Obamas Plan Valentine's Homecoming
No word yet on how their romantic evening will play out or if the roses will be red or white, but as the Obamas were staples of the Chicago restaurant scene, it's safe to assume that any Valentine's day dinner out will be one to remember.
Will the first couple opt for an old favorite like Topolobampo, where chef Rick Bayless is famous for serving up Mexican food with locally produced ingredients? Or will they take a risk and try a new place?
Time will tell.
The one thing that is known is that the Obamas plan to return to their Hyde Park home over the weekend. Advance teams of Secret Service agents have been busy securing the Chicago neighborhood where the Obamas live. This will be their first trip home since the president took office.
Good times for the Obamas, but less happy news for their neighbors: Roads near the couple's home will be blocked off and new concrete and metal barricades have been installed, according to The Times.
And don't even try to get a bird's eye view of the first family, unless you want to have your own date with an F-16 fighter jet. The Chicago Tribune reports that flight restrictions will be effect for an area of 60 nautical miles, centered on the Obamas' home, from Friday evening through Monday.
The Obamas plan to leave the White House around 4:00 PM Eastern Time Friday.