Last Minute Valentine's Day Picks
Last night D.C., Maryland, and Virginia all showed their love for Obamarama, but in all the chaos leading up to the Crab cake primary, did you forget that Valentine’s Day is just a day away? Whether you’re looking to make plans for one, two or three (we won’t ask), here are some dining and drinking options that are still available to procrastinators.
Wine and dine
Looks like Ann at the Washingtonian has kept an eagle eye on many restaurants with open reservations on Open Table. No doubt these will be snatched up quickly, so call ahead or start becoming very familiar with your F5 key.
Of the many spots serving prix-fix menus, I like Vinoteca’s 6-course meal with regular and vegetarian options. Two seatings are available at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. for $80/person (with Champagne) or $65 (without).
Keeping with the ‘V’-day theme, Vegetate is also offering a cheaper 4-course, all vegan, dinner menu with special amuse bouche for $45/person. Wine pairings for each course is available for $20. Bessie the cow would appreciate it.
And not normally open on “dark” nights for the Kennedy Center, the Roof Terrace Restaurant has put together a $75 menu 3-course menu from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Low key
If Valentine’s Day means less business casual and more T-shirt and jeans to you then try Rock and Roll Hotel’s rock bottom $40 meal for two, which includes an appetizer, entrees, fondue dessert, and bottle of champagne - extra points if you skip the flutes and drink straight from the bottle. At last check, the 6 p.m., 8 p.m., and 10 p.m. slots were sold out, but a 12 a.m. slot was recently added.
Although declared as an “Un-Valentine’s Day Celebration,” but still worthy of a cheap date, Pizzeria Paradiso will be churning out your choice of an 8-inch pizza and beer (draft in Georgetown, bottle in Dupont Circle) for $14. Just tell your date it’s a “mini prix-fixe” menu.
End or start the night at ACKC on 14th street with a steaming cup of hot chocolate or a chocolate fondue pot for two. Seriously, it’s chocolate, enough said.
Photo by oberlep27
It’s too damn cold out
Ranking fairly high on our weird press release-o-meter, Manny and Olga’s is offering heart-shaped pizzas starting at $10.99 today and tomorrow. The pizzas are meant for kids whose parents will be out for a night on the town. The pizzeria’s reasoning: “Kids love pizza; kids love Valentine’s Day.” Thanks to Prince of Petworth for the tip.
Georgetown Cupcake will celebrate its grand opening tomorrow with Red Velvet cupcakes. Opening at 10 a.m., they’ll have 20 dozen cupcakes available in the morning and will be baking fresh batches all day until 10 p.m. The treats will be $2.75 each, $15 for 6, and $29 for a dozen.
Or, if you’re still hurting from falling on your ass from last night’s ice storm, stay in and cook up something one of our previous Valentine’s day-themed recipes.
Screw romance
Adam’s Morgan is looking to be the hot spot for romance cynics, quirky-alones, and scorned exes tomorrow night. If “let’s get wasted, baby,” is your style, Chief Ike’s is having an all-you-can-drink DJ set from 9-11 p.m. for $10. Asylum is presenting their second “Fuck Valentine’s Day Boozer” starting at 9 p.m.
Lastly, pagans will enjoy the fifth annual Voodoo Valentine’s Day at Left Bank. Wear red or black to receive a free voodoo doll and pins. Free champagne from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. and free admission until 11 p.m. RSVP is required.