Broward County
Etaru
Etaru
From Feb. 8-14, have dinner and a movie with this food/film festival—a different film each night at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., with a dinner, too. Cost is $150 per couple, $75 per person, and reservations are suggested. Valentine’s menu includes Veuve Clicquot rose, spicy mixed sashimi salad, king crab salad, Wagyu short rib or Japanese mushroom hotpot, plus others, and dessert. 111 S. Surf Road, Hallandale Beach; 954/271-3222
Bonefish Grill
Specials include Imperial Dip with shrimp, scallops, crab; Italian seafood risotto, Thai-inspired Georges Bank sea scallops (pictured) and more. All locations (Boca/Boynton/Coral Springs)
3030 Ocean
A prix-fixe dinner for $83 per person includes options such as chilled oyster, beef tartare, forbidden fried rice, grilled lamb, strip loin steak and more. Harbor Beach Marriott Resort, 3030 Holiday Dr., Fort Lauderdale; 954/765-3030
BLT Prime
BLT Prime
A three-course prix-fixe menu for $95 per person includes options such as tomato burrata, lobster crab cakes, halibut, duck breast and more. Trump National Doral Miami, 4400 NW 87th Ave., Doral; 305/591-6606
Burlock Coast Seafare & Spirits
A prix-fixe meal is $149 for couples and includes Kusshi oysters with caviar and a bottle of Veuve Cliquot. Dishes include options such as fried oysters, pork belly tacos, lobster pasta, sea scallops, filet mignon and more. The Ritz-Carlton 1 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; 954/302-6460
Miami-Dade County
The Dutch
Try a four-course prix-fixe on Valentine’s Day for $85 per person that includes options such as octopus, corvina ceviche, prime steak tartar, half-roast duck, beef Wellington and more. W South Beach Hotel, 2201 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305/938-3112
Macchialina
A four-course chef’s tasting menu is $75 per person. Wine pairings offered at extra cost. Dish options include tuna crudo, spaghetti con aragosta, aged sirloin of beef, halibut and more. 820 Alton Road, Miami Beach; 305/534-2124
The Strand Bar & Grill
The Strand Bar & Grill
A four-course romantically themed menu is $150 per couple, $85 per person, and dishes include options such as bay scallop crudo, beet ravioli with lobster, lavender and honey glazed duck breast and more. Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, 6801 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305/514-7474
DOA Miami Beach
This LatAsian restaurant is offering a four-course $150 menu for two that’s designed to be shared. Dishes include a sushi platter, ceviche, oysters, salmon tiradito and more. 2000 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305/587-2000
Coco Bambu
A prix-fixe menu for $95 per person includes a glass of bubbly and options including salmon tartare, octopus carpaccio, stuffed shrimp, NY strip, seabass and more. 955 Alton Road, Miami Beach; 786/348-0770
Coastal
A prix-fixe package for two in this Italian-inspired restaurant includes options such as beef carpaccio (pictured), swordfish meatballs, seafood cioppino, yellowtail snapper and more. Cost is $150 for two; reservations recommended. Atlantic Hotel & Spa, 601 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., 954/567-8070
Interior; Villa Azur
Villa Azur
Romantic dish specials include steak tartare, spiced seafood ceviche and more. Desserts include chocolate lava cake for two. Yum. 309 23rd St., Miami Beach; 305/763-8688
Nautilus Cabana Club
Nautilus Cabana Club
A prix-fixe meal for $75 per person includes a bottle of Taittinger Rose Champagne with oysters Champagne Mignonette or butternut squash soup. From there, options include beef tenderloin, mushroom risotto and more. 1825 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305/503-5700
Lynn Kalber was raised in Boca Raton and has always worked in Palm Beach and Broward counties. She is a career journalist, with 26 years at The Palm Beach Post alone, where she wrote feature and food articles, edited the food section and wrote about wine as part of the Swirl Girls. She lives in West Palm Beach with her husband, writer and author Scott Eyman.
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