San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)

Valentine’s Day restaurant specials feed the heart, too

- By Paul Stephen

You’ve seen that chubby little cherub. Cupid, he does his best work on a full belly. And come Wednesday, he’ll be dining in style with dinner date deals all across the San Antonio area.

If you’re looking to treat your significan­t other to a romantic meal or, heck, just snag a sweet supper for your happily single self this Valentine’s Day, here’s where to look.

Bakery Lorraine: This popular sugar shop will start rolling out Valentine’s Day-themed pastries this week. Flower bouquets accompanie­d by a half-dozen of the bakery’s colorful macarons are available for preorder through noon today. Multiple locations, bakery lorraine.com

Biga on the Banks: San Antonio’s original celebrity chef Bruce Auden is serving a four-course menu featuring baked Scottish salmon, bouillabai­sse and smoked trout rillette priced at $100 per person. Book a seat now, because this hot River Walk destinatio­n will definitely sell

out. 203 S. St. Mary’s St., 210-225-0722, biga.com

Carrabba’s Italian Grill: Valentine’s Day deals began Thursday and run through Feb. 18 at this Houston-founded chain. For $65, diners can mix-and-match a four-course meal from about a dozen dishes such as shrimp scampi, calamari, Caesar salad, Chicken Bryan, Ravioli Amore and more, including desserts. 12507 Interstate 10, 210-694-4191, carrabbas.com

Central Market: Cook for your sweetie at home with Central Market’s Valentine’s Beef Wellington Meal. Priced at $64.99 (serves two), the dinner includes a pair of pastry wrapped Wellington­s, red wine sauce, spinach salad, heart-shaped macarons and more. Available for curbside pickup Tuesday and Wednesday. 4821 Broadway, 210-368-8600, centralmar­ket.com

Duck Donuts: Through

Friday, Duck is dishing up the

Love Assortment, featuring doughnuts decorated with romantical­ly inspired sprinkles and candied roses. Multiple locations, duckdonuts.com

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse:

Fleming’s is serving a couple of customizab­le Valentine’s Day deals this year, but the main draw is its

3-Course Prime Surf & Turf

Menu for Two ($230) sporting a 28-ounce prime New York strip, 6-ounce filet mignon and crab-stuffed lobster tails,

among other indulgence­s. 255 E. Basse Road, Suite 200, 210-824-9463, flemingsst­eakhouse.com

MxiCanna Cafe: Chef and owner Edward Villarreal will pay tribute to his grandmothe­r with his Valentine’s Day menu, offering dishes including a chile-rubbed fillet with foie gras in a four-course meal priced at $250 per couple with optional cannabis infusions. 527 El Paso St., 210-888-1310, mxicannaca­fe. com

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Carrabba’s Italian Grill Carrabba's Italian Grill is offering four-course mix-and-match Valentine's Day dinners.
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Staff file photo Fleming's Prime Steak House will serve a surf-and-turf special for Valentine's Day.

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