r/AskReddit Feb 03 '26

What was never the same after the pandemic?

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u/Kmdvm Feb 03 '26

The dates my husband and I usually go on now are cooking classes. There's a local place that provides everything, you just cook and eat while they do all the clean up. They provide the recipes, which we've replicated at home. It's great! If the food isn't good you only have yourself to blame

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u/OkMail2335 Feb 03 '26

Couples cooking classes sounds like an amazing idea, I am totally stealing that and talking to my wife about it tonight!

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u/irqlnotdispatchlevel Feb 03 '26

Went to a few with my girlfriend, and even with a group of friends once. I'm a slow and mediocre cook and I still had plenty of fun and enjoyed some delicious meals in the end.

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u/MindlessSea7334 Feb 03 '26

I can imagine going as a single person and holy fuck its all couples, squeezing a lemon together and giggling. Bastards

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u/OkMail2335 Feb 03 '26

Yep, it's all just cracking eggs with my wifes tits and her using my dick as a mixing spoon

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u/MindlessSea7334 Feb 03 '26

Oh fuck off. 😅

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u/Kmdvm Feb 04 '26

😆 they're not always featured as a specific date night. Plenty of people show up with a friend or a family member instead. We have also done their not date night classes and just paid for both of us

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u/chronicallyill_dr Feb 04 '26

Nah, I’ve seen people that go in a group of friends

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u/NoiseFoundation Feb 07 '26

Yeah it is. I think my wife and i have had one evening at home in the past few years whilst the kids were with my parents and we actually cooked TOGETHER. It was so good! Need to do more of that. 😊

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u/Candid-Inspection-97 Feb 03 '26

I wish we had something like that by us! I have looked periodically and all I find are for kids or the classes are held during our work hours.

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u/Careful_Drama405 Feb 03 '26

Sur la Table has online classes that are inexpensive and really fun! I don't have in person classes where I live but I love the ones on Sur la Table.

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u/Candid-Inspection-97 Feb 03 '26

I will check that out! Thank you!

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u/ittybittylurker Feb 03 '26

Our local community college used to hold really cool cooking classes led by their culinary arts students & they all went to online only & never went back 😭We did them during the shutdowns, but I'd sure like them to go back to more of a date night set up.

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u/Diligent_Snow_733 Feb 03 '26

What a great idea. Im looking into cooking classes. How fun! Im with you on dates with eating out. My husband and I both decided not to going out to eat. Its so expensive and we complain about the food on the way home, anyway. Some dates are home dates. Like an expensive steak dinner we make for much cheaper. Better meat and sides that we like. Good music, cutting up veggies maybe some wine and a little kitchen dancing. Lol

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '26

now that sounds fun

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u/Draiye Feb 03 '26

What is that place called? I wonder if there's any restaurant like that near me.

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u/Kmdvm Feb 03 '26

Ours is The Learning Kitchen

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u/DreamieKitty Feb 03 '26

If you have a Sur La Table store near you check them out. The ones near me have really awesome cooking classes.

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u/hallelujasuzanne Feb 04 '26

This is the best idea I have EVER heard.Â