Whether you’re celebrating your singledom or looking for a romantic night out with a significant other, there’s plenty to do this Valentine’s Day. Here’s some of what we recommend:
Celebrate Chicago History Skip the traditional Valentine’s Day celebrations and go back in time to the evening of February 14, 1929, with a Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre-themed chef’s dinner. A cocktail reception, featuring era-specific drinks, precedes dinner. Tue 2/14, reception 5 PM, dinner 5:30 PM, Raised Bar, 1 W. Upper Wacker, raisedbarchicago.com, $65.
Restaurant of Romance Called one of Chicago’s most romantic restaurants, Geja’s Cafe will host an 11-day Valentine’s festival. The restaurant will feature sparkling wines and champagnes, live flamenco and classical guitarists, photo keepsakes, and fondue cuisine. The Valentine’s festival will end with the Celebration of Marriage Night, where couples receive a discount based on the years they have been married. Through Mon 2/20, Geja’s Cafe, 340 W. Armitage, 773-281-9101, gejascafe.com, reservations recommended. “Month of Love” Celebration Chef Shane Graybeal and head bartender Mike Jones, the F&B team behind cocktail haven Sable Kitchen & Bar, will continue to celebrate a month of pairs. Each week they will codevelop a five-course food and beverage pairing with ingredients inspired by love. Guests can up the romance by making it a staycation at Sable’s adjacent hotel, Hotel Palomar, which is offering a “Month of Love” package. Through 2/28, Hotel Palomar & Sable Kitchen, 505 N. State, Hotel: 312-755-9703, Sable Kitchen & Bar: 312-755-9704, hotelpalomar-chicago.com.
