SRV
569 Columbus Ave., Boston
srvboston.com?
(617) 536- 9500
From 5 to 10:30 p.m. on February 14, SRV will be offering its guests a celebratory arsenale tasting menu for $75 with special menu supplements available as add-ons. Guests at SRV’s bar will be able to order the full arsenale menu or a la carte arsenale items. Reservations can be made by calling (617) 536- 9500 or visiting srvboston.com. A credit card is required for reservations and guests must cancel within 48 hours or incur a cancellation charge.
About SRV: ?
Located in Boston’s historic South End, SRV, Serene Republic of Venice, is Boston’s first Venetian-style Bacaro and wine bar. Chef/Partners Michael Lombardi & Kevin O’Donnell join forces with Jim Cochener and Mike Moxley to open The Coda Group’s fourth restaurant. Specializing in cicchetti (small bites), pasta made from house-milled flour, and made to order risotto, SRV pays homage to traditional Venetian food with a modern interpretation. SRV is a neighborhood centric location that features an exclusively Italian wine list and cocktails with heavy Italian influence.
MENU:
Cicchetti
Black Truffle Bigne
Bay Scallop Crudo
Roasted Beets
Beef Spiedini
Piatti
Beef Carpaccio
cirtus, stracciatella, arugula
Flounder alla Mugnaia
radish, watercress, lemon
Roasted Chicken
black truffle, salsa peverada, spinach, potato
Grani
Lobster Cannelloni
basil, roe butter
Prosciutto Agnolotti
parmigiano-reggiano, brassicas
Dolci
Dolci Misti
an assortment of Italian pastries
SRV beef carpacchio
Deuxave
371 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
deuxave.com
(617) 517-5915
On Valentine’s Day, Deuxave will be offering its guests a decadent four-course dinner. The menu will cost $159 with an optional wine pairing available for $75. Special supplements, including caviar, will also be available at additional costs.
About Deuxave:
Deuxave (pronounced DOO-auve), conceived by Chef Chris Coombs and restaurateur Brian Piccini, serves Modern French cuisine using the finest American ingredients sourced from the best local farmers, fisherman and foragers.
Located at the prestigious corner of Commonwealth and Massachusetts Avenues, Deuxave offers a truly modern restaurant experience with impeccable service in an elegant dining room and a world-class wine program. For more information, please contact (617) 517-5915 or visit deuxave.com.
Boston Chops
1375 Washington Street, Boston, MA
bostonchops.com
(617) 227-5011
Boston Chops will be offering guests a three-course prix fixe menu this Valentine’s Day for $99 per person. Dinner reservations will be available from 5 to 11 p.m.
About Boston Chops:
BostonChops is the third restaurant concept from Co-Owner Brian Piccini and Co-Owner & Executive Chef Christopher Coombs, the dynamic team behind Boston Urban Hospitality Restaurant Group and the award winning dbar in Dorchester and Deuxave in Boston’s Back Bay. Located in the heart of Boston’s historic South End, Boston Chops is an urban steak bistro—a casual yet refined twist on the splendor for which steakhouses are well-known. Under soaring 20-foot ceilings, guests may enjoy a selection from the raw bar, the menu of rarely celebrated delicacies, or a glass of wine from Boston Chops’ towering 2,000-bottle wine room. For more intimate gatherings, Boston Chops’ dining room also offers semi-private banquette seating for parties of up to 24.
Boston Chops is located in the heart of Boston’s historic South End at 1375 Washington Street. The bar is open daily from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., dinner is served daily from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. from Sunday to Wednesday and from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. from Thursday to Saturday, and brunch is served on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, please visit the website at bostonchops.com or call 617.227.5011.
Boston Chops seafood platter
dbar
1236 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester
(617) 265-4490
dbarboston.com
dbar will be offering guests a special four-course menu this Valentine’s Day for $69 per person with wine pairings available for an additional $30. On-theme specials include The Love Bird (confit chicken with orecchiette, tarragon, mushrooms, Brussels leaves, and crème fraîche), Prime Beef Carpaccio with the “3 of Hearts” (Wagyu eye round with a celery hearts, hearts of palm, and hearts of romaine salad), and Rib Eye Love You (grilled 8 oz. “heart’ of the ribeye, sour cream & horseradish mash, chantey carrots, haricot vests, and natural jus).
About dbar:
dbar is Dorchester’s premiere destination for fine dining, delicious cocktails and exciting nightlife.
Open 7 days a week, dbar is a full-service restaurant that seamlessly transforms into a nightclub and lounge as the night goes on. Formerly an old school Irish pub filled with mahogany charm, dbar has been renovated into a hip chic hot spot. With warm glowing candles & long leather banquettes, dbar offers a casual and comfortable atmosphere that attracts clientele from Dorchester and surrounding areas. The unique and classy menu inspired by Executive Chef Christopher Coombs changes with the seasons and features the finest and freshest available ingredients throughout the New England area. Most of the menu takes a French twist, but also contains an assortment of comfort foods.The eclectic cocktail/martini list will excite and gratify while our selection of over 200 bottles of wine will far exceed your expectations.
Doretta Taverna & Raw Bar
79 Park Plaza Rd., Boston
(617) 422-0008
dorettaboston.com
Available at Doretta Taverna from Wednesday, February 14th to Saturday, February 17th, Michael Schlow’s Greek eatery will offer guests a family-style, prix-fixe Valentine’s menu for $75 per person. The menu will feature a variety of options for each course including shrimp kataifi, 100-layer spanakopita, beef short rib stifado, and a Greek dessert tasting for the table.
About Doretta Taverna and Raw Bar:
Doretta, a derivative of the Greek word “Doro” (meaning “gift”) is Boston’s first stylish Greek Taverna. Opened this Fall at 79 Park Plaza at The Heritage On the Garden, Doretta embodies the simple, approachable, and bold flavors that make Greek cuisine so popular. Award-winning Chef Michael Schlow pays homage to his wife Adrienne’s family’s recipes with an emphasis on fresh, locally sourced, Greek cooking. The menu features delicious and deceptively simple Greek dishes where guests will find everything from fresh whole fish, tender grilled octopus, traditional village salad, to slow roasted lamb shoulder.
The restaurant features an incredible international wine list, craft cocktails and extensive beer selection. Doretta Taverna and Raw Bar is open for lunch and dinner daily and more information can be found at dorettaboston.com or by calling 617-422-0008.
Doretta salad
Tico
222 Berkeley St., Boston
(617) 351- 0400
ticoboston.com
Extending the “day of love” celebrations into the weekend, Tico will be offering a special chef’s tasting menu from Wednesday, the 14th to Saturday, the 17th in addition to its regular dinner menu. The $75 menu will include: cava toast and amuse bouche to start things off; a chef’s whim selection for the first course; choice of any two tapas off the menu for the second course; choice of one family-style entree for the third course; and choice of dessert to finish the night on a sweet note.
About Tico Boston:
Located at 222 Berkeley Street in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, Tico is noted chef Michael Schlow’s South American-inspired restaurant concept. Chef Schlow and his Chef de Cuisine, Leo Asaro, offer an array of creative small plates with Spanish, Latin, and South American influences. Tico is everyday but Sunday for lunch, dinner, and Saturday brunch. For reservations or more information, please visit ticoboston.com, or contact (617) 351- 0400.
Tico ceviche
Alta Strada
92 Central St., Wellesley
(781) 237-6100
altastradarestaurant.com
In addition to a variety of a la carte options, Alta Strada will be offering guests a special, shareable menu this Valentine’s Day. For only $70 for two people, the menu offers four delicious, shareable courses featuring multiple options to choose from.
About Altra Strada:
Having opened in 2007, Alta Strada is Michael Schlow’s “dream Italian restaurant” located in Wellesley, MA. Since its opening, the hallmark of the restaurant has been attentive, intelligent, friendly service, and delicious, authentic Italian food served at reasonable prices. The real genisis behind the creation of Alta Strada was to make a restaurant that locals would call their own and be casual and approachable enough that everyone could eat there on a regular basis.
With a simple decor, great Italian wines and craft cocktails, guests can feel welcome whether it’s for a simple snack, a thin crust pizza, or if they want to take their time lingering over lunch or dinner. Schlow also created a fantastic Market and Pizzeria on the lower level so that guests can bring Alta Stradahome with them anytime they wish. For more information, please visit altastrada-wellesley.com.
Alta Strada spaghetti and clams
Salty Pig
130 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA
saltypigboston.com
(617) 536-6200
The Salty Pig will bring back their popular Red Sauce Dinner Menu for Valentine’s Day for guests to enjoy authentic Italian food found in trattorias around Italy. Linguine and Clams, Spaghetti and Meatballs and Chicken Parmesan will be on the list of the special menu for the evening.
MENU:
STARTERS
Garlic Knots 7 Pecorino, Black Pepper, Butter
Caesar Salad 11Gem Lettuce, Parmesan, White Anchovy
Squash 7 Chili Conserva, Pine Nuts, Mint, Ricotta Salata
Buratta 13 Crispy Garlic, Bottarga, Olive Bread
PASTAS
Linguine and Clams 11/19 Countneck Clams, Garlic, Chili, Lemon
Spaghetti and Meatballs 10/18
Fazzoletti Cacio e Pepe 9/15Pecorino Romano, Black Pepper
MAINS
Chicken Parmesan 17 Chicken Cutlets, Mozzarella, Sunday Gravy
Pork Saltimboca* 22 Farro-Pistachio Stufato, Chanterelle Mushrooms
Manzo* 21 Strip Loin, Salsa Verde, Crispy Potatoes, Pecorino
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BRICK OVEN PIZZA
The Salty Pig 15 Salty Pig Parts, Arugula Mustard, Pale Ale Caramel
Margherita 13 Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil
Governatore 16 SP Italian Sausage, Peppers & Onions, Provolone, Ricotta, Red Sauce
Spillinga 15 Nduja Sausage, Ricotta, Shishito Peppers, Oregano, Parmesan
Lecco 15 Mozzarella, Crescenza, Ricotta, Pecorino, SunchokeFunghi 15Fontina, Crema di Prosciutto, Roasted Mushrooms
Guests are encouraged to call the Salty Pig for reservations.