Romantic meal ideas — some traditional and some less so
Heart-shaped pizza won’t be as common as people selling roses on Valentine’s Day, but several chains will be serving them for the occasion. That’s only one of the ways you can say “I love you” with food today.
Heart-shaped pizza
PIZZA HUT >>
The pies are available for dining in, takeout or home delivery through Sunday. Customers can add Hershey’s brownies or chocolate chip cookies. pizzahut. com
PAPA JOHN'S >>
A onetopping pie is available through Sunday for $11 with promo code VALENTINE. Adding a double chocolate chip brownie brings the total to $16 with the promo code BEMINE. PapaJohns.com
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN >>
Get any pie on a heart-shaped crust for no extra charge through Sunday. There’s a threecourse meal for two at $35, available for dining in only at select locations through Sunday. cpk. com/Specials/SweetDeal
MOUNTAIN MIKE'S >>
There’s a 14-inch crisp pepperoni pie available through Feb. 29. Prices vary by location. mountainmikespizza.com
Denny’s wedding chapel
Feeling lucky in love? Denny’s will open a popup chapel for free weddings at 450 Fremont St., Las Vegas, from noon-6 p.m. today. Services include use of the chapel, an officiant, disc jockey, Champagne toast and wedding Pancake Puppies, according to a news release. Question: Should you freeze some of the Pancake Puppies for the first anniversary? dennys. com/vegasweddings
More carbs
Red Lobster is selling to-go orders of its Cheddar Bay Biscuits in heartshaped boxes as long as supplies last. A box of six costs $3.79, according to a spot check of Southern California locations. redlobster.com
Valentine’s Dinner for 2 ToGo from Olive Garden includes a “Breadstick Bouquet” on top of one entree for two, soup or salad and dessert, “starting at $35,” according to the chain’s website. A spot check of Southern California ZIP codes showed prices at $44. olivegarden.com/specials/ valentines-day-dinner
Breakup box
As a tie-in to the movie “Birds of Prey
(And the Fantabulous Emancipation of
One Harley Quinn),” Burger King is giving away Whoppers in specially designed “breakup boxes” to people who bring in printed photos of their exes or mementos of their bad romances. The promotion is today at only one location in Northern California, 35 Powell Street, San Francisco. bk.com
Public displays of affection
Qdoba Mexican Eats is running its 10th annual “Qdoba for a Kiss” promotion today. Guests who kiss someone, or an inanimate object such as their food container, can qualify for a free entree at participating locations, according to a news release. qdoba.com/kiss