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If you're willing to drive a bit, I can recommend two restaurants.

On Ellicot City's (which is not horribly far from Columbia) main street 
is a restaurant called Cacao Lane.  I have been very pleased with the
food every time I have been there.  Appetizer, soup, salad, entree and
dessert came to about $70 for two without wine.  It's in a moderatly romantic 
setting and Ellicot City became pleasingly gentrified during the '80s, so it's
kind of nice to walk around.

In Ijamsville (eye-ams-ville) out around Frederick is a converted farmhouse
that serves very nice 5 course frensh meals.  It's called Gabrielles.  It's
a very pretty drive, and last time we went, when we pulled up to the restaurant,
we had to avoid the geese walking around the parking lot.  The food isn't quite
as good as Cacao Lane (though, it's still good) but the setting is more romantic.


				Joe Herman

dzoey@terminus.umd.edu

P.S.  I second Dave B's suggestion of Chef Secret if you don't feel like driving.
      The food is good, but let's face it, it's hard to find a romantic spot anywhere
      in the College Park area.
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