Denver's cutest Valentine's Day couples in 2009

Luca D'Italia

Love was in the air this Feb. 14, as romantic duos took to downtown.

The keystone of any decent Valentine’s Day is always the meal, and while many love birds opted to stay in, several Denver diners celebrated their love at local restaurants.

We visited Luca d’Italia, Alto, Benny’s, Baur’s, Lavish and 1515 in search for the cutest Valentine’s Day couples, with no idea how big of a job it was going to be. With no clear winner, only gag-me-with-a-spoon cuteness that makes kittens and puppies look ugly, here is what we came up with.