Want to save money and get your dates drunker?
You've come to the right place. Welcome to the
Bring Your Own Beverage Date Bang
Step 4: Proceed according to this thread.
You obviously have less choice in venues this way, so the restaurant's bang shui may not be as favorable as your favorite watering hole. I sit next to my dates, but it can come across a little weird unprompted. So before I sit down, I say something like "Do you mind if I sit next to you? I have a soft voice and I don't want to have to shout across the table."
You should finish a bottle of wine easily. You can mix a whole bottle of cocktails, just make sure it's something she likes. Margarita is a decent option, because you can buy pre-mixed margarita, and then use the empty bottle to house your homemade margaritas with 20-30% alcohol instead of 10%. Coming in with a ziploc bag of red fluid might set off alarms though.
Simple margarita recipe: 4:2:1 blanco tequila: lime juice: simple syrup (1:1 sugar and water simmered together until homogenous). Recipe here: http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-pure-mex...chn-188010
You've come to the right place. Welcome to the
Bring Your Own Beverage Date Bang
- Step 1: Locate a BYOB venue near your house. The easiest way is to type 'BYOB' into Yelp and peruse the results. When you find one that looks good, search the reviews for 'BYOB' and see if the reviews say the place is BYOB. Feel free to give the venue a call to confirm. I recommend a mid-priced venue - you will be ordering dinner, and the savings on drinks will be wiped out by the cost of dinner if it's a pricier spot.
Bonus: Set up the date later, like 8 PM, and she may even eat dinner beforehand, leading her to eat lighter - so a smaller bill for you and the alcohol hits harder. Just make sure the venue is open 90 minutes or more after the date starts. And have her park by your house and walk from there.
Often, venues without a license to serve alcohol will offer free BYOB.
Step 2: When setting up the date, tell her you are going to this fun BYOB spot you just heard about, and ask her what she likes to drink.
Sample convo: - You: I just found this little Thai place that's BYOB
Her: Oh that sounds cool!
You: What do you like to drink?
Her: Oh god, I love Wild Turkey
Step 4: Proceed according to this thread.
You obviously have less choice in venues this way, so the restaurant's bang shui may not be as favorable as your favorite watering hole. I sit next to my dates, but it can come across a little weird unprompted. So before I sit down, I say something like "Do you mind if I sit next to you? I have a soft voice and I don't want to have to shout across the table."
You should finish a bottle of wine easily. You can mix a whole bottle of cocktails, just make sure it's something she likes. Margarita is a decent option, because you can buy pre-mixed margarita, and then use the empty bottle to house your homemade margaritas with 20-30% alcohol instead of 10%. Coming in with a ziploc bag of red fluid might set off alarms though.
Simple margarita recipe: 4:2:1 blanco tequila: lime juice: simple syrup (1:1 sugar and water simmered together until homogenous). Recipe here: http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-pure-mex...chn-188010