Great gifts for Valentine's Day
Whether you’re seeking something different this Valentine’s Day or still stuck on traditional, here are a few options to help you celebrate with your sweetie (or alone).
* The Atlanta Trolley Tour line is offering Atlanta's Chocolate Tour just in time for Valentine's Day. For $80 per person, you'll take a three-hour tour of four eating establishments where you will enjoy a special chocolate treat. Tours take place every weekend in February and begin daily at 11:00 a.m. Visit www.atlantachocolatetour.com for reservations and additional information.
* Get two-for-one manicures every Tuesday in February at Entebello Modern Apothecary & Spa. Manicures range from $18 for an express manicure to $50 for a 45-minute Southern Style Lavender manicure. The two-for-one offer applies only to manicures of equal value. Entebello Modern Apothecary & Spa, 324 E. Paces Ferry Road, N.E. Call 404-477-3434 for information and reservations.
* Take your sweetie for a special V-day cocktail at Drinkshop in the W Atlanta Downtown. The specials range from $10 for limited-edition libations such as Cupid's Kiss to $150 for a bottle of Ruinart Rose Champagne with chocolate truffles. Drinkshop, W Hotel Downtown, 45 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard. 404 -582-5789.
* Local lingerie company, Godeva has cute cami and boyshort sets with prints such as hearts and chocolate covered strawberries for only $25. Available at www.godeva.com .
* If you're looking for a budget friendly celebration, take your valentine to SCAD's free Ivy Hall Music Series Valentine's Day concert. Live flamenco music is on the menu with Witold Tulodziecki. The performance is Sunday, 3 p.m. at Ivy Hall, 179 Ponce de Leon Ave., N.E. For more information, contact Lee Barry Todd at 404-253-3324.
* Cook up a little romance with a recipe from "The Cookbook of Everlasting Love: Sex On a Plate: Food As Foreplay," by Sharon Esther Lampert (Kadimah Press, $35.99). Recipes for Chocolate Almond Torte and more accompany vintage photos and heartfelt quotes in this book available at Barnes & Noble booksellers.
* Midtown's Social Resto Cafe Bar is offering a four-course dinner and wine pairing for $55 on Valentine's Day. The menu includes two first-course options featuring a Harissa shrimp bisque, three second-course offerings including homemade ravioli, and four entree selections featuring scallop risotto or pan seared duck breast. End with a choice from one of three yummy desserts. Reservations recommended at 404-525-2246.
* Serenade the one you love during V-day karaoke at Gilbert's Café and Bar in Midtown. Add a special four-course menu for $49. (Regular menu also available). Make reservations online at www.gilbertscafe.com .
* Keep it traditional with the gift of fragrance. Michael Kors' much talked about scent Very Hollywood comes in a special Valentine's Day gift set that features a 1.7 ounce parfum spray and a rollerball with charms for $65 available at Macy's, Belk, Dillard's and the Michael Kors boutique at Lenox Square.
* Buy a box of homemade chocolates at Alon's Bakery & Market for your valentine and possibly find a golden ticket redeemable for a box of seasonal gourmet chocolates each month for an entire year beginning in March. Boxed chocolates range in price from $7.99 to $125 and are available at Alon's locations in Virginia Highland, 1394 N. Highland Ave., N.E. and Dunwoody, 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Road. Visit www.alons.com for more information.
* Head to Wax, Atlanta's wax–only studio in Inman Park for a special Valentine's Day service. Heart-shaped bikini waxes go for $59. Add a box of red or pink Betty Beauty dye for a total of $70. Call for an appointment. Wax, 280 Elizabeth St., ste. a105, Inman Park. 404-525-8344.
About the Author
Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.
