FUN!

I was invited to go to the Freedom to Yelp event & try out many different local vendors. And I ran into some pretty cool folks! {of Hang Over Easy, Jeni’s Ice Cream & Buckeye Vodka}

That’s Britni, Nellie & Jackie!

While in college (and still the occasional football Saturday) I worked at Hang Over Easy (originally Nick’s Diner) and I have many, many fond memories there. The people that work there are wonderful, the food is fantastic, and now there is a bar, which means $4 Bloody Marys with my egg & bacon sandwich!

Here she is, workin’ the crowd!

On Saturday, I went back to the Gateway, but this time it was for my favorite craft event of the year–CRAFTIN’ OUTLAWS! I <3 all things crafty, so this consumed my day. AND my great friend Kelly was there with her booth 3ply!

Oh, and yes, I saw Twilight (don’t judge–I can’t help myself!). And just another reason why the Gateway Film Center is awesome:

Yes, this drink has SPARKLES in it!

Happy Week,

Jess

ps-I noticed they have trivia at The Gateway–noted for a future $20Date!

One of our very first $20Dates that we recently revisited–and it’s just as awesome as we remember! Recently featured on The Mix 107.9 as a perfect fall-to-winter date:)

What: The Flying Pizza + Al’s Delicious Popcorn + Carriage Place Movies
When: Tuesdays = $1 Movie Tickets!
Where: 1500 Bethel Road (Bethel Centre Shopping Center) + 2570 Bethel Road
Phone: 1800-FANDANGO (1235#) C.P.Movies, (614) 451-7677 (Al’s), (614) 457-2323 (F.P.)
Check here for show times! Check here for pizza menu! Check here for popcorn flavors!

This was such a fun, casual date! We started at The Flying Pizza and grabbed a couple of slices of pizza, one regular pepperoni & two sicilian cheese–yummm! We then walked over to Al’s Delicious Popcorn, located in the same shopping center. This place was suggested to us by our friends Dominique & Ryan, and being our first time there, we had no idea what to expect. Wow. The aroma of sweet with the perfect combination of salty immediately hit our noses and we were greeted with bins & bins of unique, individually flavored popcorn. The lady who helped us showed us the menu with all the flavors, told us that Vanilla Butternut was a favorite & let us a sample a couple flavors. We took her suggestion & ended up with a small bag (which is really not that small:)) of Vanilla Butternut & one of Al’s Trash (which is all the amazing sweet flavors left over from different batches).

Armed with our popcorn, we headed over to Carriage Place Movies, a little bit further down Bethel Road. Tickets are $1 on Tuesdays ($2 Friday & Saturday night, $1.50 otherwise)! We had a little extra time, so we ate some popcorn in the car & decided against taking it into the theater being that we were too full (but it’s up to you!;)).

Total: 3 slices of pizza $6.89 + 2 small bags of delicious popcorn $9.75 + 2 movie tickets $2 = $18.64

Kisses:
*Quality & savory pizza
*Al’s Popcorn was the perfect dessert
*We saw the movie Red which was hilarious & fun
*We saw the movie Red…for only $1!
*All were within a quick drive or walk from each other
*This date is repeatable for anytime you want a cheap, casual date! And there are multiple other food choices in both the Bethel Centre Shopping Center & Carriage Place that are reasonably priced.

Misses:
*Too many flavors of popcorn to choose from (this isn’t really a bad thing:) I’m trying Salt & Vinegar next!)

Happy Dating,

PocketBook Jess

I was on the air with Mark Dantzer last Friday (which is always a ton of fun!) and three $20Dates were featured:

#1: Hoover Sunrise + The Best Breakfast

#2: Shrunken Head (Open Mic Night) + Taco Truck

#3: Al’s Popcorn + Flying Pizza + Carriage Place movies {an oldie but a goodie}

Here’s a link to the podcast if you missed it! : Mix 107.9 $20Dates Podcast

Happy Dating!

PocketBook Jess

This week’s cheap & creative date is…

Beer + Pizza!

What: Fun, upbeat bar + pizza truck & patio
Where: Short North – 1044 N. High Street (B) & 1030 N. High Street (LNS)
When: Happy Hour = M-F 4p-8p (B) ; M-F 3p-3a (LNS)
website - Bodega & Mikey’s Late Night Slice

Top reasons why this $20Date is awesome:

• Bodega has one of the best happy hours in all of Columbus!
• 1/2 off all drafts (over 50 drafts) from 4-8p, M-F – many, many craft, delicious beers
• Fun, artistic atmosphere
• Mikey’s is just a hop, skip & a jump from Bodega
• Mikey’s shows movies on the side of the building everyday when the sun goes down! This date was an episode of Ren & Stimpy:)
• Delicious yummy awesome pizza (with hilariously-named sauces)
• You can even do this date during the chillier months–the front of 83 Gallery has a seating area that is heated, so you can watch the movie while semi-outdoors.
• We would love to include 83 Gallery in on this date but they were closed when we went. (future addition to this date!)

Total = $11 for 4 drafts + tip + $3/piece of pizza ($6) = $20

Happy Dating,

PocketBook Jess

This week’s cheap & creative date is…

Breakfast Date!

What: Hoover Reservoir + The Best Breakfast
Where: Westerville – Entrance off Sunbury Road/Smoke Burr Drive (HV) & 5916 Westerville Road (BB)
When: Sunrise is now around 7:20a (HV) + M-F 6a-3p, S-S 8a-3p (BB)
website – The Best Breakfast

Top reasons why this $20Date is awesome: 

• Dates do not always have to take place in the evening! Rob has been working 3rd shift lately, so in order to keep the date-romance alive, we got creative–aka a very early morning date:)
• I can’t remember the last time I watched the sun rise. It is such a beautiful, amazing moment, to see your side of the world begin the day.
• This is definitely a romantic date–we walked along the bridge the goes over the dam, watched the wildlife waking up and cuddled up together to watch the sunrise and all the fun colors in the sky:)

*The Best Breakfast is a FANTASTIC breakfast joint–family owned and operated.
*The atmosphere is comfy and casual and you feel like you’ve known everyone there for a long time.
*Corned beef hash + Blueberry waffle + coffee (and lots of it!) = yummy way to start the day.

Total = $8.75 (cbh) $5 (waffle) + $2.19 (coffee) + tax/tip = $20!

Happy Dating,

PocketBook Jess