Ideas for VALENTINE'S DAY, dinner at Mavericks

Just around the corner is "lover’s day" and if you want your sweetie to be happy you had better get yourself together.

Many of us take the easy road and take our sweetie to dinner for Valentine Day. We all have to eat and a good restaurant, fine food and warm hospitality make for a good gift that is usually in the budget. I know the gals would prefer diamonds and the guys....who knows?

I will give you some ideas over the next few days but today I want to tell you about one of our favorites in South Salem, Mavericks Bar and Grill. On the evenings of the 14th 15th and 16th They will present you a five course "romance" dinner that will include your choice of an appetizer, deep fried prawns, grilled shrimp skewers or stuffed mushrooms. The house salad or soup, creamy tomato basil. The entrees are your choice, Bourbon-BBQ rib-eye or Chicken Atlantis (grilled chicken breast with bay shrimp & lemon/dill hollandaise). Of course you need your veggies, a Normandy blend (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots) and house bread. No "romance" dinner is complete with out dessert, your choice of Nutty Chocolate Torte or New York Cheesecake.

Now my favorite (I always have to be wine related here) your choice of one bottle of Champagne or Wine. The total cost is $80 per couple and the live music is tossed in too.

If you are from out of town or just want to get away from the house try a great "Romance Package" at the Phoenix Inn just up the street. The have special rates tied to Mavericks so give them a call for a reservation. 503-588-9220

The Maverick Bar & Grill is worth a call, 503-581-2500 and reservations are a must as space is limited. You might get lucky and get a table if you walk in, but don't blame me if you are "out in the cold". (like Ellen will be, if she doesn’t get a invite to Splash's a seafood place in Des Moines)

So you don't get lost, check out this map that took me hours to build... well maybe a few minutes.

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