Many restaurants still have reservations open.
So, here's a reminder to pick up the phone. I consistently like the Oasis, with its eclectic blend of Middle Eastern and North African cuisine set in the atmosphere of a casual cafe. The artwork evokes the region of the eastern Mediterranean and lands farther south and east. You can choose the privacy of a booth, the funky communality of the line of upholstered seats built into the wall or a simple table beside a ficus tree. In the pantheon of bitter songs that can soothe the soul during a mateless Valentine's Day, there's one Joe Jackson song that springs quickly to mind.