23Hoyt
In this seductive dining room Chef Aaron Barnett is lending his French-Canadian charm and talent for creating delicious, bright flavors to every menu. For Valentine’s Day this year 23Hoyt will offer a fixed three-course menu that includes a few aphrodisiacs and a special gift from the kitchen, for $50.00 per person. Two of the four entree options are a rib-eye steak with wild mushrooms and black truffle jus, or the roasted black cod with manila clams, melted napa cabbage, shiitakes and soy-hijiki broth. See sample menus and make reservations at 23hoyt.com, or call 503-445-7400
503 Restaurant & Bar
Ron Steen Trio at (five-0-three) in West Linn
(five-0-three) Restaurant & Bar is proud to host Ron Steen Trio and vocalist Toni Lincoln at our second annual Valentine’s Day Supper Club Event. Chef Johnny Nunn has created a special 4 course prix fixe menu for the evening that includes a half bottle of sparkling wine and live jazz. We are offering two seatings – 5:30 and 8pm. Featured menu items include Cote de Boeuf for Two, Celery Root and Lobster Risotto, Wild Mushroom Soup with Black Truffle Creme Fraiche and Chocolate Souffle for Two. Reservations required $150/couple. Bar opens at 5pm for open seating. 21900 Willamette Dr #201 West Linn, OR 97068 503.607.0960 Restaurant503.com
Andina
Roederer Champagne and Live Music
Andina’s executive chef, Jose Luis de Cossio, will offer a three-course Valentine’s Day dinner with Roederer Champagne or a selection of premium red wine chosen by Wine Director Ken Collura. Seatings are available from 5:00 to 9:30 p.m. Live entertainment by Toshi Onizuka and his trio will entertain guests from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Guests will be able to customize their dinner from a selected list of tapas, entrees and desserts. Prices from $75 to $195 per person depending on choice of beverage. Call 503-228-9535 for reservations. AndinaRestaurant.com
Belly
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Belly!
Special menus, including a Steakhouse Dinner for Two! 3500 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland 503.249.9764
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Belly Timber
Are you planning a lovely evening with your Valentine? Come enjoy our special Valentine’s Day menu. With our romantic ambiance and innovative food and cocktails you can’t go wrong. Space is limited, so please make your reservations soon. You can reply to this message or give us a call at 503 235-3277. We look forward to seeing you soon! Three courses – $45 per person. More information and menu here.
Bluehour
Chef Kenny Giambalvo and Chef Drew Lockett have devised a seductive five-course menu with your choice of several delicious appetizer and entree options, for $75.00 per person. Gaironn Poole, our sommelier will make wine recommendations by-the-glass to accompany every course. You can order the wine pairings separately or included with your dinner for $115.00 per person. You can also expect a special installation in the lounge designed by Tom Rodowicz to get you in the mood. See sample menus and make reservations at Bluehouronline.com, or call 503-226-3394
Brookside Inn
Come enjoy a Valentine’s Day Winemaker’s Dinner at the Brookside Inn on Saturday, February 14, 2009. Brookside Inn will be hosting its first Valentine’s Day Winemaker’s Dinner featuring the acclaimed Seattle Chef Autumn Maddox and wines by Archery Summit! Seattle’s Chef Autumn Maddox is returning to Brookside Inn. She will be preparing an inspiring multi-course dinner using only the freshest local ingredients paired to perfection with fine wines from Archery Summit. We hope you can join us in the Great Room for this perfect match of inspiring food, haunting wines, and friends. $125.00 per person plus gratuity. Reservations: 503.852.4433
Carafe
3 course prix fixe menu along with the regular menu. $69.00 per couple. Seatings at 5pm, 8pm, 10pm. You can see the complete menu here: pdxfoodpress.com/?p=4586
Carlyle
Special menu by Chef Jake Martin
Carlyle is sold out, but is presenting a special “pre-Valentine’s dinner on February 12th & 13th by Chef Jake Martin for $65 per person. 1632 NW Thurman, Portland. Call 503-595-1782 for reservations. $65 per person. More information here pdxfoodpress.com/?p=4650.
Clarklewis
Chef Dolan Lane makes full use of the fire in the wood-burning hearth to create a sexy four-course chef’s menu with your choice of appetizer, a family-style handmade pasta course, your choice of entree, and your choice of two amazing desserts created by our fabulous pastry chef Alissa Rozos, for $60.00 per person. Kurt Heilemann will be on hand to recommend perfect wines by the glass or bottle, and the bar will feature “occasion-specific” specialty cocktails designed to stimulate. See sample menus and make reservations at clarklewispdx.com, or call 503-235-2294
Country Cat
Valentine’s Day at The Country Cat!
We are taking reservations for all sized parties for the evening.
We will be serving our classic menu, as well as, Freshly Caught Dungeness Crab, Oysters on the Half Shell, Grilled Strawberry Mountain Beef Ribeye, and a Sweetheart’s Dessert Plate. We open at 5pm. Hope to see you here! 7937 SE Stark Street, Portland. 503-408-1414.
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David Hill Vineyards
Join us Valentine weekend to sample handmade chocolate desserts paired with our Pinot Noir, Muscat Port & Tawny Port, February 14th & 15th, 12pm-5pm. 46350 NW David Hill Road Forest Grove, OR 97116 503.992.8545
Davis Street Tavern
Special Valentine’s Day Menu
Join us for a three-course dinner for $45 per person, or a five-course dinner for $60. You can see the complete menu here. DavisStreetTavern.com/Valentine.html Please call 503-505-5050 for reservations. 500 NW Davis St, Portland.
Fife Restaurant
We still have a few spaces left in the prime seating time and a few seats before 7 o’clock and after 8:30. As always, we will be serving our regular, daily changing menu as well as a $50, four-course priced fixed menu with a glass of champagne. The supply of the price fixed menu is limited so the earlier you are in the better chance you have of ordering from it. 971-222-3433
Foster & Dobbs Authentic Foods
Fondue for Two
Foster & Dobbs offers an informal Fondue menu every weekend with melted European cheeses, bread cubes for dipping and a side salad. The Fondue is $25 for two and beer and wine can be purchased separately. The Fondue menu will be available Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday between noon and 6 p.m. “Fondue for two is a perfect way to enjoy Valentine’s romance on a shoestring budget,” said Luan Schooler, owner of Foster & Dobbs. “Add a glass of wine and huddle together over the warm pot of cheese – spells romance to me.” FosterandDobbs.com
Fratelli
Fratelli presents a menu of aphrodisiacs. Three-courses, $39.00 per person. More information and menu here.
Gilt Club
Valentine’s 2009 Aphrodisiac Menu
The Gilt Club Presents a Special Dinner for Love, $75 per couple or $40 per individual. For more information and reservations, please call 503-222-GILT (4458). More information and menu here.
H50
H50 Bistro + bar’s V-Day Prix Fixe Dinner
Guests are invited to spend a romantic evening at the new H50 bistro & bar and dine on a gourmet, five-course meal prepared by Executive Chef Nick Yanes. This price-fix five-course Valentine’s dinner is $55 per person. To up the romance anti, Hotel Fifty is also offering a “Valentine’s Day Two Remember” package that includes the above five-course dinner. After the dinner, guests will enjoy house-made chocolates and a champagne cocktail in their room, followed by a night of magnificent comfort. Sunday morning, guests will be served continental breakfast in bed. The “Valentine’s Day Two Remember” package is $229 per night, per couple (reservations required). Taxes and gratuity not included. For more information or to make reservations, call (877) 505-7220
Hayden’s
Hayden’s Lakefront Grill and the Century Hotel in Tualatin are offering a very “economy-friendly” package for Valentine’s Day this year. Included: A romantic stay in a luxurious guest room, champagne and chocolate dipped strawberries upon arrival, a four-course dinner for two at Hayden’s, including a glass of wine to toast the occasion, breakfast for two the next morning at Hayden’s, or cuddle up and order room service. A Studio Suite is only $149 and a Jacuzzi Suite is $199.
The Heathman Restaurant and Bar
Five-course Chef’s Tasting Menu or A La Carte Menu
The Heathman Restaurant and Bar takes romance seriously and this Valentine’s Day guests can choose from an a la carte menu in the main dining room or a chef’s five-course tasting menu in the fireside lounge and mezzanine. Rising Violet, a jazz-acoustic classical infusion, will entertain from 8 p.m. to midnight. Specials include: Grilled Quail Salad with Citrus, Black Truffle Tagliatelle with Wild Mushrooms, Petit Filet and Grilled Lobster and Chocolate Gourmandise. Please call 503-790-7752 for reservations. $75 per person. HeathmanRestaurantandBar.com
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Casablanca and Prix Fixe Dinner
Spend the evening watching Casablanca in one of the private rooms at The Heathman Restaurant and Bar along with the chef’s five-course tasting menu. Menu choices include Grilled Quail Salad with Citrus, Black Truffle Tagliatelle with Wild Mushrooms, Petit Filet and Grilled Lobster and Chocolate Gourmandise. Please call 503-790-7752 for reservations. $75 per person includes movie and five-course dinner; gratuity and beverages are not included. Seatings at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. HeathmanRestaurantandBar.com
il Piatto Valentine’s
We have prepared a special three-course menu with unique offerings for $43.00. Reservations 503-236-4997. 2348 SE Ankey, Portland. You can see the menu here: pdxfoodpress.com/?p=4420
Iorio
Both a Four-Course Special Menu for $45, and a Cooking Class with Lunch – $50.
For information and reservations call 503-445-4716. 912 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland.
James John Café
Join us at James John Cafe for a romantic Valentines evening!
Tables will be set for two creating an intimate, candlelit atmosphere. We start with a cocktail hour with passed hors d’oeuvres at 6pm and seat for dinner at 7pm. Our special menu includes Oysters and Bubbles, Pomegranate-Glazed Quail, Bacon-Wrapped Sturgeon, and Chocolate Crème Brulee. $35 per person, gratuity not included. Call us at (503)285-4930 or email jamesjohncafe@gmail.com to make your reservation! 8527 N Lombard, Portland
Lauro Kitchen
Chef de cuisine Jennifer Buehler presents special specials for you and your someone special. Consider one of these delicious items but save room for a Valentine’s dessert (think chocolate!) and two especially crafted cocktails that will have you confessing your love. Cocktails: Raspberry Kiss – Godiva Chocolate, Vodka and Chambord join together in a Valentine’s martini. Cherry Bomb – Champagne, Clear Creek Cherry Liquor and an Amarena Cherry in a champagne flute. Starters and entrees: Prawn Bisque with Fresh Dungeness Crab, Half Dozen Oysters on the Half Shell with Blood Orange-Ginger Mignonette, Grilled Scallops Scented with Citrus, Fennel Pollen and Aleppo Peppers with Baby Greens and Harissa Sauce, Sauteed Sable Fish with Roasted Garlic and Ricotta Mashed Potatoes with a Sauce of Black Olives and Tomato, Grilled Hawaiian Swordfish with Braised Fennel, Manila Clams and Prosciutto, Sherry and Fresh Parsley. Pastry Chef Nancy Forrest stacks the flavors one on top of the other with her Chocolate Pannacotta Layer Cake. Reservations are strongly recommended. Call 503-239-7000 or visit www.laurokitchen.com.
Lincoln
Lincoln is for lovers!
And, Valentines Day is just around the corner. Reservations for our Valentines dinner are filling up… But, we still have some room so act fast! Dinner is $50 per person, excluding drinks and gratuity. If you would like to make a reservation, please call 503-288-6200. You can see the full menu here.
Meriwethers
Carriage Rides at Meriwethers on Valentine’s Day!
“Snuggle up in a horse-drawn carriage and tour the NW Portland neighborhood streets while sipping warm apple cider.” For the second consecutive year we will be “blazing the trail” in the spirit of Meriwether Lewis. We hope to enhance the intimacy of this very popular restaurant holiday and create a timeless experience that our guests will remember and look back fondly upon in the future. $25 per couple, payment in advance required. Finally, there will be a four coursed meal crafted by Chef Earl Hook, nestled in our historic building and beautiful dining space. $65 per person. 503-225-1250. 2601 NW Vaughn St., Portland
Ned Ludd
Special Menu including wine pairings: $45 per person without wine, and $60 with wine pairings. Call 503-228-6900 for reservations.. You can see the menu here.
Noble Rot Valentine’s Day
Prix Fixe Dinner
$80 per couple, which includes a glass of Prosecco. Special menu.
Nostrana
An Italian Romance In PDX This Valentine’s Day
Nostrana Executive Chef Cathy Whims Prepares $38 Valentine’s Day Prix-Fixe Dinner. Nostrana is serving up a touch of romance with an authentic Italian prix-fixe menu that stimulates amore but does not break the bank. The $38/person three-course menu has a variety of dishes to choose from for each course – Salad of Asian pear, wild arugula, gorgonzola dolce and candied walnuts, Fettuccine with Oregon Black truffles, butter and Parmigiano and Grilled leg of Cattail Creek lamb with walnut salsa from Bergamo – giving guests a chance to nibble through Italy at their own pace. Specialty cocktail menu and featured wines available all evening. You can see the menu here.
Pour
Valentine’s Day Dinner at Pour Wine Bar & Bistro
Special hours: 4 until 12.
Three Course Pre-Fixe Dinner with Wine Pairings, $60 per couple. 503-288-POUR
Roux
Special Valentine’s Menu
Details here pdxfoodpress.com/?p=4621
Salty’s on the Columbia
Special Prix Fixe Menu by Executive Chef Dana Cress. Three-course meal from $65.00. Click here for more information.
Saucebox
Chef Gregory Gourdet’s experience in some of New York’s best kitchens will translate well to your intimate table-for-two at Saucebox. His Valentine’s Day fixed menu features choices at every course: appetizer, salad, entree – like his slow-baked salmon with butternut squash and coconut puree and spicy chinese broccoli, or the New York steak with ginger, chilies and an aromatic mushroom jus – and dessert, for $50.00 per person. Saucebox bartenders always satisfy. This year we will bring back the ShisoLovely cocktail with vodka, muddled shiso leaves, mango, lychee and citrus. And ask Cougar about the Thai Boyfriend cocktail. See sample menus and make reservations at Saucebox.com, or call 503-241-3393
Sokol Blosser Winery Pinot Noir and Chocolate Weekend
February 14 & 15, 2009
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in a fun and special way! Surprise your sweetheart and come out to our Tasting Room from 12-3pm on Saturday and Sunday, February 14 & 15 to share some wine and laughter. Enjoy a selection of decadent chocolates paired with a special Pinot Noir flight. Then, pick the perfect bottle to share on your romantic evening! Cost is $15 and includes chocolate and red wine flight; no cost for Cellar Club members and up to 3 guests. For directions and more information call 1-800-582-6668 ext. 10 or us at info@sokolblosser.com. Cheers!
St. Honoré Boulangerie
French treats to delight…from Macarons to Heart Shaped Strawberry Tarts
Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be the same without pastry chef Sarah Sullivan’s bite-sized French Macarons in assorted shades of red and pink filled with raspberry buttercream ($10.50 for 9 macarons). Other treats include the Saint Valentine Strawberry Tart ($5.65) and the Petit Coeur Raspberry Shortbread cookie filled with raspberry jam ($2.75). Located at 2335 NW Thurman in Portland, and 315 First Street in Lake Oswego, St. Honoré is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. For more information, call 503-445-4342 (Portland); or 503-496-5596 (Lake Oswego). SaintHonoreBakery.com.
The Meadow
Special Hours: We will be open Saturday Feb 7 and Friday Feb 13th from 10am to 8pm, and on Valentine’s Day Feb 14th 8am to 8pm. Salt – chocolate – wine – flowers. 503-288-4633 – 3731 N. Mississippi Ave. – Portland. The Meadow
Three Square Grill
A special menu, (the regular menu will also be available). More information here. Please call 503-244-4467 for reservations. 6320 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland.
Trebol
San Valentín Celebration
Trebol and Grouchau Cellars hosts a special dinner. Four courses, $60 per person. Menu and more information here.
Willamette Valley Wineries Association
I Love Oregon Wines – Valentine’s Weekend Open House
Wine lovers look forward to the annual winery open houses each Thanksgiving and Memorial Day weekends where they can mingle with winemakers and sip from both barrels and bottles. This year, in celebration of Oregon’s 150th birthday, the Willamette Valley Wineries Association will host I Love Oregon Wines, a two-day open house event featuring tastings and events at wineries and tasting rooms throughout the Willamette Valley. Participating wineries will be open Saturday, February 14 and Sunday February 15, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more details and a list of participating wineries, please visit WillametteWines.com.
Zwickelmania
This February 14th, dozens of Oregon breweries and brewpubs will open their doors to visitors for Oregon’s first annual Zwickelmania. Zwickelmania is a free statewide event that offers visitors a chance to tour Oregon’s breweries, meet the brewers and sample their favorite beers – all on Oregon’s 150th Birthday. Zwickelmania, takes its name from the zwickel, or sample port which is mounted on the outside of fermentation or conditioning tanks which allows brewers to take samples for quality assurance and control. For a complete list of Oregon breweries participating in Zwicklemania please visit OregonBeer.org/Zwickelmania/
