Face facts: You're probably going to be one of the millions who will be eating out on Valentine's Day. Don't try to fight it, just accept it now and make your reservations. And before you begin the debate of where to go, let me make a suggestion: Fork has a Vday dinner prix fixe menu.

It's $70 for three courses. Here's a run down:

First course, pick from lobster bisque, salmon carpaccio, oysters on the half sheel, lamb confit, agnolotti or pears over lettuce.

Second course, choose between whole lobster, lemon sole, striped bass, filet and Kobe beef short rib, a whole rack of lamb or vegetable compose.

Dessert, choose from the traditional dessert menu, which includes orange-ricotta cheesecake, lemon meringue tart and vanilla panna cotta, among others.

Right now I'm thinking one thing: Mmmm, tasty.

It is amazing to me how much we can do online. You can register for a class, have a pizza delivered and reserve a table for Wednesday's Restaurant Week dinner. Brilliant.

If you're looking to do the tastiest bit on that laundry list (that'd be the RW reservation), check out which spots are available.

I'm amazed at the variety of who will let you point, click and dine. You've got the uber-classy like 10 Arts and Amada--places that certainly should use the most technology they can--but you also have spots like Downey's. Certainly it's a fun spot, but it would have never occured to me that they're set up that way. 

Has anyone used the service? Let me know what you think.

Here's where you can go to have a good time, and save a little money this weekend:

Positano Coast--The restaurant is celebrating turning 5 years old with $5 specials. The deal ends this weekend, so make sure to take advantage of it. Each day the discount is on something different, from a drink to appetizer, so you might want to call ahead for details.

Teikoku Restaurant--The restaurant has BYO wine and sake Sundays. And if you get there early, say between 5 and 6:30 p.m., you can take advantage of early bird specials, including sushi that starts at $3 per roll.

Mikado--Again, another BYO Sunday.

Azie on Main--It's all you can eat during Sunday brunch, for $20. That includes sushi and bottomless coffe.

Seafood Unlimited--On Saturdays, you can add 1/4 pound of peel 'n' eat shrimp or steamed mussels to a steamed lobster for $22.95 and up, depending on weight.

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This Sunday, January 17^th at 9pm, Triumph Brewing Company of New Hope is presenting a free show. The Uglysuit is a psychedelic folk rock band from Oklahoma. They went from opening for the All-American Rejects and the Roots to headlining their own packed CMJ showcase, to touring with Umphrey’s McGee, and Iron & Wine.

The Uglysuit

What's quick and healthy and tasty all over?

Give up?

Takoyaki. These pancake-like meals are popular in Japan, where folks can grab a quick bite to eat, without ruining their waist or ignoring taste.

Until now you had a fairly long trip to get fresh takoyaki, but with the opening of  Maru Global Takoyaki (255 S. 10th St., Philadelphia), you'll be able to sample the taste close to home. The

The takoyaki is a quickly grilled pancake, crispy outside and bursting with dashi, ginger and fillings inside. And if you're wondering, those fillings vary and include octopus, shrimp, chicken, or beef, or the less traditional like Philly Cheesesteak (with shaved top sirloin, caramelized onions, and three-cheddar béchamel); pizza with mozzarella cheese (regular or vegan); spicy shrimp (with scallion, red ginger, and spicy mayo); crab cake; and barbecue chicken.

Health nuts will appreciate the focus on quality ingredients. “We insist on locally farmed, organic, sustainable produce and meats,” says owner Nicole Igarashi. “We believe in small batches and high quality ingredients. Our food is fresh, quick, and simple.

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Avalon restaurant in West Chester is hosting a series of family-style dinners starting this Sunday. 

Diners will be able to chow down as a group on Italian favorites like calamari, salad and manicotti.

To kick things off, the restaurant is hosting a recipe contest, and the winner will receive a Sunday night dinner for up to 15 people. The recipe will be named after the family and added to menu. Not a bad way to create a little name recognition for your nearest and dearest.

If you do go, you'll have lots of choices. One ordering option has an antipasti and cheese platter to share, followed by a salad, pasta and cookie plate for under $21 per person. Another option offers all of that, plus an entree and choice of dessert for under $28, while another option boasts some of the best items on the menu. 

For more, check out Avalon restaurant.

Restaurant week is looking at us yet again, which means that if you haven't already, you need to pick up the phone and make reservations. 

The $35 meals around town start run from January 17-22 and 24-29. 

The long list of regular suspects are all there, plus a few that I wouldn't normally check out, but clearly ought to. (And that's what the week is all about, right? Well, that and getting people to eat out during the week.)

In case you're so curious, my top picks for this time around include City Tavern, Devil's Alley and Friday Saturday Sunday.

Triumph Brewing Company of New Hope will be bringing back one of its signature dishes, the chipotle pasta. “The chipotle pasta is a dish which was on the menu when we opened,” says general manager Dave Tyler. “People loved it. We still get requests for it six years later.”  The dish is made with chorizo sausage, corn, chicken, roasted peppers, spinach, farfalle pasta, and chipotle cream sauce. It has a slight kick from the chipotle peppers, and pairs extremely well with the Bengal Gold IPA. The chipotle pasta special will run from Monday Jan 11^th through Sunday Jan 17^th.

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This weekend is looking to be a hot one at Triumph Brewing Company of New Hope. On Friday Jan 8^th Mikey jr will be back jamming the blues after a two-year hiatus. Then on Saturday, Hot Day at the Zoo will be bringing their “zoo grass” style of music to Triumph. Both shows start at 10pm and are only $5 to get in.

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Chef Jose Garces will be making his first appearance as an Iron Chef on Jan. 17, but until then, you can relive his glory in the first time he appeared on the show. Garces trounced Bobby Flay in this challenge of fruit. Enjoy!