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Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Arlington!

Ballston

• Grand Cru Wine Store and Vineria Café is offering a special Valentine’s Day Rose Champagne Dinner. Call 703-282-0173 for reservations, or visit online
• Willow will host a Special Valentine's Vegetarian Champagne Tasting Dinner on Monday, Feb. 11 at 6:45 p.m. Call 7703-465-8800 for reservations, or visit online

Clarendon

• Eleventh Street Lounge is offering a Valentine’s Day special menu including one appetizer of choice, two entrees or four small plates of choice, one dessert to share, and non-alcoholic beverages of choice all for $45 if reserved in advance, and $50 without reservation (prices do not include gratuity). Call 703-351-1311 for reservations.
• Faccia Luna will be offering a Special Valentine’s Day Menu on Feb. 14 and 15. Call (703) 276-3099 for reservations, or visit online
• Red Top Executive Sedan offers a chauffeured Lincoln Town Car for just $50 per hour with a twohour minimum for service within the Washington metropolitan area. A 15 percent gratuity is customary. Call 703-522-3300 for reservations.
• Restaurant Three will be offering several Valentine’s Day special features in addition to the full dinner and dessert menu. More information

Crystal City

• JALEO Crystal City will be offering a Special Valentine’s Day Menu including 10 special tapas, and two sweet desserts. Online
• Café Italia’s Love Bites Menu includes a special menu selection, signature dessert and specialty drinks. Additionally, all Valentine’s Day reservations will be thrown into a raffle for a one-night stay at the Crystal City Crown Plaza Hotel. More information
• Cucina Vivace Trattoria E Enoteca offers a fixedprice menu for two. Additional details available online
• Gossip on 23rd offers 10 percent off any sale item (Valid Feb. 1 through Feb. 14, 2008) and 20 percent off any regular priced item (Valid Feb. 1 through Feb. 14 2008). Online
• King Street Blues offers choice of entrée, three sides, and a brownie sundae all for $14.99. Online
• McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant offers a special Valentine’s Day menu including great menu items such as Willapa Bay Oysters, Sweet Bay Scallops on the Half Shell, or a Steak and Seafood Combination. Prices start at $21.95. Reservations required. More information
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House offers a Valentine’s Day Menu for Two including choice of appetizer, filet and lobster entrée, accompaniments and dessert for two for $150. Add an additional $25 per person with wine pairings. Online
• Schakolad Cholociate Factory offers 15 percent off purchase off a 1 lb. box of assorted truffles (Offer expires Feb. 29, 2008). Online

Rosslyn

• Domaso Trattoria Moderna offers a special Valentine’s Day menu Feb. 14-17. The four-course prix fixe menu features specials like Cappesante Rosa, fresh baby diver scallops with gratin sauce and hackleback caviar and Cuore d’amore, a chocolate and ricotta cheesecake with passion fruit sauce for a price of $50 with an optional wine pairing. More information
• Domasoteca Wine & Cheese Shop hosts "Chocolate and Wine" tasting Feb. 14-17 and provides romantic food and wine gifts. webpage coming soon. Call 703-894-5104 for more information.

Online

• Wickedsweet Tees has a Sweet Valentine Sale! Customers receive $5 off any order from now until Valentine’s Day with coupon code: Valentine. Begin shopping online.

All specials are Feb. 14 unless otherwise noted.