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Firestorm
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Thu Jan 26th 22:42 2006 / #1 |
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or take her to Lavavande |
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Fri Jan 27th 01:25 2006 / #2 |
L vavande? dont know it
My favourite os U Modre kachnicky near starometska square. They have just changed the menu in the last month but it is always high quality and impressive place to take a woman. |
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Mon Jan 30th 16:40 2006 / #3 |
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This has nothing to do with paying for anything other than dinner. It has to do with taking someone for a great meal and being able to talk and not have what could be a special thing ruined by shitty service and shitty food. Lighten up man. |
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Mon Jan 30th 17:03 2006 / #4 |
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'a romantic restaurant where you can impress your dining companion.' Sorry, but that's what it's about. The article didn't say anything close to what you mention. They could have said ' What are the best places in Prague to take someone you really care about for a nice dinner.' |
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Mon Jan 30th 20:49 2006 / #5 |
disgusted, you are a chowderhead.
Surely you realize some people every once and a while need to take a break from fried cheese, chips, and beer, florecent light, and the infamous stained tablecloth. This doesn't have to translate to buyin' booty for fine wine.
Firestorm meant to say, Brasserie - La Lavande ( Z??h?™ebsk?? 24, Prague 2 ) http://www.lalavande.wz.cz < this is my favourite restaurant in prague, the food, atmosphere and all around personality of the place are like none other, and the owner is as cool as they come.
peanutjones, make your way up the hill and check it out... it'll make you wanna move to vinohrady |
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Mon Jan 30th 21:52 2006 / #6 |
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I guess your nick is true - you are just a little boy who has to try to impress a girl with an expensive (for Prague) restaurant. Obviously you didn't read the survey - it is asking for good first date restaurants to impress a girl. I have no problem with nice restaurants and actually go to one at least once a week, but I wouldn't go with a first date to try to impress her. |
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Mon Jan 30th 22:18 2006 / #7 |
Pragueboy,
that too... thanks |
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Mon Jan 30th 23:24 2006 / #8 |
Pragueboy
By the time I've paid for a taxi to Vinorhady i could eat twice at u modre kachnicky! |
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Tue Jan 31st 10:35 2006 / #9 |
#6, i have been married for almost 6 years, but nice try...
never had to impress a girl with an expensive dinner, but i sure wouldn't be "disgusted" if someone wanted to impress someone with their choice of restaurants. It doesn’t translate to buyin love, it just shows that you don’t wanna be in a loud noisy dirty pub for your first interaction. Don’t know how you got so disgruntled, you work for telecom or something?
you wrote that i didn't read it but it was you who injected the word " EXPENSIVE " into all this. You are the one who associated the word impress with expense. Here it is again : " We're searching for the city's best first-date spot - a romantic restaurant where you can impress your dining companion. "
Just so you know, I usually walk out of la lavande payin 200kc a person… ya' hear that #6, that's 7 EURO!!!
Peanut, slum it with the locals now and then and hop a tram… |
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Tue Jan 31st 14:16 2006 / #10 |
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Hey by the way pragueboy, when is this fine establishment open? Every time I walk past they are closed, I think I even recall they took off for the summer, do they have regular opening hours? |
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Tue Jan 31st 15:31 2006 / #11 |
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Here are the results: http://www.prague.tv/articles/dining/best-of-prague-first-da te-restaurant |
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Tue Jan 31st 15:48 2006 / #12 |
"Obvious frontrunners include P??lffy Pal??c, Gitanes, Bazaar Mediterran?©e, Hergetova Cihelna and Kampa Park.
Other possibilities include Perpetuum, Ä?erven?? Tabulka, and Taj Mahal."
=EXPENSIVE
200kc a person - I guess you are right, you don't try to impress the girl with money if you only take her for a lunch special and beer. |
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Tue Jan 31st 16:21 2006 / #13 |
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Expensive? Some might argue with you that the places mentioned are quite affordable. I don't believe they were looking for places to go if you're on a tight budget--they were looking for places with fine food & drink, ambience...a place that would make a very good impression if making a good impression is what you are seeking. Not every expat in Prague is living off of English teacher's wages, which has steadily declined over the past few years, or waiting for mom & dad's check to arrive to get them through another semester; something to keep in mind. |
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Tue Jan 31st 18:44 2006 / #14 |
hey todd, they are open from 11am - 3pm for lunch, and 6:30 > 11/12 mon-fri. closed on weekends, but will do a private party or dinner on the weekend if you reserve enough people... owner goes to france every summer for a couple weeks, to pick up wine and consult with french chefs society, so it is sometimes closed for a couple weeks... also, last summer, they were tearin up the zahrebska, so they were closed a month or so for that...
#12, yes, their lunch special is only 99kc, best in prague if you ask me, however, i tend to get pasta, crepes, or salat w/ cheese, that with wine is under 200 every time... and it is impressive...
#13, i agree, well said = i don't recall it being called : We're searching for the city's best lo-budget first-date spot |
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Wed Feb 1st 00:32 2006 / #15 |
The Taj Mahal is awful. Cafe Louvre is good but a little busy and no little romantic corners
U petrske vese is cool too very ornate surroundings. Climentium is good too and not too expensive |
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Wed Feb 1st 12:00 2006 / #16 |
"200kc a person - I guess you are right, you don't try to impress the girl with money if you only take her for a lunch special and beer. "
Anon you are boring. Why don't you get over yourself and pull the stick out of your ass. |
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Thu Feb 2nd 02:14 2006 / #17 |
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Firestorm, if anon is so boring why bother responding?? Obviously anon is disturbing the stick up your ass. |
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Thu Feb 2nd 12:33 2006 / #18 |
DOn't be angry at Prague TV because you are poor. 8 euros - hell 15 euros is not that much for a nice dinner. 50 Euros - yes that's a lot.
For all you who are complaining... What's wrong with you? |
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Wed Apr 19th 14:29 2006 / #19 |
Ohhh dear, there's some people on this thread that have never taken anyone out for a nice meal or been treated to one either.
I'm with Tom I apreciate that not every 20 year old can afford it - but if you can afford to eat at Palffy why the f-ck would you want to go and eat at Picante?
Palffy and Tabulka are good, but heads above them all in my book is the recently opened (last year) Alchymist. Much less clinical than Palffy. Same standard of food and service. Decor 20 times better. |
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Wed Apr 19th 14:39 2006 / #20 |
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It doesn't matter where you go, just paying for their meal impresses most Czech girls. |
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Wed Apr 19th 18:34 2006 / #21 |
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Sad news, La Lavande has recently been sold. Lets hope the new owners can keep the magic alive. |
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Sat Apr 22nd 22:34 2006 / #22 |
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anonymous: they actually expect it! are you sure you had a czech girl? |
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lub
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Sat Apr 22nd 22:37 2006 / #23 |
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I have a restaurant that works just GREAT... but I am not sure if I wanna give away such information, hmmm... |
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lub
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Sat Apr 22nd 23:00 2006 / #24 |
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it might get too crowded and I won't be able to get a table |
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cks
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Sun Apr 23rd 20:53 2006 / #25 |
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No worries! Most women do not expect men to do much at all to impress us. I am still pleased with a nice cup of coffee and good conversation. However, I have shitty teachers salary and I still can manage to go out to an expensive restraunt once or twice a month. When a man who makes three times my salary (common situation) offers to take me to a nice, romantic restraunt then I am highly appreciative and I will definately reciprocate the kind gesture many times in the future. Any dark, romantic place is a positive experience and will heighten the mood. |
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Sun Apr 23rd 23:19 2006 / #26 |
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I agree, trying to impress might even be countre productive. I usually manage to be relaxed and hopefully entertaining. With teachers I have managed that in the past... ;-) The best cafes for "good conversation" are in Stare Mesto. There is one that just pops out on my mind that would be good just for that on that square when you walk from Chatteau down Mala Stupartska towards Masna its on your left opposite that little sports field. Do you know which one I mean? |
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Mon Apr 24th 07:31 2006 / #27 |
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When I was in Prague i ate alone in the restaurants there, though i would have appreciated having a date for company.A restaurant in the municipal house that i went to was nice, as was the restaurant in the hotel europa. |
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Mon Apr 24th 17:25 2006 / #28 |
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"anonymous: they actually expect it! are you sure you had a czech girl?" - lub, you should stop picking up girls in nighclubs and expat bars! |
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Mon Apr 24th 18:13 2006 / #29 |
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I really don't understand taking a woman to a restaurant for a first date - it sets all sorts of inappropriate expectations on both sides. Go to the park, or a gallery - or a beer in the pub. Restaurants are for women you have been dating (and sleeping with) for a while. |
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Mon Apr 24th 18:31 2006 / #30 |
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anonymizer: oh, havent we met? |
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lub
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Mon Apr 24th 19:59 2006 / #31 |
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not for a first date - you are right... but I dont agree to keep it for woman you already date or sleep with. Sometimes setting up inappropriate expectations is half the fun. Depends how you play it... |
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Mon Apr 24th 19:59 2006 / #32 |
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Well, Anthony, Disgusted, and the other complainers. If you want to get laid,or keep a girl, doing something romantic will help. It doesn't have to involve money,going to the park is actually not a bad idea. Honestly, beer in a smokey pub is kind of a turn off for a first date. Pragueboy is probably married to an angel due to the fact that he is romantic, unselfish, and knows how to treat a woman. He has not had a lonely night in the past six years while half of you are probably wanking off to porn each night. It seems that many men just want to do the bare minimum to attract a girl while you expect the world from us. Anthony you said that you are the buyer, not the seller. So maybe if you treat a woman to a dinner or some type of romantic evening and try to charm her in some way, you will no longer have to continue purchasing them. It will be much cheaper in the long run. |
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Tue Apr 25th 08:26 2006 / #33 |
You people seem to be making hard work out of something natural, and enjoyable, just chill out and enjoy the meal.
cks, you seem to be implying that pay as you go girls are more expensive than contract girls,and that at the end of the day you end up footing the bill no matter what,and as for w**king off to porn everynight, to be honest with you i'd rather play computer games, and as for prague boy not having had a lonely night, ask him how many of those nights were spent being nagged at.To be truthful a woman would be a distraction from an enjoyable meal,unless there was a meaningful relationship already in place, as the mating game would spoil the meal.Better still, have a hearty meal on your own and then go to a cabaret for some beer |
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Tue Apr 25th 13:29 2006 / #34 |
True, your right about being natural, and enjoyable and just chill out and enjoy the meal. And the nerves of the mating game can spoil a good meal and be a distraction. True, true. But a nice meal does prove to a girl that the guy has good intentions and may actually care about her conversation, presence, and opinions. It doesn't have to be a meal, just a good atmosphere. And nagging is subjective. Some women are annoying, complaining, naggers at all times. That is true also. It is not very relaxing to be at home when someone is always on your case. I myself, hate this, which is why I rarely have female flatmates. But, some men consider women naggers who are just simply sticking up for themselves and asking for what they want in a relationship. Many men complain that women do not tell them what we want and when we do, it is considered nagging. So if we are being treated like shit, then I guess some of us speak up, and you call it nagging.
As for money, women are spending plenty of money in the mating game on our limited salaries. You all claim that you want a slim, attractive, feminine woman who dresses like a woman. Well, that costs of lots of money. The monthly gym membership, haircuts, and clothing is extremely expensive. And definately not easy for the average Czech woman's pocket book. I can assure you that I spend more money on these things than 1 simple dinner, or the 30 kc pivo that the men want to offer me on the first date. |
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Tue Apr 25th 14:21 2006 / #35 |
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movies are good for firat dates. It takes the nerves off knowing you don't have to say anything for an hour and a half. restaurants are risky. Something stuck between your teeth, spilled drinks, food poisoning, the list goes on. |
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Tue Apr 25th 14:34 2006 / #36 |
I don't find movies good for first dates - since you both end up staring at the screen rather than finding out about one another.
I think outdoors places - like a beer in Letna - are just about right. No pressure - lots of chance to interact - and surrounded by things to look at and talk about.
The talking bit is important: here in the Czech Republic beauty is commonplace - we are surrounded by gorgeous women - what really distinguishes women is whether they have a great personality to match. That is what dates help us discover. The park is a good place (rather than somewhere indoors) because, if the woman turns out to be a psycho, it is easy to run away as quick as you can. |
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Tue Apr 25th 20:33 2006 / #37 |
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I know that urge to run away as quickly as you can... Just have been to a first date dinner recently. We had planned to go to that sushi place in Masna close to Bohemia Bagle. Just when I was ready to order a sushi set for the two of us she said she was alergic to fish... Good thing there was Chez Marcel nearby as a back up |
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cks
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Wed Apr 26th 12:14 2006 / #38 |
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She never heard of sushi before? And waited until the last moment to reveal her ignorance. Interesting! I would run too. |
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Wed Apr 26th 12:48 2006 / #39 |
I have actually met a few people in Prague who didn't know what sushi was. Of the five girls I took for sushi, only one liked it, interestingly she was also the only one who like peanut butter. :)
Movies can be good sometimes because it gives the people something immediately in common to talk about. But, picking the movie can be difficult.
My friend likes to go to a museum or gallery so they have something to spark conversation if it doesn't happen naturally.
I think some guys like dinner dates because they know they will get at least an hour with the girl, so if they don't give a good first impression, they have time to make up for it. I prefer to meet for a coffee or a drink first, and then maybe go for a meal if things are going well. |
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Thu Apr 27th 17:05 2006 / #40 |
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So Raven I guess stick with the women that you have to purchase if you have absolutely no emotional needs. I am sure Pragueboy does not regret his decision. He is going home to someone who is most likely happy to see him, makes him feel good about life and himself, emotionally supports him, and he has someone to wake up to every morning. I am not sure that he would trade all of that for a night of video games and the occasional caberet girl. |
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Tue May 2nd 15:12 2006 / #41 |
Hey Everyone,
I posted in the "Dark and Atmospheric w/good food" thread didn't get too many replies. Maybe you can help. I'm coming with a couple buddies (nothing to do impressing anyone). We just want to know where the best Czech food is. Everything from cheap to expensive and/or not the usual tourist haunts. We'll eat anything so unique, original, game, offal is all welcome.
thanks much
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Tue May 2nd 15:34 2006 / #42 |
Yeah parks are nice depending on the time of day - for example I actually prefer not to go on a first date with a man I hardly know to places where there are deserted corners full of shrubbery.
If the idea of a first date is just to go and get pissed then i'd prefer not to either. The gallery, however, is always a good idea.
But at the end of the days who cares? There are plenty of women willing to date a man who won't put his hand in his pocket till a shag is assured, which leaves all of the men who's mothers brought them up well for us. And thank the lord for that.
And PC go to the Savoy Cafe - its part of the ambiente chain and is excellent |
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Fri May 5th 02:18 2006 / #43 |
Cks, you're missing the point.If women were as nice as that to begin with there'd be no need to go to a cabaret, but seeing as a lot of them are materialistic and greedy, with an attitude towards men , a cabaret is a lot less hassle.I have to emphasize i'm refering to english girls, you won't find a more obese arrogant and cynical lot anywhere else, except perhaps america.I'm assuming that czech girls are different,and if they are i'd like to get together with one.
PC, you're better off hunting the game yourself, and cooking it over a makeshift griddle if you want that level of authenticity,theres a restaurant at the municipal house that is excellent, authentic czech food, washed down with a 2pint glass of czech beer |
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cks
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Sun May 7th 19:13 2006 / #44 |
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We have all been discussing the issue of American/Czech, fat/thin women, ect. In other threads. |
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Mon Mar 5th 22:28 2007 / #45 |
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you don't ask your date out for dinner.. you ask her/him out for a beer ;) |
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Tue Mar 6th 14:51 2007 / #46 |
Hey guys, are you really living in Czech?
You need expensive(and) dinner to catch a czech girl? since when that happened?
I cannot recall such a HUGE effort .......
Try Jet Set right opposite side of the street in Tesco shopping center Smihof. Its cool place. |
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Thu Mar 8th 15:34 2007 / #47 |
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One place I took a girl for dinner at was U Modre Ruze and I thought the atmosphere was great there. We were already dating for a while but it was a nice place, the only thing that ran the tab up was my jack and cokes :).http://www.umodreruze.cz/ take a look at the link and tell me that not a nice place |
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Thu Mar 8th 15:35 2007 / #48 |
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It reminds you of the reason most of us moved here. The beauty. |
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