Let's Eat - February 2016

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I’m not one to celebrate Valentine’s Day. It is a “greeting-card holiday”, to use the words of Jim Carrey’s character in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, when sidewalks and restaurants are filled with lovesick couples, who will most probably be fighting over something petty after a few days.
But before you call me a Valentine’s Day Grinch, I’m actually quite the romantic. I enjoy romantic comedies (Two Weeks Notice and Two for the Road are go-to favorites) and the pleasures of binge watching them on Netflix with my significant other. I dig sweets and can never get enough of them despite the threats of diabetes (I promise I’ll cut down soon). It’s just the Holiday that I hate. And all of its demons, too.
But hey, I’m in the business of pimping stuff for timely relevance so here we are with our annual Valentine’s Day issue, with five places to try out your luck on a date or, if you’re already partnered, show off your undying affection in public.
To drive the [saccharine]point home, we also have two essays linking food and affection by two terrific writers. Words to digest after you’ve eaten quite a helping, eh?
Happy Heart’s Day, folks!