If you’re still scratching your head for wonderful ways to woo your valentine, why not sample the smorgasbord of delights being offered especially for Valentine's Day by San Diego’s Down town restaurants? With the varied range of goodies they're cooking up, you can earn big time brownie points from your sweetie, and feast on whatever your little heart, or palate, desires.

    Dick's Last Resort, for instance, is offering Surf 'N' Turf, priced at just $30 for two. The "Lover's Special" includes prime rib and snow crab served with potatoes, veggies and champagne, with live entertainment by "Hot Monkey Love" (no cover).

    If Italian cuisine is your thing, you’re in luck. Fio's, with its gracious service, stylish dining rooms and delightful patio, promises to be at its romantic best. And Fio's homemade pastas, breads and desserts are simply heavenly.

    Or, stop in at Hop's Bistro & Brewery where you can enjoy a three course dinner for $24.95 per person. You'll get oysters on the half shell with champagne dressing, pheasant and lobster tail served with asparagus and wild rice, plus poached pears with lace cookies and chocolate cigarettes.

    At Marie Callender's in Horton Plaza, you can treat your sweetie to a Valentine's dinner of Chicken Callender. And it comes with a beautiful backdrop, too the lights of San Diego and an exciting shopping haven setting. To top it all off, be sure to try the unforgettable New York-style cheesecake.

    For a simply sizzling Valentine's Day, try Molly's Classic Steakhouse Restaurant at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina. They promise great steaks, chops, fresh seafood and impeccable service, served in a warm, romantic atmosphere enhanced by classical guitar music.

    Red hot from recent rave reviews, Taka purveyors of sushi and gourmet Japanese nouvelle cuisine suggests a champagne toast over tsukune chicken or filet mignon taka maxim perfect for Valentine's Day, says master sushi chef "Fuji."

    Whatever you choose, enjoy the company, and bon appetit.