Dh birthday- need ideas!

Posted: Mon, Apr 16 2012, 3:30 pm Post subject: Dh birthday- need ideas!

Dh's birthday was last day of Pesach and English is the end of the month. I wanna do something really special. I wanted to book tickets to Florida and surprise him when I take him out to eat but the tickets are $300 a piece. any other ideas?????????

Gold Member Joined: Jul 14 2009 Posts: 2094

how much are you planning to spend?

Posted: Mon, Apr 16 2012, 5:53 pm Post subject: re: Dh birthday- need ideas!

I once did for my hub a book form his 22 badly with 22 reasons why I love him each paper was on a red heart that was cut out from red color paper and each page was a different reason ans I binded it with a ring

Then in order to get it I made a treasure hunt with 22 clues to find it

Also I had 22 people text him happy birthday

Came out real cute!!!!!

Silver Member Joined: Sep 01 2010 Posts: 634

I am OP- I decided I want to take him out to eat in Teaneck somewhere nice- any ideas??? and then want to do something or go somewhere else. any ideas??????

Posted: Wed, Apr 18 2012, 12:22 pm Post subject: re: Dh birthday- need ideas!

op again, I also need to get him a unique gift. I was thinking of getting tickets to go somewhere and giving it to him but not sure abt that idea yet

Active Poster Joined: Jul 25 2011 Posts: 59

ETC Steakhouse in Teaneck is very nice. What kind of place do you want to go to after?

Silver Member Joined: Sep 01 2010 Posts: 634

I was by Nobo abt a month ago- Is it similar? I want to somewhere just nice. Either somewhere to just walk around or something to do........

Silver Member Joined: Mar 27 2012 Posts: 708

Not sure where you live, but if it's an option, then go to dinner, a nice hotel that has a jacuzzi in your room, and give him a special gift (doesn't have to be super fancy, just nice and thoughtful. A picture of the both of you in a nice frame, a tie, a belt, a sefer...)
Should cost you around $300

Silver Member Joined: Sep 01 2010 Posts: 634

Thats a good idea. Someone I work with just told me that maybe I should go to a broadway show in Manhattan and go out to eat nearby. Does anyone know which ones are good, and where I can eat??

Silver Member Joined: Mar 27 2012 Posts: 708

EZ, I'm not trying to spread my hashkafah, but I would tell this to anyone -
broadway, in my opinion, is extremely entertaining and fun, but often (not always because it depends on the show) is a HORRIBLE idea for a married couple.
The women who act in the shows are often not dressed modestly, and there is always kol isha involved.

In the past, I have seen disney productions on broadway with my family, and I was shocked with how immodestly dressed some of the characters were. Perhaps it's due to a sensitivity of tzniut, but still.
Just my two cents.

There're plenty of great & fancy restaurants in manhattan.
-Noi Due is one of my favorites. It's dairy-Italian, and the food is super yummy, but the portions are not huge, and it's usually packed in the evening (any time past 5). A week day lunch time is a great time to be there.
-Wolf and Lamb is pretty fancy. I've never eaten there, so I can't attest to the food.
-Avigail's steakhouse
-Mike's Bistro
-Prime Grill
-Colbeh Persian restaurant - it's very exotic because it's kosher Persian cuisine, but I think the food is DELICIOUS. And I always leave feeling full and happy.

Personally, I'm very into big portions when it comes to restaurants. (Hey, if I'm paying over $20 a dish, I want to come out of the restaurant feeling full! IMHO, that almost never happens to me at these fancy Manhattan restaurants! But maybe it's just me.)

Silver Member Joined: Sep 01 2010 Posts: 634

If I go to Manhattan- any ideas what to do besides a broadway show? Otherwise any ideas near teaneck, nJ?

Silver Member Joined: Sep 01 2010 Posts: 634

more quiet, I thought of a horse and buggy ride but anyone know what place is good and cheap?

Posted: Fri, Apr 20 2012, 12:16 pm Post subject: re: Dh birthday- need ideas!

I thik they're kinda like taxi's... depends how long and far?

Silver Member Joined: Sep 01 2010 Posts: 634

I guess I gotta google it- has anyone here ever done it?