Alright, it's a dating survival blog and very little talk about dates or survival. We'll stick with the first one tonight.

Date Idea #1:

If you like Indian food, this is for you. There's a little place called Tiffin on Girard. Call in around lunchtime and order dinner for two. Park your car with two beach chairs, a large blanket, silverware & plates you don't care about, & a little bit of bug spray and leave it somewhere around Rittenhouse.

Hopefully your date lives somewhere in the city. If you need to, be cute (and green) and take public transportation to take a walk in the park.

What she doesn't know is that you already called Tiffin and they deliver. Anywhere. Pay ahead, be a super nice guy, tip well and doors open. Ask them to deliver the food to the corner of Locust & 18th. Hopefully your car is right there. Walk around the park and say nice things until you get a call that the deliver guy is there. Apologize to your date and say that it's a pet peave to never talk on the phone while out with anyone, but this call.....oddly enough....is about them.

Walk over to your car, take out the chairs & other items, grab your delivery, & set up for a nice night out in the park. If things go well and you want to head elsewhere, your car is right there. Probably with a ticket from the PPA. If things are just really relaxed, use your iphone Around Me app and let her decide where she wants to go.

Date Idea #2:

The Arbol cafe has some inexpensive simple meals. It's at 2nd & Poplar in Northern Liberties. While grabbing a little sumpin sumpin or drinkin it, start watching Peter Pan, The Lion King, or whatever other charming flick they're projecting on their wall. When the movie is over or when you get tired of singing Disney songs together, walk up to 3rd street. Hang a right towards Girard, then walk down till you see the horses that pull the carriages around Old City. If that's not cute, I'm not sure what is.

Both are pretty affordable, none involve Mad River. I think it's a win win.