Five Last-Minute Ideas for Valentine's Day

Thursday is Valentine's Day. It's not too late to offer a gift from the heart. Here are some last-minute gift ideas from the Plainview area.

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1. Fruit or chocolate: The Sweet Spot Shoppe in offers chocolates and gift baskets for pickup or delivery. Same with Edible Arrangements on Woodbury Road. The Bakery in the Plainview Centre is filled with a variety of treats.

2. Flowers: Ace Florist. Bouquets, which can include fruit, balloons and stuffed animals.

3. Champagne and Spirits: Try Pavilion Wine & Spirits in Morton Village or Unique Fine Wine & Spirits on South Oyster Bay Road.

4. Dinner Out: French can be romantic: there's an authentic French restaurant, Brasserie Cassis, in the Plainview Centre. Plainview's Italian restaurants, including La Familiglia and offer fine atmosphere.

5. Follow dinner with a movie: Go to Moviefone here for the films playing at the Broadway Mall in Hicksville and other nearby theaters.