there are urinals, so if you aren’t there quite yet, go at different times…. Score Extra Points: Find the free hot dogs in the downstairs lounge and share a midnight snack. Next date: Check the R5 website, or...
