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FlowersFinesseFlowers:On Valentines Day,
its crunchtime forfresh flowers andeveryoneis shopping forred
roses at thesame time. ButFinesseowner LeslieEppswill provide
walk-in customerswith a freecupor coffeeor teawhile they wait.
Wantto skip thewait? Order ahead,saidEpps.
We workpretty efficientlyand are readyto deal with walk-in
customers, said Epps,whose shop hasbeenin thefouryears.
221 Washington St., 617-566-LOVE,www.finesseflorist.com
Getting there
ZipCar: Not everyone in Brooklineowns a car, and the Green Line
can makesome riders see red with delays and so-soservice. Try
rolling out with ZipCar,which allows riders to rent a car and
parkin about 20 specially marked areas across
town. First-time riders will spend about
$85 to sign up, and pay either a $7 hourlyrate or a per-day rate
of between $69 or$79. Gas and insurance are included, butwitty
conversation is up to you.
http://www.zipcar.com/boston
Dining for a duo:WashingtonSquareTavern Owner
Gerry Finnegantoldus hisplace is eyeingValentines Day dishes fit
for two, includ-inga rib-eye steak anda special lobsterdish. Theyll
be offering roschampagneandtruffles, too. He added they want
tokeeptheir options openfor other surprisesfor customers.
Chef tries to getthe freshest thing youcan get thatday,
Finnegansaid.
714Washington St.,
617-232-8989,www.washingtonsquaretavern.com
Cognac Bistro Owner Nelson Cognacsaid customers coming to his
restaurant cantry a four-course special meal, includingoysters, a
polenta souffl with black truffleragout & fonduta, grilled
filet mignon withlobster vol-au-vent, chocolate pot de crme,all
served with a glass of champagne for$45.
We justdo a super nicemenu,and doitsuper reasonable,
saidCognac.
455 Harvard St., 617-232-5800,www.cognacbistro.com
The Fireplace Staffer Louisa Cruz saidthe restaurant is offering
a special LoveFest menu item for two including oysters
shooters with caviar, shrimp cocktail, foie
gras on apple cranberrycompote,blacktruf-fle filet mignon with
barnaise and lobstertail with butter chive sauce, along with
darkchocolate jumbo strawberriesfor $148. Lessexpensive itemsare
also on themenu.
The restaurants namesake fireplace willbe burning, plus the
dining room will be setup into intimate two-seattables,
shesaid.
Instead of a family environment, itsjust a nice romantic setting
fortwo, said
Cruz.1634Beacon St., 617-975-1900,
www.fireplacerest.com
Show
Coolidge CornerTheatre:Brooklineshistoric movie house, openfor
businesssince 1933. Films are alwaysrunning, butfor Feb. 14,
thetheaterhas a liveperfor-mance of Mortifieds DoomedValentinesShow
at 7:30p.m., during which ordinaryadults baretheir souls as they
share theirmost hilariously embarrassing journals, let-ters, poems,
lyrics,plays, homemovies, andartfrom their torturedadolescence.
290 Harvard St., 617-734-2501,www.coolidge.org
Afterward
GoodVibrations: Say Ilove you, oratleast,I enjoy your company,
with a wideselection ofValentines Day gifts that wewont getintoin
detailhere.You knowwhat though, maybe skip this oneif its afirst
date.
308AHarvardSt., 617-264-4400,www.goodvibes.com.
Flowers
Dirt cheap by the dozen: Only chumpsbuysomething thats going to
die. Invest inthefuture with artificial flowers:Orderup adozen
artificial roses for$28.80 from 1-888-flowermall.com, and
givesomethingthat will outlast anyrelationship and will
still be freshfor your tombstone.www.1-888-flowermall.com
Getting thereThe MBTA: Nothingsays you wanna test
a datescapacity forlong-termB.S. thansharing a ride on the
GreenLine especial-ly if its snowing. Mindthe BU kidsventur-ingout
ofthe city tofindCoolidge Corner,orAllston kidswho wanderedtoo
farsouth.
www.mbta.com
Dinner
Hot Pockets: Nothing kills the moodfaster than having to talk to
your datewhile waiting for a table. Take the initia-tive, and bring
along some pre-mi-crowaved meals: Hot Pockets Meatballs
& Mozzarella, available from Pea-pod.com in two-packs for
$2.50. Brushsnow off a bench and crack your favorite
Jim Gaffigan lines in between gooeymouthfuls.
www.peapod.com
Movie
Life preserver: Hit up a rental atMovieWorks, 1658 Beacon St.
Save timeby making your date pick up that re-served copy of Back to
the Future atthe counter for you, fire up the time ma-chine and
pretend its 1995.
www.movieworksboston.com
Drinks30-pack equals truelove: Whydeal
with long lines and crowdedbars whenanylocal packie can provide
budget liquid re-freshment. Oureyes wandered, butkept re-turningto
Busch Light, available in a 30-packfor $22 at Gimbels Liquorsat
1637Beacon St.A reviewer at BeerAdvocatewritesthat among the lagers
attributes, itpoured a clear pale yellowpiss color, witha large
white headthat quickly dissipatesinto oblivion.
Afterward
The MBTA: Its a long ridehome byyourself. Might as well have
some company.
Helovesmenot
By John Hilliard
STAFF WRITER
Clueless on how to impress your Valen-
tinein Coolidge Corner?Worried your plans
in Washington Square will come up short?
The TAB is here to help, with
a fewromantic samplings
of what Brookline
has to offer.
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