Earlier this week, we helped you shop for local Valentines for your hunny. Today, we’re helping you plan the evening – because nothing kills the mood like full reservation lists + a disappointed S/O on the 14th of February. No excuses this year – Cola is filled with fun + romantic options for the perfect local Valentine’s Day date:

❤️ For the single folks:

Who says you need a date to make you happy on V-Day? Certainly not us. Take yourself to a movie at The Nick, then for a glass of bubbly + slice of cheesecake at Goat’s in Five Points. Maybe you’ll bump into one of our blind date couples from #COLAcupid.

❤️ For the beer-lovers:

Pick a brewery, pick a flight. Have your date pick a local brewery to visit – and once you’re there – you pick a flight to share. Brew up the romance at Columbia Craft, Conquest, Hunter-Gatherer, Old Mill Brewpub, River Rat, Twisted Spur or Swamp Cabbage (who will host a $30 four-course meal by Belgian Waffle Truck for the big night). Thanks to Andrew of Craft & Draft via Columbia Foodie News for the #ProTip. 🍺

❤️ For the broke college couple:

Grill Marks is offering a Valentine’s Day special (Feb. 14 only) that includes two Grill Marks burgers, a 3-way (three sides) + a milkshake for $25 (upgrade to a special V-Day FreakShake for $29). 🍔🍦

❤️ For the hopeless romantics:

A $17 ticket to the Valentine’s Cinema at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College includes a happy hour, dessert + a film screening of the classic Audrey Hepburn film Sabrina.

❤️ For the carnivore couple:

Feb. 11-14, Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse’s Valentine’s Extended Weekend Celebration is offering a $30 prix-fixe menu ft. hand-cut beef, poultry + lamb, served tableside. Did we mention that includes a glass of champagne, too? 🍾

❤️ For the fit pair:

Fit Columbia will host Valentine’s AcroYoga – a beginner-friendly combo of simple acrobatic body alignments, static poses + partner yoga – for $50 per couple. Plus, champagne + chocolates will be offered after class. 😍

❤️ For those with a sweet tooth:

Vino Garage + Evolution Through Chocolate are teaming up to offer a Wine and Chocolate Pairing with five different types of wines + chocolates for just $20 per ticket. Simple ‘n classy. 🍷🍫

❤️ For Galentines:

Fill up the Columbia Brew Bus with your girlfriends for their Not-So-Romantic Valentine’s Traveling Trivia. The tour includes trivia, a quick brewery tour + a flight of beer at each stop ($45/participant or $20/non-drinkers). 🍻