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Gaze at your beloved over glasses of bubbly. Share a unique candlelit meal. Or déjà vu your way back to those sweet first date days by sharing a rich, chocolate soda. If you’ve got the significant other, Chicago’s got the place.

1. Treat Sweetie to Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Choco The quaint soda shop décor in Ghirardelli’s Chicago outpost harkens back to summers past. But the chocolate-intensive, rich ice cream creations offered inside will make you wish today could go on forever. 830 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. (312) 337-9330. www.ghirardelli.com

2. Pop for Pops for Champagne Get lightheaded at this new location (open this fall) of the popular North Side nightspot, which features live jazz, light food and, of course, champagne — more than 100 varieties. For those adverse to late night, Pops also serves lunch. 601 N. State Street, Chicago. (312) 266-7677. www.popsforchampagne.com

3. Indulge with Couples Massage Dual masseuses perform in a room for two at the deluxe Peninsula Spa located inside the Peninsula Hotel. You can relax, chat and get those kinks worked out all at once. Sixty-minute massages are $280 a couple and 90 minutes are $380 a couple. 108 East Superior Street. Chicago. (312) 337-2888. The Peninsula

4. Ride a Horse Carriage Take a holiday time ride around the giant downtown Christmas Tree at the Daley Center or circle in warmer weather around some of Chicago’s most eclectic neighborhoods. The carriages pick you up on the Gold Coast. Antique Coach & Carriage Company, Chicago. (773) 735-9400. www.antiquecoach-carriage.com. Chicago Horse Carriage, Chicago. (312) 952-9530. www.chicagocarriage.com

5. Get Cooking at Calphalon Culinary Center Take a class with your beloved at Calphalon Culinary Center, where you both can learn to whip up French cuisine like Steamed Mussels Provincial, Asian fare such as Kung Pao Shrimp with Baby Bok Choy and more. 1000 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago. (312) 529-0100. www.calphalonculinarycenter.com

6. Cruise Odyssey Take a moonlight midnight cruise or top off that downtown hotel stay with a brunch cruise via Odyssey’s three-deck ship, which features live music and gourmet eats. The ship’s route offers a beautiful tour of Chicago, from the southern Museum Campus to northern Evanston, showcasing landmarks like the John Hancock building, Shedd Aquarium and more. Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago (888) 741-0281. www.odysseycruises.com

7. Ballroom Dance Twirl each other around during a ballroom dance lesson. There are different levels for beginners or pros: Fox Trot, Tango and Quickstep. Lakeview and River North locations. 3660 W. Irving Park Road and 415 W. Huron Street, Chicago. (773) 267-3411 or (312) 337-9503. www.chicagodance.com