Valentine’s Day/Feb. 14 To-Do List:
1. Card
2. Flowers
3. Candy
4. See Below
The Gatsby
712 Main St.
Islip
631-581-1900
www.thegatsby.com
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It would be difficult to find a more romantic and elegant setting than this 130-year old Victorian mansion. The special three-course dinner includes appetizers such as Pan Seared Diver Scallops, Braised Short Ribs and Foie Gras. Entrées include Duck Breast, Filet Mignon and Halibut Pot au Feu. For dessert, choose from White Chocolate Cheesecake, Filo-Wrapped Apple Purse and more. $75 per person. Ladies will be presented with a rose, and dining room entertainment will be from Bobby V., performing love songs beginning at 6 p.m.
Mirabelle
404 N. Country Rd.
St. James
631-584-5999
www.restaurantmirabelle.com
It’s Valentine’s Week at this perennially top-rated landmark, with specials from Tuesday, Feb. 12 through Saturday, Feb. 16. On Valentine’s Day, the restaurant is serving a three-course lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at $43 per person; three-course dinner will be offered from 5:30 p.m., at $98 per person. The lunch will include Salmon Gravlax, Asparagus Cream Soup or a Salad as appetizers; Seafood Fricassée and Roasted Chicken as entrées; dessert; and a glass of wine. Dinner will include Terrine Mosaic of Shrimp, Lobster-Tomato Broth or Seared Foie Gras as starters, Seared Guinea Hen Breast, Shell Steak, Scallop Stuffed Branzini as entrées, and dessert.
Vittorio’s Restaurant and Wine Bar
184 Broadway (Rte. 110)
Amityville Village
631-264-3333
www.vittorios.biz
Our readers’ favorite wine bar, with an astounding 80 wines by the glass, also offers an atmosphere of soft candlelight, fresh flowers, hard wood floors and elegant draperies framing elegant French-style doors to create a romantic ambience in a building dating back to the 1880s. Specials added to the regular menu for Valentine’s Day include Raw Oysters and Clams on the half shell, Lamb Three Ways, Lobster Tail with seafood in a light broth, Whole Duck Breast, Porterhouse Steak for two and a three-pound Lobster for two, and Bananas and Strawberries Foster for two. Romantically inspired cocktails include the Rambling Rose made with Brazilian rum, rose petals and rose water topped with champagne, and Sweet Temptation, mixed with raspberries and liqueurs flavored with orange and the herb Damiana.
The Palm Court at the Carltun
Eisenhower Park
East Meadow
516-542-0700
www.thecarltun.com
This world-class destination in the middle of Eisenhower Park is also one of the loveliest rooms for any special occasion, and luckily for us, Valentine’s Day is celebrated all week from Sunday, Feb. 10 to Saturday, Feb. 16. On Valentine’s Day you can enjoy an epic four-course dinner from 4 p.m. on for $100 per person. Appetizers include Veal Agnolotti, Lobster Ravioli or Risotto Paisano. The salad course offers a Burgundy Pear Salad and an Avocado Artichoke Salad. Entrées range from Chilean Sea Bass and Roasted Chicken to a Valentine’s Tasting Plate of South African Lobster Tail and Baby Beef Wellington. There’s also a Sweethearts’ Tasting Plate for your sweetie. For extra romantic effect, a dozen roses can be ordered through the Carltun for delivery to your table.
Lady Anne’s Vintage Tea Room
3711 Hempstead Tpke.
Levittown
516-750-8283
www.ladyannesvintagetearoom.com
It’s hard to believe that this dainty oasis, decorated with antiques, bone china and linens. even exists on Long Island. On the special day, it offers a Saint Valentine’s Day Tea commencing at 11 a.m. with a $28 menu that includes Roast Beef and Horseradish Cream, Sundried Tomato with Chevre and Vidalia Cream with a Ham Biscuit. For dessert, there’s a Linzer Cookie, Raspberry Mousse in Chocolate Cups and a pot of tea and scones. Couples will leave with an ornament and a framed photo of themselves.
Four Food Studio and Cocktail Salon
515 Broadhollow Rd.
Melville
631- 577-4444
www.fourfoodstudio.com
Starting at 5 p.m., the coolest restaurant on Long Island will offer every loving couple a Valentine Day gift bag that will include massage oil, a scented candle, and chocolates.The four-course dinner for $75 per person includes Kumamoto Oysters or an Endive, Apple and Walnut salad for starters, with Braised Beef Short Ribs, Diver Scallops or a Lobster tasting (for $12 extra) as a second course. Alaskan Halibut Choy Sum, Grilled Beef Tenderloin or Porcini Crusted Veal Tenderloin are the entrées, and Coffee Crème Brulee or Chocolate Passion Fruit Fondue for two are the desserts. A DJ will make you want to dance it all off.
Snaps
2010 Wantagh Ave.
Wantagh
516-221-0029
www.snapsrestaurant.com
Beginning at 4 p.m. on V-Day, this perfectly cozy hideaway is offering a $50-per-person three-course dinner with first course choices including Lobster Bisque, Wok Crisp Duck Salad, Short Rib and Blue Cheese Quesadilla. The second course is Roasted Duck, Blackened Pork Tenderloin, Southern Fried Chicken BLT, Rack of Lamb, Striped Bass, Hanger Steak and more. Desserts are a Pecan Tart, Crème Brule, Espresso Gelato and Molten Chocolate Cake. The six-course $100 tasting menu includes Oysters, Lobster Bisque, Tuna Tartare, Kobe Beef Carpaccio, Seared Foie Gras, Short Rib and Lobster Truffle Polenta and a sampler of desserts.
Lombardi’s on the Sound
Port Jefferson Country Club at Harbor Hills
44 Fairway Dr.
Port Jefferson
631-473-1440
www.lombardisonthesound.com
Do it in style at the club at the Valentine¹s Day Dinner and Dance celebration beginning at 7 p.m. For $140 per couple, your love and you get a full top-shelf open bar and a D.J. for dancing and listening pleasure. The four-course dinner includes a Sweetheart Salad, Penne a la Amatriciana, and your choice of Slow Roasted Petite Sirloin of Beef, Shrimp Chardonnay or Chicken Valentino. Dessert includes either Cheesecake topped with Warm Chocolate Ganache or a Profiterole stuffed with Chocolate Mousse with a Chocolate Dipped Strawberry, plus Coffee and Tea.
