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Best After Hours Place
Rebar
8134 Broadway, San Antonio
(210) 320-4091
Patrons in their twenties and thirties keep this Alamo Heights bar jumping seven nights a week. You'll find a friendly crowd and free-flowing booze for laid-back fun.
Tower of the Americas
HemisFair Park, Bowie St., San Antonio
(210) 207-8615
Bringing your date to the highest point in San Antonio can be exhilarating for both of you. Enjoy a romantic gourmet dinner at the revolving Tower of the Americas. Make it a lasting memory by bringing a disposable camera and taking lots of pictures. Then, agree to meet up the following week to look at them.
Best Cheap Date
Rosario's
910 S. Alamo St., San Antonio
(210) 223-1806
This cheap Tex-Mex restaurant serves up tacos, enchiladas and other Mexican cuisine. The neon accented purple walls covered with decorative maracas evoke a playful scene.
Best Club
Tabu
315 E. Houston, San Antonio
(210) 224-4200
This club caters to ethnically diverse, young clientele. They play mostly techno, trance and salsa or meringue mixes.
Best Creative Date
X-treme Bowling
13307 San Pedro Ave., San Antonio
(210) 496-3811
Visit the AMF Country Lanes and bowl like you've never bowled before. Be ready to stay up late, hear some music and bowl the night away.
Best Place for a Laugh
Howl at the Moon
111 W. Crockett St., San Antonio
(210) 212-4695
This dueling piano bar will get you singing, dancing and laughing all night long, as the piano players get customers involved in the fun.
Best Place for Coffee and Dessert
Nadler's Bakery & Deli
1621 Babcock Rd., San Antonio
(210) 340-1021
Originated in 1963, Nadler's is a family owned bakery offering pastries, cakes, breads and anything else your sweet tooth desires.
Best Place To Buy a Gift
Paper Garden
555 Bitters Rd., San Antonio
(210) 494-9602
Visit this paper store to find note cards, stationery and any other type of fine paper product you can imagine.
Best Restaurant for a Second Dinner Date
Le Reve
152 E. Pecan St., San Antonio
(210) 212-2221
This French Riverwalk restaurant is both cozy and romantic, dishing up superb French cuisine with a leisurely, European pace.
Best Restaurant for First Dinner Date
Paesano's
555 E. Basse Rd., Ste. 100, San Antonio
(210) 828-5191
Paesano's serves great Italian and Mediterranean cuisine with a view of the Quarry Golf Course. Try the Shrimp Paesano.
Best Restaurant for Lunch or Brunch First Date
The Magnolia Pancake Haus
13444 W. Avenue, San Antonio
(210) 496-0828
This is a local favorite, serving old-fashioned brunches and lunches. Their batter is mixed from scratch several times a day.
Best Special Occasion Restaurant
Silo Restaurant
1133 Austin Hwy., San Antonio
(210) 824-8686
Too special to save just for Valentine's Day, the kitchen at Silo Restaurant makes a great Osso Bucojust be sure to save room for the stunning chocolate souffle cake.
TOP FIVE DATES
Dave and Buster's
440 Crossroads Blvd., San Antonio
(210) 515-1515
Why not score a different kind of game and invite her to play some pool at Dave and Buster's? It's a lot more fun than propping up a bar and guzzling beers. Raise the stakes by saying, "Whoever loses the game makes the other dinner." And just like that, you've got yourself a second round of love.
Executive Surf Club
309 N. Water St., Corpus Christi
(361) 884-SURF
Rent a convertible, put the top down and soak up some sun on an enjoyable two-hour drive to Corpus Christi. Take a romantic stroll along the ocean and enjoy the waves while you relax. Afterwards, go for a plate of calamari and a few Mai Tais at the Executive Surf Club. You'll feel like you took a mini-vacation.
McAllister Park
13102 Jones-Maltsberger Rd., San Antonio
(210) 207-7275
A great date doesn't have to break the bank. It can simply be a quiet get-together, which allows for stimulating conversation. Get innovative and spice up the date with a Spanish theme, make a big bowl of paella, bring plenty of sangria and stick the Gypsy Kings on your portable CD player. Ole!
Rivercenter Comedy Club
849 Commerce St., Ste. 893, San Antonio
(210) 229-1420
Laughter is a natural aphrodisiac, so warm up the mood and make a night of it at the Rivercenter Comedy Club. Sit back, laugh yourselves silly and get ready for a whole lot of fun.
Tower of the Americas
HemisFair Park, Bowie St., San Antonio
(210) 207-8615
Bringing your date to the highest point in San Antonio can be exhilarating for both of you. Enjoy a romantic gourmet dinner at the revolving Tower of the Americas. Make it a lasting memory by bringing a disposable camera and taking lots of pictures. Then, agree to meet up the following week to look at them.