Valentine’s Day Offerings Perfect for a Night In or Out

If you’re looking to have a tasty night in, Brooklyn-based Fornino is offering a special Valentine’s Day Pizza Love Kit complete with an imported cheese and fruit plate, one large salad, two heart-shaped pizzas, tiramisu, strawberries, and a bottle of wine. Orders can be made for pickup or delivery from its Greenpoint location via email.

Marcia Selden Catering & Events has a few tasty treats to try this Valentine's Day. They include these heart-shaped potato leek pancakes with smoked salmon and lemon crème fraiche.

Also on offer? A heart box of truffles. But not the chocolate kind—these are filled with braised short rib!

Spirits agency and luxury cocktail caterer Cocktail Academy curated two Valentine’s Day-themed drink recipes. The beverages embrace the romanticism of the holiday and are perfect for toasting to lovers or friends. CEO Matt Landes calls this drink—made with tequila, lemon, hibiscus, raspberry syrup, egg white, and dehydrated raspberry dust—Lady in Red.

Recipe:
2 oz tequila
3/4 oz lemon
3/4 oz hibiscus, raspberry ryrup
1 egg white
dehydrated raspberry dust
Directions: Dust your coupe glass with raspberry dust and add all ingredients to a shaker that's filled completely with ice. Shake vigorously, then strain your chilled drink into the raspberry-dusted glass. Garnish with a large ice cube.

After you’ve tried Lady in Red, sip on something pink, like Landes’ Love in Peru. It's made with pisco, Combier Liqueur de Rose, lemon, coconut syrup, and coconut cream.

Recipe:
1.5 oz pisco
3/4 oz Combier Liqueur de Rose
3/4 oz lemon
1/2 oz coconut syrup
1/2 oz coconut cream
Directions: Add all ingredients to shaker that's filled completely with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a glass and garnish with a large ice cube and lemon peel.

What’s a good drink without a snack to pair it with? Nuts.com has three Valentine’s Day treats perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth. Its “Better Together Valentine Collection” is a 1.5-pound assortment of gold-dusted chocolate-covered almond, dark chocolate-covered pretzels, Nutzittle crunch, and butter toffee mixed nuts—all bundled together in a gourmet gift tin. It's available online for $39.99.

Also consider Nuts.com's “Valentine’s Gift Mix” for your chocolate-loving valentine; or the “Nuts About You Valentine Tin,” filled with chocolate almonds and an assortment of roasted and salted nuts. The themed offerings will run you $14.99 and $34.99, respectively, and all three Valentine's Day gifts can be shipped anywhere in the U.S. or Canada.

Spicewalla has reimagined the traditional box of chocolates with a sippable alternative—its “Limited Edition: Valentine’s Haute Chocolate Collection.” On the lineup: Spicewalla's classic, chai-spiced, and Mexican hot chocolate. All you have to do is add two tablespoons of hot chocolate mix to one cup of milk and whisk on medium/low heat until hot. The steamy Valentine's Day treat is $35, and is available exclusively for shipping across the U.S.

Looking to have an even spicier Valentine’s Day? Look no further than Spicewalla's Hot Stuff Chilli Collection, which boasts six spices sure to bring the heat on Feb. 14 (think: cayenne, aleppo, ancho, chipotle, and more).

For all couples that can’t leave their fur babies behind, “Celebrate Your Furrrst Love in Kimpton Style'' is Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants’ very fitting Valentine's Day package. It includes pet-friendly perks like plush pet-beds in your guest room, plus food and water bowls, mats, and even a welcome amenity for your pet (or pet treats to take home). As for humans, complimentary valet parking and a bottle of bubbly awaits. The package is available at participating Kimpton Hotels now through March 31.

Mandarin Oriental, Boston has a Valentine’s Day special on offer from Feb. 9-20. And who says it's just for couples? (Hello, Galentine's Day!) The package comes with a choice between a spacious room or Residential Suite, and a booking will land you a bottle of champagne, gourmet chocolate truffles, and a flower arrangement from Winston’s Flowers. A concierge will also be on-hand to assist in booking experiences and restaurant reservations during your stay.

Virtual Xperiences, which offers virtual events that are accessible worldwide, has curated a few Valentine's Day experiences to choose from, including “Conversation Hearts Cookie Wars,” “Valentines Red Hot Cupcake Challenge,” and “Cupid's Cakesicles." For each, thoughtfully designed kits with necessary tools (think: cookie cutters, sprinkles, measuring cups, and more) are sent right to your door. The 60-minute experiences are perfect for larger groups of friends—or even corporate teams—and are hosted by renowned bakers and pastry chefs.

Nu York Burlesque will be putting on a provocative Valentine's performance at Hudson Yards' Midnight Theatre on Feb. 11 and 14. Audience members can expect a night of glamorous entertainment from dancers with backgrounds in cabaret, burlesque, ballroom, fetish, ballet, and vaudeville. There will be 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. shows on both nights.

Perfect for a Valentine's Day-themed dinner or event, Taylor Creative Inc.'s Harper Chair in pink is available to rent for $15 per piece, which covers 1-5 days of use in total. The rosy seats are available from Taylor Creative's New York warehouse location, while trucking is available for an additional cost.

Looking for a different kind of lounge seating? Consider Taylor Creative's Lounge Modular couch in pink, which is available for rent from its New York and Los Angeles warehouse locations. The couch is adaptable (there are options with eight or 10 pieces), and can make an individual seating cluster or a larger shared seating arrangement. Ottomans and seat-backs can be placed in many different configurations based on your event needs, and pillows in varying pink hues are also on offer to complete the look. The Lounge Modular rents for $1,450. Decorative pillows are not included, but can be rented for an additional $30 each.