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Gaze lovingly into your sweetheart's eyes over fancy food at one of these local romantic spots.

1. Busboys and Poets

   Valentine's dinner is vegan at Busboys and Poets. For $24 per person, diners can have one vegan soup, entrée and dessert with optional vegan wines.

2. Clyde's

   Clyde’s is featuring a “Be Mine Martini” (Bombay Sapphire, St. Germain liqueur, pomegranate juice, lemon and a splash of soda, pomegranate seeds). Patrons can get 2 for $14, or half-price wine from 5 to11pm on the Feb. 14.

3. Elizabeth Gone Raw

   If you and your lover enjoy food in its purist form, head over to Elizabeth’s Gone Raw at 1341 L St. NW. The raw foodist is featuring a special five-course dinner that includes raw cacao, rosemary pear soup with chocolate crème fraiche, and a chocolate coconut spring roll.

4. Georgia Brown's

   Georgia Brown’s, on 15th Street downtown, is offering an Aphrodisiac menu on Valentine’s Day. Diners can listen to sexy jazz while drinking a Crushed “Red Velvet” martini, the restaurant’s Valentine’s Day cocktail special.

5. Masa 14

   Masa 14 is offering a Valentine’s menu for $120 per couple. The dinner features six plates (and dessert), served tapas-style, and includes a bottle of wine.

6. Mon Ami Gabi

   Mon Ami Gabi, a French bistro in Reston, is having a Valentine’s Day pajama brunch on Saturday. Couples that show up in their pajamas will receive a gift certificate equal to the cost of their brunch to use for another date.

7. Vinoteca

   Vinoteca is featuring special Valentine’s Day menu Feb. 11 to 14. The five-course prix fixe is $65 per person, with an additional $35 for wine pairings.

8. Brassiere Monte Carlo

   Voted Maryland’s “Most Romantic Boutique Restaurant," this Bethesda spot is offering three courses of French Mediterranean cuisine at $49 per person.

9. Dino

   Dino, in Cleveland Park, is offering a Valentine’s menu for two with an optional sparkling Italian wine flight. The dinner is $89 per couple and all the dishes are served on a single plate to share.

10. Mie n Yu

    Mie n Yu, a small silk-draped restaurant along M Street that claims to be the most romantic restaurant in Georgetown, has a special Valentine’s Day menu, featuring a belly dancing performance and Valentine’s cocktail called Cupid’s Arrow.

11. Paper Moon

    Paper Moon, a cozy Italian restaurant in Georgetown, is offering a three-course dinner for $35 per person that includes champagne and roses.

12. PX

    For $65 per couple at Alexandria speakeasy PX, mixologist Todd Thrasher will serve up a Valentine’s cocktail tasting menu for two.