16 Sweet Ways to Enjoy a Valentine’s Date in the Big Apple
Haven't figured out what to do yet for Valentine's Day? Here are 16 intriguing ideas.
Make a Reservation
Rice & Gold, Dale Talde’s new restaurant in the Hotel 50
Bowery is offering a special Asian Fusion Valentine’s day pairing dinner. Mixing
up Asian flavors with sweet treats, wine and specially curated cocktails, the
dinner showcases the intriguing food combinations that fans have loved since chef’s
first restaurant in Park Slope.
Another Asian favorite has created a special off-menu
Valentine’s Day evening. Mixian noodles, Little Tong Noodle Shop's Yunnanese specialty,
combine with choices like ghost chicken and beef tartare, all guaranteed to add
significant spice to your palate and your evening. For a sweet balance, the evening will finish
with a special dessert and a glass of sake.
Three seatings only on Valentine’s Day.
My vote for “bringing sexy back,” Zuma is offering three
omakase options for Valentine’s Day, showing off their top-notch sushi and
Japanese izakaya dishes. Diners will begin with a glass of Champagne and finish
with a romantic surprise dessert. If you’re
one of the couples to book the restaurant’s three private rooms overlooking the
main dining room, a private chef will create a very personalized experience with
wine and sake pairings. Extend your night in one of the ultra-romantic booths
in the lounge and listen to tunes spun by a live DJ.
Passing through Grand Central Terminal? Agern, the Scandinavian
import with noma heritage will give you reason to miss your train with a
special red-toned menu for two (think: radishes, beef heart tartare, beets,
blank currants and more).
The iconic New York restaurant Gotham Bar and Grill will
pair jazz by the Gabrielle Gorman Quartet with a special dinner on Valentine’s
Day. As part of the romantic evening, the restaurant will offer two varieties
of their signature house-made bonbons: a Taittinger Rose Bonbon made with
Taittinger Champagne and the Chocolate Lovers’ Box, a selection of bonbons and housemade
chocolate bars appropriately named “intense, ““passion,” and “wild” for
Valentine’s Day.
A retro favorite for the 21st century, The Empire Diner beckons with a special menu from Executive Chef Justin Nuebeck. The highlight
of the Valentine’s Day evening is a 12-layer chocolate Sweetheart Cake complete
with icing message (call ahead to have yours personalized).
Dessert also stars at newcomer DaDong with a special
five-course menu with the restaurant’s acclaimed Peking duck, geoduck clams,
and squid ink soup. Dessert is a chocolate heart dessert branded with “DaDong
Loves You.”
The Wayfarer, around the corner from Carnegie Hall, hits all
the right romantic notes on Valentine’s Day with a special menu that includes
foie gras, caviar, lobster, rack of lamb, and truffles. For a sweet finish, three desserts with red
highlights are offered: red velvet cake truffles, passionfruit Pavlova with red
berry sorbet, and hazelnut chocolate mousse with strawberry coulis.
Food and More
Nicoletta invites couples to a “Pizza Class for Lovers.” You’ll
start with some Prosecco to get the inspiration following, followed by snacks,
the class itself and then a pizza dinner with beer and wine. How fun is
that!
Want a broader selection of shareable cooking experiences
for Valentine’s Day? The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) invites you to a
Valentine’s Day Dinner Date where you can choose to learn to make an
aphrodisiacal meal of grilled oysters, rack of lamb, molten chocolate cake and
special swoon-worthy cocktails.
Perhaps you’re more in the mood for dinner and a “love”
movie? Check out the Nitehawk Cinema for
their Love Series during the month of February. You’ll dine and cuddle at the
same time.
And Now for Something Completely Different
Opt to join the frenzy surrounding the second movie
installment of the sexiest book series in recent years, “Fifty Shades Freed.”
The Gregory Hotel is offering a “Fifty Shades of Gregory” package for Valentine’s
evening for a staycation or escape with Champagne, streaming service via Google
Chrome to watch the previous Fifty Shades of Grey, a signature Gregory Do Not Disturb
tie to take home, Gregory candle by Apotheke to help set the mood, and a
passion-inspiring handcuffs bracelet. “Mr. Gregory will see you now.”
The Shakespeare at The William brings Burlesque performer
Rosie Cheeks to Manhattan in a dinner-show evening. The evening’s special tasting
menu provides equally seductive moves with lobster, lamb, truffles and
chocolate on the menu.
Serious culture lovers should quickly book the after-hours Valentine
Tours at MOMA, the Museum of Modern Art.
With two scheduled small group tours, you’ll begin your evening
exploration of the museum with a candlelit wine reception and hors d’oeuvres or
dessert, depending on the time slot selected. Hurry, these will book quickly.
The museum will stay open just for you on this special evening.
Theatrically, Sweeney Todd is where you want to be for
Valentine’s Day. Special for the holiday, “Angels Above, Devils Below” cake
will be served in the pie shop along with sparkling rose to toast your sweetie.
Don’t’ worry, you can still order a meat
pie as well.
Show your love to the world by renewing your vows in Times Square. On the iconic red steps by the TKTS Booth at
47th Street, the open ceremony invites all lovers to come together on
Valentine’s Day at 6pm. The celebration of
love is free to all.
Nice post about sweet ways to enjoy a valentine's in the big apple.keep posting more posts like this.
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