It’s no secret that local restaurants have had a tough 11 months between closures and seating restrictions. We’ve been trying to do take out meals from our favorite spots when able to help support them so we can continue to enjoy our favorite food from these places.
Even if you aren’t comfortable with dining out in person yet, we encourage you to do take out or sneak in for a reservation from one of your local favorites to help give them the business they need for Valentine’s Day!
Here is a list of some of our favorite spots that are offering special Valentine’s Day menus:
CoV Edina & Wayzata
CoV is one of our go-to’s! You can find Rochelle or Mallory there about one a month…or more. $160 for Valentine’s menu, serves two. Choose 2 starters, 2 entrees, and dessert to share. Options include salad, lobster bisque, oysters, bruschetta, New York strip or Lamb shank. Full menu also available for the weekend. Available Feb. 12, 13, and 14.
3155 Galleria, Edina, MN 55435, 952.999.4011, https://www.covedina.com/
700 east lake street, Wayzata, MN 55391, 952.473.5253, https://www.covwayzata.com/
Birch’s on the Lake
A buffet brunch ($45 per person) on Feb. 14, including a raw bar, carved flank steak, brisket mac-and-cheese, poached salmon, red velvet waffles, scrambled eggs, French toast and more, plus Mimosas or beermosas, runs 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dinner (Feb. 12, 13 and 14) includes a long a la carte list of all-American classics, including lobster rolls, walleye tacos, fried chicken, crab legs with loaded baked potatoes, steak tartare, walleye-wild rice cakes. The takeout option is a four-course fondue ($89, serves two) with Champagne splits, available Feb. 12, 13 and 14.
1310 Wayzata Blvd., Long Lake, 952-473-7373, birchsonthelake.com
Italian Eatery
Pick up a take-and-make dinner kit ($109, serves two) that includes a rustic batard loaf, baby kale-citrus salad, roasted carrots, tarragon-lobster risotto and chocolate budino. Add-ons include a prosciutto-burrata box ($19). Pick up on Feb. 14.
4724 S. Cedar Av., Mpls., 612-223-8504, italianeatery.com
Lela
Three-course ($65) dine-in dinner, with options in each course: ceviche, crabcakes or foie gras crostini for the starter; New York strip steak, sea bass or seared duck with cannellini beans for the entree; and chocolate molten cake, dulce de leche brittle or apple streusel for dessert. A glass of Champagne is included, and wine pairings are also available. Served Feb. 12 and 13.
5601 W. 78th St., Bloomington, 952-656-5980, lelarestaurant.com
Mill Valley Kitchen
A three-course dinner ($100, serves two) is available for dine-in or takeout and includes a fig-pomegranate salad or lobster bisque, rack of lamb with artichokes or striped bass with wild rice and sweet potatoes, and a chocolate-chile panna cotta. Available Feb. 12, 13 and 14.
3906 Excelsior Blvd., St. Louis Park, 952-358-2000, millvalleykitchen.com
Tongue in Cheek
Go dine-in or takeout with the kitchen’s “Date Night Lovin’ ” menu ($69, serves two), which features a shared starter, two entrees and a shared dessert, plus a bottle of wine (or four beers) for takeout or two cocktails for dine-in. Or splurge on chef Leonard Anderson’s four-course tasting menu ($70 per person, $65 for vegetarian/vegan options), available for dine-in only. Open Wednesday through Sunday.
989 Payne Av., St. Paul, 651-888-6148, tongueincheek.biz
Let us know if you go to one of these spots!
Check out our website to see what else we’re up to – RJandCoHomes.com
Real Estate by Rochelle Johnson 