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NoCo’s Sweetest Deals for Valentine’s Day
Thinking of the best way to woo your sweetie tomorrow? Why not stay close to home and celebrate Valentine’s Day right here in North County? Check out these great deals from some of our most romantic local restaurants…
CORK Wine Bar – 423 S. Florissant, 63135
What’s more intimate than sharing small plates of food? Head to Cork and enjoy a three-course couple’s delight, including two cocktails each, for $65. From course one, choose between bacon salad, Greek salad, fried sprouts, crispy feta, grilled shrimp, cocktail meatballs, bruschetta, fondue, or sausage minestrone soup. From course two, try bacon hash, meatballs, pasta, chicken skewers, sliders, EBLT sliders, grilled portobello, short ribs, Match crab cakes, apple pizza, white pizza or sausage pizza. And finally, for dessert, select from carrot cake, apple pie or funnel cake. Sparkling wine & champagne are also 20% off.
Hendel’s Market Cafe – 599 rue St. Denis, 63031
As usual, Valentine’s dinner is already booked solid at Hendel’s, but there might still be time to grab a table tonight. Call (314) 837-2304 to reserve your very special five-course dinner with champagne. You can also stop by for lunch tomorrow, when the restaurant will be giving out roses to ladies from 11am to 3pm.
Ferguson Brewing Co. – 418 S. Florissant, 63135
Does your gal prefer beer over champagne? Then take her straight to the source! Ferguson Brewing will be serving a three-course “beer dinner” from 4-11pm, featuring their fresh local brew…
Yacovelli’s – 407 Dunn Rd, 63031
Feeling fancy? Why not go for a classic Valentine’s dinner at one of NoCo’s oldest establishments? Yacovelli’s, open since 1919, has two great specials to choose from… Get Steak Diane flamed right at your table, with your choice of toasted ravioli or crab rangoon, soup or salad, a side dish and cheesecake, for $60 per couple. Or, go for surf & turf: lobster tail and slow-roasted prime rib, served with soup or salad and a side dish, for $29.95 a person. Call (314) 839-1000 for reservations.
India Palace – 4534 N. Lindbergh, 63044
If you’re craving something altogether different, may I suggest India Palace. With its lava rock walls and sweeping 11th-floor views of the airport, there’s nowhere better for pure ambiance. Plus, the food is a sensual adventure! The Palace is setting up a special Valentine buffet tomorrow, so why not spice up your evening? You’ll get a huge spread for $21.95 a person, not to mention this, which looks even cooler at night….
The SLOUP soup dinner comes to Ferguson
Sloup, a monthly soup dinner that raises money for local artists & nonprofits, will travel to Ferguson on January 29. All are welcome!
For many artists and other creative types, coming up with ideas is not the problem. It’s coming up with the money to implement the ideas that usually hits a snag. That’s where Sloup comes in.
Founded by some clever South City folks back in 2010, this monthly soup dinner tackles the challenge of funding head on, allowing regular people like you and me to pool our cash and donate it to a worthy cause. Basically, a restaurant or other locale provides the soup and bread, charging $10 a person. Then everyone at the Sloup gets a voting packet containing project proposals from local artists.
As you enjoy your soup, you can read through the various ideas. And when the meal is over, everybody votes, a winner is selected, and the top idea gets 100% of the evening’s proceeds!
During 2011, this innovative grant program helped to fund around a dozen worthy projects all over the metro area, including the Rats and People Motion Picture Orchestra, Los Caminos, and Ferguson’s own Strings Attached. Who knows what kind of genius ideas might sprout up in 2012? They might even come from you…
The Sloup is scheduled for Sunday, January 29, but you have until Friday, January 27, to submit your one-page proposal. You can check out the project archives here, then complete the following questions and send them in a PDF file to sloup2122@gmail.com.
What are you making? How will you make it? When? What’s your timeline? What’s a thing you heard/saw recently about the making of art that you embrace?
In the past, Sloup winners have received anywhere from $100 to $1,000, depending on how many people show up to eat soup. Since this is the first event held in North County, I’d love to see a packed house! Let’s break the record and help to fund an awesome creative project!
Sloup #23: The Science of Sloup will be held at St. Stephen’s Church, 33 N. Clay, 63135, with the talented Father Steve Lawler doing the cooking. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to stringsattachedproject@hotmail.com or call (314) 521-0138 and leave a message. Tickets are $10. The event runs from 6-8pm.
Taqueria El Morelia: a perfect North County lunch
When I lived in Los Angeles, there was no food more glorious than the delicious Mexican fare sold at my neighborhood taco stand. Cheap and filling, often reflecting many generations of cherished family recipes, it was always my favorite go-to lunch. That’s why I was totally psyched today to stumble upon a wonderful L.A.-style taco stand right here in North County.
My husband had to run into the El Morelia Hispanic Supermarket on the Rock Road to buy some tortillas, and was surprised to find there was a line winding out the front door. Turns out, just inside was a small makeshift cafe churning out plate after plate of fresh-made tacos, with dozens of people waiting to eat.
At least four kinds of meat were sizzling on the grill, and just in front of the cooking area was a table covered with large ceramic bowls, each generously filled with fresh toppings like cilantro, salsa and radishes. We ordered two chicken soft tacos for $1.79 each, and they arrived just a few minutes later, wrapped in steaming hot corn tortillas. Yum!
Apparently, this delightful little stand is called Taqueria El Morelia and it’s only open on the weekends, 9am to 5pm. It’s also tacos-only and cash-only, but the flavors and the atmosphere are well worth it. You can even eat there if you’d like. They have a few tables set up just inside the front door, not far from the large and beautiful Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine. Check it out…
El Morelia Super Mercado, 12005 Saint Charles Rock Road, 63044, (314) 209-0014
Head to Hendel’s on 1/24 for a night of local beer
When I’m thirsty for a good pint of local beer, Ferguson Brewing is certainly first on my list. It’s just a few blocks from my house, and I love the microbrewery atmosphere. But I have to say, the thought of drinking my favorite Ferguson beers in front of a crackling fireplace and a grand piano….well, that’s hard to beat.
That’s what you’ll find at Hendel’s Market Cafe on January 24th, when the in-house piano bar jazzes up a dull winter night with a selection of fine local beers from Ferguson Brewing. Come raise a glass (or two) with your hosts Nate and Christina, who I know will welcome you warmly.
Hendel’s is located at 599 Rue St. Denis, Old Town Florissant, 63031
Are you getting ready for the big day? NOCO is a proud sponsor of the 3rd annual Live Well Ferguson 5K