It really has to be somewhere public & condusive to conversation. Assuming you have some inkling of what the intended is interested in, pursue accordingly. A date is a bit like an interview. A getting to know you forum. Every lady is different but a good date is a discovery if mind sets are compatable. We all like to eat but not the same cuisine. So a restaurant to her liking is a good start. Then you can find out what she has interests in & go from there.
Same as last century. Ask the Lady what she will like to do. My killing fields revolves around dancing so I want to know what else she do besides dancing. I am not one dimensional. Dinner, Museum, Movie, Sports, Concert, Bar, Around Town Outside or Inside, On Nature Outdoor or Indoor. Church or Vampyre Hunting. Kidnap a Cat or Assassinate a Dog, did I said I am a comedian by nature? I had done it all and live to tell the story.