Valentine Dining

Posted in: Past Events | February 9th, 2010

Some restaurants are celebrating Cupid’s favorite holiday from Friday through Sunday with special prix-fixe menus.  Others are rolling out special menus for just Saturday & Sunday or Sunday only (scroll to the end for those).

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Feb. 12-14

Artisan in Paso Robles has both a la carte specials and a 5-course tasting menu for $69.  On Friday for lunch and dinner there are the specials, on Saturday and Sunday nights the tasting menu is on offer, and on Sunday a special brunch menu will be served from 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Cafe Provencal in Thousand Oaks has a 4-course meal for $45.  The two starter courses are a lobster spring roll and a cup of tomato bisque.  Choose salmon or filet mignon for the main course.  Dessert is a peach surprise.

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Woodland Hills has created sharing menus for couples wanting to get cozy this weekend.  The two different family-style meals include a Porterhouse steak meal for $98 per couple and a surf & turf meal for $89 per twosome.  These dinners come with salad, potato and vegetables.  The regular a la carte menu is also available, along with drink and dessert specials.  Every table in the dining room this weekend will receive a Fleming’s gift card worth $25 (good toward a future visit in March).

The SideCar Restaurant in Ventura will take its holiday menu through Monday for those who can’t make it Friday, Saturday or Sunday.  A 5-course meal begins with an Ahi tuna tartar, English pea soup, and a beet salad.  The main course is your choice of filet mignon, halibut, or mushroom gnocchi.  Dessert is a flourless chocolate cake.

Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 13 & 14

Saddle Peak Lodge will replace its regular menu this weekend with a four-course Valentine menu served from 5-10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.  Dishes include poached kumamoto oysters, black truffle soup with celery root, pan-roasted loup de mer (French fish), wild mushroom agnolotti, and a cheese plate with fruit and nut bread.  The price is $125 per person.  Wines can be paired with 4 courses for an additional $60 per person.

Sunday only, Feb. 14

Mary’s Secret Garden in Ventura is normally closed on Sundays, but Mary is making an exception this week.  For Valentine’s Day she’s created a 4-course vegan/raw menu with a glass of Champagne for $70.  Reservations are being taken from 5-9 p.m. at this organic, vegan cafe.