02.14.08

 
love to love you.
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  pink hearts, red lips and lots of champagne. sounds like the month of amore. find your za za zoo, get moka lotte and kozy up to the one you love with this list of valentine's day picks:

za za zoo.
for a little relaxation, check out the za spa bathing ritual for two at the hotel za za. or if you're brave enough, go for the reiki treatment. it's a "look mom, no hands" type of treatment, but still leaves your body tingling all over. 2332 leonard street. at state. 214.468.8399. www.hotelzaza.com


in full bloom.
you're in for the long haul, so make sure your lipstick is longwearing. be a smooth operator with the new givenchy precious rose satin lipstick ($26.50). it hydrates lips and will make you mouth-watering in the process. available at sephora. 3350 N. dallas parkway. at I-635W. 972.934.3056. www.sephora.com


moka lot.
the mokara salon and spa at las colinas omni mandalay has found its groove. you will too with the aphrodisiac aroma of pecan and brown sugar for the his and her mani and pedi. the remedy to find your inner love thing, indeed 215 E. las colinas boulevard. between oconnor and mandalay. 972.402.8883. www.themokaraspa.com


hia yah.
the hands-on owners at the hiatus spa and retreat make taking that day off worth it. the spa membership option works like a gym, but the atmosphere is prettier. plant and flower-based healing was never so good at the only aveda lifestyle spa in texas. 5560 W. lovers lane. near greenway. 214.352.4111. www.hiatusspa.com


kozy up.
get cozy with your sweetheart at organic spot kozy kitchen. nosh on filet with gorgonzola cream and onion marmalade. for dessert, cordon bleu chef nicolas pavageaux offers gluten-free brownies with chocolate mousse and berries. 4433 mckinney avenue. near oliver. 214.219.5044. www.thekozy.net


a muse.
treat your sweetheart on that big day of love with the amuse restaurant and lounge valentine's day champagne menu. with downtown dallas as a backdrop, indulge with candles burning and butter poached lobster tail. 326 S. lamar. near jackson. 214.428.7300. www.amusedallas.com
     



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