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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….
FYI: your Christmas candles can be recycled!
With so much going on during the holidays, it can be hard to think ahead. But that’s exactly what the fine kids of the Ferguson Youth Initiative (FYI) are asking you to do.
They’re planning an innovative new fundraiser over the winter, in which they make eco-friendly candles using recycled candle wax. These handcrafted candles will be available for sale in March, but first, the kids need your donations!
If you burn candles this Christmas season, please set aside your leftover wax and then bring it to the next Vine Market on January 21. Chunks of old wax are fine, or you can bring the used container too.
That same day, FYI is also wrapping up its winter coat drive, with all proceeds benefiting needy students in the Ferguson-Florissant School District. So now you have three reasons to attend the Vine Market….fresh local food, candle wax and coats! Please donate if you can.
And if you know a local child who is especially creative, you might want to hear that FYI is holding a mascot contest. The best design for “Fergy,” submitted by January 6 at 4pm, will receive a cash prize! The contest is open to anyone under 18, and submissions can be sent to fyi@fergusoncity.com or FYI Mascot Contest, 110 Church Street, Ferguson, MO 63135.
The Vine Market takes place Saturday, January 21, from 9-11:30am @ St. Stephen’s Church, 33 N. Clay, 63135. For more info about the Ferguson Youth Initiative and how local kids can get involved in the fun, visit the FYI website.
Ferguson hosting Twilight Christmas House Tour
This 1940s Federal-style home is one of nine featured stops on Ferguson's Twilight Christmas House Tour, which takes place Sunday, December 11.
In the 12 years I’ve lived in Ferguson, I don’t think I’ve ever missed a house tour. Sometimes they’re in the summer, sometimes they’re during the holiday season. Either way, the beautiful homes and gardens around here never cease to amaze me.
This year, there wasn’t a summer tour, and the folks who usually organize the Christmas tour didn’t do so. So lo and behold, my wonderful real estate broker, Pearce Neikirk, stepped in and decided to host a tour of his own.
Scheduled for this Sunday, December 11, the Twilight Christmas House Tour will feature nine gorgeous and fully decorated local properties, some of which are actually up for sale. The mix includes Victorian homes, classic ranches, even a fabulous executive-style house in one of Ferguson’s most upscale neighborhoods. And like always, proceeds will benefit needy local families through the Ferguson Caring League.
One of the homes on the tour has a neat collection of international nativity sets.
If you’d like buy a ticket, we’re asking for a goodwill donation of $8. You can reserve your tickets in advance by calling me at (314) 359-5927. Or you can buy them starting at 2pm the day of the tour, at the office of Pearce Neikirk and Partners, 427 S. Florissant Road.
That’s actually two doors down from Cork Wine Bar and across the street from the Ferguson Brewhouse, which is convenient. Because if you show your tour map at either of those fine restaurants, you’ll get $1 off a pint of beer. Cheers!
The Twilight Christmas House Tour is Sunday, December 11, from 4-7pm. For more info, call (314) 521-5002 or (314) 359-5927.
Santa welcomes BIGFOOT #18 this Saturday
Ho ho ho! The 18th Bigfoot ever created will arrive with Santa this Saturday.
When it comes to monster trucks, there is no bigger name than the original, BIGFOOT. As you might remember from my NOCO article last summer, this ground-breaking custom automotive company got its start right here in NoCo, literally inventing a sport that’s now enjoyed by millions worldwide.
Since the mid-1970s, Bigfoot founder and innovative genius Bob Chandler has worked with his talented team to create 17 distinctive Bigfoot vehicles, each more refined than the last. And now, he’s about to bring some serious Christmas cheer to countless monster truck fans around the globe, as his latest creation, BIGFOOT #18, makes its debut this Saturday.
Boasting an all new body style, chassis and paint scheme, #18 is such a big deal for the folks at Bigfoot that they need Santa Claus himself to oversee the unveiling. This is major event in the monster truck world, and guess what North County? You have a front row seat!
So bring the kids by Bigfoot this Saturday, 10am-1pm, and see what all the fuss is about. You might even get to meet veteran Bigfoot driver and Guinness World Record holder Dan Runte, who’s pretty darn charming for a guy who crushes cars for a living!
Bigfoot 4×4 is located at Lindbergh and 270 off of Utz Lane in Hazelwood. Admission to this event is free.
Are you getting ready for the big day? NOCO is a proud sponsor of the 3rd annual Live Well Ferguson 5K