2011 Valentine's Day Specials

Tempt your valentine with sensual flavours...

The Love range by Italian chocolatier La Molina, famed for its Tuscan taste combinations such as blended dark chocolate with peanut, mint or orange and nougat with hazelnut, is now available at jones the grocer. 12 individually wrapped bite-sized dark and milk chocolate pieces are made with top-grade cacao mixed with sweet notes of vanilla or elegant cinnamon. Also available is a single 40 gram block in six enticing flavours. If you're health conscious you'll love the tasty sugar-free options! www.jonesthegrocer.com  
DEMPSEY Block 9 Dempsey Road, #01-12. Tel: 6476 1512. Orchard 333a Orchard Road, #04-21/23 Mandarin Gallery. Tel: 6836 6372. 
     From February 11 to 14, savour a luscious Saint Valentine's dinner at Aerin's. For just $40, enjoy a three-course dinner with your date, starting with grilled snapper salad, followed by a choice of either slipper lobster with mushroom in rich gorgonzola sauce, or seared duck breast with date puree and potato confit in raspberry sauce. For a sweet finale, delight in a seductive serving of Earl Grey and Tanariva chocolate mousse served with a cherry cheese fritter. Pay an additional $18 for two glasses of sparkling wine. 252 North Bridge Road, B1-11/12 Raffles City Shopping Centre. Tel: 6337 2231, www.aerins.com.sg 
     For traditional Sardinian fare, visit Pontini from February 12 to 14. This region of Italy is famous for its fresh, in-season ingredients and you'll be sure to taste the island in every dish, with fish from the Sardinian sea, herbs from the mountains and fruit and vegetables ripened in the warm Mediterranean sunshine. The five-course San Valentino set menu features unique creations by Pontini's head chef Domenico Piras and is priced from $188 per couple, inclusive of a bottle of Prosecco! Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore, 392 Havelock Road. Tel: 6233 1133, www.millenniumhotels.com  
     Oriole Café & Bar offers lovebirds an affordable, cosy nest in the heart of the city from February 11 to 14. Snuggle up to your date in one of the leather booth seats and tuck into dishes such as jumbo crabmeat salad and a seared fillet of Scottish salmon. Warm your hearts and bellies with the velvety Oriole chocolate shot - hot chocolate handcrafted from a rich and dense concoction of premium Valrhona chocolate and milk. And don't miss popular sweet treats such as the chocolate fudge cake and sticky pudding with rum and raisin ice cream, or treacle pudding with vanilla ice cream. 96 Somerset Road, #01-01 Pan Pacific Serviced Suites. Tel: 6238 8348, www.oriole.com.sg 
     L'Espresso's outdoor timber-decked terrace overlooks a pool and provides the perfect setting for a romantic alfresco date under the stars. On February 13 and 14, pay $238 per couple to enjoy a four-course dinner including a delectable seafood sampler featuring oysters, ocean trout and Hokkaido scallops. You'll also receive a half-bottle of champagne and a rose for the lady. 22 Scotts Road, Goodwood Park Hotel. Tel: 6730 1743 www.goodwoodparkhotel.com
    On February 14 indulge in a sumptuous four-course dinner at the stylish and intimate Bedrock Bar & Grill. For $128 you can swoon over the likes of Yukon gold potato soup with truffle cream, smoked duck salad with baby spinach, oysters, followed by a classic tuna au poivre or steak and potatoes roasted in duck fat. Complete your meal with a luscious 85 percent Valrhona flourless chocolate cake with hazelnut nougatine and crème fraiche. 96 Somerset Road, #01-05 Pan Pacific Serviced Suites. Tel: 6238 0054, www.bedrock.com.sg.  

 Posted Feb 2011