Date Nights: Exploring the letter T in KC
It’s date night time! How about one of these “top notch” ideas?
Where can you eat amazing Greek food and break a plate after? Tasso’s of course! What began in 1976 as a gyro sandwich business run out of a tiny bar in Brookside grew into a freestanding building of its own on Wornall Road. Tasso’s is festive and fun, with live music, belly dancing and breaking plates on Fridays and Saturdays. It had been several years since my husband and I had been there, so we set off for a date night recently to enjoy some tasty food. He had the pastitio, which is pasta and ground beef topped with Béchamel sauce. I had the moussaka, which is eggplant and ground beef, also topped with Béchamel. Rice, potatoes, mixed veggies and pita bread rounded out the entrees. Everything was delicious! If you are looking for a fun and different date night, head to Tasso’s. Next time, we will definitely get the saganaki—flaming cheese served with pita bread. Opa!
The TikTok Target Challenge, which went viral in 2020, sends couples—or friends—into Target with a list of items to find for each other. On a recent weekday afternoon, we headed to the store, split up and did our shopping. On the challenge list were the following items: their favorite snack, their favorite drink, something in their favorite color, something they need, something you want them to try, something that reminds you of them and something from the Dollar Spot section. We set a budget of $20 or less. The challenge ended up being harder than I thought it would be, and I had to make more than one pass around the store to fulfill all the items. I also forgot to add up my finds as I went and ended up going over budget by more than $10. My husband managed to stay much closer to the limit than I did. All in all, it was a fun date, and we both liked that it was something different.
An outing at the T-Mobile Center is always a great date! My husband and I have attended a number of concerts there, with my two absolute favorites being the Eagles and Garth Brooks. But the T-Mobile Center has many other kinds of events besides music. We have seen motorcycles race around at an Arenacross event and have cheered on the Tigers at an MU basketball game. We have watched big trucks tear up dirt and compete with each other at Monster Jam. And one of my favorite non-music events that we attended was the US Figure Skating Championships. Other events hosted by the T-Mobile Center include professional bull riding, Disney on Ice, and comedy tours. If you are looking for a fun date night (or day), you can bet the T-Mobile Center will have something up your alley.
Hannah Berry is a freelance writer who lives with her husband in Kansas City. They enjoy regular date nights and love trying new restaurants and activities.