10 Ways To Spend Your Valentine’s Day This Year

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Whether you have a long term boo, a new love, or just want to celebrate love with your gals and pals, there are a ton of Valentine’s Day offerings and happenings going on this weekend.

SAME Cafe

Join SAME Cafe on February 15 for a Palentine’s Dinner.  The participation based restaurant will have two seatings, 4:30pm and 7pm, and feature a special menu including a poached pear salad, veggie crostini, braised beef short ribs, vegan shrimp and grits, and strawberry creme brulee. The event is BYOB and $65 per person. Tickets are available here.

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Chef Zorba’s 

If you and your sweetie are more into breakfast than dinner, Chef Zorba’s will be celebrating Valentine’s Day with special Red Velvet Pancakes with cream cheese frosting.

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High Point Creamery

The artisanal ice cream shop with four locations around the Denver metro area will be serving up “Love Potion #9 Flight”. Guests can choose five flavors plus a side of fudge or caramel sauce for just $9 on Valentine’s Day.

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Izzio Bakery

Located inside Denver Central Market, Izzio Bakery will be offering a show stopping Red Velvet Valentine’s Heart Cake with Mascarpone and fresh berries for $29. Pre-orders must be placed by February 11 either in person or over the phone at (720) 381-0260.

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Temper 

Sometimes classics are classics for a reason, and that certainly rings true when it comes to Valentine’s Day and chocolate. Temper will have 4, 6, and 12 piece truffle boxes with custom flavors (think Crazy in Love, Red Wine Supernova, and Passion Pit).

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Vero

Give someone a “pizza” your heart with Vero’s heart shaped margherita pizza. Available February 13-16 and at only $10, it might be the best Valentine’s Day deal in town.

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Noisette

This Valentine’s Day, Noisette Restaurant & Bakery invites you to indulge in a romantic evening featuring three courses, along with an amuse-bouche to set the tone for the evening and petit fours to end the night.

• Appetizer: Scallop Quenelle with Beurre Blanc, elegantly topped with American Sturgeon Caviar. Enhance your experience with an optional Kaluga Caviar supplement for an added touch of luxury.

• Main: Veal Blanquette: Tender veal accompanied by carrots, pearl onions, and pommes purée.

• Dessert: Gâteau Opéra: A decadent layered dessert featuring rich hazelnut and complemented by a scoop of white coffee ice cream.

Dinner is priced at $135 per person. Optional wine pairings are available for $65. There will also be a separate vegetarian menu available as well. Reservations are available here.

The Common Good 

Located inside the Benson Hotel & Faculty Club in Aurora, the Common Good is offering a prix fixe Dinner for Two menu featuring egg yolk ravioli with ricotta and truffle cream, salmon wellington with a lemon dill cream sauce and asparagus, and vanilla panna cotta with an orange wine gelee and candied orange. Dinner for two is $105. Reservations are available here.

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Rugby Scott

If you’re looking for a cozy night at home and are wanting to show off your cooking skills, Rugby Scott has the perfect meat-centric packages for a steak night at home; and since Rugby Scott is run by fifth-generation cattle ranchers, you know you’re getting the good stuff. Customers can choose from either two 6oz Angus Filets ($69), two 6oz American Wagyu filets ($85), two 16oz American Wagyu Ribeyes ($129), or two 16oz NY Strips ($129). All packages come with two slices of turtle cheesecake and two sides of potato au gratin. To add a little something extra, lobster tails are available for $24.99

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Rowdy Poppy 

Preorders for Valentine’s Day bouquets are now live on the Rowdy Poppy website and are available through Monday February 10.

Flowers for First-Timers February 13, 6-7 p.m. : a mini-workshop designed for folks who may find flowers outside their comfort zone but want to know just enough to be dangerous. Think: guys who want to impress their valentine, someone who’s only floral experience is seeing grocery store blooms or maybe someone who “doesn’t have a creative bone” in their body. Whatever the reason for joining, Rowdy Poppy promises to keep things simple, accessible and fun! $65 gets you a petite vase, flowers, instruction and use of tools. Reserve your spot here

All-entine’s Day Flower Hours Feb. 13 1pm, Feb.14 3pm, and Feb. 15 1pm: Drop in to the studio for an ALL-entine’s themed Flower Hour for gals, pals, and anyone wanting to celebrate love in any form. Rowdy will have a specially-curated selection of blooms (think ranunculus, fancy tulips, callas, orchids and more). They’ll provide you with a vessel, blooms and use of their tools to make your own petite creation. This is unstructured flower play time! $55 per person. Walk-ins are welcome or you can reserve your spot here.