Edited by Beth A. Clayton





14 West:
Select three dishes for $48, or four for $60. Includes starters; soup or salad; entrées such as Chilean sea bass with risotto, surf and turf combo, and 16 oz. rib eye with mashed potatoes; and choice of dessert. 14 W. Maryland St., 636-1414.


Adobo Grill:
Build a three-course meal from a menu of specials, such as mussels steamed in chipotle salsa, fire-roasted poblano pepper stuffed with veal and pork picadillo with walnut-cream sauce, and Mexican chocolate cake filled with chocolate mousse and topped with raspberry-corazon tequila sauce. $28.99 per person. Available Feb. 11 through Feb. 14, 110 E. Washington St., 822-9990.


Daddy Jack's:
For $80 a couple, choose two entrees (selections include filet Oscar, sea bass royal, lobster and crab fettuccine, and seafood ravioli), plus soup or salad, bread, and a pair of sides. Includes a glass of champagne, house wine, or draft beer for each diner, plus a dessert. 9419 N Meridian St., 843-1609.


Eagle's Nest:
Four-course menu includes an appetizer (lobster bisque and oysters on the half-shell caught our eye); choice of salad; entrees such as crab-crusted seasonal fish or chicken breast with truffle mac and cheese and pinot noir reduction; and chocolate-raspberry jaconde paired with vanilla crème brulee for dessert. $95 per diner. Includes tax, gratuity, and non-alcoholic beverages. 1 S. Capitol Ave., 616-6170.


Eddie Merlot's:
In addition to this steakhouse's regular menu, enjoy specials like surf 'n' turf for two for $99.95. Meal includes an eight-ounce filet and a five-ounce lobster tail for each diner, plus either steamed broccoli or creamed spinach, and Eddie's potatoes or roasted garlic mashed potatoes. 3645 E. 96th St., 846-8303.


Euphoria:
Chef Ivy Denman offers a petite greens salad with blood orange vinaigrette, goat cheese, and granola; choice of grilled prawn and risotto or pork belly with white grits and black olive honey; either seared cod with lemon spetzel or grilled short ribs with salsify; and the chef's selection of desserts for $55 per person. 337 W. 11th St., 955-2389.


Granite City Brewery:
Dinner for two for $49.99. Includes spinach and artichoke dip; choice of ale cheddar soup, baked French onion soup, or Caesar or garden salad; choice of honey rosemary filet, salmon oscar, three-cheese ravioli, or GC walleye dinner; plus caramel apple crumble dessert. 150 W. 96th St., 218-7185.


Iozzo's Garden of Italy:
Four-course dinner for two includes crab cakes or an antipasti platter; choice of Italian wedding soup or blood orange salad; choice of two entrees including surf & turf (black angus filet and lobster ravioli), fin & fowl (pan-seared grouper and Maple Leaf farm duck breast), and surf & chirp (shrimp scampi and ½ Cornish game hen); and tiramisu or chocolate-covered strawberries. $80 per couple; $100 per couple with wine pairings. Available Feb. 11 through Feb. 14. 946 S. Meridian St., 974-1100.


Oceanaire Seafood Room:
A ramped-up menu from chef Ryan Nelson includes appetizers of Thai-style fish cakes and seared foie gras, entrees including Grandma's "all-day" pork cheeks with Yorkshire pudding and house prosciutto-wrapped monk fish, and baked Alaska with peppermint ice cream. Available Feb. 12 through 14. 30 S. Meridian St., 955-2277.


Petite Chou:
In addition to the regular menu, look for a prix fixe menu featuring some old favorites (fresh catch of the day, frisee salad, chocolate pots de crème) and new features (rack of lamb, housemade chocolate ice cream sandwiches). Price TBD. Wine pairings, either by the taste or the glass, are also available.
 

Trader's Point Creamery:
Start the day with a romantic brunch, featuring "Mr. and Mrs." Croques—made with TPC cheeses, Gunthorp farm organic ham, and farm-fresh eggs—plus chocolate bread pudding, and pomegranate mimosas, in addition to the regular menu. 9101 Moore Rd., Zionsville, 733-1700.


Ruth's Chris Steakhouse:
Choose from Ruth's four-course menu—including choice of soups and salads; an entrée such as an eight-ounce filet, salmon, or stuffed chicken breast; a side dish; and dessert of chocolate mousse cup with berries and cream—for $89 per couple. 45 S. Illinois St., 633-1313; 9445 Threel Rd., 844-1155.


Sullivan's Steakhouse:
Two people eat for $79. The three-course menu includes all the usual steakhouse suspects, such as lobster bisque, a wedge salad, eight-ounce filet, triple-cut lamb chops, broiled salmon steak, cheesecake, and bread pudding. Wine specials include Chateau St. John Chardonnay for $30, Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet for $34, or Piper Sonoma Brut for $45.  3316 E. 86th St., 580-1280.



Brad Gates Catering
Brad Gates Catering will deliver a four-course meal—lobster bisque, acorn squash ravioli, braised beef short ribs, and chocolate, vanilla, and caramel profiteroles—plus preparation instructions, to your home. $30 per person. 292-4259.


"All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and again doesn't hurt."