Celebrate Your Valentine ALL Month Long

Article by Nanette Wiser

Celebrate Your Valentine All Month

Woo Who? Whether you are dating or married, love is the answer to all life’s little annoyances. Make or buy a card, set your budget and let your imagination run wild.

DINING @HOME: Check out FB for hundreds of virtual Valentine events and bring the meal to your patio or dining room, spruced up with homemade, ETSY or Dollar Tree decorations, a Sinatra or Gaga playlist, romantic movie night and bubbly/chocolate. (Clothing optional.) We recommend ordering dinner in advance from any of the Asian restaurants in this issue’s feature: Villa Gallace, Caruso’s, Sunset Bistro, RumFish Grill, Chill’s, Slyce, Middlegrounds, Gennaro’s, Shaner’s Land & Sea, Compass Grill and Bayway Country Store and Butcher Shop at the beaches. We also love take-out from Da Sesto Italiano and Pipo’s Authentic Cuisine.  In downtown St. Pete, Cassis, Dr. BBQ, Beau & Mo, Rococo Steak, Mazzaro’s and Oak & Stone.

ROMANTIC RESTAURANTS: How do I love thee? Let me count the meals! Make reservations now! In DTSP, book Lolita’s for the Feb. 14th four-course plus Amuse Bouche paired wine dinner on Valentine’s Day at 5pm or 8pm for Chef Alex’s Italian inspired menu and wine pairings. From Feb. 12-18, 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House and Parkshore Grille will woo your way into their heart. For French, pick Café Largo, Marquise Café, Gulf Bistro. 

GIFTS: Shop the community markets (Tuesday Gulfport, Wednesday Madeira Beach, Friday Treasure Island, Saturday DTSP, Sunday Corey Ave. as well as Gulfport’s Stella’s Sundries, ZAIYA Artizen Market, A Taste of Art, Beach House 5317. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, and Diny’s Jewelers offers estate jewelry as well as Patek, Breitling and Cartier watches. Discover décor, cards, candles and unique or humorous gifts at Za’ Zoo’d, Pieces of a Dream, Barnes & Noble and the shops on Corey Avenue and John’s Pass shops.

Give them the gift of beauty with a gift certificate for Bodhi Massage Therapy & Wellness, Maddy’s Spa or London Hair Salon. Or go upscale with the Don CeSar or Opal Sands spa or DTSP Woodhouse Spa. Looking for a romantic adventure? Sky dive, fish, kayak, cycle or zipline with your honey this year.

For sweet treats, check out Kilwin’s, swah-rey, Urban Creamery, Sweet Stack Shack, Beans & Barlour, Wandering Whisk, The Candy Kitchen, Paradise Sweets, La Casa del Pane, House of Sweets and Dorothy’s Sweet Cakes.

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