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The List: Five Special Spots for Valentine's Day
Oysters, lobster and other aphrodisiac foods for a romantic Valentine's Day dinner.
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The black tie fundraiser is just as great as it sounds: dinner (catered by the a live auction, dancing and even a casino. Fun, for a good cause. Price: $200 per person. Tickets sold out last year.
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The four-course Valentine's dinner is insanely luxurious, with several choices of entrée: local Dungeness crab cannelloni, lobster tail medallions and wild roasted salmon. Each entrée comes with soup, a salad and a choice of four delectable desserts. Reserve online or call 938-2980.
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A Valentine's aphrodisiac menu of Point Reyes oysters, poached lobster salad, poached duck eggs, and ginger "forbidden" rice are some of the intriguing offerings in this prix fixe dinner. Price: Dinner $85, with wine pairings, $125.
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The Valentine's menu includes four courses: soup and choices of entrees (one is a brace of quail with lingonberries) and dessert. I can't decide: white chocolate mousse with cherries and rose petals sounds hard to resist, but "sweetheart" truffle cake sounds amazing. Tough choice. Pricing: $58 for adults; $29 for children under 12; an additional $35 for wine pairing.
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More aphrodisiacs. The five-course dinner features duck breast with pomegranate reduction sauce and a warm chocolate torte dessert. The regular a la carte menu is also available. Price: $65 includes a glass of champagne.
Bonus Pick: Don't want to break the bank. Check out this for a reasonable and romantic Italian feast.
