No matter who your special someone is, these Valentine’s Day gifts are local, unique and filled with love.
Night Kitchen Bakery
This local bakery is offering a special menu for Valentine’s Day with mini chocolate mousse heart cakes and the popular conversation heart shortbread cookies back for purchase this year. Night Kitchen will also be offering a box of nine chocolate truffles, decadent chocolate-covered strawberries, classic heart-shaped cookies, rich red velvet cake and more.
7723-25 Germantown Ave., nightkitchenbakery.com
My Local Brew Works
For the beer enthusiast in your life, this local brewery is offering its popular Custom Craft Brewing Package again, which gives an in-depth look into the craft brewing process from start to finish. Philadelphians will be able to get involved with everything, from choosing the grain to designing the label (participants can be as hands-on or off as desired).
Entry starts at $120 per person (price depends on certain factors), and the experience includes a tour of the vicinity, lunch, a parting gift and more over a 6 hour period—if you opt-in for the full experience. Those interested in learning more about the custom brewing process and to reserve a brew day with My Local Brew Works may do so by emailing beer@mylocalbrewworks.com.
4501 Torresdale Ave., mylocalbrewworks.com
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
There are a few different options to gift someone in your life with a trip down to the beach-side town of Atlantic City. Valentine’s Day packages include a Borgata Date Night option that boasts a one-night stay in one of Borgata’s rooms, a $150 food and beverage credit available for use at any of the venue’s restaurants, and a $25 credit for use towards breakfast in bed.
There’s also a Suite Serenity package and Season of Love package. The former includes a one-night stay in the Borgata Fiore Suite, a $500 spa service credit for use at Spa Toccare, a $250 dinner credit, an in-room amenity of chocolate-covered strawberries, and a $25 credit for use towards breakfast in bed. The latter is comprised of a few different amenities spanning a $570 Together Forever spa service, a $150 food and beverage credit, a personalized chef dinner with a value of $500, butler service, an in-room amenity of chocolate-covered strawberries and a $50 credit for use towards breakfast in bed. More information can be found online.
1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, New Jersey, borgata.mgmresorts.com
City Cruises
What better way to spend Valentine’s Day in Philadelphia than by seeing it from a luxury yacht? City Cruises is offering three romantic sails on Feb. 10, 14 and 17.
Options include: The Silver Package, which comes with a glass of champagne or sparkling wine and a rose. The Gold Package, which boasts a champagne toast, bottle of champagne per couple, keepsake champagne flute and a half dozen roses. Or, the Platinum Package, which includes a champagne toast, bottle of champagne per couple, keepsake champagne flute, half a dozen roses and a guaranteed window table.
Additionally, there will be a buffet, cocktails and dancing. More information and specific pricing can be found online.
401 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd, cityexperiences.com
Cupid’s Arrow Oyster Bundle
Poi Dog and the minds behind Giuseppe’s Market at Samuels Seafood have partnered up for a special Valentine’s Day offering. The Cupid’s Arrow Oyster Bundle features a 5 oz. bottle of Poi Dog Chili Peppah Water, one dozen Cupid’s Arrow Oysters (from Massachusetts) and a premium Dexter High-Carbon Steel Oyster Knife.
As the release notes, The Cupid’s Arrow Oyster Bundles are available exclusively for pickup at Giuseppe’s Market at Samuels Seafood from Feb. 1 to 17. Giuseppe’s Market at Samuels Seafood hours of operation are Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
3400 S. Lawrence St., poidogphilly.com
Tenango Rum
Sofia Deleon, the brains behind El Merkury has launched a new spirit: Tenango Rum features rich notes of cocoa, banana, coffee, almond, and tropical fruits (most of which are rumored aphrodisiacs ), that “seamlessly dance” with the whiskey notes imparted by the second-use barrel, adding flavors of butterscotch and caramel, a release states.
On top of the flavors, $2 from every bottle sold goes to the Guatemalan Kik’che’ Women’s co-op’s trade workers, so you can feel extra good about purchasing a bottle of these spirits.
Cake Life Bake Shop
If you’re looking for some sweet gift options, Cake Life Bake Shop is offering an assortment of treats for Valentine’s Day in Philadelphia. Highlights include their sweet and spicy conversation heart sugar cookies, the Lambeth heart-shaped cake, the Cupid’s Cupcake Box, pistachio-petal cookies, flourless chocolate cakes, and more.
As the release notes, Cake Life Bake Shop will also be offering cookies with house-picked messages for in-store pick-up (custom messaging is available for pre-order only.) The Fishtown bakery’s full Valentine’s Day menu is available for pre-order online from now through Sunday, Feb. 25, (pre-orders require at least 4 days advance notice), as well as in-store throughout the month of February. Locals can place pre-orders for pick-up or delivery via Tock.
1306 Frankford Ave., cakelifebakeshop.com
Oyster House
For Valentine’s Day in Philadelphia, Oyster House is offering a romantic seafood treat at home with their “Shellebration” platter, available for pickup only from venue located at 1516 Sansom Street.
The platter, which can be picked up between 3 and 5 p.m. on either Wednesday, Feb. 14, or Saturday, Feb. 17, features eight raw oysters with a pomegranate mignonette, four head-on prawns, crab dip with saltines, and two chilled splits of sparkling wine for $74, a release notes. Orders can be placed over the phone (215-567-7683) beginning Tuesday, Feb. 6.
1516 Sansom St., oysterhousephilly.com
