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Your Valentine’s Day Table Awaits. Now.

Valentine’s Day is one month away. Either you reserve your fountain-side seats on Santa Monica’s best patio, or... you watch some other couple do it, wondering what could have been. Also: watch out for the python dancers.

Table #55, The Little Door SM

Table #55, The Little Door SM

You require: Candlelight at a coveted, discreet table accompanied by the constant sound of trickling water.
You’ll receive: Two seats on the Little Door Santa Monica’s rear Autumn Patio. The ones right in front of the fountain. Can’t do Little Door right without some fountain.

Chef’s Table, Spaghettini

Chef’s Table, Spaghettini

You require: Lots of attention from the chef. And some slinky horn-playing.
You’ll receive: Your own private room where the chef personally introduces every course of your tasting menu. With a large screen showing all the kitchen action and stage performances. Voyeurism. Kinky.

Table #500, République

Table #500, République

You require: A great view of a monumentally beautiful restaurant, and everyone in it. But it would be nice if no one could really see you. Somehow.
You’ll receive: The lone upstairs table between two sets of stairs perched over République. Hey, somebody’s got to take that table and have an amazing night, so...

Table #40, Redbird

Table #40, Redbird

You require: A discreet corner of an incredible outdoor patio. At Redbird.
You’ll receive: An arched-window-bound banquette in the corner of the courtyard. Hard to imagine things going awry from here.

Redbird, 114 E 2nd St, 213-788-1191

Table #604, Acabar

Table #604, Acabar

You require: Something private. With customizable entertainment. Or massive snakes.
You’ll receive: A curtained-off table at Acabar, with your very own menu and burlesque show. But any other table might be fine, honestly, assuming you don’t mind a barely clad dancer and a python getting close to your oysters.

Acabar, 1510 N Stanley Ave, 323-876-1400

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