The Institute of Culinary Education offers a wide variety of cooking classes from its Brookfield Place kitchen, including a special set of classes just for couples. Offerings include sushi rolling and sake tasting, preparing a full steak and bourbon dinner, and taco making paired with tequila tasting.
More often than not, date night involves food. With so many amazing restaurants in NYC (not to mention romantic restaurants), it’s not hard to find a new spot to take your main squeeze for a meal. But if you’re a foodie in search of unique date ideas to shake things up, a cooking class might be right up your alley. More specifically, check out the best couples cooking classes in NYC to brush up on your culinary skills while having a fun night out.
From basic culinary skills to cooking with wine to rolling sushi, these couples cooking classes aim to entertain and educate. You’re sure to grow closer as you mix ingredients with your special someone. Just make sure it doesn’t turn into a kitchen competition — these classes contain knives!
Whatever the focus of the class, you’ll learn something new and taste something delicious. Plus, you’ll have the skills you need to cook a fabulous meal for a stay-at-home date night. If you’re looking for more ways to develop skills while kindling a romance, consider one of NYC’s pottery classes — fun, functional and you might even get to recreate that scene from Ghost.
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