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Valentine's Day is a month away. Choose to call one of these hand-selected, intimate dens now and not only will you look like a prescient, caring love-genius, but you'll also be able to avoid the intense predatory fleecing of the ubiquitous prix-fixe menu.
Eastern Standard
528 Comm Ave; Kenmore; 617.532.9100
Reserve this Kenmore fixture for its intimate leather booths and romantic cocktails, like the Cherry Amour, the Blueberry Thrill, and the self-explanatory Shot in a Beer -- which she'll rush to order when the conversation swings towards your "weird, cosmic" connection with her mom.
Peep the extensive booze and grub menus at EasternStandardBoston.com
Hungry Mother
233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave; Kendall Square; 617.499.0090
The upscale Southern comfort foodist slings deliciousness like Fried Chesapeake Bay Oysters and Cornmeal Catfish in what looks like a stately home of Southern gentry, a particularly classy choice when paired with your formal overalls.
Get your boiled peanut on at HungryMotherCambridge.com
Rialto
1 Bennett Street; Harvard Square; 617.661.5050
Jody Adams shut down the original Mediterranean version of Rialto a few years ago, only to come back stronger with this eatery serving Italian classics with fresh, local New England ingredients -- so, Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Cacciatore.
Check the food and drink at Rialto-Restaurant.com
3 North Square; North End; 617.523.0077
Celebrated for the enclosed intimacy of its 19th Century brick rowhouse setting, this upscale Italian eatery's a perfect choice for any date that might be a flight risk.
Make sure she orders something heavy at MammaMaria.com
The Beehive
541 Tremont Street; South End; 617.423.0069
The 'hive ends its "Make Love All Week" party with special live music acts, 10% off of its champagne list, and extra menu inclusions for two, like fondue, and Death by Chocolate, which is almost as good as Death by Chocolate Thunder -- Daryl Dawkins's teen fiction series of murder, mayhem, and sick slamz.
Visualize all your options at BeehiveBoston.com
East Coast Grill
1271 Cambridge St; Inman Square; 617.491.6568
The eclectic seafood spot and raw bar has been offering Southern-/Island- influenced cuisine since the 80s, when you thought "Island-influenced cuisine" were Fluffernutters from your dad's mother on Long Island.
Zing! Get at three different styles of romantic oysters at EastCoastGrill.net
Gaslight
560 Harrison Ave; South End; 617.422.0224
This intimate Parisian-style brasserie sits next to a gym, something you should probably shut up about as she's shoveling down plates of their chocolate beignets.
They've even got free parking! Check the French at Gaslight560.com
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