Atlanta Valentines are in for Treats at These Top Restaurants

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ATLANTA VALENTINES ARE IN FOR TREATS AT THESE TOP RESTAURANTS

Fall in Love with Memorable Menus and Spectacular Specials

ATLANTA (Jan. 29, 2018) – Candy and flowers are nice, but when it comes to ensuring the perfect Valentine’s Day, finding that perfect dining spot can seal the deal. These Atlanta-area restaurants are here to help, with memorable menus, spectacular specials and just the right amorous ambience. Prices listed do not include tax and gratuity. Seats are sure to disappear fast, so make reservations today.

Valentine's Week Specials

5Church Atlanta is serving a $65 three-course prix fixe menu Feb. 14-16, with wine pairings available for an additional $25 per person and a Valentine’s Day cocktail offered all three days. Entrées include pork osso buco and crab-stuffed lobster. A limited dinner menu is also available on Feb. 14, while the full à la carte dinner menu is offered Feb. 15-16. 404-400-3669; 5churchatlanta.com.

Share the love with the entire family at Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar in Virginia-Highland on Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. with a free Valentine’s cookie decorating event. From Feb. 14-17, enjoy a Valentine’s-themed three-course menu including a starter of seared scallops ($12); lobster tail and filet mignon ($28) or herb-crusted halibut ($26) and a choice of raspberry crème brûlée or hot chocolate lava cake with vanilla bean ice cream ($6). 404-876-7249; atkinspark.com.

Feb. 12-18, Bulla Gastrobar is featuring a special cocktail, the Chocolate-Covered Cherry. This twist on the classic chocolate martini is made with Emilio Lustau Pedro Ximenez San Emilio sherry and features the same chocolate sauce used on Bulla’s delicious churros for a taste that’s savory but not too sweet. Bulla has also declared Feb. 13 “Galentine’s Day,” gifting groups of 4-5 women with a complimentary order of churros. 404-900-6926; bullagastrobar.com.

Food 101 in Sandy Springs offers a three-course “his and hers” menu and a limited regular menu Feb. 14-17. There’s smoked beef carpaccio or grilled jumbo asparagus (both $9); an entrée of seared duck breast with sweet potato gratin, pearl onions and thin beans ($28) or sea bass with cauliflower puree, petite Caesar salad and San Marzano tomato-lobster broth ($38). For dessert, bourbon bread pudding or marinated strawberries with blood orange and rosemary sabayon ($9). 404-497-9700; food101atl.com.

For the dessert lovers, stop by the Upper Westside, Buckhead or Sandy Springs locations of Henri’s Bakery & Café to pick up sweet treats like festive cakes, cupcakes, petit fours and cookies to wow your beloved. www.henrisbakery.com.

Ray's on the River (770-995-1187), Ray's at Killer Creek (770-649-0064), and Ray's in the City (404-524-9224) are featuring a pair of four-course, prix fixe menus, each with a different assortment of starters, salads and entrées, for $85 and $105. These special menus are available beginning Feb. 10, along with each restaurant’s regular à la carte dinner menu. On Feb. 14, only the prix fixe menus are available. raysrestaurants.com.

Storico Fresco Alimentari e Ristorante is featuring Valentine’s-themed offerings in its specialty grocery store for the entire week. Guests can purchase heart-shaped pasta with Storico’s classic ricotta filling for $14 per pound; short rib-filled pasta for $16 per pound; and lobster-filled pasta with Prosecco-infused dough for $18 per pound. 404-500-2181; storicofresco.com.

Valentine's Day Dining

American Cut offers two different prix fixe menus. For $78 per person, choose from a 10-oz. filet mignon, seared scallops and Springer Mountain chicken. For $95 per person, choose between a wet-aged, 24-oz. Chateaubriand, a dry-aged, 40-oz. Tomahawk Chop or a 28-day wet-aged 40-oz. porterhouse. Both menus include a salad, appetizer and dessert. Last but not least, toast with a $100 bottle of Perrier Jouët Brut or a $120 bottle of Perrier Jouët Blason Rosé. 770-415-9766, americancutsteakhouse.com. Be sure to stop by The Cut Bar or visit The Regent Cocktail Club on the rooftop for a $7 “Valentini” - Ketel One Citroen, cranberry juice and lime.

Salute that special someone in the beautiful dining room at Aria, where chef Gerry Klaskala offers a four-course prix fixe menu for $95 per person. Drinks, tax and gratuity not included. Reserve a table here. 404-233-7673; aria-atl.com.

Gunshow, Kevin Gillespie’s Glenwood Park hotspot where chefs rotate the evening’s selections from table to table, is open from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Expect a dish or two inspired by the romantic day. 404-380-1886; gunshowatl.com.

Experience a one-of-a-kind five-course Gypsy Valentine’s Day menu at Gypsy Kitchen courtesy of chef Gary Finzer. Entrée options include za’atar-spiced scallops, veal osso buco, 8-oz. grilled strip steak and vegetable paella “fried rice.” Add a half Maine lobster roasted in lobster butter for an additional $20. Cost is $75 per person. 404-939-9840; gk-atl.com.

Both locations of HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern are offering a special featuring airline chicken with chocolate mole sauce over red rice for $17.95. The Brookhaven location also has live music from James Patrick Morgan starting at 7:30. Midtown: 404-968-2288. Brookhaven: 404-464-8971. hobnobatlanta.com.

Enjoy an elegant three-course prix fixe menu at the equally elegant Livingston Restaurant + Bar in the Georgian Terrace hotel. The $65 per person menu offers a selection of starters like crab and corn bisque; entrées such as cheese zucchini fritters and seared duck breast; and desserts like Nutella & Oreo Mississippi mud pie. Price is $65 per person and includes a glass of Champagne. 404-897-5000; livingstonatlanta.com.

Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails offers a three-course prix fixe menu for $65 per person, with entrée options including lobster roe butter-basted wagyu sirloin and pecan-crusted grouper. For dessert, choose from raspberry pink velvet cake, black cherry chocolate cheesecake or vanilla rose panna cotta. 770-817-0161; miltonscuisine.com.

Revival, Kevin Gillespie’s Decatur spot for creative takes on classic Southern fare, has some, well, lovely courses planned for a prix fixe menu, including cast iron cornpone with buttermilk slaw, seared scallops, braised Riverview Farms pork belly and sweet potato ravioli. The cost is $50 per person and includes Champagne upon arrival. 470-225-6770; revivaldecatur.com.

Seed Kitchen & Bar and Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar in Marietta are both offering $75 prix fixe menus with wine pairings available for an additional $25. Both restaurants’ à la carte menus are not available on Feb. 14. Seed: 678-214-6888; eatatseed.com. Drift: 770-635-7641; driftoysterbar.com.

Sexual Chocolate is on tap at Taco Mac, which is bringing in kegs of the cocoa-infused imperial stout from Foothills Brewery just for the Valentine’s Day occasion. It has a big chocolate aroma with notes of espresso, blackstrap molasses, dark sweet toffee and dark fruit. Available at all Taco Mac locations except Philips Arena, Virginia-Highland, Douglasville and Stockbridge. tacomac.com.

In Buckhead, bring your big catch to The Big Ketch for a $55 per person ($60 with Champagne toast) prix fixe menu. Dine on sesame seared tuna, lobster risotto, pancetta-wrapped grouper and more. 404-474-9508; thebigketch.com.

The Federal welcomes Valentine’s Day diners with its regular menu inspired by French cuisine and the traditional American steakhouse, among other influences. 404-343-3857; thefederalatl.com.

The Southern Gentleman is serving an à la carte menu with such offerings as shucked oysters and seafood gumbo. Entrée choices include vegetable spaghetti ($28), lavender-brined half chicken ($28), a 10-oz. center-cut pork chop ($34), and for couples, 2 lb. crispy whole red fish ($44) or a 22-oz. rib-eye ($54). 404-939-9845; thesoutherngentlemanatl.com.

Bring a homemade or purchased Valentine’s Day card to any Willy’s Mexicana Grill location on Feb. 14 and receive a BOGO coupon valid Feb. 15-28. willys.com.         

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