Not all of us can pick up and fly to Paris for a romantic weekend, but we can nab a cozy nook at L’Albatros Brasserie & Bar in University Circle without packing a bag. Nestled inside a former carriage house, Zack Bruell’s French restaurant is full of intimate spots — we’re all about that sexy fireplace — that allow canoodling couples to sneak in a few kisses while sharing an equally attractive meal. “Eating together is about courting someone,” says Bruell. Impress by starting off with cheese — a necessary experience at L’Albatros. “They will come up to the table with this cheese board and literally ramble off 20 to 25 different cheeses,” he says. “You can choose three, five or seven cheeses.” With meals designed to share — a rich, elegant cassoulet and briny, succulent mussels — this is one French connection you’ll want to make. 11401 Bellflower Road, Cleveland, 216-791-7880, albatrosbrasserie.com
After: Travel just down the road for a turn on the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel, a colorful hand-carved bauble of 56 whimsical steeds inside the Cleveland History Center. 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, 216-721-5722, wrhs.org
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Date Night: Dine At L'Albatros Brasserie & Bar
No one does romance like the French.
