STILL scrambling for something special to impress your partner this weekend? Check out these hot picks for dinner, film screenings and more - with special menus, great prices and plenty of trappings to help your romance bloom.
Make a reservation, slip into a chic matte jersey wrap, and let the chef do the rest.
Gold Coast eatery Balsan is offering a special Valentine's Day menu laced with aphrodisiacs, including oysters and truffles, alongside their regular carte. Located at 11 East Walton Street, Chicago or call 312.646.1300.
Bin 36 will host a screening of An Affair to Remember starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr at 6:30; in addition to the regular dining menu, there will be a prix-fixe, three-course dinner for $55 including smoked trout and apple salad, duck breast confits and chocolate-raspberry semi-freddo. Reservations by phone at 312.755.9463 or online at OpenTable. Located at 339 North Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60654 in River North.
Feeling charity-minded?
Check out the Luxbar tonight! Their Valentine's Day event, from 10:00 pm - 2:00 am, benefits The Children's Heart Foundation. The auction includes a date with Miss Illinois, Ashley Bond. Located at 18 East Bellevue Place, Chicago, 60611. Reserve a table online or call 312.642.3400.
If a cruise is more your style, the Spirit of Chicago is offering two packages; lunch sets sail at 12:30 pm and dinner at 6:30. Price $44.90-99.90, includes buffett and DJ entertainment. Guests are greeted with complimentary champagne or mimosas and a rose at boarding. Call 312.836.7888 for more info.
For more great dining spots in the Loop, check out my top five.
Connect with Chicago singles at a mixer hosted by Date and Dash; check the website for events.
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