PAMPER YOURSELF

 

Salon Capri $140 V-Day Menu
Feb. 7-14, Salon Capri, 31 Lincoln St., Newton Highlands; Salon Capri, 1207 River St., Hyde Park

The award-winning stylists at Salon Capri are offering a $140 Valentine's Day menu special now through next Thursday. Satisfy your aesthetic appetite by choosing from one service from each course: starters, entrée, and dessert. All services must be completed on the same day.

Dinner at Home with Friends
Feb. 14, at the location of your choice

Give them a week notice, and Max Ultimate Food caterers will create an elaborate five-course personalized meal for you and your friends in the comfort of your own home. The candlelight dinner (including table décor and wine) features dishes like butter-poached lobster on saffron risotto with roasted cauliflower cream and lobster oil; horseradish encrusted scallop with cucumber-smoked salmon broth; and thyme-roasted tenderloin of veal, truffled French fingerlings, braised asparagus and morel cream lead to the crescendo of coeur de crème with raspberry coulis and fresh berries for dessert. Plus, guests will get to take home a sweet treat!

 

Equinox Fitness's Love Potion # 9
Feb. 7-14, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Equinox Fitness, 131 Dartmouth St., Boston

Equinox Fitness Club's Boston location is offering the ultimate pampering experience in the spa. Couples can book treatment packages for various massages, including a 50-minute Swedish massage or deep tissue massage, a 50-minute signature facial with a 50-minute Swedish massage, or a 50-minute treatment of choice. Instead of rushing around shopping for that special someone, spend the day relaxing and rejuvenating together.

 

PARTY TIME

Venetian Valentine Evening Soirée
Feb. 14, 6-8:30 p.m., Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 280 The Fenway, Boston

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum captures the magic and romance of a bygone era with this romantic evening. Guests will enjoy live jazz, a special Art of Romance tour through the museum's galleries, an open bar with an assortment of cocktails, plus a selection of hors d’oeuvres and decadent desserts. At the end of the evening, each guest will receive a free gift bag filled with romantic mementos and special offers, including a discount for a massage at exhale, delectable chocolates, and more.

Heaven & Hell at Vox
Feb. 14, 6 p.m.-1 a.m., Vox Populi, 755 Boylston St., Boston

Swinging singles and anti-Valentine’s Day revelers are invited to a party at Vox downstairs in HELL. Appetizers and hors d’oeuvres will be served, along with the specialty cocktail of the evening: The Broken Heart. Upstairs, in HEAVEN, angelic couples can enjoy a special four-course dinner.

The Beehive's Love Ball
Feb. 14, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., The Beehive, 541 Tremont St., Boston

Sit back and enjoy some love potion as the Beehive plays matchmaker for you and other local hotties this Valentine's Day. Ryan Landry of the upcoming reality series Showgirls! will be playing head matchmaker for the evening. Upon arrival, numbers will be distributed to guests, who can then send anonymous valentines amongst one another. At the end of the night, identities will be revealed and potential love matches made. And even if you're not looking, you can cuddle with your cutie and listen to ballads by Ron Murphy, who will be playing music by the original love king, Barry White.

 

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