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Love is in the air, and Valentine’s Day reservations are still within your reach. But grab your table quickly – these hot spot Napa Valley destinations are very popular with locals and visitors alike. Harvest Table by Charlie Palmer From 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., chef Levi Mezick woos with a four-course $85 menu featuring spaghetti Nero with Monterey squid and roasted fennel, a grilled beef sirloin with truffled mashed potatoes and hen of the woods mushrooms, and desserts from pastry chef Skyler Spitz (plus pastries to-go, to enjoy the next morning). One Main Street, St. Helena, 707-967-4695, harvesttablenapa.com. La Toque Celebrity chef Ken Frank rolls out the stops with a fantasy meal beginning with a pair of crumpets to share - one with caviar, one with truffle – paired with Veuve Clicquot Rosé Champagne Reserve Cuvée Brut. From there, the offerings are so lavish, it’s best to just list the entire $150 menu (wine pairings add $80): Chef’s garden salad with Coraline endive, Meyer lemon crème fraiche and seasonal citrus paired with 2013 Fiddlehead Cellars Santa Ynez Valley Happy Canyon Sauvignon Blanc Truffle infused sunchoke soup with shaved foie gras paired with 2013 Hárslevelü, Apátsági Nagy-Somlóiy New England black bass with winter vegetables barigoule paired with 2013 Meursault, Les Luchets, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine des Terres de Velle Warm Dungeness crab with apple and sauce maltaise paired with 2014 Paul Hobbs Russian River Valley Chardonnay -or- Bacon wrapped pork tenderloin with bacon braised in three vinegars, cabbage and golden chanterelles paired with 2009 Le Surte Macchialupa Taurasi -or- Rancho Gordo Corona bean tortellini in savory Parmesan broth paired with 2009 San Stunet Piero Busso Barbaresco -or- Roasted beef tenderloin with winter vegetables and celery root mousseline paired with 2003 La Jota, Estate Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon -or- Skuna Bay salmon with