You know those people who wait until February 13 to make Valentine’s Day reservations: don’t be them. Seriously. It’s imperative that you avoid the consolation box of Whitman’s. To that end, we’ve compiled the best seats for a romantic tête-à-tête around town. The reservations lines are open... now.
You Require: Lobster. Bubbly. Oh, and a panoramic view of the Miami River couldn’t
hurt.
You’ll Receive: A cozy wooden table nestled up against the water at Seasalt and Pepper.
The view: unobstructed river. The bounty: lobster, champagne, oysters. Because you know what they say about
oysters. We hope.
You Require: All of the wine at your fingertips. Also: some killer meatballs.
You’ll Receive: The only table in Via Verdi’s wine cellar. Great for soulful stares
over veal meatballs, gnocchi and glasses of barolo. Okay, you can stop staring at your gnocchi. It’s
getting weird.
You Require: Something French. Those guys know what they’re doing.
You’ll Receive: This white banquette in Villa Azur’s covered garden courtyard. Picture
it: the flickering candlelight, the illuminated trees, the... blowtorch melting a wheel of parmesan into
your awaiting fettuccine. A standing ovation wouldn’t be completely out of place here.
You Require: Ambient lighting courtesy of a crackling flame.
You’ll Receive: Plates of French and Moroccan delicacies like bowls of harira and magret
de canard. Brought over to a rustic table for two by a roaring fire in a brick-lined garden. Yes, that would
count as romantic.
You Require: A couch. A starry night. Hedy Goldsmith’s desserts.
You’ll Receive: A cozy couch under a sea grape tree, which happens to be the preferred
canoodling spot after some lemon meringue bread pudding at Restaurant Michael Schwartz. It’s located by
the pool––hey, what happens at the deep end...
