San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)
Valentine’s Day restaurant specials feed the heart, too
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