8 Foolproof Brooklyn First Dates
Taco Tuesdays at Trophy Bar
Besides the fact that bars are generally a safe bet (and Trophy Bar is a particularly good one), this works on multiple levels. For one, weeknights are always better for a first date—committing your entire Friday or Saturday night to someone who may or may not actually be fun is a fairly big risk—and for another, Taco Tuesdays (which run from 6:00-11:30pm through September and are exactly what they sound like) solve the early date problem I’ve run into a lot, wherein you agree to meet at a bar, but aren’t sure if you should plan on eating beforehand, and it becomes a whole thing where you find yourself either drinking on an empty stomach or forcing your date to eat while you watch (or vice versa), none of which is great. With cheap food you can eat with your hands, a solid mix of nicer cocktails and $3 beers, and close proximity to the J train if things go downhill quickly, Trophy Bar is about as safe a bet as you could possibly hope for.