The Soda Shop   (Photo: Kate Attardo)

DRINKS
• Cake Shop
Far be it from us to encourage underage drinking, but if the bartenders are vigilant, there are always hundreds of records to browse.

• Glasslands
At this experimental-art space, rock to the sounds of TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone and express burgeoning artistry on blank plywood.

WHERE TO EAT
• Thai Market
The décor may be busy, but no more so than the average joint in Bangkok, and entrées that rarely top ten bucks add to the authenticity.

• Cafecito
Many of the dishes at this neighborhood Cuban favorite are big enough to share, while the intimate, candlelit dining room makes it feel more romantic than thrifty.

• The Soda Shop
Pairs can nibble on homey dishes, like roast turkey, before sharing a banana split in a dark wood-and-stained-glass-parlor setting.

Brooklyn Heights Promenade   (Photo: Carmen Lopez and AJ Wilhelm)

WHAT TO DO:
• Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory & Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Brave the cold, grab a cone, and take in the views on a stroll along one of the city’s most scenic stretches.

• Cobble Hill Cinemas
Valentine's Day falls on a Thursday this year, which means budget-minded film buffs can take advantage of this Art Deco–styled indie theater's weekly $6.50 special.

• ‘Loves of a Blonde’
Kids, remember your student I.D.s to catch Milos Forman at MoMA introducing a screening of his New Wave classic Loves of a Blonde for just $6.

Cotton arrow-heart boxers by Gap.

GIFT IDEAS
• For Him
Boxers, caramels, DVDs, and more.
• For Her
Perfume, lingerie, lip gloss, and more.