So you like wining and dining. Painting the town red, if you will. Well who doesn’t? But that doesn’t mean you have to stick the old-tried-and-true dinner and drinks.  Keep the spark alive with a something different.

Take your date to a movie and restaurant in one. After all, why get stuck munching on stale popcorn when you can dine on a gourmet meal? Theater/restaurant hybrids allow you to dine on high end food while watching a movie. Yes, that means regular apps, mains, and desserts.

No need to worry about rushing through a meal to make it to your film. You can experience both at the same time! Theater/restaurant hybrids offer the best of both worlds and are a distinctive indulgence. 

You could also try a progressive dinner. A progressive dinner means you don’t eat in one place. Instead you hop from restaurant to restaurant sampling different delicious dishes at each one. To facilitate the process, dine on appetizers at the bar of the first restaurant instead of sitting down at a table. Then, move to the second establishment for the main course. Finish off with dessert at a café or another restaurant bar. If you’re on a budget you can save the fanciest place for the main course, and stick to more low-key places for appetizers and dessert. You could put any sort of twist on the idea that your heart desires like a dessert crawl or a taco crawl if you want to make it more casual.

As you can see there are many different ways to enjoy dining out when you’re dating. Just think outside the box and have fun!