Celebrate the romantic evening with a trip to the warm, tropical waters of Agua Dulce, whose Valentine's Day menu ($50 person) includes two courses, dessert, a complmentary glass of champagne, and a chocolate-covered strawberry. Second course options include fresh local striped bass, espresso-roasted Prime Black Angus NY strip steak, fresh-from-the-farm PA lamb chop, and grilled, truffle-studded roasted organic chicken. 802 Ninth Ave. (53rd-54th Sts.), 212-262-1299; www.aguadulceny.com.
Bangkok House features reasonably priced food with exotic flavors that will challenge your tastebuds and please your appetites. For Valentine's Day, they're offering a $25.95 dinner that includes choice of soup or salad, appetizer, choice of entrée, dessert, and wine. For the complete menu, click here. 360 W. 46th St., 212-541-5943; www.bangkokhouseny.com.
Brendan’s Bar & Grill is a slice of old New York with its lovingly restored turn-of-the-20th-century architecture and excellent Irish & American classics, and their Valentine’s Day prix fixe ($50, not including tax and gratuity) includes appetizer, entrée, dessert & a glass of champagne. The entrée choices include prime aged NY steak, petite filet of beef and jumbo prawns, petite veal osso buco Milanese, shrimp and roasted garlic ravioli, blackened Chilean sea bass, or sautéed lemon chicken. For the complete menu, click here. 42 W. 35th St., 212-564-5405; www.brendansbar.com.
The Valentine’s Day menu at Benjamin Steak House will have four courses and a Valentine toast for $99 (not including tax and gratuity). Their entrees include USDA prime, chef-selected, dry aged porterhouse steak (ordered in pairs), filet of Chilean sea bass, USDA prime filet mignon, and a surf-and-turf plate (lobster tailpaired with USDA prime filet mignon), followed by a special Valentine’s Day dessert. For the complete menu, click here. 52 E. 41st St. (Park-Madison Aves.), 212-297-9177; www.benjaminsteakhouse.com.
Ben & Jack's Steakhouse will be hosting a special Valentine's Day dinner featuring their signature porterhouse for two, surf & turf, and much more. Every leading lady will receive a rose, and each guest will receive a complimentary glass of champagne to toast the holiday. 255 Fifth Ave. (28-29 Sts.), 212-532-7600 & 219 E. 44th St. (2-3 Aves.), 212-682-5678; benandjackssteakhouse.com.
Bice Ristorante will be offering a four-course, prix-fixe Valentine's Day menu for $55. Third course options include Chilean sea bass, veal scallopine, or filet mignon; for the complete menu, click here. 7 E. 54th St., 212-688-1999; www.bicenewyork.com.
B. Smith's will have a multi-course prix-fixe menu available fpr $59.95/person (not including tax and gratuity. Main course options include mustard crusted rack of lamb, aged rib eye steak, butter poached Maine lobster, and pan roasted organic chicken. For the complete menu, click here. 320 W. 46th St., 212-315-1100; www.bsmith.com.
On Saturday, Feb. 13th, the day before Valentine's Day, Grand Central Oyster Bar will be offering a special oyster-centric menu with items ranging from Angel’s on Horseback as appetizer and Neptune’s Shellfish Platter as an entrée to Stem Strawberry Tuxedoes for dessert -- that will insure cupid’s arrow being on target all day for lunch and dinner (Grand Central Oyster Bar is closed on Sundays). For the complete menu, click here. Grand Central Terminal, Lower Level (42nd St. btw. Lexington & Vanderbilt Aves.), 212-490-6650; www.oysterbarny.com.
Patsy's Italian Restaurant has the "ultimate aphrodisiac" menu, available from noon to 10 on Valentine's Day for $59/person. The special menu includes arugala salad with shaved parmesan cheese and basil vinaigrette, baked clams, Chicken Fra Diavolo, and Patsy’s Passion cocktail made with vodka, Chambord, and Creme de Cacao. For dessert, chef Sal Scognamillo will prepare Patsy’s famous Warm Chocolate Cake served with strawberries, honey and whipped cream and served with coffee. 236 W. 56th St. (Bdwy.-8 Ave.), 212-247-3491; www.patsys.com.
Japan meets Brazil and Peru in the international culinary splash that is SushiSamba 7 and SushiSamba Park. For Saturday, February 13th & Valentine's Day, they'll be offering such decadent offerings as “oysters & pearls” and Australian wagyu beef tataki. For the complete menu, click here. 87 Seventh Ave. So. (Barrow-Grove Sts.), 212-691-7885; 245 Park Ave. So., 212-475-9377; www.sushisamba.com.
Enjoy champagne, hors d'oeuvres, and chocolate-covered strawberries under the starry night sky in the warm and intimate setting of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. Then, step inside New York's most romantic theater, snuggle with a loved one, and listen to astronomer Ted Williams re-tell some of the greatest romantic stories from the past as you gaze at a star-filled sky. $75 per person (includes one hour of open bar and appetizers). Space is limited. 6:30-8:30pm. For more information, call 212-769-5100.
Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino and Resort offers many options for a unique and romantic Valentine's Day, including the Trop Live Celebrations Package for those ready to "pop the question," an overnight getaway, spa packages, and much more. For details on all their packages and specials, click here. 609-340-4000; www.tropicana.net.
Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center will offer an exclusive evening of music and a romantic sky bar in honor of Valentine’s Day on Sunday, February 14th, 2010 from 6-9:30pm. Guests will be treated to live music from the Joan Capra String Ensemble, complimentary with admission, as they take in the stunning 360-degree panorama of New York City. In addition, Top of the Rock has partnered with the Rock Center Café to create a sky bar where visitors can toast with a flute of champagne, a glass of wine or hot chocolate. Beverages are available for purchase and alcoholic beverages are limited to adults over 21 years of age.
Completing the experience, Top of the Rock, along with Swarovski, will display ten dresses from The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection, sponsored in part by Swarovski, to raise awareness about heart disease -- the number one killer of women. Past exhibits have included dresses designed by Diane Von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Carmen Marc Valvo, and Angel Sanchez along with Swarovski jewelry. The collection will be on display through Friday, February 19, 2010. Top of the Rock is open daily 8am to midnight, with the sky shuttle making a final run at 11pm. Regular ticket prices are $21.00 for adults, $19.00 for seniors and $14.00 for children six to 12 years old. 30 Rockefeller Center (W. 50th St. btw. Fifth & Sixth Aves.), 877-692-7625; www.topoftherocknyc.com.
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