● Koi (Coconut Grove) - Trendiest, most delicious Japanese-Californian fusion you'll ever eat. Take that, Nobu.

Breakin' up may be hard to do in the best of circumstances, but calling it quits before Valentine’s Day is in a league of discomfort all its own. Avoiding an awkward situation is key, but as matchmaker extraordinaire Amy Laurent points out -- “breaking up via email, text message or even over the phone shows cowardice and immaturity.” With that in mind, here’s a list of spots that make breaking up right before Valentine’s Day just a wee bit easier (or at least more survivable).

10. Rick’s Cabaret & Steakhouse (Garment District) - Soothe the blow by offering to buy your ex a lap dance.
9. Bagatelle (Meatpacking District) - So loud no one will notice your yelling match.
8. Go see He’s Just Not That Into You - Blame it on the eye-opening film.

Over on our Mixology site in the Pros section, we asked the hottest bartenders in New York and Los Angeles to whip up a specialty cocktail while describing their perfect New Year's Eve. Check out Chelsea Petterson of LA's Ecco as she concocts a Sambazon Acai Capiroska. Expert bartender, NBA dancer -- is there anything she can't do? Maybe keep away from those soccer players.

What do you do? What do you drink? I provide enjoyment and entertainment for people when they come out to our bar to have a good time. I am also a dancer for the NBA. I drink Grey Goose and soda, or Grey Goose La Poire and soda.

Name three restaurants/bars/clubs you frequent when you’re not working. I like XIV. It’s a restaurant that serves tapas. I love the atmosphere, and the food is great. I always like Koi, the sushi restaurant. I like Kiss Lounge because I have friends that work there, and it’s a fun place to go.

It can safely be assumed that nearly every building along Hollywood Boulevard has been turned into some kind of hot, celebrity-populated nightlife spot -- and yet, here’s another! Muse Lifestyle Group (of Ivar, Nacional, etc.) has taken over the historic Fox Theatre, and is offering party monsters 13,000 square feet of rollicking room, amid extravagant interiors by design bigshots I©RAVE (Koi, Pangaea). There will also be an adorably named on-site restaurant, Sweet Love Hangover, with nouveau diner eats and a retro ’60s vibe. As Hollywood hangovers go, here they’ll be more inspired by Cuervo than by Cupid.