{"id":1600750,"date":"2020-08-18T00:35:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T04:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/?p=1600750"},"modified":"2020-08-18T00:42:36","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T04:42:36","slug":"better-together-dinner-and-a-movie-options-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/better-together-dinner-and-a-movie-options-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Together: Dinner and a Movie Options for Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"pk-dropcap pk-dropcap-borders\">We are beginning to experience a little bit of normal in these unprecedented times.\u00a0 Some people want to jump back into life, and some are feeling a little more cautious.\u00a0 Whatever your choice is, we wanted to give you some options whether you want to enjoy a safe night out at a restaurant and your favourite flick, or stay in and enjoy a movie and some take out from your favourite restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>SCENE recently launched their \u2018Better Together\u2019 campaign \u2013 a program offering new SCENE Experiences and charitable contributions designed to bring Canadians together, even when they\u2019re apart. You can feel good about being entertained your way with a \u2018SCENE Night Out\u2019 or \u2018SCENE Night In.\u2019 From now until <strong>August 27<\/strong>, every time a member uses their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scene.ca\/en-ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCENE<\/a> card, $0.25 of the transaction will be donated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Canada<\/a>, up to a maximum value of $210,000, so that kids and their families can enjoy much-needed experiences after this time of physical distancing. You can earn or redeem SCENE points when you dine in, or enjoy dinner out. Here are our current perfect pairings for dinner and a movie:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"for-families-the-secret-garden-home-premiere-the-cineplex-store\">For Families: The Secret Garden Home Premiere (The Cineplex Store)<\/h3>\n<p>Why not make Friday night Family Night?\u00a0 Have dinner and a movie at home with the kids. \u00a0Our pick is the classic tale \u2013 The Secret Garden. \u00a0\u00a0It is the story of a young girl sent to live with her uncle after she is orphaned, where she discovers a magical garden on the grounds of his estate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-embed cs-embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Secret Garden Trailer #1 (2020) | Movieclips Trailers\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nrQkxUq88Zg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"the-dinner-pairing\">The Dinner Pairing<\/h3>\n<p>Swiss Chalet is always a favourite and their Family &amp; Party Paks provide great value.\u00a0 Their <a href=\"https:\/\/order.swisschalet.com\/product\/106821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honey Garlic Family Pak<\/a> comes with a Whole Rotisserie Chicken glazed with Honey Garlic sauce. It also comes with your choice of 4 individual sides, 4 coleslaws, 4 dinner rolls, their Signature Chalet Dipping Sauce and your choice of 4 cups of soup or 4 slices of pie.\u00a0 How\u2019s that for a perfect pairing?<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"for-girls-night-out-cyrano-de-bergerac-national-theatre-live-cineplex-event-cinema\">For Girls Night Out: Cyrano de Bergerac &#8211; National Theatre Live (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cineplex.com\/Events?cmpid=MainNavEN_events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cineplex Event Cinema<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>Three hours and seventeen minutes of James McAvoy. \u00a0Have we got your attention?\u00a0 McAvoy (X-Men, Atonement) returns to the stage in an inventive new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac from London\u2019s West End. Originally broadcast live on February 20, 2020, it returns to Event Cinema on August 27.\u00a0 If you aren\u2019t familiar with the story, here is the synopsis:<sup>\u00a0 <\/sup>Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all &#8211; if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. There\u2019s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of Cyrano &#8211; or can his mastery of language set Roxane\u2019s world alight?<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-embed cs-embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac | Official Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bJOVgVgy0T4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"the-dinner-pairing-2\">The Dinner Pairing<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastsidemarios.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">East Side Mario\u2019s<\/a> has the Italian food that we all crave.\u00a0 They even have a gluten-friendly menu.\u00a0 Our favourite is the \u201cBuild Your Own Pasta\u201d so that you can customize your dish.\u00a0 It comes with all-you-can-eat soup\/salad and garlic homeloaf. If you are planning on a Cineplex Combo, and you are looking for something lighter, the Classic Calamari Fritti is perfect.\u00a0 Enjoy some adult beverages like the Stone Fruit Pitcher before you head to the theatre.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"for-date-night-in-britany-runs-a-marathon-the-cineplex-store\">For Date Night In: Britany Runs a Marathon (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.cineplex.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Cineplex Store<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>The choice isn\u2019t a conventional one, but this was one of the most underrated movies of 2019.\u00a0 There is enough love (family and romantic), a woman that ends up with strength that she didn\u2019t know that she had and a story that you can watch together without it feeling like a chick flick.\u00a0 This is all about hilarious, outgoing and always up for a good time, New Yorker Brittany Forgler who is everybody\u2019s best friend except maybe her own.<\/p>\n<p>At 27, her hard-partying ways, chronic underemployment and toxic relationships are catching up with her, but when she stops by a new doctor\u2019s office to try to score some Adderall, she gets slapped with a prescription she never wanted: get healthy. Too broke for a gym and too proud to ask for help, Brit is at a loss, until her seemingly together neighbor Catherine pushes her to lace up her Converse sneakers and run one sweaty block. The next day, she runs two. And soon, after finishing her first mile, she sets an almost unthinkable goal: running in the New York City Marathon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-embed cs-embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brittany Runs a Marathon Trailer #1 (2019) | Movieclips Indie\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y2dWyp_JB7M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"the-dinner-pairing-3\">The Dinner Pairing<\/h3>\n<p>Let\u2019s face it, you\u2019ll want a salad for this movie, and he\u2019ll probably still want a burger.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/order.montanas.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montana\u2019s<\/a> has it all and they offer take out.\u00a0 The Apple Pecan Harvest Salad is our favourite.\u00a0 Spice up his night with the Chipotle Firecracker Burger.\u00a0 Order the Shake N Share Donuts and pretend that you will only have one\u2026or two.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"date-night-out-the-invisible-man-cineplex\">Date Night Out: The Invisible Man (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cineplex.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cineplex<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>Thrillers are the perfect date night movie and The Invisible Man looks suspenseful.\u00a0 Watch as Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (Us, Hulu&#8217;s The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale) stars in a terrifying modern tale of obsession inspired by Universal&#8217;s classic monster character. Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass (Moss) escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding, aided by her sister (Harriet Dyer, NBC&#8217;s The In Between), their childhood friend (Aldis Hodge, Straight Outta Compton) and his teenage daughter (Storm Reid, HBO&#8217;s Euphoria).<\/p>\n<p>But when Cecilia&#8217;s abusive ex (Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Netflix&#8217;s The Haunting of Hill House) commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turns lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia&#8217;s sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-embed cs-embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Invisible Man - Official Trailer [HD]\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WO_FJdiY9dA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"the-dinner-pairing-4\">The Dinner Pairing<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kelseys.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelsey\u2019s<\/a> has been a classic since 1978.\u00a0 This is the place to indulge in favourites like Nachos or Buffalo Cauliflower Bites.\u00a0 They have a Sonoma salad that you will love or their Lemon Pepper Salmon if you are craving a fish dish.\u00a0 He\u2019ll love the Ribs and Wing Combo or one of their Burly Burgers.\u00a0 Try <a href=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wine-wednesdays-exploring-argentine-malbec\/\">Trapiche Malbec<\/a> if you are looking for a different take on red wine, with Argentina\u2019s most popular wine export.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">We are beginning to experience a little bit of normal in these unprecedented times.\u00a0 Some people want to jump back into life, and some are feeling a little more cautious.\u00a0&hellip;<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/better-together-dinner-and-a-movie-options-for-everyone\/\" class=\"button button-primary button-effect\"><span>View Post<\/span><span><i class=\"cs-icon cs-icon-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1600756,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[7554,7548,7551,7550,7539,7543,7547,7540,7545,7546,3467,7553,7544,7541,7552,7549,7542],"powerkit_post_featured":[3],"class_list":{"0":"post-1600750","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reviews","8":"tag-boys-girls-club-of-canada","9":"tag-britany-runs-a-marathon","10":"tag-cineplex","11":"tag-cyrano-de-bergerac-national-theatre-live","12":"tag-dinner-and-a-movie","13":"tag-dinner-and-a-movie-ideas","14":"tag-east-side-marios","15":"tag-family-night","16":"tag-kelseys","17":"tag-montanas","18":"tag-movie-night","19":"tag-scene","20":"tag-swiss-chalet","21":"tag-takeout","22":"tag-the-cineplex-store","23":"tag-the-invisible-man","24":"tag-the-secret-garden"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1600750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1600750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1600750\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1600756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1600750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1600750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1600750"},{"taxonomy":"powerkit_post_featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/powerkit_post_featured?post=1600750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}