Hecho en Dumbo   (Photo: Julie Mack)

DRINKS
• PDT
The intimate setup and potent cocktails are sure to lead to overlapping conversations.

• Employees Only
Scenesters love this thirties throwback, and if you're tip-minded, their tarot-card reader on staff might see love in the cards.

• Zum Schneider
The East Village Bavarian–beer shrine is a raucous pit stop to compliment the other well-mannered alternatives during the evening.

WHERE TO EAT
• Gemma & Boqueria
The no-reservations policies at these two hot spots are in your favor, since couples will opt for ironclad plans.

• Hecho en Dumbo
The communal seating lends itself to flirting over tiny tacos and crab-sprinkled picaditas.

WHAT TO DO
• ‘Step Up 2 the Streets’
As the jaw-slackeningly awesome trailer and that brazen “2” suggest, this will be the perfect mindless V-Day pop candy.

• The Gutter
At this vintage-minded bowling-alley bar in Williamsburg, the crew can take on all challengers (and plow them with microbrews).

Wink socks by Betsey Johnson.

• Valentine’s Day Heartbreak Haven
Jon Friedman’s hilarious Rejection Show switches its angle from failed pitches to failed romance. The motto? “Find someone to French!”

GIFT IDEAS
• For Friends
Socks, bags, sunglasses, and more.