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    Dating 101

    Order the right drink on a first date or you could die alone

    Jonathan Rienstra
    Feb 21, 2014 | 2:59 pm
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    This woman is drinking a beer on a date. Statistically, she is not desirable.
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    First dates are fraught with myriad speed bumps that could thwart a sequel to dinner and a movie. You can talk about yourself too much or bring up religion or even, god forbid, order the wrong drink.

    According to a new nationwide study by Wist, an app that provides personalized food and drink recommendations, each sex has certain expectations about the other when ordering drinks. These are real numbers, so play the odds correctly.

    The “dream woman” drinks wine according to 35 percent of fellas out there, while another 26 percent think that their date will drink a specialty cocktail like a mojito or margarita. From there, only 18 percent of guys see their date drinking a beer; 15 percent are down with a well drink like rum and Coke. Only 1 percent of guys think their dream woman does shots, but that’s because all of those guys listen to Toby Keith exclusively.

    Only 1 percent of guys think their dream woman does shots, but that’s because all of those guys listen to Toby Keith exclusively.

    As for the ladies, their “dream man” drinks a well drink like a gin and tonic 33 percent of the time and a beer 30 percent. It drops off after that to wine at just 19 percent and specialty cocktails at 12 percent. An impressive 4 percent of women are cool with their date knocking back shots.

    Those numbers kind of back up the expected stereotypes about both sexes (real men drink beer! real women know things about wine!), but the survey of 1,000 Americans also looks at where the first date should take place and how the money should be split. Here, there men and women differ in their approach.

    The ideal first-date location for 43 percent of dudes involves a fun and casual restaurant; 34 percent go for a fancy and expensive dinner, because those guys are suckers for overselling it. Only 22 percent were down with a home-cooked meal and staying in.

    This is where things start to split. For women, 38 percent would prefer that home-cooked meal to 32 percent going out to that fun and casual restaurant that definitely isn’t Chili’s. Only 23 percent are up for going to a fancy restaurant with all those forks.

    And when it comes time to pay, there’s also a chasm between the sexes on just how that ought to go down. About 57 percent of men think they should pay for the date, while only 36 percent of women agree. Ladies are just as much about allowing the person who initiated the date to pay (29 percent) or splitting it straight up (31 percent), while only 18 percent of guys think going Dutch is acceptable.

    All of this proves, once again, that with all of the differences in expectations between men and women, it’s a freaking miracle that anyone ever makes it to a second date.

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    Tandoori News

    Savvy team to open expansive Indian restaurant Silk Road in Coppell

    Luciana Gomez
    Jun 13, 2025 | 2:39 pm
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    Silk Road restaurant in Coppell

    An Indian restaurant from a team of hospitality veterans is coming to Coppell: Called Silk Road Indian Cuisine and Bar, it will open soon at 160 W Sandy Lake Rd. in the former JC’s Burger Bar space, where it will feature flavors from northern and southern India.

    Silk Road is from a trio that includes Prinu Prasanan, who previously helped his brother open Shivas Indian Bar & Grill; Sushil Kumar, a home health entrepreneur; and Sreekumar Madolil, owner of Triveni grocery stores and Kerala Express in Irving.

    The three partners are all from the same state of Kerala in India, though they met here in Dallas. They chose Coppell because of its large Indian population and proximity to similar Indian outposts in Plano, Las Colinas, and Irving.

    "There are not a lot of Indian restaurants around here to cater for the growing Indian population and other groups that love our cuisine," Prinu says.

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    They've pulled out all the stops to bring authenticity to the food, including chefs with culinary expertise from South India, which tends to use more spices, and North India, featuring more vegetarian-heavy cuisine as well as clay-oven tandoori plates.

    There are many Indian classics such as samosas, pakoras, butter chicken, and chicken tikka masala, the spiced tomato-based marinated chicken served over rice.

    They also have Claypot Biryani, featuring protein and vegetables cooked in traditional clay pots; and Indo-Chinese options such as egg noodles and fried rice. Entree prices are $16 to $26.

    Honoring their home state, the restaurant will feature Kerala specials on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and a dosa breakfast daily with fish, chicken, shrimp and egg curry. There's also a full bar.

    They've kept some of the furniture from the preceding tenant but have dressed up the space with shiny floors, colorful wall paintings, and a new countertop at the bar.

    "We know we'll win over people from India, but we're here for anyone who loves authentic Indian food," Sushil says.

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