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This Spring in Chicago


Dating IRL


Two young Chicagoans put the apps down for a night and hit up River North for a three-stop date—totally on us! By Nick Kotecki


Mark, 33 Marketing


communications


executive, pop-culture junkie, cookie fanatic; Lakeview


Christopher, 25 Digital analyst, concert and movie lover; Ukrainian Village


THE DRINKS


THE APPS


THE MEAL THE VERDICT? Mark “Great food and good


Three Dots and a Dash (435 N Clark St; 312-610-4220, threedotschicago.com)


Mark


“Two fruity guys on a date—how could we go wrong with boozy tiki drinks? I don’t think you can go wrong with any cocktail at Three Dots, but the company was super energetic, talkative and fun.”


Christopher


“I had never been on a true blind date before, but Mark and I established a good rapport quickly. It’s tough not to have a


good time when you’re in such a fun atmosphere.”


Ramen-san


(59 W Hubbard St; 312-377-9950, ramensan.com)


Mark


“Isn’t throwing back sake bombs what most people do on a first date? We reminisced about our mutual love for Chicago neighborhoods, favorite dining spots and hobbies over a trio of delectable mantou buns.”


Christopher


“Ramen-san was the best surprise of the night. I was really impressed. The conversation started to flow a bit more naturally at that point and Mark proved to have a great sense of humor.”


6 TIMEOUT.COM/CHICAGO March–May 2016 RPM Italian


(52 W Illinois St; 312-222-1888, rpmrestaurants.com)


Mark


“By the end of the night, we’d exhausted most of the typical first-date interview questions (both of us were obviously journalists in another life). He also got me to try octopus, and I’m one of the finickiest eaters you’ll ever meet.”


Christopher


“I appreciated that Mark took a step outside of his comfort zone and tried the wood-roasted octopus. He was willing to be adventurous, and I learned that being venturesome was one of his many great qualities.”


company equated to a blind- date success story (and first!) in my book. He was real and showed up! As far as another date, only time will tell!”


Christopher “I think any first date can be a


bit clunky, but Mark and I shared a few laughs and I genuinely enjoyed getting to know him. Numbers were exchanged, so maybe date number two is just around the corner.”


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PHOTOGRAPHS: TOP & CENTER LEFT: JOHN KHUU; CENTER RIGHT: ANJALI M. PINTO


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