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Every time February rolls around, I watch the same thing happen. Tourists flood into the typical "romantic" restaurants you'll find on every "Best Valentine's Day in Madrid" list. They pay triple the normal price for mediocre food in overcrowded dining rooms. Then they wonder why their romantic evening felt... forced.

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