Flowers Preston’s Florists, 1726 Central St., will offer free local delivery of orders of a dozen roses, for delivery on Feb. 11, 12 and 13. 847-864-1816. Dining Celtic Knot, 626 Church St. Chef Debbie Evans is preparing special appetizers, entrees and desserts. Each Valentine’s Day customer will recive a red rose, a free glass of bubbly and a scone to take home for the next day’s breakfast. 847-864-1679. Chef’s Station, 915 Davis St. Owner Peter Mills will have three seatings for the special Valentine’s Day “love feast” on Feb. 14: a six-course tasting menu “with much love.” In recognition of these economically stressful times, he says, “We have lowered our prices by about 10 percent.” 847-570-9821. Campagnola, 815 Chicago Ave. will offer a special reservations-only three-course menu for Valentine’s Day. 847-475-6100. Lupita’s Restaurant, 700 Main St., once again features its “Like Water for Chocolate” menu (based on the award-winning movie with the same title) Feb. 13-19. 847-328-2255. Jilly’s Café, 2614 Green Bay Road, will feature a special reservations-only dinner. 847-869-7636. Oceanique, 505 Main St., will have a “Chef’s Surprise” as the first course of its special menu for Feb. 14. Reservations are required. 847-864-3435. Cakes, cookies and other treats Rose’s Wheatfree Bakery, 2901 Central St., is featuring several heart-shaped treats this Valentine’s Day, including cookies, éclairs, cakes, brownies and even lollipops. 847-859-2723. Belgian Chocolatier Piron, 509 Main St., is cooking up an assortment of 11 premier chocolates – white, dark or milk – in an edible heart-shaped box of white or dark chocolate. Customers can buy a box of chocolates and eat the box, too. 847-864-5504. Tag’s, 2010 Central St., offers Florentine cookies “that will be sure to warm the heart of someone special.” 847-328-1200. Bennison’s, 1000 Davis St., will have heart-shaped cakes and cookies; baked goods decorated in Valentine colors; chocolate-dipped strawberries, and more. 847-328-9434. Specialty shops Stella, 2116 Central St. Keepsake silver-coated hearts with messages; little glass heart-like ornaments. 847-864-5565 Ten Thousand Villages, 719 Main St. The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party – offers samples of fair-trade chocolate-dipped fruit and fair-trade tea, prize for the craziest hat, Valentine limerick contest, sale on some jewelry, children’s table for making Valentines and crazy hats. 847-733-8258. Paper Source, 2100 Central St. Mommy-and-me Valentine workshops, Feb. 7 and 8. Kits to make Valentines, fortune cookies and children’s paper toys. 847- 733-8830. Asinimali, 1722 Sherman Ave. and Coocoo, 1716 Sherman Ave. Owner Kellie Poulos is highlighting romance in many forms from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Valentine’s Day. Love potions by Heidi – mixes and blends of essential oils; two psychics doing love readings ($1/minute); 20 percent off all Valentine heart jewelry and free hand massage with certain purchases. 847- 866-6219 and 847-869-8203. Bedazzled, 2002 Central. St., is having a Valentine’s Day sale on merchandise that reflects “that special day.” 847-864-9494. Through Feb. 14, customers at Ayla’s, 1511 Sherman Ave., can pick out a strand and Ayla’s will finish it for free. 847-328-4040. Jill Brazel Photography, 725 Washington St., Suite #109. Ms. Brazel is having mini-sittings at the studio 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Feb. 14. 312-403-1222.
Local Businesses Offer Sweet Deals for Valentine’s Day
