Valentine’s Day 2017 Gift Guide
It’s easy to get stuck in a gift rut on Valentine’s Day. That’s why we’re supplying six, elegant variations on the expected chocolate and flowers routine! From actual edible roses to bottles of DIY sparkling wine, dessert tours & more…
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Valentine’s Day Dining Guide 2017
A Valentine’s Day dinner booking is probably the most important restaurant reservation you’ll make all year. It’s a battle royale to score seats at the city’s sexiest, most critically-acclaimed spots. So if you don’t want to be relegated to the doghouse this holiday, time to make your move on sought-after tables at Le Coucou, Contra and more…
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New York’s Most Indulgent Chocolate Desserts
While we’re generally equal opportunists regarding dessert, when it comes Valentine’s Day, only Chocolate will do. And we’re not talking about heart-shaped boxes of corn syrupy candy, but instead, cocoa-focused confections from the city’s best restaurants & bakeries, from Dominique Ansel’s awe-insiring Chocolate “Mooses” to the over-the-top, highly Instagrammed milkshakes from Black Tap Burgers and Beer…
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Sweets for the Sweet: Our Edible Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
If you believe the adage that the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach, consider us kindred spirits. Because while long-stemmed roses & jewelry is nice, the items on our edible Valentine’s Day gift guide are directly geared towards the certifiably food- obsessed. Seriously, Lafayette, you had us at Conversation Heart Macarons…
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Where to Dine on Valentine’s Day 2016
While it’s easy enough to pick up chocolates at the very last minute, you’d be well advised not to neglect dinner reservations until the morning of the 14th. So lock down a table at one of New York’s most notable restaurants — from Atrium DUMBO in Brooklyn, boasting one of the world’s only Master Sommeliers, to Vaucluse, Betony & more…
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Beyond Chocolates: Unique Foodie Gifts for Your Valentine
Instead of defaulting to chocolates this year, why not give your loved one a truly original (but no less delicious) gift? Think outside of the heart shaped box with these decadent Valentine’s Day treats, from a cheese tasting event to a romantic, food-focused getaway and an artisan ice cream of the month club!
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Valentine’s Day Dining Guide 2015
Valentine’s Day is not the holiday to be scrambling last minute for dinner reservations. So if you want to start the evening off on the right foot, make sure you have a table squared away, at romantic restaurants such as Batard in Tribeca, chic spots like Pearl & Ash on the Bowery, or quaint and cozy eateries such as Brucie in Brooklyn…
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Dark Chocolate and Désir: A Taste of Belgium
If you’re going to give someone your heart this Valentine’s day, make it a chocolate one—Belgian chocolate, to be exact. After all, in the world of chocolate, Belgium is king. The country houses a higher concentration of chocolatiers than any other on the planet, and still sticks faithfully to Old World, artisanal methods of making their candy by hand…
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New York’s Sexiest Edible Aphrodisiacs
We don’t prescribe to love spells and potions, but there’s another, all natural way to fan the flames of passion this Valentine’s Day. And that’s with edible aphrodisiacs; foods that have long been believed to enhance the libido and stimulate the senses due to their concentrated levels of certain chemical compounds. And we’re not just talking oysters and chocolate by the way. We’re talking unexpected ingredients, like almonds, avocados, salmon and chilies, which can also get your juices flowing. That’s why we’ve rounded up some of our favorite aphrodisiac-focused dishes in New York…
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Chocolate Red Wine Torte
Red wine and chocolate tend to play a starring role in most Valentine’s Day celebrations, and not just because they’re so totally yummy. It’s because they’re both believed to be edible aphrodisiacs — red wine contains resveratrol (which helps boost blood flow), and chocolate is full of seratonin, a brain chemical involved in sexual arousal…
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