<p>Dinner and a movie is fine. But if you want a Calgary date night you will both still be talking about next week, do something together first, then go eat. Here is a simple plan.</p>
<h2>Start with something you do together</h2>
<p>At <a href="https://www.ragezone.ca/pages/packages">Rage Zone</a>, you can take turns smashing plates, bottles and electronics in a rage room, or head into the splatter painting room and leave with a canvas you made together. No experience needed, it takes about an hour, and it is a good way to break the ice on an early date or shake up a long-running one.</p>
<h2>Then go somewhere worth eating</h2>
<p>For honest takes on where to eat, we follow Calgary food reviewer Cory (<a href="https://samoony.com/@coryatecha">@coryatecha</a>), who reviews restaurants, food trucks and food festivals across the city. A few places he has covered that work well after a session:</p>
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<li><strong>All-you-can-eat sushi.</strong> Cory has reviewed Sushi Ichiban on Macleod Trail and Sushi Hoshiko in the southeast. See his notes on <a href="https://samoony.com/guides/calgary-all-you-can-eat-sushi">all-you-can-eat sushi in Calgary</a> before you pick.</li>
<li><strong>Korean BBQ.</strong> He visited Baekjong Korean BBQ after asking ChatGPT for the top three Korean BBQ spots in the city. Cooking at the table is a good date activity on its own.</li>
<li><strong>A speakeasy for after.</strong> He has posted several times about La Pres, a Calgary speakeasy, if you want one more stop before heading home.</li>
<li><strong>Something casual.</strong> For a cheaper night, he has covered Calgary food trucks such as Mucho Picante for tacos.</li>
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<p>For more local food voices, see these <a href="https://samoony.com/guides/calgary-food-creators">Calgary food creators to know</a>.</p>
<h2>Make it a plan</h2>
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<li><strong>Book ahead:</strong> evenings and weekends fill up, so reserve your Rage Zone time first.</li>
<li><strong>Go before dinner:</strong> smashing things works up an appetite.</li>
<li><strong>Gift it:</strong> a <a href="https://www.ragezone.ca/products/rage-zone-gift-card">Rage Zone gift card</a> makes the date the present.</li>
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<h2>Frequently asked questions</h2>
<h3>What is a fun date idea in Calgary that is not dinner and a movie?</h3>
<p>A rage room or splatter painting session is active, a little silly and over in about an hour, which leaves plenty of time for dinner after.</p>
<h3>Where should we eat after?</h3>
<p>All-you-can-eat sushi and Korean BBQ are good shared meals. Calgary food reviewer <a href="https://samoony.com/@coryatecha">Cory</a> has honest reviews of both.</p>