Unusual first dates in Toronto allow you to avoid falling into the trap of predictability. Getting together for a bit to eat will always be a safe bet, but it's not as if it's the only way to meet new people. So skip the restaurant and head out to a knife skills class or karaoke bar to show off your personality and sense of adventure.
Here's a roundup of unusual ideas for a first date in Toronto.
See also:
The top 10 restaurants for a first date in Toronto
The top 10 dessert spots for a first date in Toronto
The top 10 coffee shops for a first date in Toronto
The top 10 fun activities for a first date in Toronto
Do a karaoke crawl in Koreatown
Hit up a karaoke bar to find out how tone deaf your potential new beau/belle is and gain some important intel on his or her musical preferences. You can tell a lot about a person by which karaoke songs they choose. Hint: it's a definite red flag if they choose Journey's Don't Stop Believin'.
Have a drink at one of Toronto's hidden bars
Dating someone who is potentially cooler than you? Prove that you can keep up by taking your date to one of these under-the-radar watering holes. Your knowledge of the city may win them over even if you don't have an impressive beard or fridge stocked with obscure craft beers.
Get tickets to a live show taping
Why be basic and bring your date to a concert or movie when there are so many shows filmed right in the city? The CBC's Irrelevant Show, Match Game and Rick Mercer Report all film in local studios.
Go to Tell Me Something Good, a free monthly sexy storytelling event at the Gladstone
If you want your first date to take a bit of a scandalous turn, head to Tell Me Something Good. The storytelling event features tales that range from cringeworthy to downright sexy. There's nothing like witnessing a (potentially) uncomfortable emotional roller coaster to start a relationship off right.
Take a knife skills class
Everyone loves a man or woman who is good in the kitchen, and knife skills are key to showing off that you know what you're doing. Note: you probably want to be sure that your date is a pacifist before bringing them to an event that has them wielding a knife for an extended period of time.
Go for a bacon tour
Why take your date to one restaurant if you could take them to four? Tour the city's eateries and chow down on some bacon, pork and sausages. If you want to snag a kiss at the end of the date, we highly recommend you stock up on breath mints. Do make sure to check if your date is a vegetarian, or you'll probably lose them with this one.
Splurge on high tea at a fancy hotel
If you want to show your date that you are a class act, put on your best suit and tie or respectable dress and sling backs and head to high tea. It may not be as raunchy as a storytelling stage show or as unique as learning knife skills, but it'll make your date want to bring you home to mom and dad.
Go for a drink at Toronto's first kombucha bar
If you're about to embark on a date with a wellness junkie, you should know two things: they probably wholly embrace the kombucha fad and they probably have a penchant for yoga. Taking them out to drink their favourite healthy carbonated beverage will win you some brownie points.
Head to the David Dunlop Observatory to gaze at the stars
Remember when Ross kissed Rachel at the observatory in Friends and it became one of the most iconic scenes in sitcom history? Even if you don't, it made many a lady fall in love with the idea of being brought to an observatory. Regardless of whether or not your date is a Friends fan, staring at the stars rarely makes for a bad date.
Go for a view and a drink near the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant
If you want to take in a spectacular view with your date, you don't have to wait in line with the tourists at the CN Tower. Head to the east end of the Queen streetcar line and go to the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant. There's a lovely view of the water and many restaurants in the area if you want to grab drinks or dinner afterwards.
by Alice Prendergast via blogTO
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