A Very Special Valentine's Day

There are many ways to say “I Love You” this Valentine’s Day, Sunday February 14th. Whether you’re looking for a romantic dinner or some sweet treats, restaurants, bakeries and food purveyors have special offers in store for you. Here’s a short-list of what you’ll find in our area:

For dinner: Caffe Azzurri: on North Central Avenue in Hartsdale will be giving out free roses to all the ladies on Valentines Day.

Eastchester Fish Gourmet is now accepting reservations for dinner, starting at 4 PM on Sunday, but if you would rather spend Valentine’s Dinner at home, the restaurant is offering special Valentine’s Day meals to go. For just $29 per person, you can order twin oven-ready South African lobster tails with chocolate lava cake or 1 1/2 lb. steamed Maine lobster with twice baked potato, coleslaw and chocolate lava cake. Dinners to go can be picked up in the Fish Market from 12-6 on Valentine's Day.

Emmas on Gedney Way in White Plains will serve their regular menu with some Valentine’s specials including homemade, heart-shaped lobster ravioli.

Elements Food and Spirits on Mamaroneck Avenue has a $65 prix fixe menu that includes a Valentine’s pink martini or a glass of wine. On the menu are specials for lovers include lobster bisque, oyster menage a trois and a rocket salad with blood orange vinaigrette. For the entrée, they are offering a petit filet with foie gras, main lobster ravioli, lamb chops or halibut. And the dessert selections suit the day to a tee….passion fruit mousse, chocolate mousse or red velvet cake!

At Meritage on Weaver Street a four-course prix fixe menu is available for $75 with sumptuous specials such as tuna carpaccio or oysters mignonette for appetizers. For the pasta and main courses there’s chicken agnolotti, sautéed striped bass with lemon caper and fennel salad in blood orange vinaigrette and stuffed saddle of lamb with chevre potato puree. Finish your meal with raspberry cheesecake or chocolate torte.

Are bakeries are offering delectable treats:

Flourish Baking Company will mark their first Valentines Day on Summerfield Street by featuring mini red velvet cupcakes tinted with natural vegetable hues, an assortment of heart shaped tea cakes with banana, chocolate, or lemon verbena, sweet Meyer lemon meringue pie, white chocolate mousse and chocolate-dipped jumbo strawberries.

La Rennaissance on Harwood Court in Scarsdale Village has many heart-shaped desserts in store for Valentines Day. Stop by for an assortment of fruit, lemon meringue and crème brulee tarts, large iced Valentine cookies, strawberries dipped in chocolate, homemade truffles and Sarah Bernhardts.

Valentines Day coincides with the 9th Anniversary of Lulu’s on Garth Road in Scarsdale. To celebrate, they will be baking Valentine's cupcakes, and heart shaped cakes, as well as heart shaped Valentine cookie boxes. These boxes are made out of edible dough and filled with miniature cookies.

At local groceries there’s even more:

For just $19.99 Balduccis is offering a decorative tin full of love-themed candies - sure to warm the heart (and please the sweet tooth) of your special Valentine. Included are gummy bears, conversation hearts, Jelly Belly deluxe Valentine candies and Lindt Lindor chocolate balls.

There will be a tasting of chocolate-dipped strawberries at Whole Foods in White Plains on Thursday February 11th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. You are invited to share the love with fresh strawberries dipped in delicious Whole Trade Chocolate perfect for Valentines Day.

On Saturday February 13th, Whole Foods will host a Valentine's Day Tasting and Flower Fest
from 11:00am-3:00pm. Customers can sample sweet treats and specialty items and the Whole Foods florists will be creating beautiful bouquets and arrangements available for purchase. Double dozen rose's are just $19.99 and if you pre-order you will receive a free gift or 365 organic truffles.

Did we forget anyone? If so, share your Valentine's Day favorites in the Comments section below.