This month Amanda Leigh—the tantalizing tender from the Smyth Hotel lobby bar in Manhattan—is here to help you better navigate your nights out on the town.

What’s the best way to buy a girl a drink?
“Don’t just send over a drink,” says Amanda. “Man up and talk to her first and get a fun rapport going. Once the flirting is fired up, order her an upscale tequila shot, like a chilled Patron Silver. Every other guy has bought her boring lemon drops and kamikaze shots. Tequila is wild and a little dangerous. It pushes her out of her comfort zone, and that’s always fun—and it makes you even more attractive.”