You were busy. It slipped your mind. Whatever the reason, you still haven't made reservations for Valentine's Day dinner. And now, just days before the big night, all the tables are booked at the area's most romantic temples of haute cuisine.
Not to worry. All it takes is a little creative thinking. Seek out the restaurants that others haven't thought of. Romantic places with offbeat menus or out-of-the-way locations. Restaurants so new that most people haven't discovered them yet. Restaurants like these.
An
2300 Renaissance Park Place, Cary
677-9229
www.ancuisines.com
Angus Barn Wine Cellar
9401 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
787-3505
http://angusbarn.com
Blu Seafood & Bar
2002 Hillsborough Road, Durham
286-9777
http://bluseafoodandbar.com
Crook's Corner
610 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
929-7643
www.crookscorner.com
Dos Perros
200 N. Mangum St., Durham
956-2750
www.dosperrosrestaurant.com
Globe
510-103 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
836-1811
www.globeraleigh.com
Jibarra
327-102 W. Davie St., Raleigh
755-0556
www.jibarra.net
Jujube
1201-L Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill
960-0555
www.jujuberestaurant.com
Klara's
200-100 S. Academy St., Cary
319-5656
www.klarasrestaurant.com
Margaux's
8111-111 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh
846-9846
www.margauxsrestaurant.com
Market
938 N. Blount St., Raleigh
754-0900
www.market-raleigh.com
One
100 Meadowmont Village Circle, Chapel Hill
537-8207
www.one-restaurant.com
Revolution
107 W. Main St., Durham
956-9999
www.revolutionrestaurant.com
Watts Grocery
1116 Broad St., Durham
416-5040
www.wattsgrocery.com
