Buy Me Some Lovin'

Valentine's Day specials are available up and down the avenue, so bring your honey out to Myrtle Avenue to enjoy a very special, local Valentine’s Day. Shop, dine, pamper and even dance at your favorite area businesses.

SHOP

Karen’s Body Beautiful, 436 Myrtle, (718) 797-4808 Beautiful Valentine’s Day gift baskets — available in all price ranges.

Kiini Ibura Jewelry, 388 Myrtle, (718) 858-5195 10% off of all red jewelry (includes corals and garnets) 10% off of all candles.

Sarafina Art & Gift Gallery, 411 Myrtle, (718) 522-1083 10-50% off a number of selected items: -15% off Caswell-Massey aromatherapy -10% and more off selected contemporary art -25% off handpainted fragrance lamps and tealight holders -25% off Votivo candles (Flower collection)

PAMPER

Polish Bar of Brooklyn, 470 Myrtle, (718) 622-5363 $25 manicure-pedicure on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 12th and 13th

Body By Brooklyn, 275 Park, (718) 923-9400 Body By Brooklyn is featuring all sorts of specials for February 14th, from chocolate massages to live jazz to discounts on annual memberships.

Joseph Tyler Salon, 456 Myrtle, (718) 802-9900 Treat yourself or a loved one to color this Valentine's season. Joseph Tyler Salon presents 15% off all hair colorings. Hurry in, the special ends on March 3rd.

PASTRIES

The Bakery, 154 Vanderbilt, (718) 596-5999 Special Valentine’s Day pastries: Shortbread heart cookies, available in red or chocolate, $1.50 - $2.00 Heart shaped cakes, red velvet and chocolate available, $32.00 each Round assorted 6” cakes covered in edible buttercream roses, $20.00 each Chocolate éclairs, cream puffs and brownies.

DINE (note: RSVPs strongly recommended)

abistro, 154 Carlton, (718) 855-9455 $70/ per person special prix fix dinner at 6pm, 8pm or 10pm Menu includes (appetizers) warm octupus salad, Senegalese pastel, or roasted cauliflower soup; (entrees) braised curry palm short ribs, wild mushroom asparagus crusted salmon or roasted vegetable medley; (dessert) chocolate cake or bread pudding or poached pomegranate pear; and what else, champagne...but of course. And if that weren't all, be tantalized by the sounds of cellist Monica Entyre as you dine.

Luz, 177 Vanderbilt, (718) 246-4000 $52/ per person special five course tasting menu plus one drink. The special menu is still in the works. Please call Luz for the delectable details.

Mojito Cuban Cuisine, 82 Washington, (718) 797-3100 $45/ per person special prix fix dinner includes appetizer sampler, Romeo & Juliet entrée, passion porkchop, chocolate temptation dessert and passion mimosa amongst the delicious offerings.

Chez Lola, 387 Myrtle, (718) 858-1484 $32/ per person special prix fix dinner: (amuse bouche) grostini w/calamari & vegetable escabache; (appetizer) seasonal soup, baby spinach salad, serrano ham w/shaved manchego cheese, pear, herbed flat bread or salmon terrine w/dill sour cream and herbed croutons; (main course) free range chicken, oven roasted hake fillet, mint pesto crusted leg of lamb or guitarra pasta; (dessert) molten chocolate cake, sweet crepes w/mixed berry compote or chocolate truffles. DJ Toxy Lady will be spinning (or whatever verb is most fitting when we're talking 8-track tapes...lol)the sweet soul music.

Maggie Brown, 455 Myrtle, (718) 643-7001 (offering choices from entire menu, or prix fix) $35/ per person special prix fix dinner: (appetizer) bacon wrapped scallops over greens with mango and avocado in an orange vinaigrette; (entree) lobster served with sautéed artichokes in a pea and sage puree (dessert)chocolate fondue with berries

Tamboril Restaurant, 527 Myrtle, (718) 622-5130 Three fabulous prix fix choices at $40, $35 or $30/ per person (appetizer)coconut shrimp dipped in a coconut beer batter fried and served with a mango ginger sauce, bacalao and tostones platter: bacalao salad served on golden tostones topped with avocado, portabella lentil soup topped with fresh chives or Boston cup salad boston lettuce filled with avocado, corn salsa, cherry tomato and shredded carrots served with a citrus vinaigrette (entrees) ($40): pan seared red snapper in a Caribbean wine sauce, served with vegetables & seasoned white rice, ($35): seafood Paella: yellow rice mixed with shrimp, scallops, salmon and muscles sauté in white wine; or ($30) cilantro mango chicken: grilled chicken breast served with a demi glace and topped with a cilantro mango salsa served with vegetables & yellow rice; (dessert) coconut flan, bread pudding, mango cheesecake, carrot cake or flourless chocolate cake.

I'LL TOAST TO THAT

Gnarly Vines, 350 Myrtle, (718) 797-3183 Special three-night long Valentine’s Day tasting. Schramsberg Brut Rose, North Coast, CA — $40 Mon, Tues & Wed, February 11-13 6pm-9pm. Paired with some decadent dark chocolate! Too late to snag a reservation for a prix-fixe dinner...might as well stay home and pop open a bottle of Schrammie Rose. Feel free to check out the other roses while you’re at it: *Bodegas Llopart Reserva Rose Cava, Penedes, Spain — $20 *Le Grand Cros, La Maitresse, Provence, France — $24 *Varnier-Fannier, Brut Rose-Avize, Champagne, France — $55 (10% off any wines poured during the tastings!)

FLOWERS

Bella Rosa Flowers, 566 Myrtle, (718) 636-0124 How much do I love thee...let me count the ways. Whether its a dozen long stemmed or a single white rose. Nothing says it better than flowers, of any kind.

DANCE

Move w/Grace, 469 Myrtle, (718) 230-0013 and (718) 670-7285 Enjoy a little early morning Kundalini yoga to start the day off. And then on the 15th, when the love is still flowing, bring your honey over to Salsa & Merengue at the studio.