Hot date?

Are your pants on fire, or are you just happy to see me?

By Jiyeon Yoo, Metromix

A patio table by a crackling fire is prefab romance, served straight up on a platter. Moody ambiance? Check. Subdued, flattering lighting? Check. Burning flames rife with metaphorical innuendo? Check, baby, check. Plus, a chilly bit of alfresco gives you just the reason to angle close and test the laws of thermodynamics. Body heat, anyone? Commence cuddling now.

Sanjang Coffee Garden
101 S. Virgil Ave., Silverlake

The unassuming facade along an unassuming stretch somewhere between K-town and Silverlake—and really not the cool parts of either—belies the oasis in back. The garden patio features a stellar wood-burning fire pit that's available for you, your squeeze and heavily marked-up coffee until 2 a.m.