Dallas - February 10, 2009

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2009 Valentine’s Day Guide

You’re head over heels. He’s a love-struck puppy dog.

Get a room already. (Gifts, treats, and liquor, too.)

Sweet Love
Wear your heart on your foot with Vivienne Westwood + Melissa’s limited-edition plastic peep-toe slingbacks at Forty Five Ten. Go sentimental with Curiosities’s vintage valentines with real love notes from the past. And make sure he measures up with Nest Jewelry’s love meter necklaces inscribed with sweet sayings at The Shak.

Sugar Pie
Treat your sweetie to La Duni’s artisan Belgium chocolate heart lollipops or designer truffles. Get bubbly during Pogo’s complimentary wine tasting (Saturday, 1-7 p.m.), then bag a bottle of French Kiss full-bodied vanilla liqueur for a nightcap. Role-play Nigella Lawson with EatZi’s decadent boxed Valentine’s Day meal for two.

Yum Yum
Melt his heart at Scardello Artisan Cheese during a limited-seating fondue dinner (Thursday, 7 p.m.; R.S.V.P. to 214-219-1300) that includes salad, chocolate truffles, and sparkling wine. Free fondue samplings on Saturday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., too.

Spice It Up 
Take in classic blues and contemporary jazz by Miss Marcy & Her Texas SugarDaddys (Friday, 7-10 p.m.). Need a place to shack up? NYLO Plano at Legacy is offering a Valentine’s package with champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries, breakfast buffet for two, and late checkout.

As for the rest? That’s up to you, sugar lips.

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