Maybe every February 14th you have a standing date with your best friend rather than a lover. Maybe you'd rather not eat next to a couple displaying inappropriate public affection. Or maybe you simply forgot to make reservations. Whatever the reason, this Valentine's Day you have a right to dine in a balloon-free restaurant, select your meal from a regular menu and blissfully ignore the holiday. Here are our picks for restaurants that will be operating business-as-usual. That means great food and warm service sans a required prix fixe menu and the possibility of heart-shaped food smothered in red sauce.