How to Make the Most of Your CityTin Before the Year Ends
A $30 tin. $200 worth of savings. And plenty of excuses to get out of the group chat and actually try somewhere new. Whether you’re the one finding the cool new spot for date night or the one rallying the crew for Thursday drinks, your CityTin takes the guesswork out of where to go next. Here’s how to make the most of it before the year ends.
Share the wealth: The gift that keeps on giving
We have a family that buys a tin and divides the coasters up amongst their adult children as a St. Nick gift. Keep the restaurants you like and give the rest to family and friends. If you share coasters, you may reap the benefits and be invited to dinner! This way, no coaster is left behind.
Celebrate like you mean it
Clapping, singing, and a chorus of “Happy Birthday” while becoming the center of attention at a restaurant? Some people love it. Others would rather quietly enjoy a really good meal and call it a night. With a CityTin, you don’t have to choose. Make it a birthday brunch with others that share your birthday month. A happy-hour-adjacent dinner with family. Try a date night, dessert, or even a “my birthday month isn’t over yet” dinner with that out-of-town friend. Instead of blowing the whole celebration budget in one night, your tin gives you an excuse to spread the celebration, and the savings, across multiple stops.
3 Stops, one Saturday: We give you an excuse to do the unexpected
They call it “tinning.” One couple has made a game out of seeing how many CityTin stops they can hit in a single day with friends. Because if you’re already out for drinks and appetizers at one restaurant, why not get dinner somewhere else? And if you’ve never ordered another restaurant’s most talked-about dessert, maybe your CityTin is the little push you needed.
Date night without the decision fatigue
It’s time to say goodbye to debating, Googling, and returning to the same place week after week. Our dinner spinner can help you decide where to dine at the touch of a finger! They say to never stop dating after you're married, and CityTins agrees. If you want to make the most of your tin while spicing up your relationship, commit to one another and eat out. Quality time and exploring a new restaurant together is a great way to break out of your everyday routine, especially during the colder months. It becomes a game of where are we going next?
For the weekenders and all the occasions in between
Bachelorette weekend. Parents’ weekend. Girls’ trip. Family in town. Whatever the occasion, you’ve got a lot of mouths to feed. Pop your CityTin in your purse and make a weekend of it with brunch here, drinks there, and dinner somewhere new.
Plan a staycation
Need a weekend get-away? Look no further than your neighboring city. Experience Ozaukee County by visiting historic Cedarburg’s shops like Tik-Tok viral Amy’s Candy Kitchen or Mequon’s Foxtown brewery. It’s easy to grab coffee and breakfast for the whole family over the weekend and save on dinner on the same night! Planning your staycation? It’s always a good idea to keep your tin in the glove box of your car, so you don’t forget it at home.
Finish Q4 of 2026 strong
You don’t need another list of places to try, we’ve got that covered, you just need a reason to go. There are still plenty of tables to sit at, drinks to order, and new favorites to discover before the year is over. Stop saying, “Where should we go?” and start saying, “What’s next?”
