My COVID Valentine
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Valentine’s Day, normally a busy time for restaurants, will no doubt look a bit different this year. A number of restaurants have brought their creative “love” juices to the table with unique promotions and they could benefit, because, according to SlickText’s “2021 Share the Love Survey,” 34 percent of respondents said their biggest Valentine’s Day spend will be at restaurants.
DoorDash and Shake Shack, in collaboration with Boyz II Men, are offering delivering some love with limited-edition items and surprises, all leading up to an intimate performance from the band.On February 14, the group will serenade their virtual audience in a conversation setting streamed through Twitch as well as DoorDash’s Facebook Live channel beginning at 8 p.m. EST.
As part of “Love Delivered,” Shake Shack has created a limited-edition “Berryz II Men” Chocolate-Covered-Strawberry Shake available nationwide through Valentine’s Day. The Shake is made from real strawberry hand spun with vanilla frozen custard, topped with whipped cream, fudge sauce, and chocolate cookie crumbles. In select cities, the brand is offering a special kit for lovers.
A&W is calling a truce to the Chicken Sandwich War this Valentine’s Day and encouraging humanity to make Chicken Tender Lovin’ with a sensual suite of offbeat gifts instead.
Fans can enter to win one of several “Tender Lovin’” products including a Hand-Breaded Chicken Tender Body Pillow, an oversized piece of literal comfort food that makes a perfectly plush companion for those spending Valentine’s Day without a sweetheart to snuggle up with. There’s even a tin of Tender Lovin’ Lip Balm made with real A&W fryer oil that tastes just like a fresh basket of Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders.
Barbecue fans can choose from four of Dickey’s specialty date night dinner boxes.
Available for purchase at BarbecueAtHome.com, they include:
Dinner and Bubbly Box – Jumbo chicken breasts, premium pork chops, broccoli casserole, scalloped potatoes and a complimentary bottle of almond sparkling wine.
Date Night Box – Two 12oz hand-trimmed, USDA-inspected ribeye steaks, buffalo chicken dip, scalloped potatoes and a complimentary bottle of almond sparkling wine
Valentine’s Celebration Dinner Box – St. Louis ribs, carefully butchered pork tenderloins, jalapeño cheddar smoked sausage, original smoked sausage, creamed spinach, cheesy scalloped potatoes and a complimentary bottle of almond sparkling wine.
Cupid’s Valentine’s Celebration Box – Buffalo chicken dip, jumbo chicken wings, St. Louis ribs, hand-cut pork chops, bone-in chicken thighs, jalapeño cheddar smoked sausage, original smoked sausage, juicy pork tenderloins, creamed spinach, three cheese mac & cheese, scalloped potatoes and a complimentary bottle of almond sparkling wine.
The Caviar Co. is hosting a Virtual Valentine's Day Caviar Tasting on Instagram Live at 7 p.m. EST. Guests will taste the brand’s three favorite caviars (Hackleback, Classic White Sturgeon, Russian Osetra) delivered* to you in a signature gift box with mother of pearl spoons, gourmet French cocktail blini, and Vermont Creamery crème fraiche.
The brand has turned to Instagram Lives since the pandemic hit, offering virtual caviar tasting events that have been a way to educate the public on this age-old delicacy.
Torchy’s Tacos is helping fans say “I Love You” with the menu item they love the most, Torchy’s Green Chile Queso. Fans will have the chance to give – or receive or treat themselves with a limited-edition Torchy’s Queso-gram delivery. Taco junkies had the chance to win one of 100 coveted Queso-gram deliveries to anywhere in the contiguous 48 states, which include a cooler filled with two jars of Green Chile Queso, Diablo Sauce and a limited-edition Torchy’s t-shirt.
For Valentine’s Day, Make Your Life Sweeter will offer a 24-course Romance Omakase for $125 per person. Each of the unique nibbles will be themed around Valentine’s Day and offer taste treats from around the world. The MODSWEETS line will offer a Rose Gold cotton candy infused with 24K gold flakes.
