This "Love Cake" can be yours.

Whether you’re prepping your takeout menus and readying for a good cry, or saving your shekels for a nice inflated prix-fixe à deux, we assume most of you have your Valentine’s Day plans arranged.

But hey, we feel for the slackers and skinflints that haunt TONY’s wallet-friendly halls. For you, we present Spoon’s enticing offer, which cleanly marries the two prevailing schools of V-Day thought: stay in and cook, or treat your beloved to a meal on the town. Read more »

Love can be scary.

Okay, so the majority of us hate Valentine’s Day. But it still exists, and we still spend a fair amount of effort either celebrating it—or ignoring it. For those who straddle the two camps, we have the ideal gift for you: 72 percent chocolate molded skulls from Bond Street Chocolate. Some are dusted in metallic silver powder, giving them the look of jewelry—creepy jewelry, that is. They come six to a tin for $14. That’s less than dinner and a movie, and way more twisted.

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We break for the French-dip sandwich at Walter Foods. (Photo: Roxana Marroquin)

It’s here again: Valentine’s Day. Well, almost. And due to some kind of contract that we signed with you, dear readers, there is a buttload of sweetheartworthy content for your perusal (plus reviews, openings, Critics’ Picks and more).

So, the V-Day grocery list: chocolates, check. Buy your honey bonbons that are salty, spicy and sweet at retailers including newbies Bespoke Chocolates, Bond Street Chocolate and Nunu Chocolates. If you’re scrambling for a reservation, we’ve got you covered: Read more »

N.B. to Todd English: Not even a carnation deserves this kind of treatment.

Nothing like a holiday gimmick from a restaurant that doesn’t need any gimmicks to get by. Motorino, we thought we knew you.

That white stuff is sauce! You people are disgusting.

Lovers, you might think we’re being a bit premature by touting this pretty good—even by recession standards—deal at the Plaza Hotel for nookie day ‘09. But by the time your inauguration hangover wears off, you’ll be staring the pressures of V-Day right in its bloodshot eyes. The Feed inbox brings us news that impressed even us frugal folk: For $600 on February 14, conjugal types can stay at the Plaza, have drinks at The Oak Bar, feed each other mouthfuls of chef Joel Antunes’ lovingly prepared vittles at The Oak Room (five stars from Jay Cheshes!) for dinner and return all fucked out to the landmark space for Sunday-morning breakfast. Read more »