A stranger on the internet just said they would drink alcohol with you. Where do you go?
ByLizzy Acker
Here are some facts about you: You're single, you live in Portland and you have a smart phone.
And you've just met the possible love of your life on Tinder. Now, they have given you their phone number and you have asked if they want to get a drink. They've typed those magic words: "Sure :)" and now, you have to pick the perfect place to suggest for your first in person meet-up.
You need to seem cool and knowledgeable about the city, so, no, McMenamins doesn't show enough creativity. And you need to pick a place where you are guaranteed to see no one you know, with an easy exit if necessary. You want to impress your date but you don't want to appear to be trying to impress your date.
(Muu-Muu's Facebook)Muu-Muu's has high booths where you can hide and food, if you should decide to keep your date going longer than one drink. Also: now that 21st has metered parking, you have a built in excuse why you have to leave.
This is the kind of place you can get cozy with a date: couches and rooms that afford some privacy. Also, they allow minors till 9 pm which is great if your Tinder date is under 21.
(Driftwood Room Facebook)Are you a classy person? Do you want your date to understand intrinsically how truly classy you are? Go to the Driftwood Room. Dark corners, fancy drinks and it's in a hotel so…if one thing leads to another and you have a credit card…
(Pope House Facebook)Pope House has a lot of good hide-y-holes and cheap whiskey drinks at Happy Hour so you can act like a mogul and pay for everything.
(Cassidy's Website)Is your Tinder date a tourist staying at a downtown hotel? Take them to Cassidy's for one drink and then head back to their hotel room and break into the minibar.
(Rose and Thistle Facebook)The RAT (as the kids call it) is a perfect psych-out to test your date: the entrance is a bit tumble-down and divvy but the back has on of the greatest patios in Portland. With different levels and greenery, it's basically like a treehouse but with someone bringing you booze. If the weather's nice, go to the Rose and Thistle.
(Florida Room Facebook)This writer once went to the Florida Room on a Tinder date and has been dating the person she met there for 1.25 years. Is it a good luck Tinder bar? Only time will tell. But at least the drinks are cheap.
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