What's your perfect date? For me, a perfect date is nothing more than dinner and a movie with some frozen yogurt on the walk home. I know it sounds boring, but it really is a go-to special.
Friday night in NYC is a very busy night. People are out eating, drinking, gallivanting... you name it, people are doing it. Obviously, Friday night is so busy because for the many NYC 9-5ers (alas I am not one) there is no work on Saturday allowing for the well-deserved sleep-in. My boyfriend, Mike, and I decided that we needed a date night, despite my previous nights gallivanting and not getting to bed until 3am and then getting up for work at 6:45am (this is why Friday is much more popular).
We started with dinner at Jasmine on 84th and 2nd. Jasmine is your typical Thai restaurant with nothing outstanding or outlandish. We were seated in prime table location by the open glass paned doors which is perfect for people watching. The only downside of our table was that the staff kept walking past us for access to the shoddy outside patio (I do not suggest sitting out there). We were lucky we arrived at just past 8:00pm, because by 8:30pm the dining room was packed. I suggest reservations for larger parties as I saw at least two of them waiting to be seated. The food was decent with large portions and I took half of mine to go. Our dinner for two consisted of an appetizer and two entrees and an iced tea for less than $40 after tax and tip, which is a moderately priced. The service was nothing spectacular and more lazy than anything. However, we were in and out in less than an hour and 15 minutes and off to see our movie and the 86th Street City Cinemas movie theater between 2nd and 3rd Avenues to see X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
City Cinemas is not the greatest of movie theaters. With only four screens, this theater is considered small by American standards, but for NYC is actually a good size, as many movie theaters have only one or two screens. X-Men was taking up two screens to allow for more showings, so in actuality there were only 3 "screens" at the time of my visit. What bothered me the most about this theater was that the ceiling lights in the theater stayed on until the feature presentation started as opposed to when the previews started. It was like having a spotlight in my eye. The only spotlight should have been on the actors. The seats in this theater are comfortable enough with liftable arm rests (yay for snuggling), though the seats do not recline. Overall, the experience was average.
After the movie we strolled back down 2nd Avenue between 81st and 82nd Streets to Pinkberry for some of their deliciously addicting Greek style frozen yogurt. The yogurt at Pinkberry comes in three flavors, original (tastes like Greek yogurt), green tea, and pomegranate (the last time I was there it was coffee so I'm not sure if the third flavor is on rotation or it just changed). By far the greatest thing about Pinkberry is the fresh fruit toppings. My favorite is kiwi and mango chunks atop a small original, while Mike opts usually for an original topped with bananas and chocolate chips. When we arrived at 11:45pm the line was still out the door and the four small tables inside were completely full. Pinkberry also sells quirky kitchen utensil thingamajigs like standing fly swatters, soap dispensers, and toothpick holders. They are on the shelf by the handicapped accessible entrance collecting dust and generally making for odd decor. With a small cup of original frozen yogurt with no topping weighing it an only $4.00 with 150 calories and 0 grams of fat, this a dessert that cannot be overlooked, for it's price, tastiness, and calorie consciousness.
Dinner and a movie might not be the ideal date for everyone, but I have to argue that it is a classic option that can't be beat. It is great for two reasons; 1) you don't feel like going home after work and changing into swanky clothes or 2) you don't want to risk laying down and falling asleep before you even have a chance to get out the door.
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