Eight great three-hour dates on a $25 budget

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Our Business section shows you how to wine and dine your sweetie -- and still stick to your budget. Business editor Sallie Hofmeister tells you what’s on the menu:

‘My partner, David, and I had missed celebrating the New Year with a couple of our friends, so we made plans to meet them at the Malibu Seafood Fresh Fish Market and Patio Cafe a few Sundays later to satisfy our craving for raw oysters and champagne.

‘I packed a little cooler with a couple of bottles of Blason de Bourgogne’s Cremant de Bourgogne, a delicious French sparkling wine sold at Trader Joe’s for $9.99. I dug out a box of cheap champagne flutes and tucked an oyster knife into my pocket. Off we went at about 2 in the afternoon, giving us enough time to enjoy the day and take in the sunset.’

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