"The reason first dates are so nerve-wracking is the possibility of bad conversation and awkward silences. One easy way to get around that? Live music. And that’s just one of many reasons you should head to Perch. The Downtown rooftop has a massive two-story outdoor space, a classic French menu filled with dishes like a buttery steak-frites and linguica-filled bouillabaisse, and various string quartets and live bands throughout the week. So when your date starts talking about the jet stream, you can just pretend you didn’t hear them." - brant cox