Arnette’s Chop Shop is hosting a food and wine pairing on Feb. 11 featuring Browne Family Wines and a three-course menu. Reservations can be made here.
If pop-up bars are your jam, AltaToro is going all out with Cupid’s Cove, which runs through March 2. In addition to a heated patio decked out in Valentine’s Day décor, guests can also enjoy a chocolate fondue dessert board, themed cocktails, and live fire shows seven nights a week. A four-course Valentine’s Day dinner is also available. Follow here for more.
Not sure where to make reservations for dinner on Feb. 14? Here are a few restaurants that will feature special Valentine’s Day menus:
- HAVEN will feature a limited a la carte menu including crab fritters and tuna tartare.
- Italian restaurant Valenza is offering a three-course menu spotlighting dishes like agnolotti with braised rabbit.
- James Beard semifinalist Lucian Books and Wine is featuring a prix fixe four-course menu by Chef Jason Paolini with highlights like Hokkaido scallops with satsuma and olive oil cake with orange custard.
- Bully Boy’s kaiseki-style menu will also feature sushi-for-two options and sommelier-curated wine selections created exclusively for the holiday.
- Sun in My Belly has a five-course dinner with sweet-tea brined pork chops, a vegan red lentil bolognese rigatoni with sauteed chile-garlic sea beans, and more.
And for Galentine’s Day, here are some options to consider:
- Kitty Dare is hosting a Galentine’s Day jewelry-making workshop with Malik Waseem Shuler of Urbane Jewelry Studio on Feb. 13, from 4-6 p.m. The $85 ticket includes all materials, a handcrafted cocktail, Mediterranean bites, and guidance on how to create custom crystal jewelry designed to match participants’ chakras. Get your tickets here.
- Vesper is launching their first-ever Galentine’s Night Out on Feb. 13. Enjoy a glass of complimentary bubbly or NA prosecco and celebrate with drink specials, including a red velvet espresso martini. The first 50 guests will also receive a take-home bag with surprise gifts.
- If you are looking to celebrate with build-your-own flower bouquets, face bedazzling, creating friendship bracelets, or tarot readings, check out Wild Heaven Beer. The West End location event is Feb. 13, from 6-9 p.m., while the Toco Hills location event is Feb. 15, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. NA drink options are available along with Wild Heaven’s newly released sour, You Rainbow-Infused Space Unicorn. Dinner options from El Tesoro at West End and brunch options from Fox Bros. BBQ at Toco Hills will also be available. For more details check out Instagram here.
Steamhouse Lounge’s 37th annual Oysterfest returns to Midtown on Feb. 22-23 with fresh seafood and performances from Dumpstaphunk, The Nth Power, Sucker Punch, and others. Expect a menu with fresh roasted oysters, chargrilled parmesan-garlic oysters on the half-shell, lobster bisque, and fried oyster po’boys. The cashless festival benefits the Atlanta Leadership Club, Shell To Shore oyster recycling project, and Giving Kitchen. Both weekend passes and Sunday-only tickets are available. Visit here for more details and grab tickets here.
