Sweet Things to do on Valentine's Day in New York City

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Market Cafe: Get a piece of chocolate cake for just 8cents with this coupon. Deal ends February 14th.

Chocolate & I: The last day of a week long chocolate experience. Today's events include an art exhibit, the Chocolounge, a tango class, and dinner. Some events are free.

Valentine's Chocolate Tour: Visit 4 of NY's chocolate shops, including Mariebelle Chocolates, Kee's, Vosages, and another secret location. $5 to fight hunger, chocolate purchased separately.

Kumquat & Liddabit Sweets Pop-up Store: Today is the last day to get these goodies at their pop-up location in Brooklyn.

Domino's Pizza: If you choose to stay in (and who can blame you), they are offering a free molten chocolate cake when you place an order online, all day today.

Pinkberry: Continuing till February 19th, buy one yogurt and get another free.

Alison Nelson’s Chocolate Bar: When you buy one hot chocolate you get the other free today, between the hours of 8:30AM-9PM.

The Village Tart: From now till February 21st, come in an get free squares of Valrhona’s Grand Cru, "origin specific" chocolate.

Rita's Water Ice NYC: To celebrate the opening of their new upper west side location, their giving out a FREE ice between today and February 20th.

Valentine's Cupcake Tea at the Ritz Carlton: Enjoy 5 mini cupcakes with your choice of beverages, continuing till the end of February.

Greenpoint Food Market: A Food Affair

What: A Food Affair

When: February 13th, noon-5PM

Where: Church of Messiah
129 Russel St. btwn Nassau & Driggs

Cost: FREE to attend

From the blog: "Red tinted EVERYTHING". There will be music, a kissing booth, and food related artwork, among other things.

Whose bringing the sweetness: Token Confections (caramels), A Park (baked goods), Afternoon Delights (scones, cupcakes, & tea), Anarchy in a Jar (jam), Coquette Catering (baked goods & sweets), Wee Bites (mini baked goods), La Tia Faby (empanadas and baked goods), Sweetie Pies Brooklyn (sweet & savory pies), Taza Chocolate, Molly’s Chocolates, Bean & Apple (sweet sauces & baked goods), Mill Hollow Maple (honey), Cakes Confidential (cake and decorating kits), Janet's Rum Cakes (Jamaican rum cakes), Sugarbuilt (decorative cookies), MilkMade Ice Cream.

This sounds amazing.

Valentine's Chocolate Tour

What: Valentine's Chocolate Tour

When: Sunday, February 14, 2010 11:00 AM

Where: MarieBelle Chocolates
484 Broome Street
bet. West Broadway & Wooster

Cost: They ask for a $5 donation which goes to the Food Bank For New York City, purchase of chocolates not included.

The group will visit MarieBelle Chocolates, Kee's, Vosages, & the last stop will be to a secret location with no sign (on the street or the store front). Mysterious.

Win Goodies from Tasty Morsels

Tasty Morsels Bakery

Tweet your idea of the perfect dessert to Tasty Morsels and you could win a gift box of goodies!

Follow Tasty Morsels here, then tweet them with "My idea of the perfect dessert would be..."

My perfect dessert? A rainbow cookie cake covered in petit four icing.

Little Pie Company Online Valentines Day Discount

Little Pie Company

Now through Valentines Day, get 50% off any pie you purchase online when you use the promo code VALENTINES2010.

Be sure to try their new pear apple crumb pie.

Ritz-Carlton Valentine's Cupcake Tea

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Via Cupcakes Take the Cake.















Ritz-Carlton
50 Central Park South
(212) 308-9100

Previous cupcake teas have been done at the Ritz-Carlton for Fall and Christmas, and now throughout the month of February you can enjoy a Valentines cupcake tea.

On Saturdays and Sundays, from 11am-4pm you can get 5 mini-cupcakes with your choice if tea, hot chocolate, milk, non-alcoholic drinks, or (for an extra $18) a glass of Veuve Clicquot or Moet Imperial. Its $28 per person.
Here are the cupcake flavors:

Chocolate Truffle True Love Decadent Chocolate Cake, Rich Valrhona Buttercream Topped with a Hand Rolled Chocolate Truffle

Spice it Up Cinnamon Moist Cinnamon Spice Cake, Freshly Whipped Vanilla Cream Topped with Cinnamon Candies

Be Mine Cherry Almond Fluffy Almond Cake, Cherry Preserves Filling, Amaretto Frosting Topped with Slivered Almonds

Roses are Red Velvet Rich Red Velvet Cupcake, Traditional Cream Cheese Frosting Topped with Valentine Sprinkles and Chocolates

Passion Fruit Tahitian Vanilla Bean Cupcake, Passion Fruit Filling, Topped with Vanilla Cream and Lightly Toasted Coconut

Kyotofu Valentine's Day Prix Fixe

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Kyotofu
705 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY
212-974-6012







There are lots of dining options available on Valentines Day, but what about dessert? Kyotofu is offering 3 courses of desserts paired with champagne and sake. Plus take home treats.

Seatings are offered between 5:30pm- 1:30am, and will cost you $35. Seats are limited so call to reserve yours!

The Menu:
~Strawberry Sweet Tofu with Fresh Strawberry Sauce & Lemon Shortbread Cookie
Paired with Champagne
~Warm Cherry Mochi Chocolate Cake with Fresh Cherry Ice Cream & Cherry Blossom Yokan
Paired with Hou Hou Shu Pink Sparkling Sake infused with Rosehip & Hibiscus
~Strawberry & Valrhona Nama Chocolates (Japanese Fudge), Yuzu Linzer Cookies, Housemade Marshmallows

Take-home Gift:
Chocolate Souffle Cupcakes