A LA CARTE : LAST-MINUTE VALENTINE DINING.

Byline: Larry Lipson

If you haven't already made your reservations for today's Valentine happenings, you may be in trouble.

Anyway, for those who have procrastinated, here are some last-minute possibilities. But make sure you call first. Romance is in the air, and tables are filling fast.

Chef Piero's

Address: 2825 W. Olive Ave., Burbank.

Phone: [phone].

Special menus, prices: Poached salmon in champagne-caper sauce, lobster ravioli, filet mignon with gorgonzola-port sauce and strawberry chocolate tiramisu are featured.

Greek Bistro

Address: 17337 Ventura Blvd., Encino.

Phone: [phone].

Special menus, prices: Dinners for two range from $46 to $52 per couple.

Le Chardonnay

Address: 8284 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles.

Phone: [phone].

Special menus, prices: Four-course prix-fixe is $55 per person and features a sweetbread salad, seared peppered tuna, sauteed entrecote, coq au vin and a ``wall of love'' dessert.

Louise's Trattoria 

Address: 12050 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. Also in Valencia, Glendale, Brentwood and elsewhere.

Phone: [phone].

Special menus, prices: Three-course meal for $19.95 per person offers grilled chicken and sun-dried tomato spring rolls, New York steak or grilled Chilean sea bass, tiramisu or cheesecake.

McCormick & Schmick's

Address: 111 N. Los Robles, Pasadena.

Phone: [phone].

Special menus, prices: Three-course dinner ranges from $28 to $38.50 and highlights Chilean sea bass, prime filet mignon and lobster tail, Columbia River salmon, steamed king crab legs and Maine lobster thermidor.

Moonlight

Address: 13730 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks.

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Special menus, prices: Four-course dinner for $46.50 per person incorporates entertainment cover charge. Meal includes an appetizer assortment, enoki mushroom and field greens salad, mixed grill (filet mignon, chicken with prosciutto and grilled salmon) and choice of dessert.

94th Aero Squadron

Address: 16320 Raymer Ave., Van Nuys.

Phone: [phone].

Special menus, prices: Champagne brunch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. is $22. Also four-course dinners at varying prices or dinner and dancing for two ($94) with rose includes iced seafood, salads, choice of entree and assorted desserts plus chocolate bar.

Perroche

Address: 11929 Ventura Blvd., Studio City.

Phone: [phone].

Special menus, prices: Three-course dinner for $39 has a choice of three appetizer and entree dishes and a glass of champagne.

Pinot Bistro

Address: 12969 Ventura Blvd., Studio City.

Phone: [phone].

Special menus, prices: Sit-down, three-course brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. is $29.50. Four-course dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. is $60 and includes such dish choices as roasted sweet garlic soup, caviar cocktail for two, imported rouget with a celery-potato puree, ratatouille-crusted salmon tournedos, roasted New York strip steak, warm chocolate mousse heart.

Traxx

Address: Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles.

Phone: [phone].

Special menus, prices: Four-course dinner for $45 per person includes salmon tartare wrapped in smoked salmon, fire-roasted tomato gorgonzola soup or baby endive salad, pan-roasted beef tenderloin or grilled salmon fillet and chocolate truffle cake.

Wine Bistro

Address: 11915 Ventura Blvd., Studio City.

Phone: [phone].

Special menus, prices: Three-course meal is $42.50 per person and includes choices of crab cake with salad, lobster salad, escargots, smoked salmon on asparagus, grilled swordfish, scampi and caviar sauce, roasted duckling, medallion of veal, filet mignon en croute, rack of lamb and house-baked pastries.