Top 5 Romantic Date Spots in Toronto- #2: The Rex

If you’re like me, you’re a hopeless romantic and introverted city girl whose initials spell JABA (like the hut). If you’re not like me, then you’re likely well adjusted, and never have to check to make sure that you remembered to put pants on this morning (that actually happens to me a lot more than you’d think).

     If you are either of these types of people, you’ll love today’s romantic Toronto date spot. The Rex Hotel, Jazz and Blues Bar is the perfect downtown date for the perfect metropolitan couple. Live music is always a nice way to break the ice on a first date, but is also a great way to enjoy a special moment with your long-term partner, and/or handbag.

     This bar is especially nice because it is close to the Eaton Center and the business district. So if one of you has a high profile career and the other a high profile handbag, the three of you (third being the exuberant handbag of holding everything dear to you) should meet up for a drink and live music sometime!

     Once my boyfriend and I were in a Montreal jazz bar and we saw a woman perform for her first time. She completely bombed, but it was clear that for her, she was Ella Fitzgerald that night. It was unfortunately bad, but that made it so good in a funny way. We were able to have a lasting memory of a woman unashamed to move up from karaoke night unsuccessfully. She basked in it.

     If you’re the person who just wants to take her handbag out for a nice night, I’m sure the handbag will enjoy it as well. You could even unzip it and make it talk back to you if you get lonely. It’s not weird, it’s called “you spent a lot of money on a thing that just carries other things so that you can have a higher status than people who don’t spend a tonne of money on their things that carry other things, and it deserves a nice night out because of that.”

     Plus, if you’re going to see live music after a long day, don’t you want something relaxing, yet passionate and sophisticated? Save the screamo for a Friday night all-night party where responsibilities and Mondays don’t exist.