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Meal Ticket's Valentine's Day dealage roundup
someecards.com Valentine's Day is approaching fast, and if you're involved in any sort of romantic relationship, there's some pressure building about dinner reservations. While Philly certainly has plenty of cozy lil' romantic spots that are by nature suited to intimate dinners for two, you'll be happy to know that many places around town are rolling out special V-Day (some of them aphrodisiac-minded) menus specific to the occasion. Some of the best offers after the jump. Where & When: Kanella (1001 Spruce St., 215-922-1773), Feb. 14 only Offerings: Four-course tasting menu; a la carte menu also available Menu Highlights: Lahanodolmades (cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, lentils, raisins, feta and dill in a cumin-scented tomato sauce served with crispy eggplant); grilled duck hearts with beans, yogurt, and oregano; hot Cypriot honey puffs with rose water syrup. Pricing: $55 per person ******** Where & When: Devil's Den (1148 S. 11th St.), Feb. 17th, 7-10 pm Offerings: Four course tasting menu with Ommegang beer pairing or DiBruno Brothers cheese tasting menu with Ommegang beer pairing Menu Highlights: Chipotle shrimp tacos with "Ommegang Hennepin," braised short ribs with "Three Professors," pistachio cheesecake with "Chocolate Indulgence." Pricing: $20 for cheese pairing with beer flight, $35 for 4 course tasting menu with beer pairing. ******** Where & When: Barbuzzo (110 S. 13th St., 215-546-9300) Feb. 14 only Offerings: Four-course tasting menu; a la carte menu will not be available Menu Highlights: Spicy chorizo-stuffed squid; chestnut rigatoni with housemade rabbit sausage; black truffle cannelloni served with roast wild mushrooms, butternut squash puree, mozarella crema, walnuts, and preserved lemon Pricing: $55 per person ******** Where & When: Pizzicato (248 Market St., 215-629-5527), Feb. 14 only Offerings: Five-course tasting menu; a la carte menu also available Menu Highlights: She-crab bisque; oysters Rockefeller; beet ravioli in sage brown butter sauce Pricing: $80 per person ******** Where & When: Varga Bar (941 Spruce St., 215-627-5200), Feb. 14 only Offerings: Four-course meal, each paired with different Yards Brewing beers Menu Highlights: Roasted cauliflower and caramelized leek soup; slow-braised veal cheeks; butter-poached lobster; Yards chocolate Love Stout cake Pricing: $50 per person ******** Where & When: Meritage (500 S. 20th St., 215-985-1922), Feb. 14 only Offerings: Five-course tasting menu; a la carte menu also available Menu Highlights: Steamed shrimp and crab shu mai in lobster reduction; roasted sea bass with fricassee of fingerlings, wild mushrooms, brussel sprouts and black truffle espuma (see the whole thing here) Pricing: $50 per person ******** Where & When: Bindi (105 S. 13th St., 215-922-6061), Feb. 14 only Offerings: Valentine's themed thali menu; a la carte menu also available Menu Highlights: Choice of meat, fish, or vegetarian entree, with a variety of raita, chutneys, dal, and more Pricing: $35 per person ******** Where & When: Supper (928 South St., 215-592-8180), Feb. 11-14 Offerings: Three- or four-course tasting menus; a la carte menu also available Menu Highlights: Grilled beef heart with shallot confit, parsley salad, and toast; butterfish crudo with cucumber, orange jam, seaweed salt, and benne seed crackers; jerk-spiced sea scallops with avocado, pickled red onion, heart of palm and passionfruit Pricing: $58 per person (three courses), $65 per person (four courses) ******** Where & When: Granite Hill (Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215-684-7990), Feb. 11 only Offerings: Three-course prix-fixe menu with a glass of complimentary Champagne; a la carte menu will not be available Menu Highlights: Ratatouille cannelloni; grilled Maine lobster tail; chocolate almond praline Pricing: $35 per person ******** Where & When: Distrito (3945 Chestnut St., 215-222-1657), Feb. 13-14 Offerings: Two four-course tasting menus â" one basic, one enhanced; a la carte menu also available Menu Highlights: Basic Menu: Kumamoto oysters in champagne escabeche, Mexico City quesadilla with jumbo lump crab, roasted squash, sweet corn, poblano cream, and toasted almonds; Enhanced Menu: Lobster and crab ceviche with tangerine and vanilla beans, tostada de atún, with adobo yellowfin tuna, black beans, smoked tomato sofrito, avocado Pricing: $50 per person (basic), $60 per person (enhanced) ******** Where & When: Bar Ferdinand (Liberties Walk, 1030 N. Second St., 215-923-1313), Feb. 14 only Offerings: Five-course tasting menu with optional wine and cocktail pairings, as well as a complimentary Cava cocktail (and flamenco dancing!) Menu Highlights: Lobster "thermidor" canneloni; roasted Roman cauliflower with medjool date purée, black kale and piquillo pepper coulis (see the whole menu here) Pricing: $65 per person, $30 optional wine accompaniment, $30 optional cocktail pairing ******** Where & When: Chifa (707 Chestnut St., 215-925-5555), Feb. 11-14 Offerings: Four-course tasting menu; a la carte menu will also be available Menu Highlights: Oysters on the half shell with elderflower granita and lime zest; pork buns with hoisin glaze, pickled diakon & carrot, and togarashi mayo, and chaufa (stir fried rice with chorizo, mango, edamame, and scallop). Pricing: $65 per person ******** Where & When: Garces Trading Co. (1111 Locust St., 215-574-1099), Feb. 11-14 Offerings: Two different tasting menus at different price points; a la carte menu will also be available Menu Highlights: Chef's selections of cheese and charcuterie; grilled octopus with espelette aioli, gala apple and fennel; crepes with Nutella, bacon lardons and chantilly cream Pricing: $55 per person or $75 per person ******** Where & When: JG Domestic (2929 Arch St., 215-222-2363), Feb. 11-14 Offerings: A four-course tasting menu taken from a recent episode of Iron Chef America featuring Jose Garces and Zahav chef Michael Solomonov (the secret ingredient: passion fruit); a la carte menu will also be available Menu Highlights: Passion fruit gazpacho; passion fruit-glazed pork rib; passion fruit lamb curry Pricing: $65 per person ******** Where & When: Tinto (114 S. 20th St., 215-665-9150), Feb. 11-14 Offerings: Four-course tasting menu; a la carte menu will also be available Menu Highlights: Honey mussels with preserved lemon and crispy baby artichokes; pan-seared veal back with brandied kumquats, roasted hedgehog mushrooms and veal jus. Pricing: $75 per person ******** Where & When: Lolita (106 S. 13th St., 215-546-7100), Feb. 14 only Offerings: Special three-course prix-fixe menu; a la carte menu will not be available Menu Highlights: Gorditas con ropa vieja (chihuahua cheese corn masa cakes, braised chile shortrib, guacamole, chipotle salsa); pork chop adobado with cotija-poblano cornbread stuffing, salsa adobo and pickled mango Pricing: $45 per person ******** Where & When: Chick's Café & Wine Bar (614 S. Seventh St., 215-625-3700), Feb. 14 only Offerings: Special a la carte V-Day menu (see it here), plus optional chef's tasting and wine pairing options Menu Highlights: Seared scallops with blood orange, fennel and arugula salad; chef's cheese and meat selection; housemade tagliatelle with lobster in a cognac cream sauce Pricing: Varying for a la carte menu; $65 for chef's tasting menu; $45 for wine pairings ******** Where & When: Adsum (700 S. Fifth St., 267-888-7002), Feb. 12-14 Offerings: Special four-course prix-fixe menu with optional wine pairing; a la carte menu also available Pricing: $45 per person ******** Where & When: Cuba Libre (10 S. Second St., 215-627-0666), Feb. 12-14 Offerings: "Taste of Romance" tasting menu, consisting of 18 "tastes" of chef Guillermo Pernot's Cuban fare; also available is the "Latin Lovers" five-course brunch menu, offered every Saturday and Sunday during the month of February Pricing: $39 for "Taste of Romance" dinner, $25 for "Latin Lovers" brunch ******** Where & When: Fork (306 Market St., 215-625-9425), Feb. 14 only Offerings: Valentine's Day prix-fixe menu with optional wine pairing; a la carte menu also available Menu Highlights: Crispy lamb confit with glazed purple carrots, roasted garlic and parsley; housemade ricotta agnolotti with shaved black truffles, sorrel and chervil in porcini mushroom broth Pricing: $70 per person, $30 for optional wine pairing ******** Where & When: London Grill (2301 Fairmount Ave., 215-978-4545), Feb. 13 only Offerings: Valentine's Day lunch buffet Menu Highlights: Omelette station, a cold buffet offering bagels and schmear, as well as a hot buffet equipped with breakfast meats and baked French toast. Pricing: $22.22 per person ******** Where & When: MidAtlantic (3711 Market St., 215-386-3711), Feb. 11-12 and Feb. 14 Offerings: A firkin of chocolate cherry porter from Stoudt's; all-night happy hour ($3 drafts/cans, $5 cocktails, $5 wines); selection of Valentine's share plates; a la carte menu also available Menu Highlights: Gravlax with beet-pickled onion; sausage brochette with housemade mustards; skate fish and chips with preserved lemon marmalade and cucumber tartar Pricing: Varying for a la carte menu ******** Where & When: Hawthorne's (738 South 11th St.), Feb. 14th Offerings: 3 course dinner menu with a 5 beer pairing Menu Highlights: Cocoa and chili rubbed hangar steak with peppermint risotto, raspberry gastrique and paired with a Porterhouse oyster stout. ******** Where & When: City Tap House (3925 Walnut St.), Feb. 11th - Feb. 14th Offerings: A whole slew of things! Each day of the weekend brings with it a new deal. Friday offers a three course menu for $35 per person with an optional $10 beer pairing sponsored by Flying Fish brewery. Saturday brings a four course menu for $55 per person, including a craft beer or wine pairing. On Sunday, the regular brunch menu will be replete with specials, and $10 gets you access to bottomless bloody Mary's and mimosas. On Valentine's day itself (Monday), diners have the option of a four course menu for $55 per person, champagne included. A la carte menu will be available all weekend. Menu Highlights: (Friday) Local beet and goat cheese terrine with blood orange supreme, toasted pistachios and pickled fennel, and roasted monkfish osso bucco with wild mushroom crespelle, crispy leek salad, and black truffle vinaigrette. (Monday) Lobster bisque with lobster croutons and sherry foam, short rib potstickers with caramelized onions, crispy pancetta, and beer and cheese fondue. Pricing: Varies from day to day - see above for a detailed breakdown. ******** Where & When: Vintage (129 S. 13th St.), Feb. 14th Offerings: 4 course tasting menu with optional wine pairings. A la carte menu also available. Menu Highlights: Beet root gnocchi with ricotta, celery root puree, and pickled baby beets, and boullabaisse with shellfish, saffron broth, and rouille. Pricing: $50 per person, with an optional wine pairing for $30 per person ******** Where & When: Oyster House (1516 Sansom St., 215-567-7683), Feb. 12-14 Offerings: Four-course prix-fixe menu; a la carte menu also available Pricing: $55 per person ******** Where & When: Sampan (122 S. 13th St., 215-732-3501), Feb. 11-14 Offerings: Special chef's tasting menu; a la carte menu also available Pricing: $70 per couple ******** Where & When: Noble (2025 Sansom St.) Feb. 12th-14th Offerings: A tasting menu and a special cocktail, aptly named "Head Over Heels." A la carte menu also available. Pricing: $55 per person ******** Where & When: Zavino (112 S. 13th St.), Feb. 14th Offerings: A three course menu paired with a bottle of wine. A la carte menu also available. Menu Highlights: Heirloom tomato caprese, three varieties of pizza (margherita, diavolo, or Kennett). Pricing: $50 - meal serves two. ******** Finally: If staying in is more your speed, Miss Rachel's Pantry is offering a full three-course vegan delivery option. Menu highlights include stuffed portobello mushrooms and heart of palm "crab" cakes; take a look at the whole thing here. Best of all, you can even pay using PayPal. Opa for V-Day :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper Posted 2011-02-11 15:08:45
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any deals for singles or wanna be twos???
I couldn't round up any dinner deals for one, but lots of bars are doing singles events. Public House (1801 Arch St., 215-587-9040) is hosting a Love Stinks singles party on Feb. 12th for those who are ready to mingle - entry's free, and they'll be offering some drink specials. There are a bunch of other similar events happening that same Thursday, but this is the only one I found that didn't have a cover charge. Hope this helped!
Indeed it does! The $50 price covers both the meal and beers.
Does the $50 varga dinner include the paired beers?
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